Celt

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Date created: 2800 BC-AD 1100

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid), Saladoid, and Mamoran Troumassoid Traditions
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 1918 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: Montserrat
Archipelago: Lesser Antilles
Island Name: Montserrat
Island Grouping: Leeward 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: 8/6070
Barcode: 086070.000

Object Type: Woodworking tools

Object Name: Celt
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b292616f-e613-4ec2-a599-4e390b75c8ac

Record ID: NMAI_92857