Ervin Tsosie handmade silver buckle.
Silver shape came from buffalo horn design.
Inlay with natural stones in the Yei face design. It is hard to believe but all hand cut stones to fit perfectly in the design. There are three Yei. In Navajo tradition, they are the holy spirit and they belongs in the space. Yei are saying prayers, you can see the earth on the left side, Venus on the right top side . Middle and right side Inlay are Inlayed with different techniques, call corn raw. Look like the shape of corn nuts.He Inlayed their chief head dress with each inlay , It is micro small but perfect. Amazing technique with traditional spirit.
Award winning artist, Ervin Tsosie's one of the kind, museum quality piece.
Size: 2-1/2"x 3-3/8" ( 2.5" x 3.37")
Belt Width: 1-1/4"( 1.25")
Material: Sterling Silver
Stones: Jet, Natural Kingman Turquoise, Lapis, Coral, Shell, Ivory
Thickness: 3/8"( 0.37")
Weight: 2.5 Oz( 70.6 Gram)
Artist; Ervin Tsosie (Navajo)
He started making jewelry in 1987. His jewelry usually starts from inspiration. The designs come through his traditional prayer and ceremonies. He makes jewelry by the images he gets from the creator. The detail in his jewelry is amazing.
