(2) Native American Hopi Sterling Silver Overlay Belt Buckles

Lot description

(lot of 2) Native American sterling silver overlay belt buckles, including: (1)  Roman Delangyma (Hopi. b. 1954),  Kokopelli, signed Delangyma, marked sterling, approx 2"h, 3.25"w, bar: approx 1.25"w; (1)  Berra Tawahongva, Hopi, 20thc.), featuring Kokopelli, cornstalk and other traditional symbols, marked with picto and sterling, approx 2"h, 2.75"l, bar: approx 1 3/8"w; 4.59ozt Provenance: the collection of a psychiatrist who taught at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas in the 1960s and went on to become a founding faculty member of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where he taught thousands of doctors over a career into the 2000s. The doctor amassed his collection over several years with dedication, care, a critical eye for detail, and cultural appreciation. He wore most of the pieces once or twice during a lecture, exam or office hours and then stored them for his collection NOTE: ALL JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE