Concho Belt
| Object Number: | 78-12-5 |
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| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Navajo |
| Provenience: | Southwest United States Four Corners Area |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Silver Turquoise Leather |
| Length: | 87 cm |
| Width: | 6.3 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Karen Myrin, 1978 |
Description
Composed of 6 oval silver conchas, scalloped with stamp work and raised sunburst pattern. All set with small oval turquoise stones. 7 stamped silver butterfly conchas, and a stamped rectangular buckle set with 4 turquoise stones. With leather belt. 3rd phase style belt. Small in scale for a woman.
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