Walters, Henry Beauchamp: Catalogue of the bronzes, Greek, Roman, and Etruscan in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum (London, 1899)

2911.

2912.

2913.

2914.

2915.

2916.

2917.

2918.

2919.

2920.

2921.

2922.

2923.

2924.

2925.

2926.

2927.

2928.

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I. TOOLS (2911—2978).

I. CELTS AND AXE-HEADS (2911-2954).

Of these implements there are four classes in order of historical development, as
distinguished by Sir John Evans, in his Ancient Bronze Implements of Great Bmtain, p. 38 ff.
We have named these types respectively :

A. Flat celts.

B. Flanged celts, without stop-ridge to prevent their being driven into their haft.

C. Winged celts with stop-ridge, and palstaves.

D. Socketed celts.

FLAT CELT (type A) ; the blunt end is straight and thick. Length 3-5-in. From
Magna Graecia. Bequeathed by Sir W. Temple, 1856. For other examples of type A, see
Nos. 35, 44, 49- 101.

FLANGED CELT (type B), the sides very slightly flanged. Length 4| in. Frorn Magna
Graecia. Bequeathed by Sir W. Temple, 1856.

FLANGED CELT, as the last; the handle ends in two horns curving inwards. Length
6J in. Blacas Coll., 1867. One horn broken.

FLANGED CELT, with sides slightly flanged ; the end of the blade curves slightiy
inwards. Length 6j in.

FLANGED CELT, similar ; rather narrow and thicker in the middle. Length 5f in.

FLANGED CELT. Slightly flanged ; the head is thinned off. Length 3J in. Patina.

FLANGED CELT ; sides slightly flanged, and a hole in the end, which is thin. Length
6f in. Towneley Coll.

FLANGED CELT, as the last. Length 6|- in.

FLANGED CELT, as before, but with a notch instead of the hole. Length 4! in.

FLANGED CELT, as before. Length 4J in.

FLANGED CELT, as before, but with both hole and notch. Length 7J in.

FLANGED CELT, with both ends straight and flattened, and sides of head slightly
folded over. Length 4f in. Hamilton Coll. 160.

FLANGED CELT, as before, but more deeply flanged ; broad head. Length 5 in.
Blacas Coll., 1867. Patina.

FLANGED CELT, as the last ; the end is straight and thick. Length 5! in. Patina.

FLANGED CELT, the flanges extending the whole length and bent over. Length 6f in.
Bequeathed by Miss Auldjo, 1859. Patina.

WINGED CE LT (type C); no stop-ridge;
broad blade. Length 4f in. ; width of blade
2-J in. Olympia, 1865.

WINGED CELT (type C), with stop-
ridge and large wide-spreading blade. Length
iof in. From Italy ; Count Milano’s sale, 1853.

WINGED CELT, similar ; the wings are
bent over. Length 5f in. Corroded.

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