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Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.

Bolo tie

Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.

Bolo tie

Date: 1953-2000
Dimensions:
Tie Dimensions: 56.5 cm (22 1/4 in.)
Slide Dimensions: 4.9 × 4.4 × 1.4 cm (1 15/16 × 1 3/4 × 9/16 in.)
Medium: leather | silver | mother of pearl | pipestone | jet | turquoise
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Fabrizia Marcus, 2000.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.2000-1-2
Not on view
DescriptionAlmost rectangular slide with mosaic inlay of a Thunderbird in mother of pearl, jet, pipestone, and turquoise. The mosaic is surrounded by a silver beaded bezel. On the reverse of the slide, "TCH" (maker's mark) is incised and also has "STERLING" incised below the maker's mark. Ends of bolo tie are tipped with silver cones that have small bulbs at the ends. Small designs circle the top sections of these cones, and they appear from the uniformity of pattern to have been pressed into the silver. Clasp is a band of additional silver soldered on, with hoops on either side holding the leather in place. Black, leather braided bolo tie.
Tribal Collection Review RemarksJim Enote and Octavius Seowtewa during collection review visit December 7 and 8, 2010 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 5”): The materials used are silver, pipestone, jet, mother of pearl, turquoise, and leather. The current catalog description says there is silver present, but this is incorrect. The initials “TCH” are stamped on the back of the piece, but Mr. Seowtewa and Mr. Enote do not know who the artist’s name. The technique used is mosaic inlay.
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