- Name:
- Stone celt / ungrooved axe head
- Description:
Artifact: Stone celt / ungrooved axe head
Material: Hardstone (likely greenstone, basalt, or dense sandstone)
Size: ~5–6 in long
Function: Woodworking tool used for chopping, shaping wood, or construction
Cultural period: Woodland–Mississippian
Provenance: Hamilton County area, near Chattanooga, Tennessee (Tennessee River region)
- Accession Number:
- 2024.1.176
- Prior Inventory Number:
- 612
- Collection:
- Sub Collection:
- Category:
- Anthropology
- Keywords:
- celt
- Object Size (LxWxH):
- 4.5" x 1.75" x 1"
- Type/Materials:
- Greenstone
- Origin Continent:
- North America
- Origin Country:
- United States
- Origin State/Province:
- TN
- Origin City/Town:
- Hamilton
- Date/Era:
- Quarternary Period (0-2.6m years)
