Hopi Silver Overlaid Eagle Kachina Belt Buckle by Jackson.

This buckle is a true work of art. This incredible, heavy gauge belt buckle was hand made from start to finish. It features a traditional southwestern Native American Eagle Kachina overlay design inspired from the kachina dances of the Hopi and Navajo. This image was hand cut with perfect precision out of nickel Silver for a high shine that won't tarnish. The bottom layer is textured by hand with stamping and and oxidized before the hand cut design layer is overlaid on top. Silver on Silver, you can't go wrong with that. Made in our shop by local artist Jackson. This buckle is signed by the artist and stamped hand made and Signed. This impressive buckle is 2-3/8" by 3-1/4" with a 1-1/2" wide keeper on the back.

There are more than 250 different kachinas, each with its own separate attributes, representing everything from animals to abstract concepts. The Kachina dolls of today's art market are a bridge not only between the spiritual world and mortals but also between Hopis and non-Hopis. The Hopi were the original Kachina doll carvers, using a single piece of cottonwood root. Their traditions were not isolated and soon the Navajo began carving in their own creative way, adding leather, feathers, beads, and turquoise. Each year Kachinas come, they walk upon the earth and they dance to bring life and renewal, distribute gifts to the children, and reinforce the connection between the spirit world and the people. When the Kachinas return to the spirit world at the end of the planting, they return with the prayers of the Hopi that we might all continue on this earth for another round in the circle of life.