Zuni, New Mexico
1980s
Sterling silver, turquoise, jet, shell, mother of pearl, leather
Ten conchos, each 2 1/4 inches by 2 5/8 inches (5.7 by 6.7 cm)
Buckle 2 1/4 inches by 2 5/8 inches (5.7 by 6.7 cm)
Belt length 36 inches (91.4 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Las Cruces, New Mexico
The belt carries ten conchos and a matching buckle, each built as a Sunface with a face of mother of pearl, jet, turquoise, and red inlay set within a ring of radiating shell and jet wedges. Every stone is cut and ground to fit its own silver channel, and rows of small stamped silver rosettes frame each concho against the black leather strap. Repeating a Sunface ten times across a belt at this scale demands consistency from stone to stone, since any variation in the cutting shows immediately when the conchos are seen in a row.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Zuni, New Mexico
1980s
Sterling silver, turquoise, jet, shell, mother of pearl, leather
Ten conchos, each 2 1/4 inches by 2 5/8 inches (5.7 by 6.7 cm)
Buckle 2 1/4 inches by 2 5/8 inches (5.7 by 6.7 cm)
Belt length 36 inches (91.4 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Las Cruces, New Mexico
The belt carries ten conchos and a matching buckle, each built as a Sunface with a face of mother of pearl, jet, turquoise, and red inlay set within a ring of radiating shell and jet wedges. Every stone is cut and ground to fit its own silver channel, and rows of small stamped silver rosettes frame each concho against the black leather strap. Repeating a Sunface ten times across a belt at this scale demands consistency from stone to stone, since any variation in the cutting shows immediately when the conchos are seen in a row.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
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