First Nations bracelet from the northwest coast of British Columbia collected by

Description: First Nations bracelet from the northwest coast of British Columbia collected by George Mercer Dawson in the 1800s by P.B. A gold bracelet collected from the NW coast Queen Charlotte Islands in the late 1800s by George Mercer Dawson, Canadian geologist and ethnographer. A comparison with works by Haida artists Charles Edenshaw, Duncan Ginaawaan, and "unknown". FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Review "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) Details ISBN1989048986 Author P.B. Pages 48 Publisher Petra Books ISBN-13 9781989048986 Format Paperback Imprint Petra Books Audience General Edition Description 2nd Booklet, Cleaned ed. Year 2023 Edition 2nd Publication Date 2023-12-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159374142;

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