Celt

Name/Title

Celt

Entry/Object ID

1975.394

Description

Iron celt with a triangular blade shape. The butt end is curved into a downward hook, and it has a round shank.

Use

Used similar to an adze, hoe, or axe.

Context

Celts such as this were used as trade items.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

New England

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Abenaki
Native American

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

Material

Iron