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Celt

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William C. Orchard (1860-1948, an employee of the University Museum at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and later at MAI); donated to MAI by William C. Orchard in 1938.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) and Ostionoid Traditions
Previous owner
William C. Orchard, Non-Indian, 1860-1948
Donor
William C. Orchard, Non-Indian, 1860-1948
Date created
2500 BC-AD 1500
Object Name
Celt
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Pecked, ground
Object Type
Woodworking tools
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