Celt

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Date created: AD 700-1500

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

Collection History: Collected or excavated in 1912 by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, an MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
Contact Us: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Place: Saint Georges Island; Spanish Wells; Spanish Wells District; Bahamas
Archipelago: Bahama Islands
Island Name: Saint Georges Island
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: 3/2568
Barcode: 032568.000

Object Type: Woodworking tools

Object Name: Celt
Media/Materials: Blueschist
Techniques: Pecked, ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b939d1c8-cb36-4d77-b0c5-f928acf47fc8

Record ID: NMAI_34639