Awl/Needle (steel) in aluminum holder w/ring for finger. Aluminum, steel. Zhuizi (see list in acc. env. for Chinese character). Made by men. Used by women to make Chinese shoes. See acc. env. l. 11 cm.
Donor:
Norma Hill
Collection place:
Sichuan province, Southwest China
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Needles (piercing tools)
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits