File:China Gorget (FOUS 68012) (f1d17fa9-1dd8-b71b-0b0b-d9bf7dd487ac).jpg

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English: China Gorget (FOUS 68012)
Photographer
English: NPS photo
Title
English: China Gorget (FOUS 68012)
Publisher
English: U.S. National Park Service
Description
English:

China Gorget

This bone china gorget (FOUS 68012) is so rare that it surprises even experts of frontier history and its existence is a bit of a mystery. A gorget is an ornamental part of a military uniform worn from a chain around the neck which was popular with world militaries during the 18th and into the 19th century. The gorget was descended from medieval armor and in a way was the last piece of “knight’s armor” to be a part of the military uniform. Medal gorgets along with chief’s coats were popular amongst Native Americans as a status symbol and many 19th century painting of Native Americans show a gorget being worn. Gorgets were almost always made of metal. It seems strange that a “piece of armor” would be made of china.

  • Keywords: fort; union; trading; post; national; historic; site; artifacts; trade; plains; indians; american; artifact
Depicted place
English: Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Accession number
f1d17fa9-1dd8-b71b-0b0b-d9bf7dd487ac
Source
English: NPGallery
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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.
NPS Unit Code
InfoField
FOUS
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English: Artifacts of Fort Union

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