Celt Item Number: E170 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Three stone celts (parts a-c) of various size. All are wedge-shaped at one end with a concaved, rounded basal edge and a thick cross section.

Narrative

Collected by Robert Richards while travelling in the Guatemalan highlands.

Item History

What

Name
Celt
Identification Number
E170 a-c
Type of Item
celt
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Part A
height 8.8 cm, width 4.8 cm, depth 3.1 cm
Part B
height 4.7 cm, width 3.3 cm, depth 1.3 cm
Part C
height 4.6 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 2.0 cm

Who

Culture
Quiche
Previous Owner
Robert Richards
Received from
Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

When

Ownership Date
before April 20, 1972
Acquisition Date
on April 20, 1972

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
0190/0007 a-c