Awl

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Summary: 
A small metal awl with a wooden handle
Description: 

This small awl was purchased from Paul Williams for $0.25 by M.R. Harrington in 1908 when traveling through the area to learn about the Coushatta people. Harrington noted the phonetic spelling of the Koasati word for awl as "tco-fa"

People: 
Paul Williams
Protocol: 
General Public Access
Community: 
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Archives and Library
Category: 
Default
Collections: 
Smithsonian Collection
Original Date: 
1908
Contributor: 
Paul Williams
Rights: 
Rights shared with the Smithsonian Institute.
Identifier: 
CTLA.OB.02.48, 018559
Type: 
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