Navajo Sand Cast Concho Belt

Namebelt

Dateca. 1920s

Mediumsilver, turrquoise, leather, metal, possibly copper or brass

Dimensions34 5/8 × 2 5/8 in. (88 × 6.7 cm) leather belt 88 cm; rosette 6.7 cm diameter; butterfly spacer 6.5 cm x 3.8 cm; buckle 6.7 cm diameter

Credit LineGift of Don and Rita Morgan

CultureNavajo

Object numberA2018-3-18

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand made belt and buckle; six sand cast open silver rosette Conchos, five having single turquoise cabochon, and sixth rosette buckle has two turquoise cabochons; alternating on belt with rosettes are six butterfly spacers, each with single turquoise cabochon; all turquoise stones set in plain bezels with surrounding twisted silver wire and narrow metal bar on back of each to thread narrow leather strap onto wider leather belt band; silver buckle findings, blue stones, black leather, and red-brown metal bars.

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