Tremper Mound Copper Celt

ID: 607 ~ Source: Wertz Collection (Item #2001-005-734), Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center, Portsmouth, Ohio. Photo by Lacy Davis. ~ Creator: Lacy Davis
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A celt made from copper, with a Tremper Mound provenance, shows little wear, indicating its probable use a ceremonial object.

This file appears in: Tremper Mound and Earthworks

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