Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Robert Becenti JR (1949- 2001) Navajo Sterling Silver Overlay Concho Belt
- Price realized
- $976
- Pre-sale estimate
- $500 – $1,000
- Hammer price
- $800
- Category
- Clothing, Costumes & Masks
- Sold
- December 6, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 2 - GILDED WINTER: FINE JEWELRY & ESTATE COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 2025
Lot description
Impressive Native American sterling silver overlay storyteller belt, Robert Becenti Jr. (Navajo, 1949-2001), featuring a rectangular buckle and eight matching conchos with canted sides, each deeply carved in overlay depicting figural storytelling scenes of Dine daily and ceremonial life including drummers, dancers, and harvesters beneath moonlit and sunlit skies, on a long black strap without holes, marked BCT, Sterling, each concho approx. 1.75"h, 3"w, strap: approx. 48.5"l, 432 grams NOTE: ALL JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.