Navajo Cast Sterling Silver and Turquoise Concha Belt, with Heartline Bear Design
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $600 - $800
Estimate$600 – $800
Status
Closed
Navajo Cast Sterling Silver and Turquoise Concha Belt, with Heartline Bear Design
ca 2000
nine conchas and matching buckle; marked BK STERLING
belt length 35 inches, concha and buckle length 3 inches x width 2-1/2 inches, total weight 453.3 dwt.
Erin Rust is a specialist in the Native American, Prehistoric & Tribal Art department at Hindman. Ms. Rust began as a specialist in Native American Art and Artifacts at Cowan’s Auctions in 2017, with a focus on Native jewelry and Midwestern prehistoric artifacts. She has also worked on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Ms. Rust holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in History, concentrating in Native Studies, from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Rust also appears on the top-rated PBS television program Antiques Roadshow.