Title:Celt
Date: Neolithic
Provenance: Uyjili, Narayanpet Dst.,Telangana
Medium: Quartzite – Stone
Dimensions(mm): 97 x 63 x 21
Weight: –
Source of Acquisition: Surface Collection
Credit Line: Dr. E Sivanagi Reddy, Hyderabad
Accession Number: PIF/000ST9
A celt is a polished prehistoric stone tool used for cutting or shaping, resembling an axe or adze. The discovery at Ujjili, Makthal Mandal, Narayanpet District, Telangana, suggests that Neolithic communities may have temporarily inhabited the area.
A celt (axe) from the Neolithic period is a tool typically made from Quartzite stone. It is a rough stone tool, where the working end (the butt) is broken off, leaving a fragment with a striking platform and a crude edge. Its surface remains coarse and unrefined. Some carved impressions are also visible at the obverse site.
