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| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1282 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bottle opener | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) or Allen Kee (ca. 1918-1966) (attributed) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Stainless steel | |
| Description | Bottle opener with commercial stainless steel circular opener attached to handmade, rectangular handle that expands in girth toward proximal end; Series of 3 parallel lines encircles handle near distal end and series of 4 lines encircles handle near proximal end; Opener is unsigned. Kay Begay Rogers (April 2015) stated that her father hallmarked every piece he made, unless he was specifically told not to do so. As this piece is not hallmarked, but could have been on its end, she thought it more likely that this was made by one of the bench smiths at the White Hogan Shop, rather than by her father. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 12.9 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1283 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Jigger | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Allen Kee (ca. 1918-1966) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1952 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Conical cup for measuring alcohol when mixing drinks; Cup has flat base, flaring sides, and rolled lip and is fabricated from sheet silver; Pair of stamped parallel lines encircles sides of cup just above base and just below rim; Hallmark "AK" (Allen Kee) is stamped on base, along with image of Navajo hogan (hallmark for White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and words "Sterling Hand Made." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.8, Max Diam = 4.1 | |
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CAS 0370-1284A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Lipstick case | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | 2-piece cylindrical lipstick case designed to hold one lipstick tube; Base of case has flat base and twisted wire collar just below rim which is slightly narrower so it fits inside the cover; Flat silver bridge inside supports lipstick tube, preventing it from falling to the bottom; Upper portion of case is undecorated except for a recessed turquoise stone set into the end; Case is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.4, Max Diam = 2.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1285 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Candle snuffer | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1949 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Candle snuffer comprising very small conical silver cup with flat base and stamped on sides with bands of crescents and triangles; Small round turquoise is set in plain bezel atop inverted base of silver cup; Short handle fashioned from heavy gauge triangular silver wire is twisted into spiral shape at each end and one end is soldered to side of silver cup; Candle snuffer is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.5, Length = 8.4 | |
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CAS 0370-1286 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pendant | |
| 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 | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round convex pendant with central motif of mountain sheep, done in overlay technique; Silver wire loop is soldered to upper edge of pendant; Pendant is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 2.9 | |
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CAS 0370-1287A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Perfume bottle with lid | |
| Culture | Navajo or Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Glass; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Rectangular glass perfume bottle with high shoulder and short neck; Sides of bottle are wrapped in open-bottom box fabricated from sheets of silver that contour to bottle's shape and stamped on sides with floral and triangular motifs; Front and back of box are cut away to leave only 4 large leaf shapes radiating out from small turquoise stone set in center; Screw-on plastic cap is inset into silver cap, stamped around sides with bands of small triangles and on top with band of crescents that frame a small turquoise stone; Silverwork is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.8, Width = 4.5, Depth = 2.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1289 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ketoh | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather; Turquoise | |
| Description | Wrist guard comprising rectangular openwork sand cast silver plate with a spider web like design stamped with a rope-like design and set with 8 asymmetrical and 1 triangular turquoise stones in plain bezels; Plate is concave-convex in cross section; Pair of copper fastening loops are soldered to reverse face, by which plate is mounted onto black leather strap and secured with small leather pegs through the loops; Leather strap has tab extending on both sides which are secured to wearer's wrist with short leather lacing. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.6, Length = 9.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1290 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ketoh | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather; Turquoise | |
| Description | Wrist guard comprising silver plate that has been sand cast in 3 sections, two of which are paired and closely coiled spirals, and the third is a linear bar soldered between the spirals; Spiral elements are stamped with rope-like motif along high edges; Oval turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center; 4 copper fastening loops are soldered on reverse face of silver plate, by which plate is mounted onto black leather strap and secured with small leather pegs through the loops; Leather strap has extension tabs on both ends and is secured to wearer's wrist with short leather lacing; Leather strap is probably of more recent vintage that silver plate. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.2, Length = 9.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1291 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ketoh | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather | |
| Description | Wrist guard comprising sand cast rectangular openwork silver plate with diagonal, horizontal, and vertical crossbars, all filed and stamped with simple cross lines and geometric shapes; Copper fastening loop is soldered in each corner on reverse face of panel, by which the panel is mounted on black leather strap and secured with small leather pegs through the loops; Leather strap has tapered extension at both ends and is secured to wearer's wrist with short leather lacing. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.3, Length = 7.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1292 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ketoh | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | James Willie (?) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Leather; Turquoise | |
| Description | Wrist guard comprising sand cast, openwork silver plate with floral-like design set with 3 turquoise stones in plain bezels; 4 copper loops soldered onto reverse allows for attaching silver plate onto leather backing by means of small leather pegs; Leather backing extends around wearer's wrist and is fastened by means of short leather lacing, which is itself threaded through a domed, stamped silver button; "James Willie" is lightly scratched into surface of leather backing. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.8, Length = 8.8 | |
