Dublin Core
Title
Zuni Rain Man Bolo Tie
Object
Bolo tie
Nomenclature Category
3: PERSONAL ARTIFACTS
Nomenclature Classification Term
Adornment
Culture
Zuni
Brief Description
A braided rope bolo tie with a "rain man" motif made of silver and numerous stones.
Use
Personal adornment
Dimension 1
48.9 cm L
Dimension 2
3.8 cm W
Image Date
7/11/22
Material
Leather, Metal (silver), Stone (coral, jet, turquoise, mother of pearl)
Construction
The leather on the bolo tie was braided, and the silver pieces on the tie were cast, forged, hammered, stamped, and soldered.
Decoration
Inlay (coral, jet, turquoise, mother of pearl), Polished
Condition
The bolo tie is in very good condition- though there is some minor tarnishing on the metal and a small piece of stone is missing from the right foot of the man.
Collector
Barbara Hanawalt
Old Number
MM485-049
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Comments Object History
This was Barbara Hanawalt's first piece in her collection.
Cataloging History
2022 Cat: Amber Reider
Curatorial/Cataloger Comments
2022 Cat: There is an identical bolo tie listed on a website called shopthrilling.com. It labels that bolo tie as a Zuni piece with the "rain man" motif being shown. It labels the bolo tie on the site as being from the 1970s which indicates this piece could be from around the same time.
Cataloging: Consulted References
https://shopthrilling.com/products/70-s-zuni-rain-man-inlaid-bolo-tie
Subject
CLOTHING—Accessory: