Zuni Pueblo Old Pawn Knife Wing Dancer Bolo

Description

This striking piece is a Zuni Knifewing bolo tie, a classic example of Southwestern “Old Pawn” jewelry, the piece is unsigned. The Knifewing deity (known as A-tchi-a la-to-pa) is revered as the ultimate warrior and a protector of the land and its people. This bolo tie showcases the Zuni expertise in stone inlay, where natural materials such as red coral, spiny oyster shell, jet, and mother of pearl are precisely cut and set into silver channels. The piece is finished with a Mexican silver tipped leather tie. 2.25″ H x 3″ W