Celt

Date created
AD 1000–1600 (Late Woodland period)
Culture/People
possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Mrs. Holland Whitney, Non-Indian
Donor
Mrs. Holland Whitney, Non-Indian
Expedition
Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition (1919)
Expedition leader
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925
Expedition sponsor
Samuel Riker, Jr., Non-Indian, 1868-1936
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mrs. Holland Whitney (of Evans Mills, New York); donated to MAI by Mrs. Whitney in 1919 during the Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition, led by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and MAI trustee Samuel Riker, Jr. (1868-1936).
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Place
Evans Mills; Jefferson County; New York; USA
See related items
Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Woodworking tools
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
9/3284
Barcode
093284.000
Object Type
Woodworking tools
Object Name
Celt
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a043333f-1397-4edb-863f-8b9580792470
Record ID
NMAI_100105