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Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0001   CAS 0370-0001; Concho belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Concho belt
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 Thomas Humiyestewa (under direction of Paul Saufkie [1904-1998])
Date of Manufacture 1949
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Copper; Leather
Description Concho belt comprising 10 identical oval conchos and separate oval belt buckle, all done in overlay technique in copper; Design on each concho consists of pair of parrot wing motifs; Same motif is repeated on buckle but in opposite rotation; Copper bar for mounting on leather belt is soldered to back of each concho and to buckle; Conchos are unsigned, but buckle is hallmarked with sun symbol (Hopi Silvercraft Guild) and with eagle (Thomas Humiyestewa); Both hallmarks are die-stamped on separate plates that are soldered to back of buckle; Conchos and buckle are strung on narrow leather belt of yellow-brown color.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 98.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0002A,B   CAS 0370-0002A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (2)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County Unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of large, round, silver buttons, each fabricated from 2 disc-shaped blanks that are soldered together to form a bead; Series of straight lines that radiate out from the center are die stamped on one face and are encircled by zigzag line, resulting in a large floral-like design; Silver fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.9, Max Diam = 2.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0004A-C   CAS 0370-0004A-C; Carving set: fork, knife and stand
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Carving set: fork, knife and stand
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. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Sterling silver; Stainless steel
Description A: Carving fork consisting of commercially made stainless steel 2-tine fork attached to hand forged, hollow ware sterling silver handle; Overlay design on handle consists of 2 rows of triangles along median line; Handle is round in cross section at junction with fork, but curves upward slightly and expands in size and gradually becomes 3-sided before tapering to point; Unsigned by artist; B: Carving knife consisting of commercially made stainless steel blade attached to hand forged, sterling silver hollow ware handle; Overlay design on handle consists of 2 rows of triangles along median line; Handle is round in cross section at junction with blade, then curves down slightly and expands in size and gradually becomes 3-sided before tapering at end; Unsigned by artist; C: Stand for fork (CAS 0370-0004A) and knife (CAS 0370-0004B), consisting of asymmetrical hollow box (without bottom) that is higher and wider at one end; Attached to opposite corners of central portion are smaller boxes, one with single deep cross-cut notch to support knife and one with 2 cutout holes to support fork; Overlay design consists of double row of triangles along median line; Hallmark "KB" (Kenneth Begay) is stamped on interior.
Dimensions (cm) Height = A= 6.8; C= 3.8, Width = A= 3.5; B= 2.8; C= 10.6, Thickness = B= 2.4, Length = A= 27.5; B= 34.0; C= 11.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0013   CAS 0370-0013; Concho belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Concho belt
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Pine Springs
Maker's Name Sam Roanhorse (1916-1983)
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Leather
Description Woman's concho belt comprising 11 hammered oval conchos with a band of crescent shapes stamped around perimeter of each concho; A twelfth concho approximately twice as large as the others and with a rectangular cutout in its center serves as the belt buckle; Flat silver loop soldered onto reverse of each concho allows for stringing them onto leather belt; Hallmark "SR" (Sam Roanhorse) is stamped on reverse of belt buckle; Individual conchas are unsigned; Conchos and buckle are strung on black leather belt. 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, Length = 96.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0014   CAS 0370-0014; Concho belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Concho belt
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather
Description Belt comprising 7 large oval conchos with scalloped edges; Domed center of each concho is stamped with central oval, encircled by cold chisel straight lines radiating outward and by concentric die-stamped bands (including semicircles, serrated lines, and crescents) and a band of punctate holes; Flat copper loop on reverse of each concho for attaching to belt; Rectangular buckle with cutout center is done in repoussé technique and decorated with pair of leaf shapes along top and bottom, stamped design along edges, 3 ovals along ends, and stamped zigzag line along sides; Unsigned conchos and buckle are mounted on wide leather belt thst is cut from a single piece and secured from behind with 2nd narrower belt.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.8, Length = 109.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0015   CAS 0370-0015; Ketoh
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. 1880-1890
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Silver; Leather; Metal: Copper
Description Wrist guard comprising rectangular silver plate that is convex in cross-section and with center design of row of 5 elongated, pointed ovals whose centers are pushed out in repoussé technique and then stamped along edges with rope-like design and at each end with open, sunburst design; Edges of panel are stamped with line of crescent shapes along short ends and line of negative circles along long sides; 4 copper loops soldered on reverse provide attachment to leather backing with small leather pegs; Leather backing wraps around wearer's wrist and is secured by short leather laces.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.0, Length = 8.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0016   CAS 0370-0016; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Juniper (Juniperus spp.) seeds; Cotton string; Metal
Description 5-strand necklace of brown juniper seeds, strung on cotton string; Ends of strands are attached to metal hook and eye clasp.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.8 (seeds), Length = ca. 30.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0017   CAS 0370-0017; Concho
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Concho
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. 1930s-1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Oval concho hammered from flat silver sheet; Center of concho is slightly domed and stamped with diamond shape in center; Series of cold chisel stamped straight lines radiate out from central diamond to edge of domed area; Series of crescents are die stamped along scalloped outer edge of concho and are accented by small die stamped circle where adjacent crescents overlap; Copper bar for attaching concho to belt is soldered to back; Concho is unsigned. John Adair identified this as a modern copy (1930s-1940s) of an old style design from the 1890s.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 5.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0018   CAS 0370-0018; Concho
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Concho
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. 1930s-1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Oval concho hammered from flat silver sheet; Center of concho is slightly domed and stamped with diamond shape in center; Series of die-stamped straight lines radiate out from central diamond to edge of domed area; Series of crescents are die stamped along scalloped outer edge of concho and are accented by small die stamped circle where adjacent crescents overlap; Copper bar for attaching concho to belt is soldered to back; Concho is unsigned. John Adair identified this as a modern copy (1930s-1940s) of an old style design from the 1890s or early 1900s.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.2, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 5.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0512   CAS 0370-0512; Trade token
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Trade token
Culture Anglo-American
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data City: Gallup
Maker's Name Juan Lorenzo Hubbell
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: aluminum
Description Round aluminum disc, machine stamped around perimeter on one face, "J. L. HUBBELL Gallup, N. MEX." and die-stamped with "2" in center; Opposite face is machine stamped "GOOD FOR $1.00 IN MDSE.”."
