Vintage Native American Sterling Silver Tufa Cast Thunderbird Belt Buckle 75g For Sale

When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Vintage Native American Sterling Silver Tufa Cast Thunderbird Belt Buckle 75g:
$349.99

Vintage Native American sterling silver belt buckle featuring a bold Thunderbird design with deeply grooved and granular tufa-cast texture. The buckle is substantial and solid, weighing approximately 75 grams and measuring approximately 3" wide x 2.25" tall. Artist signed “EWK” on the reverse, along with additional unidentified pictorial and letter/number stamps: lower case t, bear paw and sun rays, and VI8. The sterling silver content was verified by repeated acid testing, including testing after filing through the surface at an inconspicuous edge to rule out surface plating. Exact artist and tribal affiliation are unknown, but possibly the Kee family and likely Navajo affiliation. The construction and pronounced textured surface are consistent with traditional tufa/sand-cast Southwestern silverwork. Vintage condition with scratches, patina, and light oxidation. Acid testing left a small flattened/filed area along the edge, as shown in the photos. Please review all photos for condition, markings and details.

Vintage Paiute Beaded Basket Bowl Native American Indian 2” By 3.5” Blue Striped

$350.00

Vintage Navajo Sandstone Framed Ben Sam Paintings (Lot Of 5)

$49.99

Vintage Native American Carved Pottery Whistles Lot Of 6 Signed Painted Repaired

$99.95