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Object Number
986-28-10/59968
Display Title
Bolo, silver shield, rolled rim, set w/ turq. stone, bear claws, silver flowers
Descriptions
Object Description
Bolo, oval silver shield with rolled rim & incised background, one triangular turquoise stone set in upper half with a silver flower & twisted wire tendrils, 2 bear claws in silver mountings, silver terminals. 7.6 x 5.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Bolo, silver shield, rolled rim, turqoise stone, bear claws, silver flowers
Classification
- Bolo
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Animal hide, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 48 x 5.8 x 2 cm (18 7/8 x 2 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-28-10/59968 / BO-267
Provenance
Provenance
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
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