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Stone axe head / Steve and Tony Bolinger

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Curatorial Remarks

Prehistoric stone celt or axe head. This stone would have been mounted to a large wooden club and used as a tool.

Tags: stone, black, grey, celt, axe head
People: Native American
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Stone axe head
Culture: 
Native American; Osage
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
stone
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Axe Head
Credit Line: 
Gifted in honor of James Bruce Bolinger
Accession No: 
61.107716
Previous Number(s): 
TL2010.34.15; TL 2010.34.15
Department: 
Anthropology
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