Hopi Overlay Concho Belt
Tribe: Hopi
Item #BC00091
Early 2000s sterling silver overlay concho belt by Hopi silversmith, Bradley Gashwazra. The buckle features a bold Sunface design, symbolizing balance, harmony, and the life-giving power of the sun. The conchos are decorated with traditional Hopi imagery, including Flute Players, Bear Paws, and figures representing the One-Horn and Two-Horn Society Priests, spiritual guardians in Hopi ceremonial tradition.
The buckle and conchos are mounted on a custom 1” wide black leather belt with hand-tooled stamping. Each silver piece is masterfully crafted in the overlay technique and reflects Gashwazra’s precise and symbolic style.
Part of the historic Kopavi Collection, this belt has never been previously owned.
Buckle Dimensions: 2.5” Width, 1.25” Height
Concho Dimensions: 2.5” Width, 1.25” Height
Belt Length: 36” (Holes Punched at 35” - 38”)
- Era
- Contemporary
- Metal
- Sterling Silver
- Technique
- Overlay
About the artist
Bradley Gashwazra’s journey as a silversmith began with a simple walk from his village of Mishongnovi to Kykotsmovi on Hopi’s Third Mesa. A young man then, he was invited by Wayne and Emory Sekaquaptewa...
See all pieces by Bradley Gashwazra →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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