Adena Polished Granite Celts

4 7/8" Highly Polished Granite Celt found in Pettis County, Missouri. This is as highly polished as we have seen an ancient celt. Outstanding example. Ex George Wolf Collection.

5" Highly Polished Speckled Granite Celt found in West Central Illinois. From the lifetime collection of Dale Williams.

9 5/8" Celt. New Madrid Co, MO. Large and broad example made of finely polished Granite. Delta Celt styling. Fine symmetry. Very fine condition with slight use wear on pole. Ex-Lynn Mills, Maury Meado

Fine Wire Granite Adena Celt, Scott County Illinois, great polish and color, 4 7/8†long

Total of 3 Neolithic Sahara artifacts (5k-8k years old). Largest made of dark green hard stone and measures approx 11.75" L and has a highly polished bit. Small granite Celt with polished bit measurin

7 3/8" Wirey Granite Celt Super Polished Pike Co. Illinois

Heavily polished celt found in Madison Co. Illinois. 2 5/8" wide.

4 1/8" Adena Celt. Indiana. Finely polished, very good condition. Square pole. Ex-Dr. John Mountjoy

6" Ridged Celt. Ohio. Well polished speckled Granite. Ex-Damon Thayer, E.L. Hossa

6 9/16" Flared Bit Celt. Made of a beautiful polished granite. Recovered in Hendricks County, Indiana. Was on display at the Central Norman College until 1946 when it went to private hands. Pictured i

Polished Granite/Diorite examples from the Meyer Collection. Midwestern examples.

5 9/16" Celt. Alexander Co, IL. Colorful, well polished Granite. Excellent symmetry.

5 3/8" Granite Celt found in Pettis County, Missouri. Nicely developed and polished granite axe. Has a well defined tally mark engraved on the pole that the indians used to tell themselves which way w

8 1/8" Tapered Pole Adena Celt. IN. Large, nicely polished hardstone. Slight curve in profile. Very good condition. Ex-Glenn McQuaide

Late Adena, beautifully polished, 1 x 1 ¾” long. Condition one face with recessed area tht was not polished, else Fine.

Pretty brown and cream speckled granite. HIGHLY polished over its entirety. Perfect form and symmetry. Perino said Adze-forms were 100 times rarer than celts. This is a great one. Found in Lafayette C

Pretty brown and cream Speckled Granite. HIGHLY polished over its entirety. Perfect form and symmetry. Perino said Adze-forms were 100 times rarer than Celts. This is a superb example. Found in Lafaye

5 3/8" Flared Celt. Van Buren Co, IA. Nicely polished black and white Granite. EX-Steve Elwood, Paul Kline. Found near Chequest Creek

3 7/8" Square Pole Celt. Van Buren Co, IA. Polished black and white Granite. Fine condition. Ex-Gary Van Dyke, Glen Hummel

4 3/16" Celt. WI. Well made with faceted edges. Nicely polished green and black Granite. Ex-Patricia Evans, John Welch

6 5/8" Teardrop Adena Celt. Spencer Co, IN. Very good to fine condition. Finely polished light green Hardstone. Great feel. Found by Ed Scheidegger

Ohio Example formerly of the Gary Johannsen Collection. Granite. Nice overall polish.

Nice highly polished example from Ohio formerly of the Hill and Hooks Collections

Six Stone pieces found in a trash pit by Kim McKenzie at Spiro Mounds after Pocola Mining Excavation. Leflore Co, OK. Includes 5 1/2" polished Pick, 3 Polished Celts (2 5/8"-3 3/8") as well as 2 other