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GARY CUSTER NAVAJO SAND CAST BOLO TIE NATIVE AMERICAN
In the mid 1800s, Navajo silversmiths started to use sand casting as one of their silversmithing techniques. Today, silversmiths still use this technique by carving a design in tufa stone (a porous limestone) and then placing another stone against it. The two pieces are fastened together and molten silver is poured in. Once it has cooled, the artist takes the piece out and finishes it. Gary Custer hand made this magnificent sterling silver bolo in this manner. Sterling silver with a turquoise stone. Signed. Weighs 72 grams
2 1/8” wide x 2 3/4” long
47″ long with bolo strap & sterling silver tips
The Navajos began working with silver in the 19th century, and began making things like buckles, bridles, buttons, rings, canteens, hollow beads, earrings, crescent-shaped pendants (called “najas”), bracelets, crosses, powder chargers, tobacco canteens, and conchos (for belts). Their silversmithing skills has evolved and changed throughout the years, and in about 1880 Navajo silversmiths started to set turquoise in their silver work. Traditionally, Navajo artists worked with jewelry techniques like repousee and stamp work, but today they explored in other Native American jewelry making techniques like Zuni inlay work and Hopi overlay work.
$390.00
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NATIVE AMERICAN NAVAJO TURQUOISE BOLO TIE BY CARSON BLACKGOAT
Navajo silversmith Carson Blackgoat hand made this marvelous sterling silver and Turquoise bolo tie. The concho is a traditional design for Navajos. Wonderfully hand stamped! Carson comes from a family of silversmiths that work traditional techniques in their silversmithing. Signed. Weighs 38 grams. 2 1/2” wide x 2 7/8” long...
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NAVAJO SAND CAST BOLO TIE BY GARY CUSTER NATIVE AMERICAN
In the mid 1800s, Navajo silversmiths started to use sand casting as one of their silversmithing techniques. Today, silversmiths still use this technique by carving a design in tufa stone (a porous limestone) and then placing another stone against it. The two pieces are fastened together and molten silver is poured in. Once...
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NAVAJO STERLING SILVER & COPPER ZIA BOLO TIE BY SYLVANA APACHE
Navajo silversmith Sylvana Apache made this marvelous bolo tie out of sterling silver and copper. Great Zia symbol design! For the Zia, the Zia sun symbol represents the Circle of Life: four winds, four seasons, four directions, and four sacred obligations. The circle binds the four elements of four together....
$230.00
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NAVAJO STERLING SILVER BOLO TIE BY ARNOLD BLACKGOAT
Navajo silversmith Arnold Blackgoat made this exquisite sterling silver bolo. Wonderfully hand stamped with a scallop edge. Arnold comes from a family of silversmiths that work traditional techniques in their silversmithing. Signed. Weighs 44 grams 2 1/8” wide x 2 1/2” long 39″ long with bolo strap & sterling silver...
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STERLING SILVER BOLO TIE BY CARSON BLACKGOAT NAVAJO
Navajo silversmith Carson Blackgoat hand made this remarkable sterling silver bolo tie. The concho is a traditional design for Navajos. Wonderfully hand stamped with a scallop edge. Carson comes from a family of silversmiths that work traditional techniques in their silversmithing. Signed. Weighs 46 grams 2 5/8” wide x 3 ...
$170.00
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