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Bruneau Mountain Belt
Bruneau Mountain Belt
Bruneau Mountain Belt

Bruneau Mountain Belt

Artist (born 1946, Winslow, Arizona)
Artist (born 1949 Oakland, California)
Date1981
Mediumsterling silver, Bruneau Mountain jasper, turquoise, lapis, coral, 18K gold and/or brass, silver underlay, leather
Dimensions2 × 38 × 1 in. (5.1 × 96.5 × 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase made possible by Drs. Bette K. and John R. Graham in memory of Dr. Bette Kaufman Graham
Object numberPC2012.19.1
DescriptionA silver and leather concha belt with eleven conchas of various shapes, including the buckle. Each concha is unique. All feature some combination of stamped silver design work, bezel set Bruneau Mountain jasper, turquoise, lapis, or coral, and 18K gold and/or brass. Design elements in the silver include a flock of sandhill cranes, a deer leaving tracks, a slithering snake, and geometric patterns.
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