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Object Number
985-27-10/60180
Display Title
Shoshone awl. Bone handle w/ long metal point inserted into it.
Descriptions
Object Description
Shoshone awl. Bone handle w/ long metal point inserted into it. Metal wire is wrapped around bone where it connects w/ the point. Some red paint on bone. Brass tack at very end of bone. 15.6x1.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Awl, carved bone handle, perforator is metal, held together by wire.
Classification
- Awl
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Shoshone
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Bone, Metal, Pigment, Beaver bone, Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 15.5 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm (6 1/8 x 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60180; 24668
Provenance
Collector
William Wildschut
(before 03/01/1928-05/01/1928 - 01/01/1928?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1928? - 01/01/1985)
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