Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Bolo tie
Date: c. 1960
Artist or Maker: Edward A. Beyuka (1920 - 2002)
Dimensions:
Overall: 48.6 cm (19 1/8 in.)
Overall1: 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in.)
Medium: silver | jet | mother of pearl | turquoise | abalone | coral | leather
Credit Line: Gift of Henry S. Galbraith.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1989-7-194
Not on view
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, turquoise, jet, coral, abalone, mother of pearl, an unknown brown shell, plastic aluminum, and leather. The technique used is raised channel inlay. The figure is a Fancy Dancer. The face and feathers are done in relief. The face and other skin parts are made of an unknown shell. Plastic aluminum is used as filler in the pattern on the breechcloth.
In Collection(s)
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