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Lee Yazzie Navajo Turquoise Leather and Sterling Silver Bolo 1981

About the Item

A New Lander Royal Web turquoise, leather, and sterling silver bolo tie, by Lee Yazzie (Navajo), 1981 - 1982. The turquoise and silver slide feature measures 2.97" x 2.77". Bolo cord is 44" long. Sterling silver finials measure 2.50" x 0.59". Exhibited at Smithsonian Institution exhibition"Glittering World" in 2014 and in a book by Lois Dubin, p. 159. Navajo jeweler, Lee Yazzie's (b. 1946 - ) work is filled with visual joy and beauty. The thoughtfulness behind his pieces imbues a human presence filled with deep connections to his heritage. In a word, his work is magnificent. Lee is one of thirteen siblings, many of whom are also jewelers, making the Yazzie family one of the most celebrated makers of Native American jewelry. In 2014 the national Smithsonian Institution held an exhibition devoted only to the production of the Yazzie family pieces - over 300 pieces. The exhibition included this bolo which was originally a belt buckle and later made into a bolo by the artist. In the book "Glittering World: Navajo Jewelry of the Yazzie Family," which accompanied the exhibition, by Lois Sherr Dubin, 2014, pg. 159, Yazzie explains how he took his inspiration for this piece from the Royal Web turquoise. "It is the beginning of when I learned how to do texture. There is always a design floating out there, we just need to find a way to harness it. I always like to put a border, to capture a design. But here I start remembering what Joe (Tanner) told me - that the sky is the limit. It demonstrates to me that the design has the potential to expand. The simplicity of the design, the introduction of those forms dancing around the stone, gives celebration to life, and that is what I like to document."

Creator:
Lee Yazzie
Metal:
Sterling Silver
Stone:
Turquoise
Stone Cut:
Cabochon
Weight:
123.39 g
Dimensions:
Width: 2.77 in (70.36 mm)Length: 44 in (1,117.6 mm)
Style:
Native American
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1980-1989
Date of Manufacture:
1981
Condition:
Additions or alterations made to the original: This was originally a belt buckle and modified by Lee Yazzie to be a bolo.
Seller Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: MC57711stDibs: LU105216376792
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