Antler Tine Awl Replica, Stone Age Bone Tool

A curved antler tine shaped into a long, tapering awl. The rough, knobbly base of the antler is kept as the grip, a small hole is drilled through near the base, a few cut grooves ring the shaft, and the tip narrows to a fine point. The surface has a fibrous antler texture. Antler and bone awls were used throughout the Stone Age to pierce holes in hides so they could be sewn or laced together, and antler tines were also used as pressure flakers for shaping flint. The drilled hole would let the t…

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