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A holder for a tool knapped from black-flecked brown obsidian by *DanielAPierce - the lower bone bead has a carved notch that the tool rests in (as well as a small spiral carved in front). Cords pass through the lower bead and two upper beads to hold the tool in place. The cords are then knotted above the beads to hold them in place, and made into two-strand braids (the cords are crossed over each other without rotating them, so they cling to each other) and knotted together at the far ends. The tool can be removed for use by forcing the right-hand bead to the left, then forcing the bottom bead to the left, which allows the left-hand bead to just barely slip over the horn of the tool (reverse to re-assemble). The tool is about two inches high.

No, I don't know what it's for.

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:icondreamingdragondesign:
*DreamingDragonDesign Feb 5, 2013  Professional Artisan Crafter
Looks like a defleshing tool, for preparing hides. Love how you mounted it.
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:icondonsimpson:
Could be. I'm not planning to use it for anything but merchandise. :)
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:iconnightshade-nocturna:
~Nightshade-Nocturna Aug 7, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
possibly a scythe/sickle like tool used to harvest. It would be wrapped around grain (ex) and pulled, cutting it and leaving it in bunches. Just an idea. :-)
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:icondonsimpson:
Thank you. :) I like that notion.
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:iconravenslore:
~RavensLore May 18, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
This is excellent. I love the unique shape and the brilliant way the cord is incorporated.
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:icondonsimpson:
Thank you. When I saw the beautiful work that Pierce did, I knew I wanted to make a setting that would show it off and not alter it in any way. I came up with several designs, and this is the one I decided to go with.
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~HuntressLight Mar 16, 2012  Professional General Artist
Beautiful work by both of you. I love the way you rigged this :3
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:icondonsimpson:
Thank you. I sketched out a bunch of alternative designs, and then this one appeared in my head.
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:iconjocaps:
Superb colaboration!
A very interresting solution to hang this work
Thanks Don to have made me meet Daniel's work
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:icondonsimpson:
I'm trying to make art with Daniel's pieces that shows as much of his workmanship as possible, does not damage it and doesn't detract from it. Where I glue the pieces to a bit of carved antler, the glue could be dissolved without damaging the obsidian.
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