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Concha BELT
Navajo Indians, North America
Circa 1900
Silver
Length: 101; H: 4 cm
It owes its name "concha" to its shell-shaped loops. There are fourteen of these slightly domed, egg-shaped elements, with polylobed edges and incised radiating motifs, all joined together with thin rings.
Hook fastening.
Worn by both men and women.
Provenance:
Acquired from the previous collector in the "Native American" sale of April 24, 2013 at Quinns Auction Galleries, lot no. 6.
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