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Case, Punch

Object Name:
Case, Punch
Object ID:
1993.556
Creator:
Kiowa or Comanche
Place of Origin:
Southern Plains, North America
Date:
1875-1900
Description:
Awl case, Native American, beaded hide. Long, narrow case, beaded with black, red, and white seed beads in cross and diamond motifs. Tassels at top and bottom of case. Tassels include metal decorative strips and rings, as well as larger pearl-like beads.
Material:
Tissue
Glass
Metal
Dimensions:
W-1 L-17.5 inches
Provenance:
Tag with item reads, "Awl case, Southern Plains, Kiowa or Comamche."
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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