Eddie Beyuka, Zuni Inlay Hoop Dancer Bolo Tie with Silver Drum Tips, vintage Native American (JF52)
Fantastic Zuni inlay Hoop Dancer bolo tie and fancy silver drum tips, signed by renowned Zuni artist Eddie Beyuka (1920 -2002). This sterling silver bolo tie is inlaid with turquoise, mother of pearl, black jet, coral and abalone shell. The dancer's clothing features stamped and filed silver detailing with four silver hoops - two that dangle. Strung on a handwoven black leather cord. The small silver tips have silver beads and each ends in a silver hoop and drum that dangles. Stamped with the initials EAB on the back of the slide and bottom of the drum tips for Edward Albert Beyuka. Ca. 1970s
Zuni artist Eddie Beyuka is known for his channel inlay bolos and standing figures of Katsinas and dancers. Beyuka's work was featured in the 2002 "Jewels of the Southwest" exhibit at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe. His pieces are held in the Peabody Museum at Harvard University and several private collections. A World War II survivor, he endured the Bataan Death March. After Eddie returned to Zuni, he began making jewelry in 1956 using various materials like turquoise, mother of pearl, jet, and coral in his creations. He also designed stands for displaying the bolos as sculptures.
DETAILS
Artist: Eddie Beyuka, Zuni
Size: slide is: 4 1/2" high x 3 1/2" wide at lower hoops, tips are 2 3/4" total length - dangle is 1 1/2" long x 1/2" diameter, strap is 47" tip to tip w dangles
Weight: 45.8 g
Materials: sterling silver, turquoise, abalone shell, black jet, mother of pearl, leather
Condition: from a private collection, great condition, no cracked or missing stones
JF52
Fantastic Zuni inlay Hoop Dancer bolo tie and fancy silver drum tips, signed by renowned Zuni artist Eddie Beyuka (1920 -2002). This sterling silver bolo tie is inlaid with turquoise, mother of pearl, black jet, coral and abalone shell. The dancer's clothing features stamped and filed silver detailing with four silver hoops - two that dangle. Strung on a handwoven black leather cord. The small silver tips have silver beads and each ends in a silver hoop and drum that dangles. Stamped with the initials EAB on the back of the slide and bottom of the drum tips for Edward Albert Beyuka. Ca. 1970s
Zuni artist Eddie Beyuka is known for his channel inlay bolos and standing figures of Katsinas and dancers. Beyuka's work was featured in the 2002 "Jewels of the Southwest" exhibit at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe. His pieces are held in the Peabody Museum at Harvard University and several private collections. A World War II survivor, he endured the Bataan Death March. After Eddie returned to Zuni, he began making jewelry in 1956 using various materials like turquoise, mother of pearl, jet, and coral in his creations. He also designed stands for displaying the bolos as sculptures.
DETAILS
Artist: Eddie Beyuka, Zuni
Size: slide is: 4 1/2" high x 3 1/2" wide at lower hoops, tips are 2 3/4" total length - dangle is 1 1/2" long x 1/2" diameter, strap is 47" tip to tip w dangles
Weight: 45.8 g
Materials: sterling silver, turquoise, abalone shell, black jet, mother of pearl, leather
Condition: from a private collection, great condition, no cracked or missing stones
JF52
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