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Object Number
986-28-10/60002
Display Title
Silver belt buckle, deeply grooved on the rim with twisted silver wire outlining
Descriptions
Object Description
Silver belt buckle, deeply grooved on the rim with twisted silver wire outlining the edge, 3 large turquoise nuggets set horizontally & mounted by a large silver leaf, "RLB" stamped on the back. 8.6 x 6.3 cm.
Inventory Description
Belt buckle, oval, 3 large turquoise stones partially covered with silver leaves
Classification
- Belt buckle
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Robert Leekya
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Turquoise
Dimensions
Overall: 8.6 x 6.3 x 2.2 cm (3 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
"RLB" stamped on the back; 986-28-10/60002 & BT-32\Y-0846420\EEYSK & 59247
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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