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Object Number 985-25-10/71081
Display Title Bolo clasp made of sheep vertebrae shaped like a small bull's head with horns
Descriptions
Object Description Bolo clasp made of sheep vertebrae shaped like a small bull's head with horns
Inventory Description Bolo clasp, carved bone, bull's head form, multi bead face, fabric lined
Classification
  • Jewelry
Department Ethnographic
Date 1920-1929
Culture
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Additional Geographic Terms Southwest
Dimensions Overall: 3.6 x 7.5 x 2 cm (1 7/16 x 2 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-25-10/71081
Provenance
Collector Wayne Bailey (1984)
Donor Wayne Bailey (1984)

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