Gorget

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Date created: 1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927
Seller: Mildred Darrell Huckerby (Mrs. Thomas Huckerby), Non-Indian, 1879-1977

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Reverend Thomas Huckerby (1869-1927, a Wesleyan minister and amateur archaeologist working in the Caribbean); inherited by his widow Mildred Darrell Huckerby (1879-1977); purchased by MAI from Mildred Huckerby in 1928.
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Place: Ontario; Canada

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/9184
Barcode: 159184.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws649ca7c26-4f3e-4581-a490-f5d7c4e6312a

Record ID: NMAI_170728