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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Document Record CARLOSDOCS\EXHIBITIONS\2018\Native North American Collection 2018\PDF Labels\Native_North_American_Intro.pdf
Necklace
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Document Record CARLOSDOCS\EXHIBITIONS\2018\Native North American Collection 2018\PDF Labels\Native_North_American_Intro.pdf
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Necklace

Place FoundNorth America
CultureMississippian
PeriodMississippian
Date900-1540 CE
MediumShell (whelk?), modern string
Dimensions64 in. (162.6 cm)
Object numberX.0232.028.003
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, March 21, 2018 - February 20, 2023
Status
Not on view
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  • Art of the Americas
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Beads
900-1540 CE
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Beads
900-1540 CE
Image Not Available for Gorget (Pendant) with Spirals
Gorget (Pendant) with Spirals
15th Century CE
Image Not Available for Gorget (Pendant) with Horned Rattlesnake
Gorget (Pendant) with Horned Rattlesnake
15th Century CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Hoe Fragment
900-1540 CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mortar
900-1536 CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Pipe Bowl in the Shape of an Opossum's Head
ca. 1000-1450 CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Tchung-Kee (Wheel-and-Stick) Game Piece
ca. 1000-1450 CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Pipe Bowl in the Shape of an Ear of Maize
ca. 1000-1450 CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Fragments of Bowl with Spiral Motifs
ca. 1350-1500 CE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Mummy Bead Net
722-332 BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Collar
722-30 BCE
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