Culture/People:

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

Previous owner:

R. P. Jacobs, Non-Indian  Search this

MAI agent:

Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919  Search this

Object Name:

Celt fragment

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground, pecked

Object Type:

Woodworking tools

Place:

Saint Croix; US Virgin Islands

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Saint Croix

Island Grouping:

Virgin Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2500 BC-AD 1500

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of R.P. Jacobs; probably acquired by MAI through Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, an MAI staff member) in late 1916 or early 1917 during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.

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Catalog Number:

5/9271

Barcode:

059271.002

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Woodworking tools

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6757c6020-607f-411d-88d5-691ac9167e0b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_63915