Pendant

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Date created: AD 1400–1700 (Late Fort Ancient period)

Culture/People: possibly Fort Ancient (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible excavator: Colonel Bennett H. Young, Non-Indian, 1843-1919
Previous owner: Colonel Bennett H. Young, Non-Indian, 1843-1919
Seller: Colonel Bennett H. Young, Non-Indian, 1843-1919

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of and possibly excavated by Colonel Bennett H. Young (1843-1919, Confederate cavalry officer, amateur archaeologist, and author of works on Kentucky archaeology); purchased by George Heye from Colonel Young in 1915.
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Place: Blennerhassett Island, Ohio River; Wood County; West Virginia; USA
Island Name: Blennerhassett Island
Island Grouping: Ohio River Islands

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/7640
Barcode: 047640.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Pendant
Media/Materials: Jet/Lignite
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a89d7314-c21f-4c8b-8ae9-46eedbb8abb8

Record ID: NMAI_51524