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Southwest, Dinè (Navajo)
circa 1940
Silver, turquoise, coral, leather
2012.21a-e
On View
Donated by Cliff and Carolyn Tuttle in memory of Connie Ogg and Fred and June Harner of Houston, TX
This large belt buckle includes 4 additional pieces that are not on display. Those additional pieces wrap entirely around the belt encircling the wearer. The primary motif on this buckle is Knife Wing—a half man, half eagle thunder being, who resides in the above world and is a protector of mankind.
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