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North American Project Jewelry Making
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Timeless Symbolism
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Petroglyphs
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Arctic Peoples
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Honoring the Walrus
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Walrus as a Symbol of Life The most important animal to human survival in western Alaska was the Walrus. The walrus was respected for its formidable strength and aggressive behavior. The tribal men used symbolic elements of adornment attributed to the walrus. They wore Labrets below the lower lip on both sides symbolizing emergent tusks. At puberty, slit-like holes were pierced under each side of the lower lip—Labrets were inserted and larger sizes were used as the boy grew older, stretching the hole. The most important animal to human survival in western Alaska was the Walrus. The walrus was respected for its formidable strength and aggressive behavior. The tribal men used symbolic elements of adornment attributed to the walrus. They wore Labrets below the lower lip on both sides symbolizing emergent tusks. At puberty, slit-like holes were pierced under each side of the lower lip—Labrets were inserted and larger sizes were used as the boy grew older, stretching the hole.
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Lip Plugs
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Animal form as Symbol
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Tusk Ivory used for animal Amulets
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Amulets For strength and protection hunters would carry personal amulets, carvings believed to contain magical attributes. For strength and protection hunters would carry personal amulets, carvings believed to contain magical attributes.
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Ivory Bracelet & Rings
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Fur Bag
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Fur Neck Pouch
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Cool Sunglasses
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Engraved Tusk Sunglasses
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Silver Walrus
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Sub-Arctic
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Sub- Arctic Coat
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Fur Trade & Influence of European Motifs Regular fur trading began in the early 16th century, between Europeans and the Indians. The trading eventually began to influence the styles and motifs included in the beaded clothing articles which had become popularly collected. The native tribe women began to include the floral motifs in their beadwork to satisfy European demands. Regular fur trading began in the early 16th century, between Europeans and the Indians. The trading eventually began to influence the styles and motifs included in the beaded clothing articles which had become popularly collected. The native tribe women began to include the floral motifs in their beadwork to satisfy European demands.
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Totem
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Woodlands
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Woodlands Gifting and exchange has been an integral part of Indian lifestyle. Giving to acquire goodwill and protection influenced behavior toward an omnipresent spirit. The Great Spirit’s most valued gift was the sun, shown by tribes rituals, sacred sun imagery and shining artifacts. The use of white shell (wampum) and silver complemented each other. Gifting and exchange has been an integral part of Indian lifestyle. Giving to acquire goodwill and protection influenced behavior toward an omnipresent spirit. The Great Spirit’s most valued gift was the sun, shown by tribes rituals, sacred sun imagery and shining artifacts. The use of white shell (wampum) and silver complemented each other.
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Beads of trade and adornment
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Copper Relics
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Iroquois Maskettes Maskettes played a roll in interpretation of dreams
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Neck ware
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