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This celt from Marion County Indiana in 1967, my very first find on the Henry Holzhouse farm,30th Street Indianapolis. This has graceful lines. (side) This flared bit celt was found in a field that is now a housing addition on 30th Street. Read The Traveling Celt (IAM Vol 20-1) Other images #1, #2, #3

This adz from 11/25/2001 in Hancock County Indiana has seen better times. I was hunting alone this cold snowy day in November when the wind was howling. I was lucky to find this relic with the wet snow on the ground and my eyes watering.

This adz from 3/18/2001 in Hancock County Indiana has graceful lines. (reverse) I found this adz as Darrell and I walked from one rise to another. I found it on the side of a large clump of dirt.

This celt from 5/21/89 Montgomery County Indiana has graceful lines. (reverse) Note the the peck marks still visible on the poll end. The bit and surrounding area is well ground and polished. This celt was found on top of a rise with just a small portion of the bit visible. With me when I found this celt was Darrell Cross and Debbie.

This celts, from Marion County Indiana, has the bit and surrounding area is well very nicely ground and polished. (reverse) Note the the peck marks still visible on the poll end. This celt was found on the south west side of Marion County when I was living in the Valley Mills area. A beautiful relic.

This celt from Rush County Indiana, was found with the large white and brown ax from Rush County. (reverse) The celt was laying almost completely covered, with only a slight edge of the bit exposed. With me when I found this celt was Darrell Cross Lar Hotem ref

This celt from Hancock County Indiana. I was searching in six feet tall corn with temperatures in the nineties the day this slate celt was found. (reverse) With me when I found this celt was Darrell Cross

This celt from Marion County Indiana was found west of along a small creek. (reverse) With me when I found this celt was Darrell Cross

This symmetric celt from Marion County Indiana was found south of Buck Creek east of White River, on a sandy knoll. This site is not far from Valley Mills where I lived and I also found the slate unfishished banner stone at this same site. (reverse) The field this was found in is now a condo addition. (side) Lar Hotem ref

This small slate celt from Rush County Indiana, was found with just the edge exposed. (reverse) With me when I found this celt was Darrell Cross (side)

This chipped flint adz is from Rush County Indiana, was found 5/2/1999 laying flat.

A chipped slate celt from Hancock County Indiana.

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  1. Indian Artifacts of the Midwest Book V Lar Hothem





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