Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Celt |
Catalog Number |
1995.10.11 [dup1] |
Date |
ca. 1000 |
Material(s) |
Stone |
Dimensions |
H-2.75 Dia-2.5 inches |
Description |
This is celt which is a polished stone head designed for attachment to a wooden shaft. It was used for felling trees or shaping wood. |
Notes |
According to the Book: Kentucky Place Names, Falls of Rough, Kentucky is a small village that lies in Grayson County. A stone celt is a hand tool with a sharpened edge for cutting or chopping. It was versatile, similar to a modern hatchet, used for tasks like woodworking and digging. Celts typically have a polished, ground edge and were sometimes hafted onto wooden handles. |
Collection |
Jennie Green Collection |
Subjects |
Aborigines Native Americans Native peoples Tools |
Search Terms |
Falls of Rough (Ky.) Breckinridge County (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |