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Belt buckle

Description

Belt buckle of silver and imperial jasper: North America, USA, by Yazzie Johnson, Navajo, and Gail Bird, Daguma / Santo Domingo

Museum reference

V.2009.246

Collection

Americas

Object name

Belt buckle

Production information

Johnson, Yazzie, 1946 (b.), Jeweller
USA, North America
Bird, Gail, 1949 (b.), Jeweller
USA, North America

Date

Pre 2009

Style / Culture

Navajo
Daguma
Santo Domingo

Materials

Silver, Jasper

Physical description

Belt buckle of silver and imperial jasper. The reverse is done in silver overlay with gold applique. The design on the reverse derives from a petroglyph from Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico

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