Vintage Hopi Bolo Tie by Lewis Lomay

Western Trading Post

$750.00
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WTP.BT317

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DESCRIPTION: For your consideration we present a vintage Hopi bolo tie by Lewis Lomay.  This bolo features a thunderbird overlay design that is accented with a stippled silver background. The slide sits on a black leather cord with sterling tips. The overlay craft begins with tracing a design on a sheet of silver and is then painstakingly cut out with a jeweler's saw by hand. This top design layer is then silver soldered to another sheet, the bottom layer, of silver. Make this fabulous bracelet part of your collection today!

MAKER: Hallmarked L, inside a sun (stamped). Lewis Lomay (Lomayesva)(c. 1915-1996; Hopi).
APPROX AGE: Vintage.
SIZE: The leather cord measures 34 inches overall including the tips. The slide measures 1-1/2 inches long by 1-1/4 inches wide, and dangles measure 1-7/8 inches long x 1-1/2 inches wide. The total weight for this item is 19.4 grams.
CONDITION: Good for its age, normal wear expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.