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Gorget (Image withheld, pending review)
Date created
1000 BC–AD 900 (Early to Late Woodland period)
Culture/People
possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
B. F. Lefever, Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of B.F. Lefever; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1940.
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Place
Madison County; Illinois; USA
See related items
Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
20/2096
Barcode
202096.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Gorget (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Slate
Techniques
Ground, drilled
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68dda24eb-a415-46ee-b2d1-506514ef7b99
Record ID
NMAI_215845