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Kewa Pueblo Sterling Silver Belt Buckle by Roderick and Marilyn Tenorio - C3852i
Category: Jewelry | Posted by | Mon, Dec 19th 2016, 4:03pm
Roderick Tenorio and his wife, Marilyn, often collaborate on making jewelry and each also works separately. This buckle is a collaborative effort. It features a turtle overlaid on a darkened background in a typical overlay technique.
Roderick graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1981, then attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. He served time in the U. S. Army. He is a top prizewinning artist. Marilyn Tenorio is a Navajo and works in mosaic inlay as well as silver and gold jewelry.