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This bolo tie has Native American Church symbolism in the beadwork as a display of identity.

Tags: bolo tie, beadwork, peyotism, Native American Church
People: Navajo
Places: Southwest, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial use, peyote meetings

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Beaded bolo tie with geometric designs
Creator(s): 
Joseph Rice (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Sac and Fox
Date: 
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
glass, hide
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Bolo Tie
Accession No: 
84.2975
Previous Number(s): 
TL1998.91.1
Department: 
Anthropology
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