Celt-Axes
Details
Context
Description
Details
Title: Celt-Axes
Date: Neolithic
Provenance:Khasi-Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Medium: Amphibolite basalt – Stone
Dimensions(mm): 106 x 62 x 11
Weight: 99 gm
Source of Acquisition: Surface Collection
Credit Line: Mr.Y.S.Sanathana, Assam
Accession Number: PIF/00ST16
Context
The celt axe which is generally a core tool, is one of the earliest and longest-used ‘designed’ tools in human history according to the archaeological records.
Description
This is an unfinished, chipped Neolithic celt axe made up of Amphibolite basalt (2000 BCE -1000 BCE) from the Khasi-Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya.
