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Lincoln Zunie was the eldest brother of an incredibly talented family of inlay artists. Joe Zunie and William Zunie are known for their instantly recognizable jewelry and excelled in their art with their equally talented wives. Lincoln and Helen Zunie created beautiful inlay work incorporating animals and mostly horses and cattle. Their work is also easily recognizable for most artists. They also created beautiful inlay work on their covered wagons and most had moving wheels. Today we concentrate on their horses and cows. Here is an incredible example of their work. This heavy belt buckle is adorned by a gorgeous Appaloosa horse created with cowrie shell, tortoise shell, black shell, red coral, turquoise and sterling silver. This stunning buckle measures 4.25 inches by 3.15 inches. Signed H-L Zunie by the husband and wife silversmith team.