Vintage Hopi Sterling Silver Bear Belt Buckle - Estate Bobby Platero Artist: Evangeline Enoah (Navajo)

Artist: Evangeline Enoah (Navajo)

A contemplative piece that speaks to the enduring partnership between rider and mount in the American West

resulting in a seamless visual flow that feels both futuristic and deeply rooted in Southwestern symbology

A refined expression of Navajo silversmithing

set within two concentric polished sterling silver rims that create a dramatic orbital shadowbox effect on a smooth

Vintage Hopi Sterling Silver Bear Belt Buckle - Estate Bobby Platero Artist: Evangeline Enoah (Navajo)A 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