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Object Number 33-54-10/1536
Display Title Swallow-shaped gorget
Descriptions
Object Description Copper gorget in the shape of a swallow; perforated with two holes; repair weld on one wing
Inventory Description Copper ornament, bird form, mended
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Personal
Department Archaeological
Date Ca. 1700
Culture
  • Algonquin
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Hampshire / Hillsborough County / Manchester
Intrasite 15 ft. below surface
Additional Geographic Terms Amoskeag Falls
Materials Copper
Dimensions Overall: 24 x 12.2 x 0.1 cm (9 7/16 x 4 13/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 33-54-10/1536
Credit Line Gift of A. Lawrence Lowell, 1933
Provenance
Collector John H. Goodale (Unknown)
Donor A. Lawrence Lowell (07/14/1933)

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