Bone Awl

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bone Awl by unknown artist. The image shows a bone awl with a wrapped handle. The handle is made of a light-colored material, possibly bone or ivory, and has a cylindrical shape. It is wrapped with thin strips of material, possibly plant fiber or leather, that are crisscrossed over each other. A length of thin cord or twine is tied around the top of the handle. The awl itself is long and thin, tapering to a sharp point at the end. The background of the image is a plain gray color.