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Silver bolo in form of inlaid bird man figure kneeling over unknown object
Silver bolo in form of inlaid bird man figure kneeling over unknown object
Object Number 986-28-10/59915
Display Title Silver bolo in form of inlaid bird man figure kneeling over unknown object
Descriptions
Object Description Bolo, silver backing in the form of a bird-man figure perched head down on top o
Inventory Description Silver bolo in form of inlaid bird man figure kneeling over unknown object
Classification
  • Bolo
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Silver, Animal hide, Stone, Shell, Coral
Dimensions Overall: 52 x 3.8 x 1.2 cm (20 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 986-28-10/59915 / MLSK / Eo / BO-99 / Y846420
Provenance
Collector Henry Ellicott Magill (1920-1980)
Donor Richard E. Allen (1983-1986)

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