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Gorget (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Object Name:
Gorget (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Shell/shells
Techniques:
Incised, drilled
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Near Nashville; Nashville; Davidson County; Tennessee; USA
Date created:
AD 1100-1350 (Middle Mississippian period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1948.
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Catalog Number:
21/1373
Barcode:
211373.000
See related items:
Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6500a86cd-6b59-4732-a606-e7b1e95a1925
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_225638