Gorget fragment

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Date created: 3000 BC–AD 500 (Late Archaic to Middle Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Previous owner: Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])
Donor: Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of the Long Island Historical Society; lent to MAI by the Long Island Historical Society in 1921; donated to NMAI by the Brooklyn Historical Society in 2020.
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Place: Hempstead; Nassau County; New York; USA
Island Name: Long Island
Island Grouping: Long Island

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/7159
Barcode: 107159.001

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Gorget fragment
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ea56115d-26f2-458a-9f3c-8192f5b95d2a

Record ID: NMAI_115548