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Lot 181
Sale 1204 - Native American Jewelry
Jul 13, 2023
10:00AM ET
Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$2,000 -
4,000
Price Realized
$3,465
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Navajo Sterling Silver and Spiny Oyster Inlaid Concha Belt
third quarter 20th century
large conchas and buckle, each set with a spiny oyster shell embellished with turquoise, jet, shell, and coral mosaic inlay Avanyu and cloud scene; alternating with hourglass-shaped butterflies featuring an abstract mosaic inlay pattern of spiny oyster, turquoise, jet, and shell; marked RB STERLING, potentially the work of Richard and Rita Begay (Diné, b. 1943 and 20th/21st century)
belt length 43-1/2 inches x width 1-1/2 inches, concha and buckle length 4 inches x width 3-5/8 inches, butterfly length 2-3/4 inches x width 2 inches, total weight 743.9 dwt.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.


