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Object Number
986-28-10/59983
Display Title
Belt buckle, a large silver oval with a raised, stamped rim & a double row of tw
Descriptions
Object Description
Belt buckle, a large silver oval with a raised, stamped rim & a double row of twisted wire just inside the rim, 3 groups of turquoise nuggets, small coral and turquoise stones across the top, "W.M. Begay" on back. 14.8 x 8.9 cm.
Inventory Description
Belt buckle, silver, stamped, ovea, turquoise and coral insets
Classification
- Belt buckle
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
W.M. Begay
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Turquoise, Coral
Dimensions
Overall: 8.9 x 12.1 x 2.1 cm (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
"W.M. Begay" on back; 986-28-10/59983 & Y0846420\NLLSK\BT 10\W.M. Begay & 59228
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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