Gorget
date: label: Date created
content: 3000 BC–AD 500 (Late Archaic to Middle Woodland period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
label: Possible collector
content: Dr. William H. Lewis, Non-Indian, 1821-1886
label: Previous owner
content: Dr. William H. Lewis, Non-Indian, 1821-1886
label: Previous owner
content: Palma Hope Lewis (Mrs. Edward H. Sudbury/Mrs. George H. Bedell), Non-Indian, 1903-1993
label: Lender
content: Palma Hope Lewis (Mrs. Edward H. Sudbury/Mrs. George H. Bedell), Non-Indian, 1903-1993
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of and possibly collected by Dr. William H. Lewis (1821-1886, of Bedford, New York); inherited by Dr. Lewis' granddaughter, Palma Hope Lewis (Mrs. Edward H. Sudbury/Mrs. George H. Bedell, 1903-1993); lent to MAI by Palma Hope Lewis in 1945. This item appears to have been accidentally left in NMAI's possession when the Estate of Palma Hope Lewis reclaimed items from this loan in 1992.
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place: label: Place
content: Montgomery County; New York; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Multiple archaeological cultures
label: See related items
content: Adornment/Jewelry
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 20/6533
label: Barcode
content: 206533.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Adornment/Jewelry
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Gorget
label: Media/Materials
content: Stone
label: Techniques
content: Ground, drilled