Navajo Sterling Silver Storyteller Concha Belt, with Woodland Creatures
Navajo Sterling Silver Storyteller Concha Belt, with Woodland Creatures
second half 20th century
seven conchas and matching buckle, each with its own animal; marked WW STERLING
belt length 42-1/2 inches x width 2 inches, concha and buckle length 3 inches x width 2-5/8 inches, total combined weight 282.9 dwt.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Please contact erinrust@hindmanauctions.com for details.
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.
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