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Object Number
34-119-10/100561.1.25
Display Title
Shell gorget or pendant.
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Bell County, Texas. 34-119. / Owned by Dr. Alex Dienst, Temple, Texas. Shell gorget, or pendant decorated with rows of drilles pits forming a "T," or variant of the cross. / Note that specimen bears a single suspension hole rather than two holes such as commonly appear in the circular gorgets. / Gift of J. E. Pearce, Chairman, Department of Anthropology, University of Texas."
Keywords
- Archaeological
Subject
- Gorget
Department
Photographic
Date
1900-1934
Culture
- Southeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Texas
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Anderson County
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 17.78 cm (5 x 7 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Prof. James Edwin Pearce
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