Celt

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Date created: AD 800-1500

Culture/People: probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Carlebach Gallery
Seller: Carlebach Gallery
Seller agent: Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1958 from the Julius Carlebach Gallery (New York), operated by Julius Carlebach (1909-1964).
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Place: Haiti
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Hispaniola
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture); Woodworking tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/7518
Barcode: 227518.000

Object Type: Woodworking tools

Object Name: Celt
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Carved, ground
Dimensions: 22.5 x 6.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b2eeb0da-96ec-4e6d-a6de-883701635ded

Record ID: NMAI_242475