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: 800 BC–AD 500 (Early to Middle Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: William H. Thacker, Non-Indian, 1836-1914

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William H. Thacker (1836-1914, an attorney, judge, and amateur archaeologist in the Puget Sound, Washington, area); 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: Seneca; Ontario County; New York; USA

See related items: Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/5424
Barcode: 045424.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Gorget
Media/Materials: Slate
Techniques: Ground, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61c8bd961-b2bd-4482-a871-57dcf76d8a1c

Record ID: NMAI_48941