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.2, Rim Diam = 0.8, Max Diam = 3.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0513   CAS 0370-0513; Medallion
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Medallion
Culture Fort Sill Apache
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New York
County New York
Other Geographic Data City: New York (Manhattan)
Maker's Name Allan C. Houser (Haozous) (1915-1994)
Date of Manufacture 1959
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: bronze
Description Cast and die-stamped medallion whose front face shows low relief figure of Apache hunter mounted on horse and aiming arrow while in pursuit of buffalo herd; "APACHE BUFFALO HUNTER" is printed in embossed lettering at top; Reverse of medal shows low relief figure of Apache "Gans" or Crown Dancer, wearing leather dance kilt and elaborate headdress and carrying wooden sword in each hand; "APACHE FIRE DANCER" appears in embossed lettering at top and "HOUSER" is imprinted to right of dancer's feet; "The Society of Medalists 59th issue - May 1959 Allan Houser SC." and "Medallic Art Co. N.Y. - Bronze" are stamped along edge of medallion; Explanatory brochure accompanies medallion.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 7.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0632   CAS 0370-0632; Bracelet
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture unidentified Plains Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data Plains area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture mid 1900s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Glass beads; Leather; Metal
Description Loom beaded bracelet with a geometric design consisting of four red triangles, bordered in blue with apices pointed at center creating a rectangle; On either side is an hour glass figure in red with blue borders; In between figures are small stepped diamonds in blue, red and yellow; The buckle consists of a rosette of concentric circles containing inward pointing triangles and a central sunburst; Hide swatch affixed to buckle and end to which snaps have been affixed.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.7, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 22.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0633   CAS 0370-0633; Bracelet
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture unidentified Plains Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data Plains area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture mid 1900s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Glass beads; Leather; Metal
Description Loom beaded bracelet with a geometric design consisting of four red triangles, bordered in blue with apices pointed at center creating a rectangle; On either side is an hour glass figure in red with blue borders; In between figures are small stepped diamonds in blue, red and yellow; The buckle consists of a rosette of concentric circles containing inward pointing triangles and a central sunburst; Hide swatch affixed to buckle and end to which snaps have been affixed.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.7, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 23.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1254   CAS 0370-1254; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
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. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1255   CAS 0370-1255; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
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. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.2, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1256   CAS 0370-1256; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
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. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.2, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1257   CAS 0370-1257; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
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. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1258   CAS 0370-1258; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
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. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.2, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1259   CAS 0370-1259; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
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. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1260   CAS 0370-1260; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
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. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.2, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1261   CAS 0370-1261; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
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. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1262   CAS 0370-1262; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
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. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.2, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1263   CAS 0370-1263; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
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. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.2, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1264   CAS 0370-1264; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
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. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.2, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1265   CAS 0370-1265; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
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. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.2, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1266B   CAS 0370-1266B; Container lid
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Container lid
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 ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Round lid for ceramic blackware sugar bowl CAS 0370-1266A; Lid is in form of round disc, hammered to shape, with a semicircular opening to accommodate a serving spoon; Lid is fitted on interior with short lip corresponding to diameter of bowl's mouth; Solid silver handle on top is in form of truncated, 4-sided pyramid and is mounted upside down (on truncated tip); Stamped design on upper surface of lid includes feather-like band with pendant elongated open triangles encircling the handle; Lid is stamped on interior surface with initials "AK" (Allen Kee) along with hallmark of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and words "Hand Made Sterling."
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.6, Max Diam = 6.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1267   CAS 0370-1267; Cake / pie server
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cake / pie server
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) (attributed by Eleanor Begay, November 1978)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Cake or pie server consisting of flat leaf-shaped spatula whose proximal end is turned up slightly and joined to a curved handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.6, Thickness = 2.1, Length = 20.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1268   CAS 0370-1268; Cake knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cake knife
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1959
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Hand forged single-edged cake knife with slightly convex cutting edge whose width expands toward distal end and whose back edge is terraced as it curves downward at distal end; Solid silver handle curves gracefully toward proximal end where it curves around in J-shape; Pair of parallel lines is stamped along upper edge of handle on both faces, following the contours of the handle; Knife is unsigned. Eleanor Begay (Kenneth Begay’s wife) said in November 1978 that the weight balance of this piece was right for her husband’s work, whose cutlery was always balanced, but she could not say for sure that this was his work. Kay Begay Rogers (April 2015) affirmed that this knife looks like her father’s work, and thought that it possibly had a knife stand with it, and if so, the stand might have been stamped with the appropriate hallmarks.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Length = 26.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1269   CAS 0370-1269; Cake knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cake knife
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. 1959
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Cake knife with slight convex cutting edge and asymmetrical back edge; Flat blade expands in width toward distal end, then abruptly tapers in series of terraces; Short solid handle is equal in width to narrowest portion of blade and expands slightly at proximal end and is decorated with pair of parallel lines encircling handle just behind juncture with blade and series of crescent lines that fan out from small circle on proximal end of both faces of handle; "Sterling Hand Made" are stamped on one face of blade along with hallmarks "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of a Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Length = 24.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1270   CAS 0370-1270; Salt spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salt spoon
