Author: tom Dragon
Date: 07-13-06 16:59
from the phoenix link, I can clearly see front and back, specially the backside of the medallion, that it's not homogeneously made, the different colorization, some areas are more oxidized than others, the word choice and the style of the characters are just amazingly intricate and thought out. Notice the last character word for "bestow" is not only an ancient usage fit for that time period but the "gold" radical also indicated that "gold" particularly was among one of the gift items the Ming emperor gave to the Cherokees.
The medal was found in the Appalachia, that only proves that it's an object the Cherokees cherrished and carried with them wherever they traveled to, even when they were chased by the enemies into the deep mountains, an item endearing to them, they certainly were awared of the importance of the inscriptions/messages on the medal. It was definitely not an item that they acquired from the Europeans, especially when they were fighting a losing battle and retreating, it was not a trophy but something that get handed down, from a memorable event that they could still vividly remember. It sure meant a lot to the Cherokee people at the time.
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