Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary Artistry - Softcover

Diana F. Pardue; Norman L. Sandfield

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0890135347 ISBN 13: 9780890135341

Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press/Published in association with the Heard Museum, 2011

Synopsis

The bolo tie, also called a string tie, is a Western necktie consisting of a piece of cord or braided leather with an ornamental clasp. Native American artisans in the Southwest began producing bolo ties in the mid-twentieth century in response to tourist demand for finely crafted Native American jewelry.

About this title

About the Author:

Diana F. Pardue is the curator of collections at the Heard Museum. She is the author of Shared Images: The Innovative Jewelry of Yazzie Johnson and Gail Bird and the coauthor of Inventing the Southwest: The Fred Harvey Company and Native American Art.

About this edition

• Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press/Published in association with the Heard Museum
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0890135347
• ISBN 13: 9780890135341
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160