Navajo Silver and Turquoise Concha Belt
Sale 930 - Native American Art, Session I
Sep 17, 2021
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$1,000 -
2,000
Price Realized
$5,000
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Lot Description
Navajo Silver and Turquoise Concha Belt
second quarter 20th century
eight heavily stamped silver conchas with scalloped edges set with a central turquoise cabochon accented with a radiating repoussé design; with seven stamped butterflies, each set with a turquoise cabochon; not marked
belt length 41-1/2 inches;
concha length 3-3/8 inches x width 2-3/4 inches;
butterfly length 2-1/2 inches x width 1 inch;
buckle length 3-1/8 inches x width 2-1/2 inches;
weight 499.8 dwt.
The Collection of Michelle Smith, Washington, D.C.
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