Celt

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Date created: 200 BC–AD 1600 (Middle to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Catherine Van Cortlandt Matthews, Non-Indian, 1876-1954; Isabel Matthews Mason (Mrs. William Virginius Mason/Mrs. William V. Mason), Non-Indian, 1879-1973

Collection History: Collection history unknown; said to have been in the collection of the Van Cortlandt family (of Croton-on-Hudson, New York) for several generations; inherited by Isabel Matthews Mason (Mrs. William Virginius Mason, 1879-1973) and her sister Catherine Van Cortlandt Matthews (1876-1954); acquired by MAI through an exchange with Isabel Matthews Mason and Catherine Van Cortlandt Matthews in 1942.
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Place: Vicinity of house; Van Cortlandt Manor House; Harmon; Westchester County; New York; USA

See related items: Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Woodworking tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/5610
Barcode: 205610.001

Object Type: Woodworking tools

Object Name: Celt
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground, flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws625532e27-c872-4c9d-b250-d16897232cb5

Record ID: NMAI_219691