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Object Number
995-29-10/73058
Display Title
Mudhead inlaid bolo tie
Descriptions
Object Description
Zuni oval tortoise shell bolo slider from 1940s-1960s, with mosaic inlaid Mudhead of mother-of-pearl, coral, jet, and turquoise. Mudhead wearing black loin cloth, red coral moccasins, and holding turquoise rattle in left hand. Silver work of scrolls and feathers around edge of slider. Braided leather cord with silver end-pieces.
Bolo is 6.6 x 5 x 1.5 cm (H x W x D); cord approx 103 cm long.
Inventory Description
Bolo tie, silver slider, oval, turtle shell background, multi-colored stone inla
Classification
- Tie
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1940-1969
Culture
- Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Dimensions
Overall: 6.6 x 5 x 1.5 cm (2 5/8 x 1 15/16 x 9/16 in.)
Distance (Cord length): 103 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73058
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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