Petite Navajo or Zuni Siler and Turquoise Cluster Concha Belt
Petite Navajo or Zuni Siler and Turquoise Cluster Concha Belt
third quarter 20th century
eight conchas spaced with nine butterflies and matching buckle; not marked
belt length 37-1/2 inches x width 1/2 inches; concha length 1-3/8 inches x width 1-1/4 inches, butterfly height 1-1/4 inches x width 7/8 inch, buckle length 1-5/8 inches x width 1-1/2 inches, total combined weight
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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