Coppers (ceremonial objects)

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ceremonial object
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Haida
gptkb:Tlingit
gptkbp:decoratedWith crest designs
gptkbp:function gift exchange
display of wealth
ritual destruction
gptkbp:hasInscription family crests
clan symbols
gptkbp:historicalPeriod pre-contact and post-contact eras
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Coppers (ceremonial objects)
gptkbp:material copper
gptkbp:region gptkb:Northwest_Coast_of_North_America
gptkbp:shape shield-like
gptkbp:sometimes_broken_to demonstrate wealth or resolve disputes
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:standard
wealth
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Native_American_tribe
potlatch ceremonies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Potlatch_ceremony
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5