awl;awl

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Accession Number
OBJ_0026731
Materials and Techniques
wood
pigment
whole carved
butt painted
Place
Western Arctic
Canada
North America
Description
This wooden tool was once used for piercing holes in animal skin. To sew a seam, a woman traditionally pierced both pieces of skin with an awl and then laced sinew thread through the holes.

This object is not on display.
Description
This wooden tool was once used for piercing holes in animal skin. To sew a seam, a woman traditionally pierced both pieces of skin with an awl and then laced sinew thread through the holes.

This object is not on display.
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Record Rights
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
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