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WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT IT: an exceptionally gorgeous inlaid roadrunner bolo unsigned but strongly attributed to the master artist Edward A. Beyuka, which includes the original old tips and tie. Note the dimensional carving on most of the stones while the rest is done in flush channel and mosaic inlay and note the inventive and difficult inlay design with curved and straight inlay patterns. The closure is original and dates the piece to 1957-1967. I assume this was made in an earlier part of that period of time. The tie is old but I applied some leather cream to it and it seems to be fine for now. I included among the pictures above a picture of front and back roadrunner bolo I sold in the past which was similar to this one and was signed by Eddie Beyuka.
BACKGROUND: Eddie Beyuka was born in 1921 and died in 2002, a Veteran of WWII, a POW and a Bataan Death March survivor. He was a Zuni Tribal Council member. He was a multiple award winner and was in the Arizona Highways Hall of Fame. He had multiple exhibition and is in the Peabody Museum, the Museum of Harvard, the Cambridge Collection the Kennedy museum, Ohio University\'s museum, and in countless permanent collections. He\'s discussed in countless books as well and I consider his work to be among the very best.
CONDITION: Excellent vintage, collectible, wearable, with modest normal age related wear.
MEASUREMENTS:
• size of slide about 3-3/8\" wide x 1-3/4 high\", a good size• all natural stones which include coral, turquoise, old brown stone, mother of pearl, jet• unsigned but strongly attributed to Eddie A. Beyuka, Zuni• not marked for metal content which is usual for the times but it\'s sterling silver• tips measure 2\"• tie total length with tips and dangling drums is c. 44\"
SUMMARY: Beautiful very large example of the early and best type of Eddie Beyuka\'s roadrunner bolo, made in turquoise, coral, brown stone, lustrous mother of pearl, jet, all natural stones and it is a striking early work for him. A terrific collectible!!
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