19th C. Apache Beaded Awl Case

This is a good old Apache awl case with two bands of cones on the body and cones across the bottom. It has beaded designs and edging in black, white, and turquoise colored beads with two crosses on the front. It has long dangles with cones hanging from the lower band of cones. #It has an area on the front which was grazed by insects and is missing 8 cones from the bottom of the back panel.

L. 13" to the bottom cones  

c. 1890-1900