Description
Large Manuel Weahkee Zuni Turquoise, coral sterling bolo tie. Very substantial bolo with no issues. Tips have loops to hang danglies if wanted.
Manuel and his family live north of the Zuni reservation. He is the grandson of Willie Weahkee who was the brother of Teddy Weahkee. Teddy was the father of Edna Leki, grandfather of Dinah (Gasper) and Lena (Boone). When Manuel married Sharon,he moved north to live near her family to raise his own family. Even so, the Weahkee's retained strong ties to Zuni and returned to the Pueblo often for family gatherings, ceremonies and dances. Manuel carves primarily bears though there are other animals in his repertoire. He routinely uses feathers in his bundles which is unusual by today's standards among Zuni carvers but Manuel does it in homage to a friend who was a Hopi elder. When this gentleman passed away, Manuel, in the Hopi tradition, began to use feathers in his bundles. This showing included two standing bears, which we hadn't seen him carve before, as well as the inclusion of quartz crystals points in the offering bundles.
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