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Object Number
986-28-10/59874
Display Title
Silver bolo w/ inlaid turq, 2 bear claws coming off sides, pine cone terminals
Descriptions
Object Description
Bolo, silver fan-shaped base set with 5 rectangular turquoise stones around the top, 1 large stone from the bottom & square stone in center, bear claw on lower section, cone-and-ball terminals, maker's mark on back: " "(?). 9.9 x 7.3 cm.
Inventory Description
Silver bolo with inlaid turq, 2 bear claws coming off sides, pine cone terminals
Classification
- Bolo
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Animal hide, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 51 x 7.3 x 1.7 cm (20 1/16 x 2 7/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
maker's mark on back: " " (?); 986-28-10/59874 / Y8 / Y0846420 / ELL / BO-41
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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