Lot 153
Note:
When bone or ivory needles are used to sew thick hide, the holes for the stitches are made with an awl. Awls, like bag fasteners and needle cases, are elaborately decorated by men and are among a woman’s treasured possessions.
Fitzhugh & Kaplan, inua: spirit world of the bering sea eskimo, 1982, page 136, plate 153