{"product_id":"northern-plains-bone-awl","title":"Northern Plains Bone Awl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e19th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e5\" L x 1\" x .75\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Crafted from Animal Bone and Carved to a Point\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eA Northern Plains bone awl is a traditional tool crafted and used by Native American tribes of the Northern Great Plains region (such as the Lakota, Cheyenne, Blackfeet, and Crow). These awls were essential for everyday tasks like sewing hides, creating clothing, moccasins, and tipis, as well as crafting other items from animal skins and sinew. Made primarily from animal bones or antlers, they served as a precursor to modern needles, puncturing tough materials to allow threading with sinew or plant fibers. Archaeological evidence shows their use dating back thousands of years, with examples found across prehistoric sites in the Plains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eProvenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46011831025829,"sku":"5231-388","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5231-388_1.jpg?v=1761671863","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/northern-plains-bone-awl","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}