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awl
awl
awl
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Introduction
Awl with steel point and bone handle with small bird effigy carved at the top.
Nation of Maker:
Unknown
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
GRASAC generated
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Materials
bone; steel
Techniques or Format
Bone carved to form handle, top of the handle is carved into the shape of a bird, two small holes form the eyes. Steel point inserted into the bottom of the bone handle.
Motifs and Patterns
Handle is carved into a bird that is looking downwards from the top of the awl handle.
Dimensions:
12 × 3 × 0 mm
Provenance
Current Location:
Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
1936.268
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1936
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26060
Record Creation Context
Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 22 Jan 2014.
Approximate Place of Origin