carved bone

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Carved bones are created by using a chisel or some other sharp tool to work animal, or even human, bones into shapes. Carved bones can also be embellished with surface designs. Carved bones have been used as ceremonial artifacts as well as tools, such as awls or needles.

Photo Credit

 
"Ancestral Puebloan bone awls, American Museum of Natural History, photo taken July 11, 2015" by Rationalobserver is licensed under CC BY-SA.

Published Works
The Blessing Way (1970)
Term Type
Cultural Reference
Manuscript Occurrences

 
A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 35

References

 
Waldman, Carl
     1994   Bonework. Word Dance: The Language of Native American Culture. New York: Facts
         On File, Inc.