awl

awl

awl

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Nation of Maker: Odawa
Date Made or Date Range: 1860
Materials

antler, steel

Motifs and Patterns

Narrow, tubular handle has two grooves around proximal collar and an animal effigy (bear ?) standing on the top.

Additional Context

AC and DJ agree this is a bear.

Dimensions: 4.375 × 0.75 × 0 in
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 81.287
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
GKS Reference Number: 27000
Approximate Place of Origin

45.6426, -85.036