Classic "bolo tie" in "concho" style · Northern New Mexico / Arizona, Navajo (Diné) · ID: 3045849
sold
EUR 60
Provenance
collected 1962-2002Gisela Hoffmann, Würzburg, Germany
Size
M: 5,8 cm / 7,8 cm (concho), L: 46,5 cm (leather strap)
M: 2.3 inch / 3.1 inch (concho), L: 18.3 inch (leather strap)
Description
silver, turquoise cabochon, leather,
The word “concho comes from the Spanish “concha” which actually means “conch” or “seashell” but has come to mean round or oval disks of silver used to decorate saddles, bridles, clothing, used as jewelry such as for pendants and “bolo ties” and for adorning or making belts.
The object Classic “bolo tie” in “concho” style with the object ID 3045849 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 418 achieved a sales price of EUR 60.
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