Bracelet Item Number: A8095 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silver bracelet with engraved American eagle and floral design. Eagle has downward curving beak and both wings spread wide. Cross-hatching design in background, and floral shapes flanking the central figure. A slim undecorated border around the edges. The ends are slightly tapered and close with a metal hook clasp that also has the floral design.
Iconographic Meaning
Hillary Stewart notes that on the Northwest Coast the eagle is "a symbol of power and prestige...Many myths and legends surround the Eagle; eagle down, a symbol of peace and friendship, was, and still is, sprinkled before guests in welcome dances and on other ceremonial occasions (1979:54)."
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Solwheymault Family and Log Cabin
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Bracelet
- Identification Number
- A8095
- Type of Item
- bracelet
- Material
- silver metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- engraved
- Overall
- height 2.5 cm, diameter 5.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
- Previous Owner
- Solwheymault Family, Log Cabin and Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 6
- Accession Number
- 0081/0073