Celt fragment

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Date created: AD 300-1500

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Saladoid and Troumassoid Traditions and Cayo Complex
Collector: Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927
MAI agent: Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents in 1917 by Reverend Thomas Huckerby (1869-1927, a Wesleyan minister and amateur archaeologist working in the Caribbean) during a collecting trip sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Saint Lucia
Archipelago: Lesser Antilles
Island Name: Saint Lucia
Island Grouping: Windward Islands
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Woodworking tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/7456
Barcode: 067456.000

Object Type: Woodworking tools

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69ab21d31-ff8a-42dc-b525-994080260616

Record ID: NMAI_72467