Concho Belt with Eight Silver Conchos

Concho Belt with Eight Silver Conchos
Concho Belt with Eight Silver Conchos

Concho Belt with Eight Silver Conchos

Datenot dated
Artist (unknown)
MediumSilver and leather
Dimensions37 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. (95.9 × 8.3 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1982
Object number1982-61.1.2
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ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Label TextJohn Sloan spent summers in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from 1919 through 1950. Over the years, he acquired many pieces of silver jewelry in the Southwest, including this concho belt. Concho belts are a traditional Navajo form of silversmithing and personal adornment.