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SKU: 5231-380

Plains Cree Ivory Bear Awl

$650.00

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19th Century

5" L x .625" D

Hand Crafted Bear Carving from Ivory with a Steel Point Awl

Excellent Condition

Plains Cree Ivory Bear Awl is a traditional tool or artifact from Plains Cree culture (Nêhiyawak), where an awl—a pointed instrument for piercing leather or hide—is made from ivory (likely elk tooth or tusk material) and associated with the bear, a sacred symbol of strength, protection, and healing in Cree traditions, it aligns with documented Plains Indigenous artifacts combining awls, ivory-like materials, and bear symbolism.

Provenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California

Condition: Excellent

Tribe: Plains Indian

Year Range: 1850 - 1875

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 5 in0.63 in

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