HUGE 8. 25 " NAVAJO TOMMY SINGER SILVER/GOLD BOLO - KOKOPELLI
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4346891 | Handmade: Yes |
| Origin: New Mexico | Artisan: Thomas Singer |
| Tribal Affiliation: Navajo | Provenance: Ownership History Not Available |
An outstanding piece of Native American jewelry. Beautifully sculpted with amazing detail. Three dimension effect - Flat back plate with rounded front plate, round arms, head, legs. Many techniques involved - overlay over highly textured background, stamping, etc. Gold accents on the kilt, body. Dangling feathers on the bottom and sides. Tips with same techniques, drum shaped with dangling squash blossoms. Thicker than normal brown woven ...leather tie (about 3/8"). Thick .75" sterling slides on the leather between the tips and the bottom of the bolo proper. 298 grams.
Signed "T" (half moon design in all of his hallmarks) "Singer" and marked sterling.
Thomas (Tommy) Singer was an innovator and a master of many different styles, a true giant in the annals of Indian jewelry history.
Signed "T" (half moon design in all of his hallmarks) "Singer" and marked sterling.
Thomas (Tommy) Singer was an innovator and a master of many different styles, a true giant in the annals of Indian jewelry history.
