{"product_id":"plains-cree-ivory-bear-awl","title":"Plains Cree Ivory Bear 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 .625\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Crafted Bear Carving from Ivory with a Steel Point Awl\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\"\u003ePlains Cree Ivory Bear Awl is a traditional tool or artifact from Plains Cree culture (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eêhiyawak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e), where an awl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e—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.\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":46008724619429,"sku":"5231-380","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5231-380_1.jpg?v=1761606976","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/plains-cree-ivory-bear-awl","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}