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Sandcast and inlaid silver belt buckle
Sandcast and inlaid silver belt buckle
Object Number 995-29-10/73145
Display Title Sandcast and inlaid silver belt buckle
Descriptions
Object Description Navajo or Zuni buckle from 1960s-1970s. Typical scalloped-edged sandcast belt buckle with open work. Interior effect is that of a flower. The rectangular center framed in braiding consists of a detailed and fine inlaid element in geometric forms in turquoise, coral, mother-of-pearl, and jet. 6 cm high, 7.4 cm wide, 1.7 cm deep.
Inventory Description Belt buckle, silver, open work, flower-shaped, square multistone inlay center
Classification
  • Belt
Department Ethnographic
Date 1970-1989
Culture
  • Zuni?
  • Navajo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico?
North America / United States / Arizona?
Materials Silver, Jet, Turquoise, Coral, Mother of pearl
Dimensions Overall: 6 x 7.4 x 1.7 cm (2 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 11/16 in.) Distance: 1.7 x 6 x 7.4 cm (11/16 x 2 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73145
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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