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CAS 0370-1293 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ketoh | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather; Turquoise | |
| Description | Wrist guard consisting of rectangular hammered silver plate with stamped geometric designs in form of floral petals and 4 turquoise nuggets in plain bezels set in a cross pattern; Ornate stamped design frames silver plate around all four sides; 4 copper loops soldered onto reverse provides for attaching silver plate to leather backing by means of small leather pegs; Leather backing wraps around wearer's wrist and is fastened with short leather lacing, all mounted on leather band. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.8, Length = 8.5 | |
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CAS 0370-1294 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Concho belt | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Fort Wingate area | |
| Maker's Name | Ambrose Roanhorse (ca. 1904-1982) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather | |
| Description | Concho belt comprising 9 hammered oval conchos, each with diamond-shaped center done in repoussé technique and narrow stamped band around outer edge; Tenth rectangular concho with square cutout center, elongated ends and stamped band similar to that of remaining conchos serves as belt buckle; All conchos and belt buckle are strung on black belt by means of flat copper loops soldered onto reverse of each concho and silver or steel loop on reverse of belt buckle; Belt is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.5, Length = 97.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1295 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Concho belt | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880-1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Leather | |
| Description | Man's concho belt comprising 6 large hammered oval conchos, each with oval cutout center and pierced, scalloped edge stamped with crescent shapes and circles; Raised band stamped with rope-like design frames inner edge of stamped band; A seventh smaller but otherwise identical concho serves as the belt buckle; Each concho and the buckle are backed by an oval leather pad and then strung on a brown leather belt; Belt is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.6, Length = 99.5 | |
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CAS 0370-1296 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Concho belt | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather | |
| Description | Man's concho belt comprising 7 large hammered oval conchas with domed centers and band of short stamped lines radiating out from center; Scalloped edge is stamped with crescent design and inner pierced band is stamped with rope-like design; Butterfly-like motif on rectangular belt buckle is done in repoussé technique and then outlined with finer stamped designs; 6 of the 7 conchas are backed by oval leather pads and then strung on a brown leather belt by means of flat copper loops soldered onto reverse of each concha and belt buckle; Belt is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.5, Length = 106.5 | |
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CAS 0370-1297A |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Belt buckle | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Third Mesa; Village: Hotevilla | |
| Maker's Name | Charles Loloma (1921-1991) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Rectangular belt buckle with convex surface; Design on front only is done in overlay technique and consists of center diamond shape stamped with network of dots within squares, all on stamped textured background within a terraced diamond area; Single stamped framing line extends around all four edges of buckle; Buckle is stamped "Loloma" on reverse; Companion piece to leather belt CAS 0370-1297B. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.6, Length = 7.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1298 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Belt buckle | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Sam Roanhorse (1916-1983) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1948 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Cast belt buckle with rectangular openwork center and pair of openwork leaf shapes at either end; "AS 206" and "US Navajo 50" (U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board) are stamped on reverse; Buckle is unsigned. Sam Roanhorse was the younger brother of Ambrose Roanhorse, an important Navajo silversmith whose work is also represented in the Elkus Collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.8, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 7.9 | |
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CAS 0370-1299A |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Belt buckle | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi | |
| Maker's Name | Paul Saufkie (1904-1998) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Rectangular belt buckle with large stylized feather design done in overlay technique; Heavy silver loop and hook on reverse hold belt in place; Cloud symbol hallmark of Paul Saufkie is stamped on reverse; Companion piece to leather belt CAS 0370-1299B. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8, Length = 5.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1300A |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Belt buckle | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1948 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Rectangular belt buckle with rectilinear scroll design done in overlay technique; "Sterling" and hallmarks of Navajo hogan (the White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped on reverse; Companion piece to leather belt CAS 0370-1300B. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.9, Length = 5.5 | |
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CAS 0370-1301 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Belt buckle | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Charles Loloma (1921-1991) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Tufa-cast rectangular belt buckle with 8 narrow silver bars that are set on edge on a solid back plate and aligned parallel to each other; Rough-textured surface of back plate between adjacent bars is oxidized to black color; Heavy silver belt loop is soldered to reverse; Hallmark "Loloma" in stylized upper case letters is included in casting on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.0, Length = 6.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1302A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Belt buckle | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Wood: Ironwood | |
| Description | Asymmetrical belt buckle that is open at one end; Opposite end is shaped like parallelogram and is inlaid with two pieces of ironwood, separated by wide silver band; "Sterling Hand Made" and hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped on reverse; Separate open rectangular silver bar slips over belt. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=2.8; B=0.7, Thickness = A=1.5; B=1.1, Length = A=5.2; B=2.7 | |
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