| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1309 |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Bolo tie |
| Culture |
Hopi |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Navajo |
| Other Geographic
Data |
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| Maker's Name |
Charles Loloma (1921-1991) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1950 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Silver; Leather |
| Description |
Bolo tie comprising tufa-cast truncated triangular silver bar that includes 4-point star design in the casting, mounted on black braided leather strings, whose ends are wrapped with silver sheets that terminate in silver spherical beads; Signature hallmark "Loloma" and the word "STERLING" are stamped on reverse of silver bar. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 3.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 51.0 |