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bow Klamath River, North American Indian, Yurok 19Th Century The bow from the Yurok is made of yew wood, reinforced with deer sinew. Yew is a valuable wood for making bows and the tree is also used for anti-cancer medicines, both traditionally and in...	model boat North American Indian, Yurok 1920-1930s This is a split cedar model boat, ca. 1920-1930. The bottom interior of the boat has three bumps, which are said to represent the heart, lung, and kidney of the vessel. Being thus animated, the...
axe blade lithic North American Indian collected prior to June, 1915 Celt, stone (defective). 2897 to 2910 $15.00	awl North American Indian This tapered piece of bone has been carved and shaped into a point at one end to be used as an awl. This tool would have been used by the North American Indians to punch or poke holes into hides...
ornament North American Indian This pear shaped piece of steatite has been shaped and pierced with a hole to allow this stone to be worn as an ornament. The collector's notes for this artifact read: "San Leandro Shell...	needle North American Indian This needle was carved out of a piece of bone. A hole was drilled through one end in order to be able to thread the needle. The artifact was found after it had already been broken, and has not...
awl North American Indian This tapered piece of bone has been carved and shaped into a point at one end to be used as an awl. This tool would have been used by the North American Indians to punch or poke holes into...	needle North American Indian This needle was carved out of a piece of bone. The end of the artifact that would have had a hole drilled in it for threading, broke off before the artifact was collected and has not been...
ornament North American Indian This object is a piece of steatite that was carved into a circular shape with a smaller circular bar protruding from it. Although the collector describes this object as an "ear plug," how Native...	awl North American Indian This artifact is a stingray tail that would have been used by the Native peoples as an awl for clothing production. It is possible that the top of this fragile artifact has been lost, and that...
awl North American Indian This artifact is a stingray tail that would have been used by the Native peoples as an awl for clothing production. It is possible that the top of this fragile artifact has been lost, and that...	ornament North American Indian This artifact is made from a pear-shaped piece of geenish-gray stone that is thought to be serpentine. The piece has been carved and shaped, and a hole has been pierced through the top to allow...
ornament North American Indian This artifact is carved out of a piece of steatite into a cylinder. With the artifact secured in its frame, it is unclear whether or not the stone has been pierced through the center. If the...	awl North American Indian This tapered piece of bone has been carved and shaped into a point at one end to be used as an awl. This tool would have been used by the North American Indians to punch or poke holes into...
ornament North American Indian This artifact is carved out of a piece of steatite into a cylinder. With the artifact secured in its frame, it is unclear whether or not the stone has been pierced through the center. If the...	fishing hook North American Indian This artifact is carved from a piece of stone into the shape of a crescent. The Native Peoples would have used this artifact for fishing. The artifact is only a fragment of the original fishing...
awl North American Indian This tapered piece of bone has been carved and shaped into a point at one end to be used as an awl. This tool would have been used by the North American Indians to punch or poke holes into...	ornament North American Indian This artifact is carved and shaped from an oblong, oval piece of greenish-gray stone, thought to be serpentine. The piece has also been pierced to allow the stone to be worn as an ornament. ...
awl North American Indian This tapered piece of bone has been carved and shaped into a point at one end to be used as an awl. This tool would have been used by the North American Indians to punch or poke holes into...	awl North American Indian This tapered piece of bone has been carved and shaped into a point at one end to be used as an awl. This tool would have been used by the North American Indians to punch or poke holes into...
ornament? North American Indian This artifact is made from a slender piece of dark stone (possibley steatite), and most likely was used as an ornament by the Native Peoples. The collector's notes for this artifact read...	awl North American Indian This tapered piece of bone has been carved and shaped into a point at one end to be used as an awl. This tool would have been used by the North American Indians to punch or poke holes into...
awl North American Indian This artifact is a stingray tail that would have been used by the Native peoples as an awl for clothing production. It is possible that the top of this fragile artifact has been lost, and that...	North American Indian