Gorget

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Date created: AD 1200–1700 (Early to Late Fort Ancient period)

Culture/People: probably Fort Ancient (archaeological culture) (attributed)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1914.
Contact Us: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Place: Mason County; West Virginia; USA

See related items: Fort Ancient (archaeological culture); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/6869
Barcode: 036869.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Gorget
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Carved, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61fea3d4f-556e-4eeb-a20b-6a4b8922daed

Record ID: NMAI_39483