Zuni Pueblo Channel Inlay Thunderbird Concha Belt [SOLD]
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Jeweler Once Known
- Category: Belts and Buckles
- Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
- Medium: silver, natural stones, leather
- Size: 33” to 35” waist size
- Item # C3696A SOLD
This belt consists of 12 Thunderbird-style conchas, each comprised of channel inlay of mother of pearl, jet, turquoise, coral, bone and sterling silver. Each bird measures 2-1/4” x 1-5/8”. A buckle of the same style measures 2-3/4” x 1-7/8”. The leather belt measures 2-1/4” wide. There is no maker’s mark on the Zuni Pueblo buckle or conchas.
Condition: appears to be in original condition and does not appear to have been worn very often
Provenance: from the collection of a Santa Fe resident.
Jeweler Once Known
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- Category: Belts and Buckles
- Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
- Medium: silver, natural stones, leather
- Size: 33” to 35” waist size
- Item # C3696A SOLD
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