Delicious Navajo Concho Belt

Navajo

About The Delicious Navajo Concho Belt

Meticulously executed concho belt of hand-formed and beautifully stamped sterling silver elements. The buckle and conchos are artfully cut and hammered to great depth. The buckle is a rectangular--decorated with a dense display of hand-carved stamped arranged with a lacemaker's eye. Across the opening cut in the buckle is a silver bar soldered to the back--to which is fastened a grey leather strap and a sterling tongue. The maker's mark is stamped on the back, but sadly obscured beyond the first name "Alfred" in cursive lettering. The overall dimension of this closure is 2 11/16" across X 2 1/2" high. There are 6 oval 2 3/8" in length X 2 1/16" high conchose with scalloped edges. Stampwork on each of these is also very elegant. The center of each is a chisel defined dome on the back of each is a 1/4" solid copper strap. This passes through a cut-to-shape grey leather concho backing securing the concho to the belt strap. 7 butterflies or "bows" measure 7/8" across X 1 13/16" high each, are executed with the same care backed with a cushion of grey leather and fastened with a solid copper band to the belt strap. They alternate as spacers between the ovals, providing a pleasing visual rhythm. This wonderful Navajo-made, mid 20th century piece is a timeless, flawless accessory to any wardrobe.

About Navajo

The Navajo were the first of the Native Americans of the Southwest to learn silversmithing from the Spanish. Most Navajo jewelry emphasizes silver, with turquoise stones used as an accent. Some pieces are cast in sand or tufa molds, while others are hammered, using a male stamp and a female die.

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Cultures

American Indian, Navajo

Medium

Jewelry

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Keywords

Navajo concho belt, concho belt