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Engraved Maine Pendant
Engraved Maine Pendant
Posted by [CMD ]:
Moderator Note: this thread was first posted in 2013 but failed to transfer across to the new forum when the software was updated, and so has been re-created manually.
This little slate pendant was part of a large collection from Maine acquired by old time Ma. collector George Barton prior to 1963. Most of the collection was from Norridgewock, a 17th century Abnaki village on the Kennebec River. Quite a few were contact period trade goods. My gut feeling, and it's no more then that, is that this pendant is late prehistoric or even contact period. But maybe it's older. Anyway, perhaps the pendant was worn by a member of the Turtle clan?
The other side. Sun and star?
5 lines comprise the star:
There was no exact context with the collection and I don't have any way to really date this piece. One of the small pendants from the collection had what looked like an engraving of a meeting house with a cross. Most have guessed that to be a contact period piece, but otherwise I don't imagine they can be dated with any precision.
Showing the hole from both sides:
Posted by [greywolf22]:
That is a neat artifact. Love that turtle. Looks like hole was made using a hollow reed, with sand mixed with water.
Jack
Posted by [Hoss]:
Charlie I find it interesting these both have 9 segments to the shell
Found in Connecticut
Posted by [CMD ]:
Moderator Note: this thread was first posted in 2013 but failed to transfer across to the new forum when the software was updated, and so has been re-created manually.
This little slate pendant was part of a large collection from Maine acquired by old time Ma. collector George Barton prior to 1963. Most of the collection was from Norridgewock, a 17th century Abnaki village on the Kennebec River. Quite a few were contact period trade goods. My gut feeling, and it's no more then that, is that this pendant is late prehistoric or even contact period. But maybe it's older. Anyway, perhaps the pendant was worn by a member of the Turtle clan?
The other side. Sun and star?
5 lines comprise the star:
There was no exact context with the collection and I don't have any way to really date this piece. One of the small pendants from the collection had what looked like an engraving of a meeting house with a cross. Most have guessed that to be a contact period piece, but otherwise I don't imagine they can be dated with any precision.
Showing the hole from both sides:
Posted by [greywolf22]:
That is a neat artifact. Love that turtle. Looks like hole was made using a hollow reed, with sand mixed with water.
Jack
Posted by [Hoss]:
Charlie I find it interesting these both have 9 segments to the shell
Found in Connecticut