Navajo Indian Old Pawn Traditional Genuine Sterling Silver Concho Belt by Henry Charlie.

A unique design you won't see anywhere else. This is an old pawn Henry Charlie belt that was stored away without the leather and forgotten about. Each concho on this vintage belt has its own unique hand stamped pattern. We've cleaned it up and added leather and butterflies. The Sterling Silver conchos are hand cut and hand stamped with a variety of traditional Navajo designs and patterns. Polished to a high shine to restore its original beauty. The buckle is about 3-1/4" by 2-3/4" and each of the leather backed conchos have a diameter of 2-1/2". The butterflies are 2" by 1". Stamped Sterling and signed by the artist H C. The leather belt can be cut to fit, send us your size.

Please measure your waist and allow us to know your exact waist size in the 'customer notes box' as you check out so we can make sure that this concho belt is perfect for you. If you do not give us your size specifications the leather belt will come to you unpunched.

The Dine' (or Navajo) People are a unique group of American Indians still living the traditional way of life throughout the four corners region of the Southwestern United States. The Navajo people have returned to the original name, the Dine' (pronounced di-nay'h), given to them by their holy people. The Dine' land (aka Navajo reservation) on top of Oak Creek Canyon is the largest reservation established for the Dine', covering about 25,000 sq. miles of land, and is located in parts of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado. The Navajo were the first to produce jewelry that required the working of metal. Their love of metal working can be traced to the Spanish arrival in the Southwest. The silver bridles and horse trappings of the Conquistadors were admired and often stolen by the raiding Navajos. Later when the area became part of Mexico, Mexican silversmiths traded jewelry to wealthy Navajo for sheep. Jewelry became a symbol of wealth.

We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize that it is important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.

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