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Object Number
986-28-10/59966
Display Title
Bolo, silver shield w/ twisted wire around lg. inlaid stone, stone terminals
Descriptions
Object Description
Bolo, a silver shield with twisted silver wire around the edge, provides backing for one large shield-shaped chrysophase stone, silver cone-and-button terminals with pendants of chrysophase in silver mountings. 5 x 4.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Bolo, silver shield with twisted wire around lg. inlaid stone, stone terminals
Classification
- Bolo
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Animal hide, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 50.5 x 4.2 x 1.6 cm (19 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-28-10/59966 / BO-265
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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