Round, gold brooch, or pendant. Engraving on surface of an eagle in profile, with crosshatching in negative space. On the back is a pin clasp, along with a pendant hanging element at top. HAIDA ART / Reid inscription on back.

• Narrative

  Said to have been acquired by a Haida elder named Berta Brown, from the artist. Later sold through the Miriam Shiell Gallery by another woman on Haida Gwaii.

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• Type of Item brooch
• Culture Haida
• Material gold metal
• Measurements height 2.8 cm, width 2.8 cm, depth 0.5 cm (overall)

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• Creator Bill Reid
• Previous Owner Elspeth McConnell
• Received from Elspeth McConnell

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• Made in British Columbia

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• Creation Date during 1955
• Ownership Date before August 12, 2017
• Acquisition Date on August 12, 2017

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition good
• Current Location Case 16
• Accession Number 3260/0074