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Arrowhead bolo tie with beetle design
Arrowhead bolo tie with beetle design
Arrowhead bolo tie with beetle design

Arrowhead bolo tie with beetle design

Association (1932 - 1969)
Manufacturer / Maker (1932 - 1969)
Dateca. 1965
Mediumsilver, turquoise, leather
Dimensions17 3/16 × 1 1/8 in. (43.7 × 2.8 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Norman Sandfield
Object numberPC2014.38.13
DescriptionA Bell Trading Post jeweler bolo tie silver concha with a stamped textured design on the arrowhead body and a three dimensional beetle soldered to the center with a turquoise stone in the beetle’s abdomen. The back of the concha has a squashed “U” fitting slide soldered to the back over the stamped “sterling” underneath the Bell hallmark. The concha is attached to a tan leather plaited cord with two silver tips featuring two stamped geometric linear designs.
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