Grant Potlatch Dollar Pendant
Copper, Resin
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SOLD
Artist Statement: The copper shield, or tinaa, was an object of wealth and prestige among Northwest Coast First Nations people. It was brought out to display during potlatch, and represented more than just the value of the copper.
Potlatch Dollars jewelry came out of considering the concept of money, like any self-employed artist will do. Tinaas once held a money-like value, and today it is dollar bills. A light came on, and Potlatch Dollars were born by superimposing images of money onto copper shields.