mgoos awl

mgoos awl

mgoos awl

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Introduction

This ancestor is an awl, mgoos, made from steel and bone. Off-white in colour, the bone handle on the awl is from a joint socket, as identified by its ovoid hole, and has a steel needle inserted. This ancestor's handle has two perforated holes, two engraved slashes nearing the end of the handle, and three engraved "X" marks, two on the front side, one on the top. This ancestor is currently located in the Detroit Institute of Arts. 

Nation of Maker: Odawa
Nation of Origin

Odawa

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

DIA records

Place of Origin: Michigan, USA
Date Made or Date Range: 1875
Materials

Steel, bone

Techniques or Format

Awl made from steel needle inserted in a bone handle. Handle is made from a socket joint having a narrow ovoid hole running lengthwise through the upper part.

Motifs and Patterns

There are two drilled transverse perforations through the handle and deeply engraved ornamentations consisting of short slashes and "X" marks.

Dimensions: 4.25 × 0.625 × 0.75 in
Condition: This ancestor is in good condition.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

As listed on Detroit Instititue of Arts Website.

Current Location: Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 81.669
Link to Institution's Collections Database: https://dia.org/collection/awl-56252
Collection at Current Location: Mary B. Shurtleff Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Richard A. Pohrt
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1977
Collection Narratives and Histories

Mary B. Shurtleff (Cross Village, Michigan, USA)

1977, given to Richard A. Pohrt [1911-2005] (Flint, Michigan, USA)

1981-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Source for Provenance information

As listed under "provenance" on DIA website.

GKS Reference Number: 24482
How to Cite this Item

Unknown Maker. "Awl" GKS ID 24482, located in the Detroit Institute of Arts, catalogue number 81.669.

Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Natasha Fares in December 2023. The photographs were removed by Natasha Fares January 30, 2024 to respect an agreement between the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Michigan Anishinaabeg Communities of Practice group."

Approximate Place of Origin

45.641779903431, -85.036970196251

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