Vintage Handmade ~ White/Red/Orange ~Native American/Navajo ~Beaded Belt Buckle

Vintage (1960’s) Handmade ~ White/Red/Orange ~Native American/Navajo ~ Unisex ~ Large Beaded Belt Buckle. This buckle is in good shape!! The size is 4 1/2 x 3 1/2” inches.

This belt buckle is likely Native American in origin, featuring intricate beadwork. The buckle is rectangular with rounded corners and a white background made of small, tightly packed beads. The design includes a central horizontal black bar with arrow-like ends, flanked by red and orange triangular motifs pointing inwards. The edges of the buckle are bordered with red beads, and there are additional triangular designs in the corners, also in red and orange.

Beaded belt buckles were popular in the 1960s, blending traditional craftsmanship with contemporary fashion. Beadwork is a significant art form in Native American culture, often incorporating natural, religious, and spiritual elements. Among the Ponca, Osage, and Pawnee tribes, beaded strips are commonly mounted on leather belts.