Implements (Celt)

European, Italian peninsula

ca. 5,000–2,000 BCE

Not on view

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Title: Implements (Celt)
Date: ca. 5,000–2,000 BCE
Culture: European, Italian peninsula
Medium: Stone (serpentine), pigment
Dimensions: L. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); thickness 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 6.8 oz. (192.8 g)
Classification: Miscellaneous
Credit Line: Gift of Garrett C. Pier, 1908
Object Number: 08.99.15
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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