Celt (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
AD 900–1600 (Early to Late Mississippian period)
Culture/People
probably Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
William C. Burns (W. C. Burns), Non-Indian, 1866-1945
Albert R. Spivey (A. R. Spivey), Non-Indian, 1888-1963
Seller
Albert R. Spivey (A. R. Spivey), Non-Indian, 1888-1963
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William C. Burns (1866-1945, a mechanical engineer in Pasadena, California); acquired by Albert R. Spivey (1888-1963, an antique dealer in Pasadena, California) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Albert Spivey in 1918 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place
Missouri; USA
See related items
Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Woodworking tools
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
8/2298
Barcode
082298.000
Object Type
Woodworking tools
Object Name
Celt (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Slate
Techniques
Ground
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e5f4e00b-7000-42e0-9ce9-683cc28485ae
Record ID
NMAI_88721