Zuni Needlepoint Bolo Tie

Artist Shirley Tzunie (Zuni)

Artist Benjamin Tzunie (Zuni)

Namebolo tie

Date1970

Dimensions9/16 × 19 3/16 × 2 9/16 in. (1.5 × 48.7 × 6.5 cm) dimension for slide, and total length of tie

Credit LineGift of Don and Rita Morgan

CultureZuni

Inscribed"Benji Shirly Tzuni Zuni" incised on reverse.

Object numberA2016-9-5

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand fabricated; silver slide and braided black leather tie, with conical silver tips ending with stamped concave bi-conical beads; slide is a flat circular disk with a design of scalloped petals made with inlaid black jet and blue turquoise, and with silver drops between each petal; inner design has two rows of twisted wire surrounding a sun element with needlepoint rays of turquoise, then another twisted wire, and a central sun that has turquoise, coral, and jet; on reverse is soldered cinch.

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