Culture/People:

possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Charles E. Locke (Charles Erie Locke/C.E. Locke), Non-Indian, 1850-1919  Search this

Seller:

Charles E. Locke (Charles Erie Locke/C.E. Locke), Non-Indian, 1850-1919  Search this

Object Name:

Gorget (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Drilled

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Bartholomew County; Indiana; USA

Date created:

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

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Charles Erie Locke (1850-1919, a theatre and opera producer and later a New York City businessman); purchased by George Heye from Charles E. Locke in 1908.

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Catalog Number:

1/7642

Barcode:

017642.000

See related items:

Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6334fff14-ecb8-460c-9092-691b4fb40319

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_18712