{"product_id":"copy-of-2013-10-fine-silver-coin-dreamcatcher","title":"2013 1\/2oz $10 DREAMCATCHER FINE SILVER HOLOGRAM COIN (NO OUTER SLEEVE)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFace Value: 10 dollars\u003cbr\u003eMintage: 10, 000\u003cbr\u003eComposition: 99.99% fine silver\u003cbr\u003eWeight (g): 15.87\u003cbr\u003eDiameter (mm): 34\u003cbr\u003eEdge: Serrated\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Proof\u003cbr\u003eCertificate: Serialized\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Darlene Gait\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvertising Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 4, 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaunch Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell case, no black outer beauty box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinished Packaging Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e67 mm x 67 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Certificate Text:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAncient Legend, Modern Art:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Dream Catcher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe weaving craft of the spider and the related mythology of the dream catcher are found in several Canadian First Nations traditions. According to Ojibwe custom, mothers and grandmothers weave dream catchers for their children in appreciation for Asibikaashi (Spider Woman), who helps to bring the sun of a new day to her people. The dream catcher, which imitates the intricate weaving of a spider’s web within a willow hoop, functions to catch bad dreams and thoughts while letting good dreams pass through the hole at the web’s centre. The good dreams then slides down the dangling feathers at the hoop’s base and into the mind of the dreamer. The bad dreams, trapped in the web, evaporate with the first light of dawn. In addition to feathers, traditional dream catchers are decorated with sacred items and items symbolic of personal power, including handmade beads and arrowheads. While the precise origins of the dream catcher legend are difficult to pinpoint, the image of the dream catcher has become for some North American first peoples an iconic identifying symbol of First Nations culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWest Coast Dream Catcher\u003cbr\u003eHandmade dream catchers from the west coast, are created with willow branches gathered from one of our many rain forests. They are often decorated with beautiful stones or beads and actually have a very spiritual meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe one I have created here is fashioned with willow branches and leather strips, and bears in its center a green\/blue opal. This opal was found, most likely, North of Princeton or along Barnes Creek in Ashcroft, British Columbia. The smaller stones are quartz, which is believed to catch the bad dreams. They are adhered to the sinew thread, which resembles a spider web to some people. The feathers hanging from the leather strips come from the many wild birds near Victoria, B.C.\u003cbr\u003e--Canadian Artist and Coin Designer, Darlene Gait\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51178979065988,"sku":"125282","price":129.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/2013_10_Fine_Silver_Coin_Dreamcatcher_Reverse__46876.1578084142.1280.1280.jpg?v=1759771918","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/copy-of-2013-10-fine-silver-coin-dreamcatcher","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}