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. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salt spoon with short curved handle with slightly expanded proximal end; Handle is stamped with 5 parallel diagonal lines and a crescent shape; Asymmetrical bowl of spoon has 5 small holes arranged in L-shaped pattern and is partially enclosed on its distal end; Underside of handle is stamped "Sterling" with initials "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and a hogan (hallmark for White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ). Note: The White Hogan Shop used a casting technique to replicate a number of Kenneth Begay-designed pieces, including earrings, cuff links, pendants, salt spoons, and bracelets. The cast bracelets were often sold in pairs. Cast pieces were marked only with the designer’s initials and the White Hogan shop mark, whereas handmade pieces were also stamped, “Hand Made.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 5.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1271   CAS 0370-1271; Salt spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salt spoon
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. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salt spoon with short curved handle with slightly expanded proximal end; Handle is stamped with 5 parallel diagonal lines and a crescent shape; Asymmetrical bowl of spoon has 5 small holes arranged in L-shaped pattern and is partially enclosed on its distal end; Underside of handle is stamped "Sterling" with initials "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and a hogan (hallmark for White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ). Note: The White Hogan Shop used a casting technique to replicate a number of Kenneth Begay-designed pieces, including earrings, cuff links, pendants, salt spoons, and bracelets. The cast bracelets were often sold in pairs. Cast pieces were marked only with the designer’s initials and the White Hogan shop mark, whereas handmade pieces were also stamped, “Hand Made.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 5.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1272   CAS 0370-1272; Salt spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salt spoon
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. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salt spoon with short curved handle with slightly expanded proximal end; Handle is stamped with 5 parallel diagonal lines and a crescent shape; Asymmetrical bowl of spoon has 5 small holes arranged in L-shaped pattern and is partially enclosed on its distal end; Underside of handle is stamped "Sterling" with initials "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and a hogan (hallmark for White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ). Note: The White Hogan Shop used a casting technique to replicate a number of Kenneth Begay-designed pieces, including earrings, cuff links, pendants, salt spoons, and bracelets. The cast bracelets were often sold in pairs. Cast pieces were marked only with the designer’s initials and the White Hogan shop mark, whereas handmade pieces were also stamped, “Hand Made.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 5.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1273   CAS 0370-1273; Salt spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salt spoon
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. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salt spoon with short curved handle with slightly expanded proximal end; Handle is stamped with 5 parallel diagonal lines and a crescent shape; Asymmetrical bowl of spoon has 5 small holes arranged in L-shaped pattern and is partially enclosed on its distal end; Underside of handle is stamped "Sterling" with initials "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and a hogan (hallmark for White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ). Note: The White Hogan Shop used a casting technique to replicate a number of Kenneth Begay-designed pieces, including earrings, cuff links, pendants, salt spoons, and bracelets. The cast bracelets were often sold in pairs. Cast pieces were marked only with the designer’s initials and the White Hogan shop mark, whereas handmade pieces were also stamped, “Hand Made.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 5.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1274   CAS 0370-1274; Salt spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salt spoon
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. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salt spoon with short curved handle with slightly expanded proximal end; Handle is stamped with 5 parallel diagonal lines and a crescent shape; Asymmetrical bowl of spoon has 5 small holes arranged in L-shaped pattern and is partially enclosed on its distal end; Underside of handle is stamped "Sterling" with initials "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and a hogan (hallmark for White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ). Note: The White Hogan Shop used a casting technique to replicate a number of Kenneth Begay-designed pieces, including earrings, cuff links, pendants, salt spoons, and bracelets. The cast bracelets were often sold in pairs. Cast pieces were marked only with the designer’s initials and the White Hogan shop mark, whereas handmade pieces were also stamped, “Hand Made.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 5.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1275   CAS 0370-1275; Salt spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salt spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salt spoon with short curved handle with slightly expanded proximal end; Handle is stamped with 5 parallel diagonal lines and a crescent shape; Asymmetrical bowl of spoon has 5 small holes arranged in L-shaped pattern and is partially enclosed on its distal end; Underside of handle is stamped "Sterling" with initials "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and a hogan (hallmark for White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ). Note: The White Hogan Shop used a casting technique to replicate a number of Kenneth Begay-designed pieces, including earrings, cuff links, pendants, salt spoons, and bracelets. The cast bracelets were often sold in pairs. Cast pieces were marked only with the designer’s initials and the White Hogan shop mark, whereas handmade pieces were also stamped, “Hand Made.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 5.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1277A-D   CAS 0370-1277A-D; Perfume bottle
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Perfume bottle
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 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Glass; Metal: Sterling silver
Description A: Clear glass perfume bottle of flattened spherical shape with high shoulder and short neck and encircling ridge below shoulder; B: Glass stopper; C,D: 2-piece sterling silver casing conforming to shape of bottle; Each piece is identical flattened half-sphere with design of 3 parallel stamped lines; Stamped on interior of one casing half is "Handmade", maker's hallmark "KB", and image of Navajo hogan (hallmark of White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.4, Width = 5.1, Depth = 1.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1278   CAS 0370-1278; Luggage tag
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Luggage tag
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Luggage tag made from flat rectangular silver sheet; Single hole is cut near one short end to attach tag to suitcase; Pair of parallel lines is stamped along each long edge on one face of tag; "Mrs. Charles DeY Elkus Sr. 1010 Francisco St. San Francisco California 94109" is stamped on face of tag; Tag is unsigned by artist but is stamped on reverse with hallmark of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and the words "Hand Made Sterling." Attributed in November 1978 by Eleanor Begay (Kenneth Begay’s wife) as “probably her husband’s work.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.7, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 6.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1279   CAS 0370-1279; Pill box
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pill box
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture 1949
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Shallow, parallelogram-shaped pillbox with hinged lid on one short end; Box is fabricated from several silver sheets; Stylized butterfly (?) with outstretched wings is stamped on both faces of box; Artist’s hallmark “KB” and White Hogan shop mark (Navajo hogan symbol) are stamped along one long edge of box, along with hand-etched words, “Sterling ‘49 Hand Made Original Design.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Depth = 1.5, Length = 6.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1280A,B   CAS 0370-1280A,B; Stamp dispenser with lid
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Stamp dispenser with lid
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 1959
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Postage stamp dispenser in the form of a Navajo hogan, made from hammered sheet silver; Domed lid has hole cut in center, reminiscent of smoke hole in hogan; Lid is removable to allow for placement of roll of postage stamps inside, which are then dispensed through hogan's partially opened door; Exterior sides of hogan and door are stamped with geometric patterns suggesting log pattern of actual hogan; Hallmarks "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and words, "Sterling Hand Made" are stamped on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Max Diam = 6.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1281   CAS 0370-1281; Letter opener
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Letter opener
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Sterling silver
Description Double-edged letter opener with flat straight-edged blade that tapers to rounded distal end; Openwork handle is biconvex in transverse cross-section and is decorated with 2 tightly wound S-shaped scrolls; Blade is just slightly longer than handle; Unsigned by artist.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 16.7
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1282   CAS 0370-1282; Bottle opener
