possibly Natchez (archaeological) (attributed) Search this
Seller:
Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921 Search this
Previous owner:
Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921 Search this
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896 Search this
Collector:
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896 Search this
Object Name:
Gorget (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, drilled
Dimensions:
6.9 x 6.4 x 3.8 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Near Natchez; Natchez; Adams County; Mississippi; USA
Date created:
AD 1200–1600 (Middle to Late Mississippian period)
Collection History:
Collected or excavated by Dr. Joseph L. Jones (1833-1896, New Orleans, Louisiana) before 1890; purchased by George Heye from Dr. Jones's widow, Susan Polk Jones (1842-1921), in 1906.
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