Gorget

Date1300/1500

Modern PlaceGeorgia, United States, North America

MediumCarved and incised marine shell

ClassificationsJewelry

Dimensions6 5/8 x 6 1/8 in.
16.8 x 15.6 cm

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Macauley, Jr. Fund and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Shelden III Fund

Object number1984.39

DescriptionGorget, made from section of a conch shell cut into a circular shape and carved. The design is surrounded by a plain border with two small holes drilled through the top. The design consists of an abstracted profile figure with long nose, circular eye and open mouth with teeth indicated, a scroll design issuing from the mouth and a cirvilinear plume on the back of the head. The lower body and limbs are indicated with spread arms, open hands, legs in running position, all immersed in a complex, swirling pattern of scrolls and volutes executed with filigree-like pierce work.

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