Vintage Hopi Sterling Silver Overlay Belt Buckle, c1970s

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Vintage Hopi Sterling Silver Overlay Belt Buckle, c1970s:
$168.00

Item description

Hand made, nicely executed
Buckle measures 1 3/8 by 2 5/8 inches
Will accommodate a belt strap width up to 1 1/4inches
Tested positive for sterling
Weighs a sturdy 38.8 grams, well over 1 troy ounce
Light to medium tarnish, beautiful patina
Very fine original condition overall
Comes with a new gift box

The Hopiare an indigenous people inhabiting their ancestral lands (nearly 4,000 squaremiles) of high arid terrain in North Central Arizona.

Withinthis vast area, the main villages cling to three rocky mesas (Orabi is believedto be the oldest continuously inhabited community in the UnitedStates).The residents of the First Mesa area are noted for theirpottery, Second Mesa for coiled baskets, and Third Mesa forwicker plaques. Silversmithing has traditionally been a crafts realm forall three mesas.