Celt

Date created
4000–1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)
Culture/People
probably Old Copper culture (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller
Estate of Walter C. Wyman
Previous owner
Walter C. Wyman (Walter Channing Wyman), Non-Indian, 1850-1927
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Walter C. Wyman (1850-1927, a Chicago area dealer and collector); purchased by MAI from the estate of Walter Wyman in 1931.
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Place
Kenosha; Kenosha County; Wisconsin; USA
See related items
Old Copper culture (archaeological culture)
Woodworking tools
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Woodlands
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
17/9940
Barcode
179940.001
Object Type
Woodworking tools
Object Name
Celt
Media/Materials
Copper
Techniques
Cold-worked
Dimensions
53.5 x 5 x 2 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c12621fa-0a9b-47cc-b388-c6bd68da90e9
Record ID
NMAI_192660