Navajo and Zuni Silver Bolo Ties

second half 20th century

lot of 5, includes:

a silver slide with layers of different inlaid materials, capped off with a turquoise cabochon, etched on the back reads silversmithing done by R. Earl Church, bolo length 35 inches, slide length 3-5/8 inches x width 2-1/2 inches, weight 61.8 dwt.

a silver butterfly-shaped slide with turquoise channel inlay, marked J.T. and M.T., bolo length 32 inches, slide length 3 inches x width 3 inches, weight 45.4 dwt.

a silver figural slide with turquoise, coral, jet, and shell mosaic inlay, not marked, bolo length 29 inches, slide length 3-1/4 inches x width 2-1/4 inches, weight 33.7 dwt.

two silver slide with turquoise clusters, on signed J WILSON and the other marked JW, bolo length 37 inches, slide length 2-1/2 inches x width 2-3/8 inches, weight 41.5 dwt.; AND bolo length 39 inches, slide length 3-1/4 inches x width 2-3/4 inches, weight 54.5 dwt.

Property from the Estate of Robert Forest Coman, Scottsdale, Arizona

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Erin Rust is a specialist in the Native American, Prehistoric & Tribal Art department at Hindman.
Ms. Rust began as a specialist in Native American Art and Artifacts at Cowan’s Auctions in 2017, with a focus on Native jewelry and Midwestern prehistoric artifacts. She has also worked on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Ms. Rust holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in History, concentrating in Native Studies, from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Rust also appears on the top-rated PBS television program Antiques Roadshow.

Danica Farnand

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Ms. Farnand has helmed the Native American Art department since its inception at Cowan's Auctions in 2003, developing it into one of the most respected and successful departments in the category. Throughout her career, Ms. Farnand has sold over $50 million in Native Art, and has created focused and curated auctions for 19th and 20th century Native works, Jewelry, and Modern and Contemporary Native and Indigenous Arts. A distinguished expert in her field, Ms. Farnand is a respected voice in the ongoing dialogue between Native American tribal groups and the collecting community regarding culturally significant objects, serving as a board member of the Authentic Tribal Art Dealers Association (ATADA) since 2019, and spearheading the effort to return a sacred Ahayu:da wooden figure to its rightful home in the Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico in 2020. She has also been an appraiser on Antiques Roadshow since 2016. Ms. Farnand holds an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Cincinnati and a B.A. in Art History from John Carroll University.

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Navajo and Zuni Silver Bolo Ties

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