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Awl and Awl Case


Lakota artist, Awl and Awl Case, ca. 1880, glass beads, porcupine quill, tin cones, and feathers on Native tanned hide, The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection, no known copyright restrictions, 2015.57.4a,b

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Title

Awl and Awl Case

Artist

Lakota artist (Lakota)

Date

ca. 1880

Medium

glass beads, porcupine quill, tin cones, and feathers on Native tanned hide

Dimensions (H x W x D)

awl case (A): 23 3/4 in x 1 diam.; awl (B): 8 1/8 in x 1/2 in x 3/4 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Plains

Tools and Equipment

Containers and Vessels

Object Type

awl

case

Cultural Group

Lakota

Credit Line

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

Accession Number

2015.57.4a,b

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

awls

beads

feather

hide

Lakota

Plains Indian

quill

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

tin

tools

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