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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?
North America / United States / Arizona?
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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