possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Woodland and South Appalachian Mississippian Traditions Search this
Expedition:
Mrs. Thea Heye North Carolina Expedition (1926) Search this
Expedition leader:
Charles O. Turbyfill (Charles Orr Turbyfill/C. O. Turbyfill), Non-Indian, 1888-1966 Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935 Search this
Object Name:
Gorget fragment (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Steatite/soapstone
Techniques:
Ground, drilled
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Culberson; Cherokee County; North Carolina; USA
Date created:
1000 BC-AD 1550 (Early Woodland to Late Mississippian period)
Collection History:
Collected or purchased from local residents in 1926 during the Mrs. Thea Heye North Carolina Expedition. led by MAI staff member Charles O. Turbyfill (1888-1966) and sponsored by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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