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Medallion and Crucifix Recovered from St. Peter Street Cemetery

These objects, worn by an African man buried between 1721 and 1775, were recovered during archaeological excavations in 1984.

Medallion and Crucifix Recovered from St. Peter Street Cemetery

Courtesy of State of Louisiana

Medallion and Crucifix Recovered from St. Peter Street Cemetery. UNO Archaeology Lab, photographer

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Courtesy of State of Louisiana
Date 1721-1775
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