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Bone awl, used in mat making. Tapers gradually, ending in a point. Incised designs on one face to about half way down. The design is divided into twocolumns vertically, with different patterns in each column. The very top part is shaped to end in a trefoil shape, and curves slightly upwards. At the extreme end is a small round aperture.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
