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Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article

« Awls are described as wood-working tools because, according to Rogers (1967, p. 47), they were used by the Mistassini to make holes in snowshoe frames for the selvage thongs. However, they were certainly also used for making holes in hides. Of the three awls in the Speck collection, two have circular wooden handles into one end of which metal points are inserted. The point of the largest specimen appears to have been made from a small file (fig. 4f), while that of the smaller is made from a sharpened nail (fig. 4c). The third awl, with a point made from a small file or file fragment, has a bone handle (fig. 4b). Two of these specimens are from Kiskisink. »
Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.7, fig 4c et f (p.32).

Translation Of Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article

« Les poinçons sont décrits comme des outils de travail du bois puisque, selon Rogers (1967, p. 47), ils ont été utilisés par les Mistassins pour faire des trous dans la structure des raquettes pour la lisière de la lanière. Cependant, ils étaient certainement aussi utilisés pour faire des trous dans les peaux. Des trois poinçons de la collection de Speck, deux comportent des manches circulaires de bois dans lesquels sont insérés à une extrémité des pointes de métal. La pointe du plus large exemplaire semble avoir été fabriquée par une petite lime (fig. 4f), alors que celle du plus petit est faite à partir d’un clou aiguisé (fig. 4c). Le troisième poinçon, ayant une pointe faite d’une petite lime ou d’un fragment de lime, comporte un manche en os (fig. 4b). Deux de ces exemplaires sont de Kiskisink. »
Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.7, fig 4c et f (p.32).

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