Gorget

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Date created: 1000 BC–AD 400 (Early to Middle Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents in 1916 by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Howland Island, Seneca River; Cayuga County; New York; USA
Island Name: Howland Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/4624
Barcode: 054624.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e2ef3744-bc5b-47e8-9adf-fd30ea8a86d9

Record ID: NMAI_58906