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Object Number
986-28-10/59956
Display Title
Bolo, large oval medallion, tortoise shell with inlaid katsina figure
Descriptions
Object Description
Bolo, oval silver base with silver beading around the rim, silver feather on each side, set with large oval medallion of tortoise shell with katsina figure inlaid with different materials, made about 1950, "A.R.B" stamp. 7.2 x 6.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Bolo, large oval medallion, tortoise shell with inlaid katsina figure
Classification
- Bolo
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Animal hide, Stone, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 50 x 6.6 x 1.2 cm (19 11/16 x 2 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
"A.R.B." stamp; 986-28-10/59956 / Y0846420 / BO-155 / HMLSK / TP / A.R.B.
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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