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Celt

Object Details

Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents in 1916 by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, an MAI staff member) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
MAI agent
Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919
Date created
AD 600-1500
Object Name
Celt
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Pecked, ground
Object Type
Woodworking tools
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