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Name:
Celt (ungrooved axe)

Description:

Artifact Type: Celt (ungrooved axe)
Material: Ground igneous stone (likely greenstone or basalt)
Length: ~5–6 in
Culture: Eastern Woodlands
Date: Late Archaic – Woodland period
Provenance: Tennessee River region

Accession Number:
2024.1.161

Prior Inventory Number:
676

Collection:

Sub Collection:

Category:
Anthropology

Keywords:
celt

Object Size (LxWxH):
5" x 1" x .5"

Type/Materials:
Igneous Stone

Origin Continent:
North America

Origin Country:
United States

Origin State/Province:
TN

Origin City/Town:
Williams Island

Date/Era:
Quarternary Period (0-2.6m years)

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