Vintage Native American Navajo Indian Turquoise and Silver Concho Belt 51"

Description

View Vintage Native American Navajo Indian Turquoise and Silver Concho Belt 51" with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. These belts are highly collectible as seen on pages 60 and 61 in the 1975 Arizona Highways Turquoise Blue Book pictured (not included). Here is a vintage Native American Navajo Indian handmade belt. It is black leather, brown inside, with 11 turquoise and silver (not sterling) medallions or conchos (attached with copper on the backs), not including the large main turquoise and silver buckle. These belts are highly collectible as seen on pages 60 and 61 in the 1975 Arizona Highways Turquoise Blue Book pictured (not included).  Excerpt reads:  "Concho belts are the favorite adornment of Navajo men and a major object for the display of a silverworker's imagination and ability. The elegance and quality of the old concho belts and buckles are measured by the size and weight of silver, later the turquoise."  The belt measures approximately 51 inches long and is in very good condition...     Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Cultures & Ethnicities › Native American: US › 1935-Now › Clothing & Moccasins.

Tribal Affiliation

Navajo

Culture

Native American: US

Handmade

Yes