Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Buckle and bolo tie, set
Date: c. 1970
Artist or Maker: Elliot Qualo (b. 1929)
Dimensions:
Part A (buckle): 6.3 × 8.8 cm (2 1/2 × 3 7/16 in.)
Part B (bolo tie): 49.5 × 5 cm (19 1/2 × 1 15/16 in.)
Medium: silver | turquoise | coral | tortoiseshell | gold lipped mother of pearl | melon shell | 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.1989-7-155AB
Not on view
Part A: Buckle decorated with an Apache Crown dancer, two pine trees, and a camp fire; stamped, scalloped edges.
Part B: Bolo tie slider decorated with an Apache Crown dancer, one pine tree, and a camp fire; stamped, scalloped edge.
Tribal Collection Review RemarksOctavius Seowtewa during collection review visit February 17 and 18, 2010 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 4”): Though the catalog card states that the artist for this piece is Dennis Edaakie, Mr. Seowtewa disagrees with that attribution. He believes it was made by Quelo (could be first or last name). Quelo is now deceased, and he was known for his depictions of Crown Dancers. The catalog card says this piece depicts a Corn Dancer. It should be changed to Crown Dancer. The technique used is mosaic inlay. The materials used are silver, turquoise, coral, tortoiseshell, gold lip shell, mother of pearl, and melon shell. The catalog card says that jet is used, but the dark material is all tortoiseshell.
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