Wood Haft Preserved

[Charl]

Something you don't see very often. A celt still in its original haft. The Elizabeth Islands trend SW from Cape Cod , and are between mainland Ma., and Martha's Vineyard. The wood has been treated with some type of preservative, but this was found as you see it, and is at least several hundred years old. It was brought up from the water by a quahogger working from his skiff. On display at the Robbins Museum of the Massachusetts Archaeological Society.

 

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[quito]

Cool!

Thanks Charl!!

 

[Tony in SC]

That's great!! It gives understanding on how things were done.

 

[fishstick]

Talk about a FIND of a LIFETIME!!!!!!!!

 

[Rookster]

Very nice. Thanks for the pic.

 

[Kray Gelder]

That's really cool! I had wondered how the heads were affixed to a handle. Thanks for sharing that!

 

[Ici]

thanks for posting. Very interesting to say the least

 

[captain redbeard]

WoW, now that is something you don't see often. I thought things that preserved only came out of clay. What could have been used as a preservative in those days that worked so well?

 

[Peyton Manning]

I have wondered how many shafts survived
I doubt they did in weather like here in indy, but some places should preserve them

 

[joshuaream]

Great post! Really cool to see that one.