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Object Number
986-28-10/59919
Display Title
Bolo, large oxidized silver shield set with stones, some in bear claw form
Descriptions
Object Description
Bolo, large oxidized silver shield with a rolled & stamped rim, set with large spiderweb turquoise stone in the center & 18 smaller stones in 4 groups around center stone, bear claws, silver terminals. 12.7 x 9.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Bolo, large oxidized silver shield set with stones, some in bear claw form
Classification
- Bolo
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Animal hide, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 54 x 9.5 x 1.7 cm (21 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-28-10/59919 / Y0846420 / YLLSK / BO-105
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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