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Sunburst bolo tie of silver and turquoise
Sunburst bolo tie of silver and turquoise
Object Number 995-29-10/73111
Display Title Sunburst bolo tie of silver and turquoise
Descriptions
Object Description Bolo tie, probably Zuni, from the 1970s. Very typical sunburst pattern in cluster work of Landers Blue turquoise with 24 tear-drop shaped stones set in the outside ring, 16 on the interior, and a large tear drop stone in the center. Twisted silver bands are between the rows, and silver balls between the stones. Reverse is stamped "AQ", probably Alice Quam. Tips are beautiful handmade silverwork, with a stamped ball before three-pointed squash blossom. They are stamped "TY" horizontally, probably for Tim Yazzie. Slider is 7.7 cm high, 6.7 cm wide, and 1.4 cm deep. The cord is 100 cm long in total. Hallmark identified in: Wright, Barton. Hallmarks of the Southwest. West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing Co. 1989.
Inventory Description Bolo tie, silver slider, oval, tear-shaped turquoise stones, 2 rows, 1 large cen
Classification
  • Tie
Department Ethnographic
Date 1970-1979
Artist Tim Yazzie
Artist Alice Quam
Culture
  • Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico?
North America / United States / Arizona?
Materials Silver, Leather, Turquoise
Dimensions Overall: 7.7 x 6.7 x 1.4 cm (3 1/16 x 2 5/8 x 9/16 in.) Distance (Cord length): 100 x 1.4 x 6.7 x 7.7 cm (9/16 x 2 5/8 x 3 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73111
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1950-1993)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (10/23/1995)

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