Description:

Native American, Southwestern United States, Zuni & Navajo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A collection of sterling silver southwestern jewelry including 2 bolo ties with leather cords, 2 cuff bracelets, and a belt buckle - 5 pieces total. The smaller cuff is stamped with the maker mark "DA" and the rest are stamped by the artist John Lucio (1919 to 1990s), a Zuni silversmith known for his depictions of Eagle Dancer. Indeed, each of the Lucio marked silver have Eagle Dancers inlaid with coral, black stone, turquoise, and nacre shell. Overall good vintage condition and wearable! Size of buckle: 2.75" L x 2.2" W (7 cm x 5.6 cm); Lucio cuff: 2.5" Diameter x 1.75" W (6.4 cm x 4.4 cm); band opening 1.5" W (3.8 cm); total combined weight: 191 grams; silver quality: 92%

Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.

Provenance: private Lexington, Kentucky, USA collection

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#181565

  • Condition: Missing stone on small DA signed cuff. Some casting imperfections and nicks to inlays. Dark patina and toning, and green oxidation on bolo clasp. Old inventory numbers on the surfaces. Signatures are rubbed but legible. Good preowned condition and wearable.

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