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Awl

Awl
mid 19th century (made)
Place of origin

Awl for bookbinding, Iran, mid 19th century.

Object details

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Object type
TitleAwl
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Awl for bookbinding, Iran, mid 19th century.
Object history
Accessioned in 1885. Transferred from Art Museum to National Art Library.
Bibliographic reference
Haldane, D., Islamic Bookbindings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1983. fig. 20, p. 17.
Other numbers
  • IBD 10 (fig. 20) Iron awl - NAL Pressmark
  • 38041800957326 - NAL barcode
Collection
Library number
404-1885

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Record createdFebruary 4, 2016
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