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Object Number
975-5-10/52693
Display Title
Steel awl, set in bone handle. Sinew fastenings. handle: 3.5" l. blade: 1.5"
Descriptions
Object Description
Steel awl, set in bone handle. Sinew fastenings. handle: 3.5" l. blade: 1.5"
Inventory Description
Awl, perforated bone handle, metal point, lashed w/ sinew, leather cord attached
Classification
- Awl
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Culture
- Eskimo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
Materials
Bone, Metal, Sinew, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 1.2 x 1.3 cm (4 15/16 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-5-10/52693
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