Perforated Copper Coin: Inside a Labrador Inuit Sod House: Understanding the Past to Build the Future

Metal

Artifacts made from iron, lead, copper and pewter comprised almost half of the entire artifact assemblage. Iron nails made up the majority of the metal artifacts. Although the metal items were originally of European origin, many were refashioned to suit the needs of the Inuit. For example, iron spikes taken from abandoned European fishing stations were hammered into ulus, and copper coins and scraps of lead were converted into pendants.

Perforated Copper Coin

A strip of leather suspends a small purple bead to this
perforated copper coin, which was likely used for the
decoration of clothing.