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1283   CAS 0370-1283; Jigger
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1284A,B   CAS 0370-1284A,B; Lipstick case
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1285   CAS 0370-1285; Candle snuffer
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1286   CAS 0370-1286; Pendant
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1287A,B   CAS 0370-1287A,B; Perfume bottle with lid
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1289   CAS 0370-1289; Ketoh
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1290   CAS 0370-1290; Ketoh
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1291   CAS 0370-1291; Ketoh
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1292   CAS 0370-1292; Ketoh
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1293   CAS 0370-1293; Ketoh
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1294   CAS 0370-1294; Concho belt
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1295   CAS 0370-1295; Concho belt
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1296   CAS 0370-1296; Concho belt
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1297A   CAS 0370-1297A; Belt buckle
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1298   CAS 0370-1298; Belt buckle
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 0370-1299A   CAS 0370-1299A; Belt buckle
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1300A   CAS 0370-1300A; Belt buckle
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1301   CAS 0370-1301; Belt buckle
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1302A,B   CAS 0370-1302A,B; Belt buckle
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
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1303   CAS 0370-1303; Bolo tie
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   CAS 0370-1304; Bolo tie
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 0370-1305   CAS 0370-1305; Bolo tie
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   CAS 0370-1306; Bolo tie
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
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1307   CAS 0370-1307; Bolo tie
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 0370-1308   CAS 0370-1308; Bolo tie
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   CAS 0370-1309; Bolo tie
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   CAS 0370-1310; Bolo tie
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   CAS 0370-1311; Bolo tie
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   CAS 0370-1312; Bolo tie
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 0370-1313   CAS 0370-1313; Dinner knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Stainless steel
Description Dinner knife with straight-edged stainless steel blade with rounded distal end; Hand forged silver handle expands slightly at proximal end, where it is stamped on both faces with (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, at Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1314   CAS 0370-1314; Dinner knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Stainless steel
Description Dinner knife with straight-edged stainless steel blade with rounded distal end; Hand forged silver handle expands slightly at proximal end, where it is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, at Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1315   CAS 0370-1315; Dinner knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Stainless steel
Description Dinner knife with straight-edged stainless steel blade with rounded distal end; Hand forged silver handle expands slightly at proximal end, where it is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, at Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1316   CAS 0370-1316; Dinner knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Stainless steel
Description Dinner knife with straight-edged stainless steel blade with rounded distal end; Hand forged silver handle expands slightly at proximal end, where it is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, at Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1317   CAS 0370-1317; Dinner knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Stainless steel
Description Dinner knife with straight-edged stainless steel blade with rounded distal end; Hand forged silver handle expands slightly at proximal end, where it is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, at Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1318   CAS 0370-1318; Dinner knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Stainless steel
Description Dinner knife with straight-edged stainless steel blade with rounded distal end; Hand forged silver handle expands slightly at proximal end, where it is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, at Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1319   CAS 0370-1319; Dinner knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Stainless steel
Description Dinner knife with straight-edged stainless steel blade with rounded distal end; Hand forged silver handle expands slightly at proximal end, where it is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, at Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1320   CAS 0370-1320; Dinner knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Stainless steel
Description Dinner knife with straight-edged stainless steel blade with rounded distal end; Hand forged silver handle expands slightly at proximal end, where it is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, at Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1321   CAS 0370-1321; Dinner knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Stainless steel
Description Dinner knife with straight-edged stainless steel blade with rounded distal end; Hand forged silver handle expands slightly at proximal end, where it is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, at Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1322   CAS 0370-1322; Dinner knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Stainless steel
Description Dinner knife with straight-edged stainless steel blade with rounded distal end; Hand forged silver handle expands slightly at proximal end, where it is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, at Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1323   CAS 0370-1323; Dinner knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Stainless steel
Description Dinner knife with straight-edged stainless steel blade with rounded distal end; Hand forged silver handle expands slightly at proximal end, where it is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, at Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1324   CAS 0370-1324; Dinner knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Stainless steel
Description Dinner knife with straight-edged stainless steel blade with rounded distal end; Hand forged silver handle expands slightly at proximal end, where it is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, at Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1325   CAS 0370-1325; Dinner fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dinner fork with flat, constricted handle whose rounded proximal end expands in width and is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1326   CAS 0370-1326; Dinner fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dinner fork with flat, constricted handle whose rounded proximal end expands in width and is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1327   CAS 0370-1327; Dinner fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dinner fork with flat, constricted handle whose rounded proximal end expands in width and is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1328   CAS 0370-1328; Dinner fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dinner fork with flat, constricted handle whose rounded proximal end expands in width and is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1329   CAS 0370-1329; Dinner fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dinner fork with flat, constricted handle whose rounded proximal end expands in width and is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1330   CAS 0370-1330; Dinner fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dinner fork with flat, constricted handle whose rounded proximal end expands in width and is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1331   CAS 0370-1331; Dinner fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dinner fork with flat, constricted handle whose rounded proximal end expands in width and is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1332   CAS 0370-1332; Dinner fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dinner fork with flat, constricted handle whose rounded proximal end expands in width and is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1333   CAS 0370-1333; Dinner fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dinner fork with flat, constricted handle whose rounded proximal end expands in width and is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1334   CAS 0370-1334; Dinner fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dinner fork with flat, constricted handle whose rounded proximal end expands in width and is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1335   CAS 0370-1335; Dinner fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dinner fork with flat, constricted handle whose rounded proximal end expands in width and is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1336   CAS 0370-1336; Dinner fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dinner fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dinner fork with flat, constricted handle whose rounded proximal end expands in width and is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1337   CAS 0370-1337; Dessert fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dessert fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dessert fork with two narrow tines and one very wide tine; Flat handle is expanded at proximal end and horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on proximal end of handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1338   CAS 0370-1338; Dessert fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dessert fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dessert fork with two narrow tines and one very wide tine; Flat handle is expanded at proximal end and horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on proximal end of handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1339   CAS 0370-1339; Dessert fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dessert fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dessert fork with two narrow tines and one very wide tine; Flat handle is expanded at proximal end and horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on proximal end of handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1340   CAS 0370-1340; Dessert fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dessert fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dessert fork with two narrow tines and one very wide tine; Flat handle is expanded at proximal end and horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on proximal end of handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1341   CAS 0370-1341; Dessert fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dessert fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dessert fork with two narrow tines and one very wide tine; Flat handle is expanded at proximal end and horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on proximal end of handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1342   CAS 0370-1342; Dessert fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dessert fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dessert fork with two narrow tines and one very wide tine; Flat handle is expanded at proximal end and horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on proximal end of handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1343   CAS 0370-1343; Dessert fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dessert fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dessert fork with two narrow tines and one very wide tine; Flat handle is expanded at proximal end and horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on proximal end of handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1344   CAS 0370-1344; Dessert fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dessert fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dessert fork with two narrow tines and one very wide tine; Flat handle is expanded at proximal end and horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on proximal end of handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1345   CAS 0370-1345; Dessert fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dessert fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dessert fork with two narrow tines and one very wide tine; Flat handle is expanded at proximal end and horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on proximal end of handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1346   CAS 0370-1346; Dessert fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dessert fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dessert fork with two narrow tines and one very wide tine; Flat handle is expanded at proximal end and horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on proximal end of handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1347   CAS 0370-1347; Dessert fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dessert fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dessert fork with two narrow tines and one very wide tine; Flat handle is expanded at proximal end and horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on proximal end of handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1348   CAS 0370-1348; Dessert fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Dessert fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Three-tined dessert fork with two narrow tines and one very wide tine; Flat handle is expanded at proximal end and horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on proximal end of handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1349   CAS 0370-1349; Consommé spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Consommé spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Consommé spoon with round bowl and short flat handle that expands in width toward the proximal end, where it is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1350   CAS 0370-1350; Consommé spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Consommé spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Consommé spoon with round bowl and short flat handle that expands in width toward the proximal end, where it is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1351   CAS 0370-1351; Consommé spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Consommé spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Consommé spoon with round bowl and short flat handle that expands in width toward the proximal end, where it is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1352   CAS 0370-1352; Consommé spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Consommé spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Consommé spoon with round bowl and short flat handle that expands in width toward the proximal end, where it is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1353   CAS 0370-1353; Consommé spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Consommé spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Consommé spoon with round bowl and short flat handle that expands in width toward the proximal end, where it is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1354   CAS 0370-1354; Consommé spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Consommé spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Consommé spoon with round bowl and short flat handle that expands in width toward the proximal end, where it is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1355   CAS 0370-1355; Consommé spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Consommé spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Consommé spoon with round bowl and short flat handle that expands in width toward the proximal end, where it is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1356   CAS 0370-1356; Consommé spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Consommé spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Consommé spoon with round bowl and short flat handle that expands in width toward the proximal end, where it is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1357   CAS 0370-1357; Consommé spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Consommé spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Consommé spoon with round bowl and short flat handle that expands in width toward the proximal end, where it is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1358   CAS 0370-1358; Consommé spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Consommé spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Consommé spoon with round bowl and short flat handle that expands in width toward the proximal end, where it is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1359   CAS 0370-1359; Consommé spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Consommé spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Consommé spoon with round bowl and short flat handle that expands in width toward the proximal end, where it is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1360   CAS 0370-1360; Consommé spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Consommé spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Consommé spoon with round bowl and short flat handle that expands in width toward the proximal end, where it is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1361   CAS 0370-1361; Butter knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Butter knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Butter knife with flat silver blade with expanded and rounded distal end; Hand forged hollow ware silver handle also expands slightly toward proximal end and is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1362   CAS 0370-1362; Butter knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Butter knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Butter knife with flat silver blade with expanded and rounded distal end; Hand forged hollow ware silver handle also expands slightly toward proximal end and is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1363   CAS 0370-1363; Butter knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Butter knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Butter knife with flat silver blade with expanded and rounded distal end; Hand forged hollow ware silver handle also expands slightly toward proximal end and is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1364   CAS 0370-1364; Butter knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Butter knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Butter knife with flat silver blade with expanded and rounded distal end; Hand forged hollow ware silver handle also expands slightly toward proximal end and is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1365   CAS 0370-1365; Butter knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Butter knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Butter knife with flat silver blade with expanded and rounded distal end; Hand forged hollow ware silver handle also expands slightly toward proximal end and is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1366   CAS 0370-1366; Butter knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Butter knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Butter knife with flat silver blade with expanded and rounded distal end; Hand forged hollow ware silver handle also expands slightly toward proximal end and is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1367   CAS 0370-1367; Butter knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Butter knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Butter knife with flat silver blade with expanded and rounded distal end; Hand forged hollow ware silver handle also expands slightly toward proximal end and is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1368   CAS 0370-1368; Butter knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Butter knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Butter knife with flat silver blade with expanded and rounded distal end; Hand forged hollow ware silver handle also expands slightly toward proximal end and is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1369   CAS 0370-1369; Butter knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Butter knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Butter knife with flat silver blade with expanded and rounded distal end; Hand forged hollow ware silver handle also expands slightly toward proximal end and is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1370   CAS 0370-1370; Butter knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Butter knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Butter knife with flat silver blade with expanded and rounded distal end; Hand forged hollow ware silver handle also expands slightly toward proximal end and is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1371   CAS 0370-1371; Butter knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Butter knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Butter knife with flat silver blade with expanded and rounded distal end; Hand forged hollow ware silver handle also expands slightly toward proximal end and is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1372   CAS 0370-1372; Butter knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Butter knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Butter knife with flat silver blade with expanded and rounded distal end; Hand forged hollow ware silver handle also expands slightly toward proximal end and is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1373   CAS 0370-1373; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1374   CAS 0370-1374; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1375   CAS 0370-1375; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1376   CAS 0370-1376; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1377   CAS 0370-1377; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1378   CAS 0370-1378; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1379   CAS 0370-1379; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1380   CAS 0370-1380; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1381   CAS 0370-1381; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1382   CAS 0370-1382; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1383   CAS 0370-1383; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1384   CAS 0370-1384; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1385   CAS 0370-1385; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1386   CAS 0370-1386; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1387   CAS 0370-1387; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1388   CAS 0370-1388; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1389   CAS 0370-1389; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1390   CAS 0370-1390; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1391   CAS 0370-1391; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of Gallup
Maker's Name Joe D. Yazzie (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (copied from hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM); Reverse of handle is stamped with "W" (hallmark for M.L. Woodard's, Gallup, NM); This and 7 other teaspoons with the Woodard hallmark were commissioned by the Elkuses much later than the original teaspoons that were made at Bert Staples shop in 1932; Teaspoon CAS 0370-1398 bears hallmark of Joe D. Yazzie, suggesting the others may also have been made by him).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1392   CAS 0370-1392; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of Gallup
Maker's Name Joe D. Yazzie (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (copied from hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM); Reverse of handle is stamped with "W" (hallmark for M.L. Woodard's, Gallup, NM); This and 7 other teaspoons with the Woodard hallmark were commissioned by the Elkuses much later than the original teaspoons that were made at Bert Staples shop in 1932; Teaspoon CAS 0370-1398 bears hallmark of Joe D. Yazzie, suggesting the others may also have been made by him).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1393   CAS 0370-1393; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of Gallup
Maker's Name Joe D. Yazzie (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (copied from hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM); Reverse of handle is stamped with "W" (hallmark for M.L. Woodard's, Gallup, NM); This and 7 other teaspoons with the Woodard hallmark were commissioned by the Elkuses much later than the original teaspoons that were made at Bert Staples shop in 1932; Teaspoon CAS 0370-1398 bears hallmark of Joe D. Yazzie, suggesting the others may also have been made by him).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1394   CAS 0370-1394; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of Gallup
Maker's Name Joe D. Yazzie (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (copied from hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM); Reverse of handle is stamped with "W" (hallmark for M.L. Woodard's, Gallup, NM); This and 7 other teaspoons with the Woodard hallmark were commissioned by the Elkuses much later than the original teaspoons that were made at Bert Staples shop in 1932; Teaspoon CAS 0370-1398 bears hallmark of Joe D. Yazzie, suggesting the others may also have been made by him).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1395   CAS 0370-1395; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of Gallup
Maker's Name Joe D. Yazzie (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (copied from hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM); Reverse of handle is stamped with "W" (hallmark for M.L. Woodard's, Gallup, NM); This and 7 other teaspoons with the Woodard hallmark were commissioned by the Elkuses much later than the original teaspoons that were made at Bert Staples shop in 1932; Teaspoon CAS 0370-1398 bears hallmark of Joe D. Yazzie, suggesting the others may also have been made by him).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1396   CAS 0370-1396; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of Gallup
Maker's Name Joe D. Yazzie (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (copied from hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM); Reverse of handle is stamped with "W" (hallmark for M.L. Woodard's, Gallup, NM); This and 7 other teaspoons with the Woodard hallmark were commissioned by the Elkuses much later than the original teaspoons that were made at Bert Staples shop in 1932; Teaspoon CAS 0370-1398 bears hallmark of Joe D. Yazzie, suggesting the others may also have been made by him).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1397   CAS 0370-1397; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of Gallup
Maker's Name Joe D. Yazzie (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (copied from hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM); Reverse of handle is stamped with "W" (hallmark for M.L. Woodard's, Gallup, NM); This and 7 other teaspoons with the Woodard hallmark were commissioned by the Elkuses much later than the original teaspoons that were made at Bert Staples shop in 1932; Teaspoon CAS 0370-1398 bears hallmark of Joe D. Yazzie, suggesting the others may also have been made by him).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1398   CAS 0370-1398; Teaspoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Teaspoon
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 D. Yazzie
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (copied from hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM); Reverse of handle is stamped with "W" (hallmark for M.L. Woodard's, Gallup, NM) and image of a Navajo man's head (hallmark of Joe D. Yazzie, a benchsmith at Woodard’s); This and 7 other teaspoons with the Woodard hallmark were commissioned by the Elkuses much later than the original teaspoons that were made at Bert Staples shop in 1932.