Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0003-0001A,B | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Concho belt (2 pieces) | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960-1975 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather | |
| Description | Belt consisting of 13 hammered oval conchas, each with slightly domed center and scalloped edges; Center of each concha has oval cutout with cross bar, encircled by stamped band of nested crescents shapes; Perimeter is edged by stamped band of slightly larger contiguous crescent shapes, with small stamped circle at juncture of adjacent crescents; All conchas have pair of flat copper bar loops soldered on reverse, by which they are strung on narrow black leather belt which passes over center cross bar from behind; Belt buckle is identical to the conchas in size and design except center cutout is rectangular and lacks center cross bar and copper bar loops; Belt and conchas are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.9, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 18.5 | |