Navajo Pawn Concho Belt

Namebelt

Dateca. 1950s

Mediumsilver, turquoise, leather, metal

Dimensions1 9/16 × 36 5/8 in. (4 × 93 cm) dimension for leather belt; concho 7.6 cm diameter x 1.3 cm depth; buckle height 6.5 cm x width 7.6 cm.

Credit LineGift of Don and Rita Morgan

CultureNavajo

Object numberA2018-3-24

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand fabricated concho belt; eight identical silver conchos, scalloped edge, domed, with various shaped small turquoise stones set in plain bezels, with one stone set in bezel that is soldered to center of concho, and metal bar soldered to concho on reverse for conchos to be attached to leather belt; each concho has stamped cloud element around rim, and zig zag rope band around outer edge of dome, and hi-low parallel tick marks on inner area of dome; buckle somewhat oblong with curved sides, a large open rectangle at center, with stamped sun elements, deep rays, and repoussé lozenges, with all oxidized; turquoise stones are deep blue with black matrices, green with black matrix, bright blue with brown matrix, and bright blue with gold matrix.

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