Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Bolo tie
Date: c. 1960
Artist or Maker: Member of Quam Family
Dimensions:
Tie Dimensions: 45.7 cm (18 in.)
Slide Dimensions: 12 × 5.7 × 1.5 cm (4 3/4 × 2 1/4 × 9/16 in.)
Medium: silver | mother of pearl | turquoise | jet | coral
Credit Line: Gift of Henry S. Galbraith, 1989.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1989-7-170
Not on view
Tribal Collection Review RemarksOctavius Seowtewa during collection review visit February 17 and 18, 2010 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 4”): This piece was made by a member of the Quam family. The Quam family is known for doing koyemsis in this style. The fact that these koyemsis are white is unusual because they are supposed to be earth colored. The piece probably dates from the 1960s or 1970s. The materials used are silver, mother of pearl, turquoise, jet, and coral.
In Collection(s)
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