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bolo tie

Object NameBolo Tie
Artist Pat Spinks (American, b. 1942)
Studio Bacone College
Made FromGlass, Thread, Cotton
Dateabout 1974
Place MadeUnited States, OK, Muskogee
TechniqueBeaded
SizeOverall L: 46 cm, W: 7 cm, D: 2 cm; (b) L: 95.5 cm
Accession Number2013.4.46
Credit LineGift of The Reverend James R. Pearce
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBolo Tie. Green, white, and yellow glass beads, thread, black cotton; beaded. Beaded bolo tie decorated with predominately green glass beads (forest green, light green, white, yellow, and iridescent green glass beads). The tie consists of a leather-backed medallion with a starburst pattern, attached with elastic to a looped black cotton shoestring beaded with green beads in a crisscross pattern, with looped fringe and a pattern of forest green, light green, white, and iridescent green beads at the ends of the cord.
Provenance
Source Reverend James R. Pearce - 2013-11-07
Given to donor James R. Pearce by his mother, Helen Pearce, who received them from the artist as a gift in the mid to late 1970s.
Former Collection Peace Helen - 1977
Given to donor James R. Pearce by his mother, Helen Pearce, who received them from the artist as a gift in the mid to late 1970s.
Former Collection Pat Spinks (American, b. 1942) - 1974-1977
Given to donor James R. Pearce by his mother, Helen Pearce, who received them from the artist as a gift in the mid to late 1970s.
Object copyright© Pat Spinks
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