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Navajo Concha - Concho Belt with 12 Concha Discs - C3753.41

Category: Jewelry | Posted by Adobe Gallery Team Member | Mon, May 9th 2016, 2:50pm

Southwest Navajo Indian Jewelry - C3753.41This belt appears to be from the 1950s and is not stamped with the name of the maker.  It contains 12 individual conchas plus a buckle.  Each concha has a green oval and domed turquoise cab at its apex and each concha is profusely stamped with traditional Navajo designs.  The unusual aspect of the belt is that each concha is scalloped around its edges.

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