Celt

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Date created: 4000 BC-AD 1500

Culture/People: probably Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Captain Robert R. Bennett (Robert Root Bennett), Non-Indian, 1865-1933
Donor: Captain Robert R. Bennett (Robert Root Bennett), Non-Indian, 1865-1933

Collection History: Collected or excavated by Captain Robert R. Bennett (1865-1933, a Washington, DC, attorney and explorer) during travel in Cuba in 1932 ; donated to MAI by Captain Bennett in 1932.
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Place: Shell midden, Cayo Redondo, Bahía La Fé; La Fé; Sandino Municipality; Pinar del Río Province; Cuba
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Cuba
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture); Woodworking tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/3547
Barcode: 183547.001

Object Type: Woodworking tools

Object Name: Celt
Media/Materials: Shell/shells
Techniques: Carved, ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c402fb67-2450-4028-bfa3-9fa7cf620e74

Record ID: NMAI_196362