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| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0176 | |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish (anthropomorphic) | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | Cylindrical fetish probably depicting a stylized human; Fetish is chipped and ground to overall shape, and a groove encircles the upper portion suggesting a featureless human head. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.9, Length = 5.8 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0413 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Bull-roarer | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Northern Rio Grande area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Buckskin thong | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.8, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 10.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0480 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish (bear) | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1910-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Stone; Turquoise; Cotton thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.4, Width = 1.5, Length = 4.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0481 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish (bear) | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Stone; Shell; Turquoise; Coral; Feathers; Buckskin thong | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Width = 2.4, Length = 5.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0482 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish (turtle) | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Stone; Shell; Turquoise; Coral; Feathers; Buckskin thong | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.6, Width = 4.8, Length = 6.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0617 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Ceremonial Items; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | Plains, possibly | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma, possibly | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Plains area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Gourd; Glass beads; Leather; Feathers; Cotton string; Thread | |
| Description | Rattle with wooden handle wrapped end to end with beaded thread; Beaded design consists of multicolored zigzag lines and geometric shapes in blue, yellow, white, red, pink, green and black on a background of multifaceted dark blue beads; One end of handle inserted into gourd; Small string wrapped stick inserted to top to which dyed feather have been affixed; Braided leather fringe extends from bottom. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.7, Length = 41.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0730 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | Quechan (Yuma) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Maricopa | |
| Other Geographic Data | Agua Caliente | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Rawhide | |
| Description | Hand-held rattle fashioned from two round pieces of hide sewn together around edges with indeterminate material to form flattened spherical shape; Several pebbles or seeds are contained within, and short carved wooden handle is inserted through one edge of rattle through to opposite edge and held in place with a small wooden cross-pin inserted through its distal end; Exterior of rattle (except for handle) is painted black and then decorated on each face with a diamond shape outlined in white and divided into quadrants (2 quadrants in each diamond are painted solid white). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.1, Thickness = 5.1, Length = 17.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0884 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Dance wand | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Feathers; String | |
| Description | Dance wand made from commercially cut tongue and groove wooden slat notched at lower end to form a single hand hold; Both sides are painted white; On front is depicted Aloosaka, one of the Germ gods who controls the growth and reproduction of all things, shown with round face, 2 horns, and eagle feather tassel in red, yellow, and black; Cloud symbol is above katsina and corn symbol below; 6 feather bundles are tied along sides and several grass stems are attached on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 51.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0885 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Dance wand | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Feathers; String; Paint | |
| Description | Dance wand made from commercially cut tongue and groove wooden slat notched at lower end to form hand holds; Both sides are painted white; On front is depicted Aloosaka, one of the Germ gods who controls the growth and reproduction of all things, shown with round face, 2 horns, and eagle feather tassel in red, yellow, and black; Cloud symbol is above katsina and corn symbol below; 6 feather bundles are tied along sides and several grass stems are attached on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.6, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 51.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1531 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Puja spoon | |
| Culture | Hindu (East Indian) | |
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | India | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass | |
| Description | Cast spoon with a small deep hemispherical bowl molded into a flower-like shape; Spoon is used in Hindu homes and temples to ladle oil or water during a puja ceremony. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.7, Depth = 1.8, Length = 15.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1749 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Puja spoon | |
| Culture | Hindu (East Indian) | |
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | India | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal (bronze?) | |
| Description | Cast metal spoon with a small deep hemispherical bowl whose interior is smooth and whose exterior is fluted; Shaft of handle is square in cross-section and terminates at the proximal end in the form of a cobra head; Spoon is used in Hindu homes and temples to offer water or other liquids to a deity. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.4, Depth = 1.7, Length = 16.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0423-0001 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Sepik River region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Shells; Boar tusks; Feathers (bird of paradise); Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 63.5, Width = 19.0, Length = 14.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0423-0002 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Sepik River region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Shells; Boar tusks; Raffia; Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 102.0, Width = 47.0, Length = 18.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0423-0003 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Sepik River region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Shells; Boar tusks; Raffia; Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 78.0, Width = 24.0, Length = 14.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0423-0004 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Mount Hagen | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Shells; Raffia; Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 88.0, Width = 23.0, Length = 9.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0423-0005 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Mount Hagen | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Shells | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 54.2, Width = 19.3, Length = 9.2 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0423-0008 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Sepik River region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 34.7, Width = 13.1, Length = 8.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0423-0010 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Sepik River region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Raffia; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 34.5, Width = 20.0, Length = 7.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0423-0011 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Sepik River region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 62.6, Width = 23.3, Length = 9.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0016 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | Melanesian: possibly Iatmul, Tambanum, or Mandanan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | East Sepik Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Middle Sepik River region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 28.0, Width = 18.1, Length = 18.2 | |
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