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Gorget (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Woodland and Fort Ancient Traditions  Search this
Possible owner:
Francis Cleveland, Non-Indian, 1796-1881  Search this
Previous owner:
Samuel P. Adams, Sr. (Samuel Preston Adams), Non-Indian, 1869-1933  Search this
Albert L. Addis, Non-Indian, 1878-1951  Search this
Seller:
Albert L. Addis, Non-Indian, 1878-1951  Search this
Object Name:
Gorget (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Slate
Techniques:
Ground, drilled
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Adams County; Ohio; USA
Date created:
800 BC–AD 1750 (Early Woodland to Late Fort Ancient period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; possibly from the collection assembled between 1825 and 1840 by Francis Cleveland (1796-1881, an Ohio engineer); acquired by Samuel P. Adams (1869-1933, an Ohio relic collector) at an unknown date; acquired in 1912 by Albert L. Addis (1878-1951, a noted Indiana collector of archaeological objects) through an unnamed dealer in St. Louis; purchased by George Heye from Albert Addis in 1915.
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Catalog Number:
4/6841
Barcode:
046841.000
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f0b3edcb-44aa-4345-8e1e-809d58b4636a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_50493