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silver relic
- Thread starter GuyOka
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Neil in West Jersey
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It looks like a trade silver object.
"Trade silver objects were produced by Europeans to distribute to Aboriginal people as gifts and in exchange for furs. Although Europeans tended to view trading as a strictly commercial enterprise, they recognized the need to respect Aboriginal protocol related to commerce, including ceremonial gift exchange. They began to produce silver ornaments - such as circular or "ring" brooches, large gorgets, and a range of arm and leg bands to supply the needs of merchants involved in the fur trade."
(FROM THE WEBSITE LIVING WORDS: ABORIGINAL DIPOMATS OF THE 18TH CENTURY)
My guess is you have a very valuable museum piece there!!! Awesome find!!!
"Trade silver objects were produced by Europeans to distribute to Aboriginal people as gifts and in exchange for furs. Although Europeans tended to view trading as a strictly commercial enterprise, they recognized the need to respect Aboriginal protocol related to commerce, including ceremonial gift exchange. They began to produce silver ornaments - such as circular or "ring" brooches, large gorgets, and a range of arm and leg bands to supply the needs of merchants involved in the fur trade."
(FROM THE WEBSITE LIVING WORDS: ABORIGINAL DIPOMATS OF THE 18TH CENTURY)
My guess is you have a very valuable museum piece there!!! Awesome find!!!