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Object Number
986-28-10/59964
Display Title
Turtle bolo, cowrie body with appendages inlaid with turquoise and jet
Descriptions
Object Description
Bolo, turtle bolo with silver backing, inlaid turquoise & jet for the legs & hea
Inventory Description
Turtle bolo, cowrie body with appendages inlaid with turquoise and jet
Classification
- Bolo
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Animal hide, Stone, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 53 x 3.1 x 1.9 cm (20 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-28-10/59964 / BO-263
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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