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Object Number
69-30-10/1960
Display Title
Awl made of bone
Descriptions
Object Description
Awl made of bone
Inventory Description
Awl, carved ivory, 1 end resembles animal jaw w/ 3 molars, 1 end tapered to poin
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Western Arctic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 9.7 x 1.8 x 0.9 cm (3 13/16 x 11/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
1960.
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-8-10/87284 | Bone awls |
Game
|
Canada
| |
| 71-19-40/5469 | Awls made of bone; Sharpened bone pieces |
Utilized bone
|
St. Aubin
| |
| 69-30-10/1959 | Ivory or bone implement |
Ornament
|
Alaska
| |
| 09-27-30/74997 | Awl made from wire and bird bone from 74991 |
Awl
|
Tierra del Fuego
| |
| 71-19-40/5618 | Awl made of bone |
Utilized bone
|
St. Aubin
| |
| 69-30-10/1991 | Ivory implement, awl or pick |
Awl
|
Alaska
| |
| 01-32-10/57040 | Bone awl made from metatarsal or carpal bone of deer |
Perforator
|
Mound 1
| |
| 01-32-10/57115 | Bone awls made from split bone |
Point
|
Wetherill Mesa Pueblo; Mesa Tierra; LA 17220
| |
| 01-32-10/57102 | Bone awl made from the Tibia of a dog |
Point
|
Wetherill Mesa Pueblo; Mesa Tierra; LA 17220
| |
| 01-32-10/57133 | Bone awl made of metacarpal bone of deer |
Perforator
|
Mound 3
| |
| 71-19-40/5169 | Awl made of bone |
Utilized bone
|
Switzerland
| |
| 71-19-40/5168 | Awl made of bone |
Utilized bone
|
St. Aubin
|