Zuni Bolo Tie

Artist Hiram Quam (Zuni)

Artist Mary Quam (Zuni)

Nametie, bolo

Date1940s

Mediumleather cord, silver, turquoise, jet, mother of pearl, spondylus shell, and possibly coral

DimensionsHanging length 52.5 cm; slide 10.2cm wide x 13cm length x 2.2cm depth; tips 8.2cm x 1.5cm

Credit LineGift of Don and Rita Morgan

CultureZuni

Object numberA2018-3-2

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand fabricated, large, heavy silver base for slide in shaped of Knife Wing figure, with inlaid features using blue and green turquoise, black jet, white mother of pearl, orange spondylus shell, and possible red coral; Bennett clasp on reverse, attached to black braided cord; two ends have silver tip and squash blossom bead; silver base on wings and tail have very small rectangular bars soldered to base to represent feathers.

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