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Catalog Number |
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 0370-1301 |  |
| 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 0370-1299A |  |
| 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 0370-1649 |  |
| 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 | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Rectangular belt buckle with running roadrunner flanked by pair of small cacti, all in overlay technique against oxidized, textured background; Combined initials "HC" (shop stamp of Hopi Crafts, New Oraibi, AZ, owned and operated by Wayne and Emory Sekaquaptewa) is stamped on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 6.7 | |
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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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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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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 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1308 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bolo tie | |
| Culture | Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Fossilized ivory; Leather; Metal: Stainless steel | |
| Description | Bolo tie comprising rectangular piece of fossil ivory, cut to shape to show cortex on exterior and fitted to stainless steel plate, through which braided leather cord (black and gray) is threaded; Ends of cord are fitted with stainless steel conical covers whose sides are decorated with series of encircling ridges and which terminate in small sphere; Bolo tie is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.5, Thickness = 1.3, Length = ca. 57.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1309 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bolo tie | |
| 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 | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Leather | |
| Description | Bolo tie comprising tufa-cast truncated triangular silver bar that includes 4-point star design in the casting, mounted on black braided leather strings, whose ends are wrapped with silver sheets that terminate in silver spherical beads; Signature hallmark "Loloma" and the word "STERLING" are stamped on reverse of silver bar. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 51.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1310 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bolo tie | |
| 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 | Victor Coochwytewa (1922-2011) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Leather | |
| Description | Bolo tie consisting of asymmetrical, dish-shaped silver disk that is delicately etched with 8 petroglyph motifs, including cloud, sun, deer, and geometric shapes; Hopi cloud symbol done in overlay technique is supported in center on short pedestal; Silver disk is stamped on reverse with Victor Coochwytewa's hallmark of a cloud symbol; Disk is strung on black braided leather rope and held in place by silver wire soldered onto reverse; Ends of braided leather rope are wrapped in silver cones, each stamped with 2 decorative bands and terminating in bead-like spheres. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.7, Thickness = 1.3, Length = ca. 49.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1311 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bolo tie | |
| 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. 1957 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Leather | |
| Description | Bolo tie comprising round silver disk with scalloped edges and central cutout design of cloud motif; Disk is strung on brown braided leather cord, whose ends are threaded through three silver wire loops soldered to back of bolo; Ends of cord are wrapped in silver sheeting and terminate in small silver spherical beads; Tie is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.0, Thickness = 0.9, Length = ca. 47.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1312 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bolo tie | |
| Culture | Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Turquoise; Silver metal; Plastic; Leather | |
| Description | Bolo tie comprising rectangular black plastic slide, on which is mounted a bust portrait of a Plains Indian man shown with long black braided hair with feathers in his hair and wearing red shirt, all against turquoise background; Figure is modeled in plastic and is done in mosaic technique; Tie slide is glued to stainless steel or German silver plate through which braided black leather cord is strung; Ends of cord are covered with stainless steel conical covers whose notched rims are pinched around cord; Bolo tie is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = ca. 44.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1303 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bolo tie | |
| Culture | Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Shell: spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.) and other shell; Turquoise; Silver metal; Leather | |
| Description | Bolo tie comprising rectangular mosaic tie slide showing geometric pattern of Spondylus shell and turquoise mounted on white shell plate on reverse; Commercial stainless steel (?) finding is glued to reverse of tie slide and length of brown rawhide is threaded through it; Ends of rawhide are covered with commercial stainless steel (?) conical covers whose notched rims are pinched around rawhide; Bolo tie is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.3, Length = ca. 47.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1304 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bolo tie | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Joe Yazzie | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Leather | |
| Description | Bolo tie comprising rectangular tie slide made from four lengths of flattened and braided silver wire that are soldered onto silver back plate and then mounted to black 3-strand braided leather tie; Tie was braided in two sections which are machine sewn together at their center; Terminal ends of the tie are each mounted with length of flattened and braided silver wire that is similar, but longer, than that used on the tie slide; Tie is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 43.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1307 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bolo tie | |
| 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 | 1956 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Leather | |
| Description | Bolo tie consisting of truncated triangular turquoise stone set in plain bezel and mounted on larger truncated triangular silver plate; Shape of stone is accentuated by pair of parallel framing lines on silver plate that enclose turquoise setting; Large loop on reverse of plate is formed from second silver sheet of almost the same size whose sides are rolled under, forming a flattened tube through which the tie's braided black leather cords are strung; Silver loop is stamped with hallmark "AR" (Ambrose Roanhorse) with the initials forming the legs of a stick figure horse; Ends of braided cords are wrapped in silver cones with 3 encircling lines at one end and terminating in small spheres at distal end. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.8, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 48.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1305 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bolo tie | |
| Culture | Navajo and Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977): silverwork; Rosalind Begay: leatherwork; Unknown: lapidary | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Leather | |
| Description | Bolo tie consisting of Zuni carved turquoise frog set and partially recessed on oval silver plate that is pointed at one end; Frog is secured with two silver prongs at its side; Sides of silver plate are stamped with V-shape in two places and stamped "Sterling Hand Made" along with hallmarks of a Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) on reverse; Frog and silver plate are strung on braided brown leather cord, whose ends are wrapped in silver cones with encircling lines at upper ends and terminating in small spheres at distal ends. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.0, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 48.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1306 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bolo tie | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Warren Ondelacy (Warren Andelacy) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1958 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Coral; Jet; Shell; Leather | |
| Description | Bolo tie comprising large pendant in form of thunderbird with outstretched wings and tail, done in mosaic inlay technique using white shell, turquoise, coral, and jet set on silver backing and mounted on black braided leather string whose ends are wrapped in silver sheeting and then terminate in smaller thunderbirds identical to larger one; Tie is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.8, Length = ca. 50.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1775 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Button | |
| 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. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Copper | |
| Description | Round, dome-shaped button, possibly made from a coin and hammered to shape in a mold; Series of crescent shapes are die stamped on one face in pattern of 8 flower petals that radiate from central circle; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of button; Button is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 2.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1776 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Button | |
| 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. 1920-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Copper | |
| Description | Diamond-shaped pin with scalloped edges and small dome-shaped center that is hammered in repoussé technique; Straight lines radiate out from center of domed area forming series of ridges on surface; Domed area is framed within die-stamped, straight-edged diamond design; Series of crescent shapes are die stamped around perimeter, accentuating scalloped edges; Copper fastening loop probably originally soldered to back of pin, but now covered by flat silver bar. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 4.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1777 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Button | |
| 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. 1890-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Silver; Metal: Copper; Turquoise | |
| Description | Round button made from flat disk with scalloped edge and hammered to dome shape in mold; Small turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center; Series of stamped lines radiate out from center to edges; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of button; Button is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 2.2 | |
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