Accession No
1885.63.3
Description
One celt of green stone. Lenticular in cross section; ground and polished all over; pointed butt end; tapering slightly convex sides; straight cutting edge with heavy signs of use. Slightly chipped.
Place
Americas; Caribbean; United States Virgin Islands; Saint Croix
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
Newton, A (Professor) [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1885.63.3
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
160mm
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 celt of green stone. Lenticular in cross section; ground and polished all over; pointed butt end; tapering slightly convex sides; straight cutting edge with heavy signs of use. Slightly chipped.
Event Date 6/6/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
FM:314757
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