Bear Effigy Sewing Awl
CultureWestern Great Lakes, possibly Ottawa
Dateca. 1860
MediumBone and steel
DimensionsOverall: 1 × 1/2 × 4 3/4 inches (2.54 × 1.27 × 12.07 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: the American Indian Deaccession Fund
Object number2016.81.1
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DescriptionAn awl with a cylindrical shaped bone handle carved to represent a standing bear, terminating in a pointed steel blade.ProvenancePurchased from Steve Elwood by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
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