Celt fragment

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Date created: AD 700-1500

Culture/People: probably Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller: Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919
Previous owner: Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919
Collector: Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919

Collection History: Collected or excavated in 1911 by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, later an MAI staff member) during independent fieldwork; purchased by George Heye from Theodoor de Booy in 1912.
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Place: Flamingo Hill, East Caicos Island; South Caicos and East Caicos District; Turks and Caicos Islands
Archipelago: Bahama Islands
Island Name: East Caicos Island
Island Grouping: Caicos Islands
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/1917
Barcode: 031917.000

Object Type: Woodworking tools

Object Name: Celt fragment
Media/Materials: Meta-sandstone
Techniques: Pecked, ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6832f7090-a865-424e-baba-f49e1f0bac71

Record ID: NMAI_33925