Accession No
1937.1089 B
Description
One of two smooth, wedge-shaped, sandstone celts. This is the larger of the two from Kheljing village.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Northeast India; Meghalaya; ?East Khasi Hills; Kheljing
Period
Source
Fürer-Haimendorf, Christoph von (Dr) [collector]; Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1937.1089 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Sandstone
Local Term
Measurements
44mm x 9mm x 75mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Paper label adhered to the stone reads: 'Kheljing. GARO HILLS'.
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Other owners)
Collected by: Furer-Heimendorf, Dr C. Von
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Related Documents)
Card Catalogue reads: 'Two smooth, wedge-shaped, sandstone celts. A: larger, from Selbalgiri village. B: from Kheljing'.
Event Date 1937
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
One of two smooth, wedge-shaped, sandstone celts. This is the smaller of the two from Kheljing village. It is light grey in colour with brown patches, in the rough shape of an axe head, with rounded edges.
Event Date 29/1/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:282656
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