Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid), Saladoid, and Ostionoid Traditions  Search this

MAI agent:

Frank D. Utley (F.D. Utley/Frank Dinsmore Utley), Non-Indian, 1874-1943  Search this

Object Name:

Celt

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Pecked, ground

Object Type:

Woodworking tools

Place:

Río Blanco; Puerto Rico

Archipelago:

Greater Antilles

Island Name:

Puerto Rico

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2500 BC-AD 1500

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; acquired from an unknown source in Puerto Rico in 1905 by Frank D. Utley (1874-1943, MAI staff member) during a collecting trip sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

3776

Barcode:

003776.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Woodworking tools

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64aca3968-5b9f-4c2d-9dad-a246fbd51e44

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_4013