Newly Acquired - Spineback Gorget

[pointdlr]

I have been chasing this one down since an article featuring it appeared in the April 2000 issue of Central States. My thanks to Dave Harvey of Iowa for allowing me to cabinet it. This is a Glacial Kame Culture Spine Back Gorget. They are a rare type, but this one is special due to the excellent banding and color in the slate.
Hope you like,
Jon Dickinson

 

[mamabear]

absolutely beautiful!!

 

[pickaway]

Sweet find, thanks for the look...

 

[Get-the-point]

Nice piece!!!!Thanks for showing Jon!!!!!!....................................GTP

 

[catherine1]

Beautiful Artifact!! I was reading the article and wondered if you have the rest of the M.D's recollection of the fire-as that is where the story ends in your pic?

 

[PrimitiveOne]

one of the coolest I have seen

 

[ohio]

I hate you . Give me a shout.

Chuck

 

[Michael Karr]

Jon,,,That's a very fine relic! I plan on giving you a call some time Sunday,,,,Mike

 

[pointdlr]

Catherine,
Here is the rest of the article. Also pictured is the best of the rest of the Meuser cache. This took me a long time to acquire.
Jon.

 

[ohioaxeman]

I'm soooooo jealous... spinebacks are my favorite of all artifacts...

 

[mad.co.walker]

SWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEETTTTTTT !!!!!!!!!

 

[iowa trout]

Fine goods what a great history and story to boot , thanks for shareing .

 

[Hippy]

That's a killer Jon, congrats on that piece. I love the colors in that slate also. It's always great to get highly documented pieces of prehistoric art.

Hippy

 

[SouthernGirl]

Thanks so much for sharing.

 

[MObushwhacker]

What are the light diagonal marking on the back. scratches?.... Just wondering.......

 

[Th3rty7]

Top shelf acquisition Jon. One of the best looking pieces of slate I've seen and with great history.

 

[pointdlr]

Thanks for all the responses. Tracking down pieces like the spine back is almost much fun as finding a piece in a field.
Bushwhacker- The "scratches" are aptly described. The finishing of these pieces was accomplished by scratching the pecked out preform into its final shape. After polishing, many of these scratches can still be seen on all authentic examples. The big "white" scratches on the bottom of the spine are the result of some kind of more modern damage to the piece. If you have further questions or want more pics, just ask.
Regards,
Jon Dickinson

 

[joshuaream]

Great piece Jon.

Congrats,

Joshua