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Bolo tie
Jonathan Beyuka (Puebloan (Zuni), born in 1953)
Native American, A:shiwi (Zuni)
1970s
Medium/Technique
Silver, jet, turquoise, pipestone, leather, mosaic pieces in shades of orange (Spiny Oyster; Thorny Oyster Family; Spondylidae, Spondylus americanus), mosaic pieces in iridescent shades of white to white-gold (Mother-of-pearl; Oyster Family; Ostreidae), brown feather in headband (Pen Shell; Pinnidae Family)
Dimensions
Overall: 101.6cm (40in.)
Other (Figure): 1.6 x 14.9 x 10.8cm (5/8 x 5 7/8 x 4 1/4in.)
Other (Figure): 1.6 x 14.9 x 10.8cm (5/8 x 5 7/8 x 4 1/4in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Chaya and David Saity
Accession Number1999.219
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionThe bolo neck rope is of braided black leather with ring and feather pendants on the ends. The bolo portion represents a hoop dancer made of stone and shell inlay mounted on silver. Turquoise, argillite (pipestone), and shell of various colors are cut and fitted together to form the body and costume of the dancer. The hoops are silver rings that are fastened to the dancer in order to allow for movement.
Material Details:
Mosaic pieces in shades of orange are Spiny Oyster (Thorny Oyster Family Spondylidae, Spondylus americanus)
Mosaic pieces in iridescent shades of white to white-gold are Mother-of-Pearl (Oyster Family Ostreidae)
Brown feather in headband is pen shell (Pinnidae family)
Material Details:
Mosaic pieces in shades of orange are Spiny Oyster (Thorny Oyster Family Spondylidae, Spondylus americanus)
Mosaic pieces in iridescent shades of white to white-gold are Mother-of-Pearl (Oyster Family Ostreidae)
Brown feather in headband is pen shell (Pinnidae family)
Signed
Engraved in script on reverse: J. Beyuka / Zuni, N. M.
ProvenancePurchased in the American Southwest by David Saity (dealer), New York; 1999, gift of David and Chaya Saity to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 23, 1999)