Zuni Pueblo Mosaic Inlay Sun Katsina Face Belt Buckle [SOLD]
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- Category: Belts and Buckles
- Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
- Medium: silver, turquoise, coral, jet, mother of pearl
- Size: 1-7/8” x 2-3/4”
- Item # 25637 SOLD
Zuni multicolor inlay is an extremely popular expression of Zuni art. The rainbow of colors used is derived from specially cut pieces of turquoise, coral, jet and mother-of-pearl. Each of these has meaning in the Zuni religion. Color is an important item in Pueblo religion.
Each stone is cut and meticulously set in mosaic style within silver channels. The Sun face is set stone-to-stone and the remainder is set in silver channel work. The facing is set on silver backing on which is stamped the artist’s name, J. D. Massie, the signature of husband and wife Jose (b.1943) and Dora (b.1943) Massie. The buckle will accommodate a belt of 1-3/8” width.
Condition: excellent condition
Provenance: from an estate collection from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Recommended Reading: Zuni: A Village of Silversmiths by James Ostler, et al.
- Category: Belts and Buckles
- Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
- Medium: silver, turquoise, coral, jet, mother of pearl
- Size: 1-7/8” x 2-3/4”
- Item # 25637 SOLD
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