1990s Navajo Native Earth Inlay Ranger Buckle Set
Tribe: Navajo (Diné)
Item #C02001
1990s Navajo Sterling Silver Ranger Buckle Set of a buckle and two keepers, with channel inlay of Black Jade, Picture Jasper and Tiger's Eye in an interlocking geometric pattern. The earth-tone palette is known as the "Native Earth" design of the Supersmiths, a group of Navajo inlay silversmiths from the Gallup area of New Mexico. Mounted on the hand-tooled black leather belt by Chacon of New Mexico it was originally paired with. Stamped "TC" and "Sterling" on the back of the buckle. Good overall condition with light wear. Handcrafted by Navajo artist, Tim Charley.
Buckle Dimensions: 1.75” Width, 1.875” Height
Belt Width: 1.25”
Belt Length: 36”
- Era
- Contemporary
- Metal
- Silver
- Materials
- Black Jade, Picture Jasper, Tiger's Eye
- Technique
- Inlay
About the artist
Tim Charley, Charles Willie et Peterson Chee sont un groupe d'orfèvres Navajo talentueux de la région de Gallup au Nouveau-Mexique sur la réserve Navajo. Ils se spécialisent dans les belles incrustations de canaux, les...
See all pieces by Tim Charley →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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