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Object Number 2004.24.1047
Display Title Shell Gorget with carved human face
Descriptions
Keywords
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Gorget
  • Ornament
  • Artifact
  • Shell
Department Photographic
Culture
  • Southeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Tennessee

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Shell Gorget with carved human face
2004.24.1038 Shell Gorget with carved human face
Tennessee
Organic shell ornament, gorget, geometric, 1 face engraved, 3 perforations
985-27-10/60542 Organic shell ornament, gorget, geometric, 1 face engraved, 3 perforations
Ornament
Mound
Intricately carved shell gorget owned by Dr. Alex Dienst.
34-119-10/100561.1.26 Intricately carved shell gorget owned by Dr. Alex Dienst.
Anderson County
Face mask and gorget, molded metal for chin and nose, overlapping gorget
2003.1.2148 Face mask and gorget, molded metal for chin and nose, overlapping gorget
Face mask
Japan
Face mask and gorget, lacquered metal with 1 spiked cheek, tiered gorget
2003.1.2282 Face mask and gorget, lacquered metal with 1 spiked cheek, tiered gorget
Face mask
Japan
Shell Gorget
2004.24.7939 Shell Gorget
Columbia County
Shell gorget
2004.24.1043 Shell gorget
Tennessee
Carved whale rib gorget
31-63-10/K80 Carved whale rib gorget
Raw Material
Gorget
Alaska
Carved human face of whalebone with shell eyes
995-29-10/73457 Carved human face of whalebone with shell eyes
Carving
United States
Canada
Shell inlay of human figure - red shell face, turquoise eyes
41-52-30/3014 Shell inlay of human figure - red shell face, turquoise eyes
Ornament
Peru
Discoidal white shell gorget
18-20-70/D1244 Discoidal white shell gorget
Gorget
Papua New Guinea
Mourning mask, or pearl oyster shell gorget or breast plate
46-78-70/2448 Mourning mask, or pearl oyster shell gorget or breast plate
Ornament
Tahiti
Hervey Island