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Large Northern Plains Beaded Awl Case & Bone Awl

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
Large Northern Plains Beaded Awl Case & Bone Awl
The lot features a heavy buffalo hide beaded awl case with bone awl attributed to the Northern Plains from the 20th Century. The piece shows a heavy buffalo parfleche hide conical case covered in banded geometric glass trade seed bead beadwork with beaded triangle flap atop. There is also large wound glass pony beads and rolled tin jingle dangle cones. The beadwork shows red white heart, cobalt, chalk white and orange white heart. The bone awl has later sinew like tie with single cast glass bead. The case flap and fringes have a heavy orange / red mineral dyed finish. The top has a formed, carved Mother of Pearl old button / bead. Measures overall with flap down 15.5"L.*