Celt
Details
Context
Description
Details
Title: Celt
Date: Neolithic
Provenance: Khasi-Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Medium: Amphibolite basalt – Stone
Dimensions(mm): 95 x 56 x 18
Weight: 115 gm
Source of Acquisition: Surface Collection
Credit Line: Mr.Y.S.Sanathana, Assam
Accession Number: PIF/00ST15
Context
The celt axe is a core tool and one of the longest-used designed tools in human history, according to archaeological records. It marks a transition toward a more settled agricultural lifestyle.
Description
This chipped Neolithic celt axe made up of Amphibolite basalt (2000 BCE -1000 BCE) from the Khasi-Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya is unfinished.
