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Object Number
36-57-30/1376
Display Title
Fragment of polished greenstone celt
Descriptions
Object Description
Celt, stone
Inventory Description
Stone celt, green, one end tapered to point, other end broken, polished surface, two flat facets at sides
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
United Kingdom
/
Turks and Caicos Islands
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Caicos Islands
/
Grand Caicos
Intrasite
surface
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 5.4 × 2.5 × 1.8 cm (2 1/8 × 1 × 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-57-30/1376
Credit Line
Gift of James C. Greeriway, 1936
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013.24.139 | Greenstone celt |
Axe
|
Costa Rica
| |
| 33-27-30/132 | Medium sized polished green stone celt (Length - 4 1/4") |
Axe
|
Bahamas
| |
| 45-16-30/4316 | Polished stone celt |
Axe
|
Bahamas
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Small polished greenstone celts
| 48-19-20/20023 | Small polished greenstone celts |
Adze
|
Honduras
| |
| 46-1-30/4325 | Lower portion of polished pointed stone celt |
Axe
|
Cuba
| |
| 46-1-30/4326 | Lower portion of polished pointed stone celt |
Axe
|
Cuba
| |
| 982-10-60/13641 | Celt; greenstone. |
Raw Material
Axe |
Surface
| |
| 982-10-60/13640 | Celt; greenstone. |
Axe
Raw Material |
Surface
| |
| 982-10-60/13642 | Celt; greenstone. |
Axe
Raw Material |
Surface
| |
| 66-42-70/4633 | 1 greenstone celt |
Axe
|
Oceania
| |
|
Image Not Available
for 19 greenstone celts
| 55-57-20/19894 | 19 greenstone celts |
Adze
|
Kaminaljuyu
| |
| 46-1-30/4327 | Lower portion of polished pointed stone celt |
Axe
|
Cuba
|