Gorget

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

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: A. D. Mather, Non-Indian; Dan Mather, Non-Indian
Seller: Dan Mather, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of A.D. Mather (possibly Asaph D. Mather, ca. 1823 to 1880, a banker in Utica, New York); purchased by MAI from Dan Mather in 1928.
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Place: Roseboom; Otsego County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/1756
Barcode: 161756.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d0ef1ccd-fbc8-4f57-90c9-10b0445cab8a

Record ID: NMAI_173592