Concha Belt

1870-1880

117 cm 9.8 cm

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Navajo (Diné) peoples made this belt, with decorations called conchas (Spanish for shell) arranged on a leather strap. The inspiration for these kinds of belts was probably the similar plaques used as hair ornaments by members of tribes from the Southern Plains. Those conchas...

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