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A polished jade celt or ceremonial axehead from the Olmec civilization of Mesoamerica. The Olmec ritually buried celts to appease the gods and guarantee future harvests, particularly of maize which jade was associated with. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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APA Style
Art, M. M. o. (2022, August 03). Olmec Jade Celt. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16230/olmec-jade-celt/
Chicago Style
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Olmec Jade Celt." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 03, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16230/olmec-jade-celt/.
MLA Style
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Olmec Jade Celt." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Aug 2022. Web. 25 Jul 2024.
