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Object Number
986-28-10/59957
Display Title
Bolo, round silver base, w/ inlaid phoenix bird, silver squash blossom terminals
Descriptions
Object Description
Bolo. Almost round silver base, slightly pointed at the top & domed with a phoenix bird inlaid with different materials on a turquoise background. Solid silver cone-ball-and-squash blossom terminals. 7.6 x 7.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Bolo, round silver base, w/ inlaid phoenix bird, silver squash blossom terminals
Classification
- Bolo
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Santo Domingo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Animal hide, Stone, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 52 x 7.5 x 2 cm (20 1/2 x 2 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-28-10/59957 / 40846420 / BO-156 / HALSK
Provenance
Provenance
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
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