On this multi-part silver belt, a story unfolds. The artist, who was a painter and silversmith, made many belt buckles and concho belts. Some depict scenes from Diné stories and others from Pueblo cultures as similar imagery is shared between nations. This style of multi-part belt is known as a storyteller concho belt. The three part narrative scene features katsina figures and kiva structures, spiritual symbols of the Hopi people. The artist Gail Bird explains the important identifying role jewelry plays in Pueblo culture: “It identifies who you are, who you were, in a lot of contexts where you came from, who your father was…the important stuff identifies your role and the fact you know what your role is.” Traditionally worn by men, and associated with the American Southwest, belts and buckles are highly sought after by non-Native collectors.