Sandal-sole gorget from Glacial Kame Culture   Save
Matson Collection
Description: Gorget made of marine shell is a sandal-sole type; the shape is similar to the sole of a shoe or sandal, although it is not flat but rather retains the curvature of the shell from which it was cut. Three unequally-spaced holes were drilled along the long axis. The gorget was broken and repaired during prehistoric times; two very small holes were drilled on either side of a small crack. At the margin on either side of the crack are a series of small incised lines. The shell is pale yellow in color. Item was found at the Ridgeway Site in Ridgeway Township, Hardin County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07464
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; American Indian history and society; Tools; Glacial Kame Culture (8000-800 B.C.)
Places: Ridgeway Township (Ohio); Hardin County (Ohio)