Celt (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
2500 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990
Seller
David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990
Collection History
Collected by David W. Amram, Jr. (1901-1990, a self-trained archaeologist and cartographer who explored Chiapas and Guatemala in the 1930s); purchased by MAI from David Amram in 1935.
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Place
Cave, Tzeltal Indian district; Selva Region; Chiapas State; Mexico
See related items
Maya (archaeological culture)
Woodworking tools
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
18/7497
Barcode
187497.000
Object Type
Woodworking tools
Object Name
Celt (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Polished, ground
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cb2ab584-e3b8-41d7-bd52-263c26c7973d
Record ID
NMAI_200064