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awl
Object Type
awl
Museum number
Am1855,1220.200
Description
Awl carved from walrus ivory, single hole at terminal, and engraved with images of whale, caribou and water-fowl hunting.
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Eskimo-Aleut
Production date
1855
(before)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
North America
Materials
walrus ivory
Technique
carved
engraved
Dimensions
Height:
18 centimetres
Width:
1.50 centimetres
Depth:
1 centimetres
Curator's comments
Kotzebue elders visit
Location
Not on display
Subjects
hunting/shooting
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Haslar Hospital Museum
Donated by:
Lords of Admiralty
Acquisition date
1855
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am1855,1220.200