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SKU: 220726-118

Plains Awl Case

Early/Mid 20th Century

2" H x 7" L x .5" W + Leather Straps 13" L

Hand Crafted from Hide Leather with Glass Seed Beads, a Metal Disk, Metal Cones and Two Larger Beads with a Long Leather Strap

In Good Condition with Aged Wear

A Plains Awl Case is a traditional accessory used by Native American women of the Great Plains tribes (including Northern Plains groups like the Sioux/Lakota, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Cree, and Southern Plains examples). It served as a protective sheath or holder for an awl—a sharp, pointed tool (often made of bone, antler, or later metal) essential for punching holes in leather or hides during sewing, quillwork, or garment construction.

Condition: Good

Tribe: Plains Indian

Year Range: 1925 - 1950

Region: Plains

Dimensions: 2 in7 in0.5 in13 in

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