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Object Number
986-28-10/59939
Display Title
Bolo, a curved silver shield with floral motifs and inlaid stones
Descriptions
Object Description
Bolo, a curved silver shield with floral motifs and inlaid stones
Inventory Description
Bolo, a curved silver shield with floral motifs and inlaid stones
Classification
- Bolo
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Lorenzo E. Rose Bill
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Animal hide, Stone, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 48 x 4.7 x 1.6 cm (18 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
"created by Lorenzo Bill" on back; 986-28-10/59939 / Created by Lorenzo Bill / Y0846420 / BO-132 / RLYSK (Set)
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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