Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2021 School for Advanced Research.
Bolo tie
Date: c. 1960
Attributed to: Leekya Deyuse (1889 - 1966)
Dimensions:
Tie Dimensions: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)
Slide Dimensions: 5 × 4.5 × 3.1 cm (1 15/16 × 1 3/4 × 1 1/4 in.)
Medium: silver | abalone | leather
Credit Line: Gift of Henry S. Galbraith, 1989.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1989-7-187
Not on view
Tribal Collection Review RemarksJim Enote and Octavius Seowtewa during collection review visit April 10 and 11, 2014 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 13”): The shell used for the carving is abalone. The carving’s eyes are drilled. The slider is handmade, and incorporates a piece of shoestring. The silver tips are handmade. This artist, Leekya Deuse, is well-known for the small stone carvings he made, many of which were used on necklaces, but he also worked in silver.
In Collection(s)
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