Awl

Object/Artifact

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Carbon County Museum

Beaded Awl Case and awl

Beaded Awl Case and awl

Name/Title

Awl

Entry/Object ID

2012.236.6.4

Description

A beaded awl case with inside bone awl. Case is 17 1/4" end to open flap end. 11" long with flap shut. Beadwork is white beaded background with interspersed circular designs of brown, red, green, white beaded stripes. Beaded fringe on lower end and fold over flap end. The bone awl is 3 1/4" long. Case has short white latigo string for hanging to a belt?. Donor states that the awl case with bone awl is old, sinew sewn, fully beaded and fringe damaged; Tribe unknown. Note: printed out sign has incorrect number on it.

Collection

Barbara Cook Collection