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1399   CAS 0370-1399; Salad fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salad fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salad fork with three tines and flat handle that expands in width toward rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1400   CAS 0370-1400; Salad fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salad fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salad fork with three tines and flat handle that expands in width toward rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1401   CAS 0370-1401; Salad fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salad fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salad fork with three tines and flat handle that expands in width toward rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1402   CAS 0370-1402; Salad fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salad fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salad fork with three tines and flat handle that expands in width toward rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1403   CAS 0370-1403; Salad fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salad fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salad fork with three tines and flat handle that expands in width toward rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1404   CAS 0370-1404; Salad fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salad fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salad fork with three tines and flat handle that expands in width toward rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1405   CAS 0370-1405; Salad fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salad fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salad fork with three tines and flat handle that expands in width toward rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1406   CAS 0370-1406; Salad fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salad fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salad fork with three tines and flat handle that expands in width toward rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1407   CAS 0370-1407; Salad fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salad fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salad fork with three tines and flat handle that expands in width toward rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1408   CAS 0370-1408; Salad fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salad fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salad fork with three tines and flat handle that expands in width toward rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1409   CAS 0370-1409; Salad fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salad fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salad fork with three tines and flat handle that expands in width toward rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1410   CAS 0370-1410; Salad fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Salad fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Salad fork with three tines and flat handle that expands in width toward rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1411   CAS 0370-1411; Iced tea spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Iced tea spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Iced tea spoon with oval-shaped bowl and very long and slender flat handle that expands to its maximum width at the rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 21.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1412   CAS 0370-1412; Iced tea spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Iced tea spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Iced tea spoon with oval-shaped bowl and very long and slender flat handle that expands to its maximum width at the rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 21.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1413   CAS 0370-1413; Iced tea spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Iced tea spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Iced tea spoon with oval-shaped bowl and very long and slender flat handle that expands to its maximum width at the rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 21.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1414   CAS 0370-1414; Iced tea spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Iced tea spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Iced tea spoon with oval-shaped bowl and very long and slender flat handle that expands to its maximum width at the rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 21.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1415   CAS 0370-1415; Iced tea spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Iced tea spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Iced tea spoon with oval-shaped bowl and very long and slender flat handle that expands to its maximum width at the rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 21.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1416   CAS 0370-1416; Iced tea spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Iced tea spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Iced tea spoon with oval-shaped bowl and very long and slender flat handle that expands to its maximum width at the rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 21.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1417   CAS 0370-1417; Serving spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Serving spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Serving spoon with elongated, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.3, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 26.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1418   CAS 0370-1418; Serving spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Serving spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Serving spoon with elongated, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.7, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 22.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1419   CAS 0370-1419; Serving spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Serving spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Serving spoon with elongated, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 22.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1420   CAS 0370-1420; Serving spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Serving spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Serving spoon with elongated, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.7, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 22.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1421   CAS 0370-1421; Serving spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Serving spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Serving spoon with elongated, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 22.7
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1422   CAS 0370-1422; Gravy ladle
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Gravy ladle
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Gravy ladle with round bowl and flattened, S-shaped upturned handle that expands to its maximum width at its rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' Shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.4, Width = 4.9, Length = 14.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1423   CAS 0370-1423; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1424   CAS 0370-1424; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1425   CAS 0370-1425; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1426   CAS 0370-1426; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1427   CAS 0370-1427; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1428   CAS 0370-1428; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1429   CAS 0370-1429; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1430   CAS 0370-1430; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1431   CAS 0370-1431; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1432   CAS 0370-1432; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1433   CAS 0370-1433; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1434   CAS 0370-1434; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1435   CAS 0370-1435; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with wide, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with two parallel lines following handle's axis, flanked along each side by row of small V-shaped stamps; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1436   CAS 0370-1436; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with wide, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with two parallel lines following handle's axis, flanked along each side by row of small V-shaped stamps; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1437   CAS 0370-1437; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with wide, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with two parallel lines following handle's axis, flanked along each side by row of small V-shaped stamps; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1438   CAS 0370-1438; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with wide, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with two parallel lines following handle's axis, flanked along each side by row of small V-shaped stamps; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1439   CAS 0370-1439; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with wide, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with two parallel lines following handle's axis, flanked along each side by row of small V-shaped stamps; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1440   CAS 0370-1440; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with wide, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with two parallel lines following handle's axis, flanked along each side by row of small V-shaped stamps; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1441   CAS 0370-1441; Serving fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Serving fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide serving fork with 4 wide, V-shaped tines and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 25.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1442   CAS 0370-1442; Serving fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Serving fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Serving fork with 3 tines and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 23.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1443   CAS 0370-1443; Serving fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Serving fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Serving fork with 3 tines and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.1, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 23.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1444   CAS 0370-1444; Purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Purse
