Gorget
1983.04.0775
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Gorget (1983.04.0775) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Late Archaic ?, Prehistoric |
| Date | N/A |
| 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 | N/A |
| Materials | Stone--Slate |
| Manufacturing Processes | Grinding |
Research Remarks
| 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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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | Paterek, Josephine. Encylopedia of American Indian Costume. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1994. |
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Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Mrs. Reid Tombaugh |
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| Reproduction | No |
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