Gorgets: Seminole warrior and slate gorets
![Left, painting of Seminole Indian wearing silver gorget (amulet). Right photo of two gorets made of slate.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/seminole-warrior-slate-gorgets.jpg?itok=s2QjBtMa)
Detailed Description
Before the introduction of metals including steel and silver, Native Americans used slate, shells, and other natural materials for their amulets and gorets. Here Seminole warrior, Os-ce-o-lá, The Black Drink, is wearing a silver gorget. In 2019, USGS scientists helped to provide a detailed photographic record of slate gorgets and fragments found along the banks of the Patuxent River in Maryland.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.