a rectangular buckle, set with clusters of turquoise nuggets and attached to a black leather belt; marked STERLING and signed DM buckle length 3 inches x width 2-1/2 inches, belt length 38 inches, total weight 97.0 dwt.
a stamped silver hat band, set with single turquoise cabochon; not marked band width 1/2 inch, weight 36.9 dwt.
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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.
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