Vintage Zuni Butterfly Turquoise Shell Link Concho Belt Fadrian Bowannie 0016

Vintage Zuni Butterfly Turquoise Shell Link Concho Belt

This Vintage Zuni Butterfly Turquoise Shell Link Concho Belt is a captivating beauty by Pueblo smith, Fadrian Bowannie. The totem of tribal transformation is handmade in Sterling and there's fifteen 1-3/8" x 1-1/4" stations with a slighter larger 1-3/4" x 1-1/2" buckle. Each station is fitted with genuine Turquoise, Spiny Oyster, MOP or Gold Lip and brown shell or Jet. This dainty creature is then finished with twisted Sterling antenna. It's 33" long and in original, very good, used condition with some patina. It's hand signed with an engraver. It exhibits a delicate beauty, that you will love to wear, and this Vintage Zuni Butterfly Turquoise Shell Link Concho Belt is not just an accessory, it's a wearable work of Native American art!

NOTE: This comes with some original patina, but can be buffed to a new high shine, making it non-returnable.

Fadrian (1961- ) and his wife have been active jewelers since 1974. They are referenced in Schaaf's "American Indian Jewelry I and II", Wright's "Hallmarks of the Southwest", "Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks", Levy's "Who's Who in Zuni Jewelry" and Bassman's "Zuni Jewelry".