Awl

70-9-390

From: Canada | Labrador (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 70-9-390
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Naskapi
Provenience Canada | Labrador (uncertain)
Culture Area Subarctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Bone
Description

Bone awl; sharpened at one end to a point. Point is worn with use and in darker in color than the rest of the piece. Lengthwise one side of the bone is very smooth while the other side is very rough and porous. The bone is gray in color.

Height 8.5 cm
Width 1 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970
Other Number NA1908 - Collector Number

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