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Celt

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Erwin Graham Ward (1849-1920, a collector of coins, stamps, and Indian artifacts); purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1922.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Previous owner
Erwin G. Ward (Erwin Graham Ward/E. G. Ward), Non-Indian, 1849-1920
Date created
3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Object Name
Celt
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
Object Type
Woodworking tools
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