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Object Number
995-29-10/73056
Display Title
Inlay Sun Face bolo tie
Descriptions
Object Description
Sun Face bolo from 1960s. Face surrounded by rays, in silver with tortoise shell rays and turquoise tips set in channelwork and mosaic inlay with mother-of-pearl face in tortoise shell, turquoise, and coral. Silver balls at end of each ray. Braided leather cord with dangling silver end-pieces having miniature channelwork Sun Face drops at ends. Name engraved on reverse side, "Adrian Elizabeth Wallace."
Bolo is 6.3 cm diameter, drops are 3 cm diameter. Cord length including endpieces and drops is approx 101 cm.
Inventory Description
Bolo tie, silver slider, sun Face, multi-colored stone and shell inlay.
Classification
- Tie
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1960-1969
Artist
Adrian Elizabeth Wallace
Culture
- Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Dimensions
Overall: 6.3 x 6.3 x 1.4 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Distance (Diameter): 3 cm
Distance (Diameter): 6.3 cm
Distance (Length): 101 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
Signed on back "Adrian Elizabeth Wallace"; 995-29-10/73056
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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