Bird leg rings on the Northwest Coast
http://localhistory.vpl.ca/link/cni48755
- Author
- Keddie, Grant
- Date
- 2011
- Geographic Location
- North America - Columbia River
- British Columbia - Mayne Island
- British Columbia - Lytton
- Material Type
- magazine article
- Abstract
- "There are a variety of small artifacts found on the Northwest Coast that are often assumed to be forms of body adornment...I think we should consider...these may have been used as bird leg rings for holding live decoy birds or pets...This is presented here as speculation, but as the archaeological…
- Author
- Keddie, Grant
- Role
- Author
- Date
- 2011
- Corporation
- Royal British Columbia Museum
- Geographic Location
- North America - Columbia River
- British Columbia - Mayne Island
- British Columbia - Lytton
- Material Type
- magazine article
- Physical Description
- illustrations
- Source Title
- Midden
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 12-13
- Abstract
- "There are a variety of small artifacts found on the Northwest Coast that are often assumed to be forms of body adornment...I think we should consider...these may have been used as bird leg rings for holding live decoy birds or pets...This is presented here as speculation, but as the archaeological sample builds up; this may be a worthy subject to pursue". The article, by Grant Keddie, discusses bird leg rings found in New Zealand and the Columbia River, and compares them to possible bird leg rings in the collection of the Royal B.C. Museum.