Gorget

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Date created: 3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition member: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925
Expedition leader: Warren K. Moorehead (Warren King Moorehead), Non-Indian, 1866-1939
Expedition: Susquehanna River Expedition (1916)

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) in 1916 during the Susquehanna River Expedition, led by archaeologist Warren K. Moorehead (1866-1939) and sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Mount Johnson Island (Mountain Island), Susquehanna River; Peach Bottom; Lancaster County; Pennsylvania; USA
Island Name: Mount Johnson Island (Mountain Island)
Island Grouping: Susquehanna River Islands

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/2603
Barcode: 052603.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Gorget
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Drilled, ground, notched

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6db2f73c8-0d99-4910-80f0-506534866d49

Record ID: NMAI_56063