Navajo Woman's Concho Belt

Namebelt

DateUnknown

Mediumsilver turquoise, leather, metal possibly copper or brass

Dimensions1 9/16 × 37 5/16 in. (4 × 94.8 cm) belt measurements; concho length 4 cm x width 3.1 cm; buckle length 5 cm x width 3.9 cm.

Credit LineGift of Don and Rita Morgan

CultureNavajo

Object numberA2018-3-19

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand made belt and buckle; narrow band of red-brown leather with cream colored secondary leather strap, 13 mostly small, oval, identical silver conchos, each with small turquoise cabochon in plain bezel at center of concho; each concho has very small stamped design around rim, and repoussé rays surrounding central stone; conchos have narrow metal bar soldered on reverse to enable narrow strap to be threaded through to attach to belt; hand made prong and bar on reverse of buckle, and metal grommet on end of leather belt near buckle; turquoise is in various colors of green and blue.

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