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Wooden awl and beaded awl case with metal cones and horsehair tassels / Unknown

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Awls were often used in beadwork and creating moccasins and other items of dress for the family. This awl and awl case is more ornate than typical.

Tags: hide, leather, beadwork, beaded, leather tube, horsehair, tassels, metal, wood, blue, white, red, glass beads
People: Cheyenne
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Wooden awl and beaded awl case with metal cones and horsehair tassels
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Cheyenne
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wood, hide, glass, hair (horse), metal
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Awl and Awl Case
Accession No: 
84.726a-b
Previous Number(s): 
8426.726A; 22692
Department: 
Anthropology
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