Celt

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Celt

Entry/Object ID

1950.27.586

Description

Ground stone celt. The pecking shows through in some places. The plano face is polished and the blade edge is battered and chipped until very blunt. The blade end is polished on both faces. The proximal end is battered and chipped.

Use

Used similar to an adze, hoe, or axe.

Context

Collected by Harry M. Woodcock

Acquisition

Accession

1950.27

Source or Donor

Woodcock, Alberta Ruth Olmstead (1901-1972)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

New England

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Celt

Nomenclature Class

Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Woodcock, Harrison Morton (1889-1950)