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Object Number 986-28-10/59863
Display Title Bolo, oval, silver beading around edge, inlaid polished geode and coral
Descriptions
Object Description Bolo, oval, oxidized silver bolo with beading around edge, polished geode in center with 4 piece coral set in the stone, 2 coral pieces at the top & bottom, 2 geode terminals with rims hung from silver cones. 9.7 x 7.5 cm.
Inventory Description Bolo, oval, silver beading around edge, inlaid polished geode and coral
Classification
  • Bolo
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Dimensions Overall: 54.5 x 7.4 x 1.6 cm (21 7/16 x 2 15/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 986-28-10/59863 / BO-28 / HEY-SK / Y0846420
Provenance
Collector Henry Ellicott Magill (1920-1980)
Donor Richard E. Allen (1983-1986)

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