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Gorget (Image withheld, pending review)
Date created
AD 1000–1750 (Early to Late Fort Ancient period)
Culture/People
possibly Fort Ancient (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Frank E. Ellis, Non-Indian
Seller
Frank E. Ellis, Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frank E. Ellis; purchased by MAI from Frank Ellis in 1917.
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Place
Randolph County; Indiana; USA
See related items
Fort Ancient (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
6/1429
Barcode
061429.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Gorget (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Shell/shells
Techniques
Drilled
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ed0850c9-8ff0-49e2-98a7-067295f10fde
Record ID
NMAI_66386