Vintage - Tirzah 9-Concha Bear Inlay Belt - Estate Fetish Length: 21 inches

Length: 21 inches

Stone Type: Kingman Turquoise

Dimensions: 3 1/2" including bale x 2 7/8" wide

This spectacular detailed and highly polished Sterling Silver Bolo is the centerpiece for this magnificent Bolo Tie created by legendary Navajo Silversmith Leonard Nez

The piece exhibits heavy oxidation throughout

Vintage - Tirzah 9-Concha Bear Inlay Belt - Estate Fetish Length: 21 inchesThis magnificent vintage concha belt by artist Tirzah is a masterwork of Native American inlay artistry. Nine substantial brass conchas, each measuring 2. 5" wide by 1. 75" tall, are individually hand inlaid with a standing bear motif rendered in a rich palette of natural stones turquoise, rosatia, malachite, lapis lazuli, sugilite, and shell. Each concha is a miniature mosaic, the stones fitted with precision and polished to a warm, luminous finish