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Object Number
986-28-10/59875
Display Title
Silver bolo w/ circle stamped shield, 2 lg. turq. stones, silver leaves
Descriptions
Object Description
Bolo, silver shield with circle stamped background, 2 large turquoise stones, upper one triangular, lower one oval, 4 silver leaves between stones, cone-and-ball terminals, maker's mark on back: " "(?).
Inventory Description
Silver bolo with circle stamped shield, 2 lg. turq. stones, silver leaves
Classification
- Bolo
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Turquoise, Animal hide
Dimensions
Overall: 51.5 x 6.1 x 1.7 cm (20 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
maker's mark on back " " (?); 986-28-10/59875 / BO-42 / HGY SK / Y846420
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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