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Native American
Native American - Plains ➔ Case, Awl

Identifier:
30796
Description:
Id: Barbara Hail, 07/90. Tan hide tube, pendant bead edged thong w/2 tin tinklers w/yarn inserts. Long narrow lid folds over. Wood dowel inserted to hold shape. Intended for awl for women's sinew sewing.
Date:
1870 – 1900
Materials:
Glass Seed Beads, Sinew, Hide
Dimensions:
1" h 1.5" w 17.5" d
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
Gift Of Vanlopik, G. A.
Related Entities:
Gros Ventre (creator) G. A. VanLopik (donor)
Mr. G.A. VanLopik resided in Zeeland, Michigan. He was a collector of Native American weapons and beaded and quill ornamented apparel and he displayed this collection at the Kent Scientific Institute around 1911. The collection was accumulated during his residence in the Dakotas. He also donated coins and other cultural objects from around the world. Sioux (creator)