Awl

29-42-136

From: United States of America | Southeastern Utah | San Juan Drainage Area

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-42-136
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cliff Dweller
Provenience United States of America | Southeastern Utah | San Juan Drainage Area
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wild Cat Bone
Description

Bone awl, well polished, and partly burned, probably for hardening; used in stretching yucca for making baskets, etc. Indentation near point shows long used. Made from ulna of wild cat.

Length 12.2 cm
Width 1.8 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Charles D. Hazzard; subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1896

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