Accession No

1885.63.2


Description

One petaloid celt of black stone. Lenticular in cross section; ground and polished all over; pointed butt end, now partly chipped off; tapering convex sides; curved cutting edge with heavy signs of use. Slightly chipped all over.


Place

Americas; Caribbean; United States Virgin Islands; Saint Croix


Period

Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic


Source

Newton, A (Professor) [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1885.63.2


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone


Local Term


Measurements

140mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink reading: 'St Croix. W. I. 1859. E. N.'
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1885.63.1-3: 'Ground celts.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Found in St Croix in 1859.
Event Date 1859
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1885.63.1-3: 'Three celts.'
Event Date 1885
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Amendments / updates)
These items were numbered by MHH in 1985 as they seem to fit the description and no others have been found which do.
Event Date 17/11/1988
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
One petaloid celt of black stone. Lenticular in cross section; ground and polished all over; pointed butt end, now partly chipped off; tapering convex sides; curved cutting edge with heavy signs of use. Slightly chipped all over.
Event Date 6/6/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


FM:314756

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