Gorget
1983.04.0775
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Gorget (1983.04.0775) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Late Archaic ?, Prehistoric |
Culture | Native American |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 12.1 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 4.4 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.8 cm |
Weight | 117 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Stone--Slate |
Manufacturing Processes | Grinding |
Munsell Color Information | Light Olive Gray (5Y 6/2) -Scratches in surface. Dark Grayish Olive (7.5Y 2/2) -Prominent coloring. Black (N 1.75/ 2.5% R) -Natural markings. |
Research Remarks
Published Description | “Slate gorgets had one or two holes for suspending about the neck; some were rectangular, some diamond-shaped, others circular... Gorgets were of polished slate or shell with two holes drilled for suspension by a thong... Often called “pectorals,“ gorgets were also made of wood, slate, bone, ivory, and later metal.“ -Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume, p. 45-65. |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | Paterek, Josephine. Encylopedia of American Indian Costume. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1994. |
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Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Mrs. Reid Tombaugh |
Reproduction | No |
Reproduction Information | N/A |