Classic "bolo tie" in "concho" style
Northern New Mexico / Arizona, Navajo (Diné)
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.