Gorget set

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Date created: 1800-1840

Culture/People: Miami
Previous owner: John Kilsozah (John Kilsosia), Miami
Collector: Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923; Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from John Kilsozah (John Kilsosia, Miami) in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Indiana; USA

See related items: Miami; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/8029
Barcode: 028029.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry
Native Term: wa ka li' ni' ki'ngc

Object Name: Gorget set
Media/Materials: Silver, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Hammered, strung
Dimensions: 40 x 13.5 x 2.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62091187e-fdeb-4b6c-bb36-e66d9c3dd5cf

Record ID: NMAI_30001