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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: c. 1960
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Tie Dimensions: 47.5 cm (18 11/16 in.)
Slide Dimensions: 8.1 × 8.1 × 1 cm (3 3/16 × 3 3/16 × 3/8 in.)
Medium: silver | abalone shell | turquoise | mussel shell | jet | gold lipped mother of pearl | leather
Credit Line: Gift of Henry S. Galbraith, 1988.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1988-6-9
Not on view
DescriptionBolo tie with peacock design. The materials used are silver, abalone shell, turquoise, jet, white mussel shell, and gold lip mother of pearl. The technique used is channel inlay. Attached tips also are channel inlaid and of peacock design. Commercial leather braid.
Tribal Collection Review RemarksOctavius Seowtewa during collection review visit February 17 and 18, 2010 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 4”): The materials used are silver, abalone, turquoise, jet, white mussel, and gold lip.
In Collection(s)
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