Harvest Katsina Bolo Tie - Smoky Bisbee Turquoise

This Harvest Katsina sterling silver bolo tie by Michael Horse is adorned with four cabachons of highly prized natural Smoky Bisbee turquoise, a black leather cord with flat leather around the neck, and sterling silver tips. Katsinas are intelligent forces of nature that are honored by people on the Pueblos in Arizona and New Mexico. The Harvest Katsina is associated with harvest, prosperity, good health, and the return of the rains. It is signed on the back. Size: 2.75" H x 1" W This Katsina started out as a flat sheet silver. Each of the three-dimensional pieces, ffeet, hands, chest, face, rattle, fan, etc., are sawn out by hand. The pieces were then pounded and shaped. He also cuts and polishes the stones that are set in each piece.