Keywords: Gorgets
Item 25043
Silver trade brooch, Indian Island, ca. 1800
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Location: Old Town Media: Silver
Item 6657
Penobscot trade brooch, Indian Island, ca. 1780
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1780 Location: Old Town; Ontario, Canada Media: Silver alloy
Exhibit
Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art
Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.
