A bolo tie by veteran Hopi jewelry artist Bernard Dawahoya (1935–2010). The back of the simple, bold Man in the Maze design has a slider part made for a bolo cord, so we presume it dates from around the 1980s–2000s. Profile: Bernard Dawahoya was from Shungopavi village. He learned from his uncles Washington Talayumptewa and Sidney Sekakuk, among others, and began silverwork in 1956. In 1962 he began working at “Hopi Enterprise,” which opened in Phoenix, Arizona. In the 1970s he continued making jewelry there together with Jason Takala and others, and after “Hopi Craft” (later renamed) closed in 1983, Bernard opened his own shop in Shungopavi village and continued creating. In 1998 he received the title of Arizona Living Treasure, but he sadly passed away in February 2010. Materials: Sterling silver and leather Dimensions: Total length approximately 49 cm (from the top of the folded leather cord to the tip end); head diameter approximately 5.5 cm Tip (end ornament) section: length 7.2 cm; thickness approximately 1 cm in diameter Artist: Bernard Dawahoya (Hopi)
