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: William Wallace Tooker (WWT), Non-Indian, 1848-1917; Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn Museum of Art)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William Wallace Tooker (1848-1917, a scholar of Long Island Native cultures and collector); purchased by the Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, New York) from William Wallace Tooker in 1901; acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Brooklyn Museum in 1962.
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Place: Montauk; Suffolk 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: 24/9784
Barcode: 249784.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Gorget fragment
Media/Materials: Slate
Techniques: Drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6998e4a47-ba48-48e7-980c-f4679457f962

Record ID: NMAI_265648