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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1306   CAS 0370-1306; Bolo tie
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bolo tie
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Warren Ondelacy (Warren Andelacy)
Date of Manufacture 1958
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Coral; Jet; Shell; Leather
Description Bolo tie comprising large pendant in form of thunderbird with outstretched wings and tail, done in mosaic inlay technique using white shell, turquoise, coral, and jet set on silver backing and mounted on black braided leather string whose ends are wrapped in silver sheeting and then terminate in smaller thunderbirds identical to larger one; Tie is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.8, Length = ca. 50.5