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Awl946/52

Small awl with wooden handle and metal point.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Awl1779/32

Palm-handled awl. Circular wooden handle has flattened end and tapers to a metal neck-ring. Spherical metal blade projects from within metal neck-ring, which has an indentation on either side. The short metal blade tapers to a point and appears to have been worked or filed to achieve that point.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, steel metal ?, adhesive and lacquer
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlK2.280

Long metal piece that is pointed at the end. Attached to carved tubular wooden handle.

Culture
Hausa
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry AwlNd712

One end of the bone has eight nodules carved on the end. From this end, the bone has been carved along the length so that the bone narrows down to a dull point at the opposite end. Lengthwise on one side is a natural groove, 7 cm long, originating from the nodules. Lengthwise on the other side beginning 4.5 cm from the nodules the bone has roughly been broken away, exposing the inner cavity of the bone.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
deer bone
Made in
Lytton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlIe338

An awl of cassowary leg bone, tapering to a point, and grooved near the joint end. The joint is dark brown while the point is light yellow. The surface, except for the joint, is extremely smooth, polished through use.

Culture
Kewa
Material
cassowary bone
Made in
Iapi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlAj139

Large brown thorn with five small notches. Base is wider and yellow where the core has been twisted.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
thorn
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlA7586

Bone splinter awl which tapers to a fine point. It is round in cross-section at tip end. Tip flares to blunt end. There is a natural channel at centre on one side, rounded on the other.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
bone
Made in
USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlAa24

Cylindrical handle carved from wood with thick metal needle embedded through the entire length, which can be seen projecting from the end opposite.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlA9258

Ulna bone awl with point broken off.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlA8694

Bone awl, conical in shape with each end tapering to a tip. The centre, midsection is flat on two of the sides.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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