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Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art
Gorget
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| Object ID |
T0001 |
| Object Name |
Gorget |
| Description |
Caddoan Shell Gorget: Circular, slightly concave carved shell.;
Medium/Materials: Marine whelk shell (Busycon perversum);
Marks: On reverse, rectangular label in blue ballpoint ink: "84"; circular label in blue ballpoint pen: "AA/54"; |
| Dimensions |
H-4 W-4 D-1 inches |
| Early Date |
1200 |
| Late Date |
1350 |
| Place of Origin |
Spiro Area, Chickasha, Grady County, OK, USA |
| People |
Caddoan Mississippian Period/ |
| Provenance |
(1) Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lehew. Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma. Found in a plowed field by Mr. and Mrs. Lehew in 1981;
(2) George Terasaki. New York City.;
(3) Eugene V. Thaw.;
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| Used |
Caddoan Mississippian (probably) |
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For access to this image, contact the Registrar, Fenimore Art Museum, (607) 547-1444.
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Last modified on: March 02, 2006
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