Unknown
Concho belt
Unknown, 1959
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Unknown
Concho belt
Unknown, 1959
Physical Qualities
Silver, spiderweb turquoise, 36 1/2 × 1 1/8 × 1/2 in. (92.7 × 2.9 × 1.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Amos G. Horney, Cockeysville, Maryland
Object Number
1991.232
Belt with 20 silver sandcast conchas joined with silver links. Each concha is elaborately cross-shaped (variation on corn plant design?) with a single piece of spiderweb turquoise inset. Shapes of silver settings conform to irregular shapes of stones. Twisted silver strand at base of each setting. Hook on one end for securing belt.
Inscribed: none
Culture
Unknown
