Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi Silver Belt Buckles

late 20th century

lot of 4, includes:

a brightly colored mosaic inlay buckle, marked AG STERLING; length 4-1/8 inches x width 3 inches, weight 72.8 dwt.

an angled silver buckle, set with a single turquoise cabochon, signed with a gust of wind hallmark for Ray Morton "Whirl Wind" (Diné, 20th century); length 3-1/2 inches x width 2-3/8 inches, weight 87.21 dwt.

a silver buckle with scalloped edges and turquoise cabochon in a shadow box setting, signed W DENT-HALE and marked STERLING; length 3-1/2 inches x width 2-5/8 inches, weight 36.6 dwt.

a silver overlay buckle with a katsina and tree scene, marked with an artist hallmark, length 3 inches x width 2 inches, weight 27.6 dwt.

Property from the Estate of Robert Forest Coman, Scottsdale, Arizona

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Erin Rust

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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.

Danica Farnand

Vice President, Head of Department, Native American Art

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Ms. Farnand has helmed the Native American Art department since its inception at Cowan's Auctions in 2003, developing it into one of the most respected and successful departments in the category. Throughout her career, Ms. Farnand has sold over $50 million in Native Art, and has created focused and curated auctions for 19th and 20th century Native works, Jewelry, and Modern and Contemporary Native and Indigenous Arts. A distinguished expert in her field, Ms. Farnand is a respected voice in the ongoing dialogue between Native American tribal groups and the collecting community regarding culturally significant objects, serving as a board member of the Authentic Tribal Art Dealers Association (ATADA) since 2019, and spearheading the effort to return a sacred Ahayu:da wooden figure to its rightful home in the Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico in 2020. She has also been an appraiser on Antiques Roadshow since 2016. Ms. Farnand holds an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Cincinnati and a B.A. in Art History from John Carroll University.

Native American Jewelry

Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi Silver Belt Buckles

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