gorget, silver

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Introduction

Crescent-shaped gorget made of silver with stamped outline of a deer and a dog attributed to the Odawa. Edging formed of seperate piece of metal. Two domed bosses found on either end have rectangular rings inside for fastening. Dr. Oronhyatekha Ethnology collection.

Nation of Maker: Odawa

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Oronhyatekha catalogue

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated by AN

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Materials

Siver

Techniques or Format

Gorget in the form of a crescent with edging formed of a separate piece of metal , stamped outline design of two animals and two domed bosses attached to two sides with rectangular loops on the inside for fastening.

Motifs and Patterns

Deer, dog

Dimensions: 0 × 13.25 × 11 cm

Provenance

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 911.3.32, HD 6310

Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911

Publication History

F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection (Toronto: Independent Order of Foresters, 1904), p 62,

Item 376. "French Crescent-shaped Waughasee, two bosses with rings inside for fastening-- engraved with the Tahwah totem -- deer and hound."

About This GRASAC Record

GKS Reference Number: 854

How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, gorget, silver. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 911.3.32. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 854.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

GRASAC team research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, Dec 15-19 2008, funded by SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant. Participants: Heidi Bohaker, Alan Corbiere, Lewis Debassige, Anne De Stecher, Darlene Johnston, Stacey Loyer, Trudy Nicks, Ruth Phillips

Dec 17 Ethnology team: Trudy Nicks, Stacey Loyer, Trudy Nicks, Ruth Phillips

Approximate Place of Origin

44.2, -84.4

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