- Name:
- Stone celt / ungrooved axe head
- Description:
Artifact: Stone celt / ungrooved axe head
Material: Hardstone (likely basalt, greenstone, or dense sandstone)
Size: ~4.5–5 in long
Function: Woodworking tool used for chopping, carving, or shaping wood
Cultural period: Woodland–Mississippian
Provenance: Washington area, Rhea County, Tennessee (Tennessee River region)
- Accession Number:
- 2024.1.178
- Prior Inventory Number:
- 690
- Collection:
- Sub Collection:
- Category:
- Anthropology
- Keywords:
- celt
- Object Size (LxWxH):
- 4" x 2" x .75"
- Type/Materials:
- Greenstone
- Origin Continent:
- North America
- Origin Country:
- United States
- Origin State/Province:
- TN
- Origin City/Town:
- Washington
