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Jesse Monongya
Monument Valley bolo tie1992

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Bolo tie with braided black cord and gold-toned tips, featuring a trapezoidal slide inlaid with a nighttime tipi scene against a black field with stars
Inlaid stone and shell mosaic brooch or pendant with black background depicting a nightscape: stepped mesa or pueblo forms in pink stone and blue inlay at center, iridescent opal moon upper left, scattered dot stars, diagonal striped planet lower right, and a serrated gold border along the left edge with turquoise trim.
Silver and gold double-finger ring with a broad trapezoidal shank, featuring an engraved eagle head with inlaid turquoise eye and a small multicolor inlaid circular element; turquoise stone visible along the edge.
Artist or Maker
Jesse Monongya
Navajo/Hopi, United States, Arizona, 1952-2024
Title
Monument Valley bolo tie
Date Made
1992
Medium
Opal, coral, Acoma jet, Morenci turquoise, 14 karat gold
Dimensions
Length (bolo tie): 46 in. (116.84 cm) pendent: 3 × 2 3/8 in., 0.26 lb. (7.62 × 6.03 cm, 0.1 kg)
Credit Line
Gift of Kelly and Steve McLeod through the 2023 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions Committee (DA²)
Accession Number
M.2023.85
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design