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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1649   CAS 0370-1649; Belt buckle
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Belt buckle
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1962
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Rectangular belt buckle with running roadrunner flanked by pair of small cacti, all in overlay technique against oxidized, textured background; Combined initials "HC" (shop stamp of Hopi Crafts, New Oraibi, AZ, owned and operated by Wayne and Emory Sekaquaptewa) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 6.7