Celt

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Date created: 6000 BC–AD 500 (Middle Archaic to Middle Woodland period)

Culture/People: probably Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Previous owner: Christian F. Schuster (Christian Friedrich Schuster/C. F. Schuster), Non-Indian, 1868-1957
Donor: Christian F. Schuster (Christian Friedrich Schuster/C. F. Schuster), Non-Indian, 1868-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Christian F. Schuster (1868-1957, a collector and amateur archaeologist in Holyoke, Massachusetts); donated to MAI by Christian Schuster in 1953.
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Place: Lake Huron; Ontario; Canada

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Woodworking tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/2251
Barcode: 222251.000

Object Type: Woodworking tools

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63de03c5a-39a7-457f-94e6-fe5ecb046c76

Record ID: NMAI_236708