Exceptional Zuni Mosaic Inlay Ranger Belt w Four Pieces mid Century Masterpiece

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Offered... an extraordinary hand constructed early-mid-Century Zuni Ranger inlaid belt, with two keepers, one tip and one buckle, all inlaid by an expert master artist. I haven't identified the artist but it's a great one. The stones are inlaid in mosaic inlay and include reflective abalone, clam shell, two kinds of turquoise, jet and red abalone. It is installed on a belt you can always replace, that is made of genuine lizard and is in great condition. The belt is size 30 and measures about 36-1/2" end to end with the buckle. Useable size is less, of course but the belt is snapped on and easily removed so these pieces can be easily added to another belt. This one measures about 1-3/8" for the extent of it except at the end where it tapers down and is 3/4" so it takes a 3/4" belt theoretically but if you wanted wider, like this belt for it, that is also easy.
The buckle size is 1-3/4" long and 1-1/2" wide, the cap is about 1-1/4" long and 3/4" wide and the keepers about 3/8" long, 3/4" wide and 11/16" high. There is modest age related wear -- in magnification we can see a very small amount of stone loss. The silver is at least coin at .900 or sterling at .925. It is unsigned and not marked for silver content as is usual for those times. Overall condition is excellent, vintage, wearable and collectible. This is a rare, fine, early set of exceptional quality and elegance in design and workmanship. The belt shows minimal wear. This is a very rare very fine example. Elegant!
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