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Object Number
986-28-10/59847
Display Title
Bolo, Indian head with a feather headdress inlaid w/ diff. materials
Descriptions
Object Description
Bolo in form of an Indian head with a feather headdress inlaid with different materials, silver cone & ball with bell on each terminal. 7.5 x 7.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Bolo, Indian head with a feather headdress inlaid with diff. materials
Classification
- Bolo
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Animal hide, Stone, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 51.5 x 7.9 x 1 cm (20 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-28-10/59847 / RYLSK / Y846420
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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