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Object Number
995-29-10/73071
Display Title
Silver and turquoise channel swirl bolo tie
Descriptions
Object Description
Bolo slider from 1920s, of two interlocking swirl designs, known as "hummingbird" motif. Swirls center around a lozenge-shaped center piece, and there is a slight gap between the two swirl elements, which are done in channelwork of silver and turquoise. Overall shape is a rounded trapezoid. Braided leather cord with silver tips.
4.8 cm high, 3.5 cm wide, 1.9 cm deep; cord is 99 cm total length
Inventory Description
Bolo tie, silver slider, with turquoise and perforated scroll design.
Classification
- Tie
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920-1929
Culture
- Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Materials
Silver, Turquoise
Dimensions
Overall: 4.8 x 3.5 x 1.9 cm (1 7/8 x 1 3/8 x 3/4 in.)
Distance (Cord length): 99 x 1.9 x 3.5 x 4.8 cm (3/4 x 1 3/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73071
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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