Gorget

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

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Henry Giles Fitz (Harry G. Fitz), Non-Indian, 1847-1939
Previous owner: Henry Giles Fitz (Harry G. Fitz), Non-Indian, 1847-1939
Donor: Henry Giles Fitz (Harry G. Fitz), Non-Indian, 1847-1939

Collection History: Collected by Henry Giles Fitz (1847-1939) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Henry Giles Fitz in 1917.
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Place: Peconic; Suffolk County; New York; USA
Island Name: Long Island
Island Grouping: Long Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/3399
Barcode: 063399.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60fc321a6-a4d6-48af-ad60-5997c26ab48b

Record ID: NMAI_68077