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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. 1935
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 9 cm (2 3/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Medium: jet | tortoiseshell | spiny oyster | mother of pearl | turquoise | white mussel shell | stone | silver | leather
Credit Line: Obtained for the collection, 1983.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1983-14-3
Not on view
DescriptionIntricate Zuni Buffalo Dancer bolo on black braided leather cord; silver cones with small drums at ends; horned figure is masked and dances with right leg raised; holds silver bow in left hand and gourd rattle in right. Wears inlaid kilt and sash, mocassins and white ankle bands. Upper body is intricately inlaid to depict the dancer's body paint. Four feathers hang from elbows, arm and horn.
Tribal Collection Review RemarksOctavius Seowtewa during collection review visit February 17 and 18, 2010 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 4”): This piece depicts a Buffalo Dancer. The last sentence of the description states that the “Upper body is intricately painted.” The piece is not painted, it is inlaid. This should be changed to reflect the fact that the upper body is inlaid to depict the dancer’s body paint. The materials used in this piece are silver, jet, turtle shell, spiny oyster, mother of pearl, white mussel shell, and an unidentified brown stone in the headdress.
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