Shell gorget with incised geometric designs / Mississippian

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Shell gorget with incised geometric designs

Culture:

Mississippian

Date:

700 -- 1500 CE

Period:

Mississippian

Materials/Techniques:

Bone

Classification:

Archaeology

Object Type:

Shell Gorgets

Accession No:

90.261a-c

Department:

Anthropology

Collection:

Kravis Discovery Center

On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 3/16 in. (0.4 cm)
Length: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
Width: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)

Interpretation

Description:

Shell gorget with inscised geometric designs.

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Kravis Discovery Center, southeast

Gorgets

Gorgets are thought to be insignia of office or status. Those with double or more holes may have been attached to clothing, or suspended from the neck as a necklace and worn as personal adornment.

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Shell gorget with incised geometric designs. 90.261a-c. Kravis Discovery Center. 700 -- 1500 CE. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/90261a-c (04/21/2017).

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