Gorget

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Date created: 1700–1800

Culture/People: probably Unkechaug (archaeological) (attributed)
Collector: Willis Hull Overton (William H. Overton), Non-Indian, 1848-1910
Previous owner: Willis Hull Overton (William H. Overton), Non-Indian, 1848-1910; George S. Overton (George Seeley Overton), Non-Indian, 1882-1966
Seller: George S. Overton (George Seeley Overton), Non-Indian, 1882-1966

Collection History: Collected by Willis Hull Overton (1848-1910, of Stony Brook, New York) at an unknown date; inherited by his son George Seeley Overton (1882-1966); purchased by MAI from George S. Overton in 1933.
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Place: 3 miles east of Setauket; Nassakeag Swamp; Setauket; Suffolk County; New York; USA
Island Name: Long Island
Island Grouping: Long Island

See related items: Unkechaug (archaeological); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/4705
Barcode: 184705.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Gorget
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground, drilled, incised

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60931ccb3-2012-46ed-902d-60055f05ba6d

Record ID: NMAI_197087