Red slate gorget

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In February of 1704, French and Native American soldiers attacked the town of Deerfield, Massachusetts, and carried away more than one hundred men, women and children. Over one third of these never returned home, including Eunice Williams, who married a Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) named Arosen. Forty years after the attack, Arosen and Eunice, now known as Kanenstenhawi, visited her brother, the Reverend Stephen Williams. They gave him this red slate gorget.  It is a decorative piece, fashioned after metal badges of office worn by European soldiers.

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Item typePersonal Objects
Jewelry, Accessories
CreatorKanien’kehaka Mohawk
Datecirca 1750
PlaceCanada
TopicNative American
EraEarly Indigenous and European contact, 1565–1619
Colonial settlement, 1620–1762
MaterialStone/Mineral
Dimension detailsHeight: 4.75 in Width: 2.25 in
Catalog #1985.0716
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Kanien’kehaka Mohawk. Red slate gorget. ca. 1750. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1985-0716/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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