Vintage Hopi Sterling Silver Bear Belt Buckle - Estate Picture Jasper 925 sterling silver

925 sterling silver

Ring Width at top: 1"

and crafted by contemporary Native American jewelers

Dimensions: 1 1/4"W x 2 1/2"L (including bale)

Design: Scrimshaw grizzly bear portrait with bear paw print

Vintage Hopi Sterling Silver Bear Belt Buckle - Estate Picture Jasper 925 sterling silverA masterwork of Hopi overlay silversmithing two bears rendered in bold, textured relief march across a mirror polished Sterling Silver field. The buckle's surface is divided by clean parallel lines at top and bottom, framing the central scene with architectural precision. Each bear is deeply oxidized against the bright silver ground, their fur etched in fine parallel lines a hallmark of the Hopi overlay technique that distinguishes this tradition from