A Diné (Navajo) second phase concha belt
Designed with ten oblong stamped and repousse-decorated silver conchas, each centering an oblong turquoise, and a serpentine-outline rectangular buckle set with four turquoise stones.
each concha 2 1/4in x 2 1/2in, the buckle 2 1/2in x 3in, overall length 41in; gross weight approximately 369.2g
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Provenance
Sold, Sotheby's, New York, n.d.

Good condition overall with scattered scratches, scuffs, nicks and tarnishing commensurate with age and wear. Two stones on the buckle with cracks; four conchas with cracked turquoise. Five conchas with apparent repairs, the largest areas about 1/2in wide. Some verdigris to the backings. Wear to the leather; some pitting/fraying/wear to the last couple of inches of belt.