First Nations bracelet from the northwest coast of British Columbia collected by George Mercer Dawson...

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First Nations bracelet from the northwest coast of British Columbia collected by George Mercer Dawson in the 1800s

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Petra Books
04 December 2023

Art of indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Antiques & collectables: jewellery

"In this booklet I present the details and context of a gold bracelet collected from the British Columbia coastal area probably in the 1870s by George Mercer Dawson, Canadian geologist and ethnographer. This booklet is intended to assist those who wish to determine the artist, when it was crafted, and the value.

To be clear, I have done this research using published resources; I have not visited museums per se.

I have focused on a particular gold bracelet collected by George M. Dawson (1849-1901). In 1878 he surveyed the Queen Charlotte Islands, (Haida Gwaii) British Columbia, for the Geological Survey of Canada. His mission was to conduct a topographical, geological and resource survey, which he reported on. He was interested in the ethnographic study of the ""vanishing"" Native community, culture and language, and published important works in this area.

I have compared the ""GMD"" bracelet to works crafted by northwest coast artists of the time Charles Edenshaw (c. 1839-1920), Duncan Ginaawaan (c. 1830-1876), and ""unknown"" persons. This bracelet seems to have only traditional Native motifs, with no obvious Euro-colonial design. It may have been made for use within the Native community."

By: P B
Imprint: Petra Books
Edition: 2nd Booklet, Cleaned ed.
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 86g
ISBN: 9781989048986
ISBN 10: 1989048986
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 04 December 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for First Nations bracelet from the northwest coast of British Columbia collected by George Mercer Dawson in the 1800s

"""I am immediately struck by the gold bracelet that it is by Charles Edenshaw. The figure on the front of the bracelet is certainly a sea lion very like others he carved in argillite and engraved on silver napkin rings. One side figure is also basically a sea lion with small ears and large flippers and tail, but has features on the top and bottom of the body that are like fins, perhaps indicating it is a composite creature of sea lion and fish merging. The figure on the other side of the bracelet is a killer-whale with folded dorsal fin and whale like tail. The blowhole is prominent confirming it as a killer-whale. The cartouche containing the sea lion on the front has a 'pie crust' border very like he used on many argillite platters but which is unusual on a bracelet. It has a number of unique features of his work which make it an interesting addition for study, and is in gold which he did only rarely for special clients which George Mercer Dawson obviously was."" George F. MacDonald, anthropologist, Director, Canadian Museum of Civilization (1983-1998) (May 31, 2014)"