Pre-Columbian Mound Builder Celt
#161025

A large, polished hard greenstone celt from Moundbuilder Culture. A well defined edge at one end, culminating at a point at other. De minimus loss at point, and on edge, otherwise excellent, intact, and unrestored. An old label reads "possibly Georgia". Circa 9th-12th century AD This piece was in the collection of Dr. Robert Oppenheimer, reknowned nuclear physicist and "father of the atomic bomb", and was purchased by a prominent New York art dealer, at that time located in Santa Fe, from Dr. Oppenheimer’s widow. A statement of provenance accompanies the piece.

Weight: 1.4 kg / 3 lbs 2 oz
Length: 35.5 cm / 14 in
Width: 8.5 cm / 3.75 in

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