Charlie Bowie Vintage Navajo Zuni Inlay Sterling Silver Kachina Belt Buckle

Item Specifics:
Brand / Artisan: Charlie Bowie
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo (Diné)
Features Zuni-style lapidary work
Metal: Sterling Silver (Unmarked, but fully tested and guaranteed)
Main Stone: Turquoise, Coral (Spiny Oyster), Mother of Pearl, Jet, Malachite
Type: Belt Buckle
Era: Vintage (Circa 1970s / Old Pawn era)

Item Description: Authentic Vintage Native American Multi-Stone Inlay Belt Buckle – Signed "C. BOWIE"
highly collectible piece of Southwestern wearable art. This vintage oval belt buckle features an exquisite, flush-cut mosaic inlay depicting a traditional Native American Kachina (Katsina) / Sun face figure.
About the Artisan & Piece:
The buckle framework was handcrafted by famed Navajo silversmith Charlie Bowie, and clearly bears his stamped "C. BOWIE" block-letter hallmark on the reverse side. Reflecting the highly sought-after cross-tribal collaborations of the 1970s Native American jewelry boom, this piece features a Navajo-crafted silver base paired with meticulous, Zuni-influenced mosaic lapidary work.
Materials Used:
Natural Turquoise & Malachite Vibrant Coral / Spiny Oyster Shell iridescent Mother of Pearl Deep Jet / Black Onyx Heavy-gauge Silver Base with a geometric key-line border trim