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Brooch1590/293

Heart-shaped brooch with heart-shaped cutout and owl head at top. Cross-pin. Maker’s mark stamped on top of head.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer WheelN4.2

Barrel-shaped copper object covered in repousse devotional prayer in Tibetan script; object is capped with red paint and a pointed finial, and has a short metal tube attached at the bottom. A length of copper wire tied to a small piece of lead it attached to the side.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
lead metal and copper metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breastplate1590/285

Large metal breastplate with three horizontal pieces of metal that connect to two vertical pieces of metal on either side. The top horizontal piece has an incised scalloped design, three cut-out diamond designs in the centre, and two cut-out heart shapes at the ends. The middle horizontal piece has three cut-out heart shaped designs that alternate with two cut-out oval-shaped designs. The bottom horizontal piece has eight staggered cut-out triangular-shaped pieces. Small beaver pendants hang from the bottom of each row. The horizontal lines are separated with two large cut-out heart designs that cut-out crosses in the centre. The vertical pieces have cut-out oval-shaped designs on them.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gorget1590/263

Flat crescent-shaped gorget engraved with American eagle with branch in right claw and arrows in left claw. Banner in eagle’s beak with words. Twelve stars surround eagle’s head. Two holes in upper edges through which beaded necklace is secured. Beads are mainly red with white beads interspersed and one blue bead at centre back. Maker’s mark in rectangular cartouche.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal, fibre and glass
Made in
Albany, New York, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament1590/240

Bird form with wings raised, head turned to the right. Engraving on wings and tail feathers. Maker’s mark.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/188

Circular brooch with central circular cutout and cross-pin. Border of 24 close-set elliptical cutouts, middle ring of crosses and inner ring of circles. Zigzag engraving around the centre hole. Hallmark in square cartouche below cutout design.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/197

Silver brooch with heart-shaped centre cutout with diamond cutout above. A ring is threaded through the diamond cutout. Three-pointed crown on top of brooch. Line engraving. Cross-pin turned around side of brooch. Rectangular cartouche with mark.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/195 a-b

Circular brooch with central circular cutout and cross-pin. Border of three close-set rows of cutouts, ovals, crosses and circles, 24 of each. Engraving around central hole. Maker’s mark in square cartouche.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/173

Circular brooch with scalloped edge and central ovular cutout. Row of alternating square and circular cutouts. Engraved pattern of zigzag lines forming a floral shape with outward-pointing arrows between petal shapes. Additional arrows point towards central cutout. Cross-pin secured through the hole. High polish.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/170

Circular brooch with central circular cutout. Outer ring of 21 elliptical cutouts, a middle ring of diamond cutouts and an inner ring of circular shapes. Three raised bands around central hole. Cross-pin is missing.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal and copper metal ?
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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