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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. 1965
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Overall: 4.5 x 3.3 cm (1 3/4 x 1 5/16 in.)
Medium: silver | coral | jet | tortoiseshell | mother of pearl | abalone | turquoise | 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.1988-6-13
Not on view
DescriptionBolo tie with kokko face design. The materials used are silver, jet, coral, tortoiseshell, mother of pearl, abalone, and turquoise. The technique used is inlay. The sides of the slider are stamped. The silver tips, stamped, are in the shape of small drums. 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”): This is a style of bolo tie that is done by many artists. In this piece there is a lot of space between the inlay material and the silver. The materials used are silver, jet, coral, tortoiseshell, mother of pearl, abalone, and turquoise.
In Collection(s)
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