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Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Place of Origin:
Bkejwanong Territory (Walpole Island First Nation)
Date Made or Date Range:
1870
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Materials
deer antler, iron
Techniques or Format
Awl with short, thick, iron point and deer antler handle.
Motifs and Patterns
Distal end of handle carved as human lower leg and foot. Handle has engraved ornamentation of hatches and small dots emulating tattoo decoration.
Additional Context
The markings probably tattoos.
Other Notes
Victor Kishigo of LTBBO (Indian Hills Trading Co.) told DP that this style of awl was used for making quillboxes.
Dimensions:
5.125 × 1.875 × 0 in
Provenance
Current Location:
Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
81.280
Collection at Current Location:
Chandler Pohrt Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Richard A. Pohrt
Collection Narratives and Histories
Chandler went to Walpole Island after 1925, probably early 1930s. Cranbrook Institute has the majority of Chandler Walpole Island collection.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
25947
Approximate Place of Origin