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Metal awl with bone handle / Emil William Lenders

Curatorial Remarks

This was probably used for leather working. Original awls were probably made from bone.

Tags: awl, metal
People: Ponca
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
IIIF LogoManifest:
https://live-gmcd.pantheonsite.io/iiif/manifest/object/84762

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