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Lloyd Kiva New (purse); Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) (silverwork)
Date of Manufacture 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Sterling silver; Leather
Description Black leather handbag with rectangular, hollow ware silver handle and wrought silver pin on flap; Geometric overlay designs appear on 3 sides of handle and on pin; Handle is threaded through metal loop rings around handbag's opening; "Sterling Hand Made", maker's hallmark "KB", and image of Navajo hogan (hallmark of White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) are stamped on underside of handle; Pin is unsigned; Handbags of the same design but with different silverwork designs were also produced at the White Hogan Shop by Allan Kee and other silversmiths employed there.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 32.5, Width = 26.5, Depth = 9.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1445   CAS 0370-1445; Tray
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Tray
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. 1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Round shallow tray with flat base and scalloped edge; Small scallops around rim are cold chisel stamped with radiating lines to give seashell-like appearance; Center of tray is cold chisel stamped with whirling pattern of 4 leaf-like motifs alternating with areas of parallel lines; Same leaf-like pattern on stamped textured background, alternating with areas of diagonal parallel lines forms decorative band around interior sides of tray; "Sterling Handmade Original Design" is hand-etched on base along with stamped hallmarks "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Max Diam = 30.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1446   CAS 0370-1446; Concho belt
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 Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Leather
Description Woman's belt comprising 12 hammered "conchas" in form of butterflies with outstretched wings; Body of each butterfly is done in repoussé technique and stamped with parallel rows of markings; Wings are cutout and stamped with various designs and each is set with flat, oval turquoise stone in plain bezel; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each butterfly and all are strung on commercial gray leather belt; Large rectangular buckle is hammered and decorated with row of silver raindrops along each end done in repoussé technique; Cutout center is framed by rows of stamped geometric designs; 6 flat, oval turquoise stones are set in plain bezels along sides; Belt is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.3, Length = ca. 98.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1447A,B   CAS 0370-1447A,B; Cuff links
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cuff links
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell: spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.); Turquoise; Metal: aluminum
Description Pair of cuff links, each comprising rectangular piece of Spondylus shell and diamond-shaped piece of turquoise; Both pieces have small hole drilled in their centers and are fitted with a silver wire loop and then joined together with a single silver link; Cuff links are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.2, Width = 1.2, Length = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1448A,B   CAS 0370-1448A,B; Cuff links
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cuff links
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 1948
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of parallelogram-shaped cuff links with convex upper surface and die-stamped chevron band along each short end; Silver tear drop-shaped fastener is joined to main part of cuff link by single handmade silver link; Hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "AK" (Allen Kee) are stamped on reverse of one cuff link only.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.3, Width = 1.8, Length = 2.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1449A,B   CAS 0370-1449A,B; Cuff links
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cuff links
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. 1942
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Iron wood
Description Pair of parallelogram-shaped cuff links, consisting of silver back plate, half of which is covered by channel-inlaid, parallelogram-shaped piece of ironwood; Remaining surface is overlaid with 5 short lengths of heavy gauge sheet silver set on edge, parallel to each other, with equal-sized spaces between them; Commercially made hinged fastener (stamped "Ster. Pat. 2472958") is soldered onto reverse; "Sterling" and hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped on reverse of CAS 0370-1449A; Additional stamp "Hand Made" appears on CAS 0370-1449B.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.0, Width = 1.9, Length = 1.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1450A,B   CAS 0370-1450A,B; Cuff links
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cuff links
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Village: Bacabi
Maker's Name Arthur Yowytewa
Date of Manufacture ca. 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of rectangular cufflinks with single rectilinear spiral done in overlay technique, flanked on either side by pair of straight, parallel stamped lines; Handmade silver hinged fastener is soldered onto reverse and is stamped "Sterling"; Hallmark of sun (Arthur Yowytewa) is stamped on reverse of each cuff link.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 2.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1451   CAS 0370-1451; Tie tack
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Tie tack
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Wood: Ironwood
Description Tie tack consisting of oval piece of ironwood (cut on diagonal plane and polished smooth) inlaid in silver bezel and backed by silver back plate; Bezel duplicates diagonal plane of ironwood and is thicker at one end than at opposite end; Stainless steel post and tie tack clasp are attached on reverse; Tie tack is unsigned, but is similar to other known pieces made by benchsmiths at the White Hogan Shop in Scottsdale, where this was likely purchased.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 3.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1452   CAS 0370-1452; Pin or tie tack
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin or tie tack
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Otellie Pasivaya Loloma (1922-1993)
Date of Manufacture 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Enamel
Description Pin or tie tack comprising triangular enameled plate in variegated colors of red, black, and green, mounted in a plain bezel on a silver back plate; Silver stud is soldered to reverse of pin and fitted with commercial silver push-release fastener; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 3.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1453A,B   CAS 0370-1453A,B; Cuff links
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cuff links
Culture Navajo or Pueblo
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. 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Jet; Turquoise; Stainless steel
Description Pair of round cuff links comprising a semicircular piece of black jet and an equal sized area filled with turquoise chips, all set within plain silver bezel and mounted on silver back plate; Commercial stainless steel cuff link clip consisting of toggle bar on pair of upright supports is soldered to back of silver plate; Cuff links are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.0, Max Diam = 1.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1454   CAS 0370-1454; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Laguna Pueblo (?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Laguna Pueblo (?)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Silver; commercial metal cordage
Description Single strand necklace of handmade silver spherical beads with 12 small crosses and large double-barred cross pendant with a heart at its base; Cross bars of the smaller crosses and of the larger cross pendant are stamped with X's on both faces; Heart at base of cross pendant is stamped with 9 small circles on both faces; Necklace and pendant are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.1, Length = 46.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1455A,B   CAS 0370-1455A,B; Cigarette box with lid
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cigarette box with lid
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood: Ironwood; Metal: Silver
Description Cylindrical box with flat base and vertical sides, cut with lathe; Rim is fashioned with recessed lip to conform to matching lid; Exterior surface of box is sanded very smooth and highly polished; Narrow channel encircling box just below midlevel height is inlaid with plain band of silver; Flat lid is recessed around underside of rim to fit into recessed rim of box; Slightly domed silver button with scalloped edge and stamped with series of heavy lines extending out from center in sunburst pattern is mounted in center of lid; Box is unsigned, but probably made through White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Rim Diam = 6.7, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1456   CAS 0370-1456; Ashtray
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ashtray
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood: Ironwood; Metal: Silver
Description Round ashtray consisting of a shallow round ironwood bowl with flat base and low, flaring sides; Attached to opposite sides of the rim (by means of peg extending through to base of ashtray) is pair of concave oval silver disks for holding the cigarette; Each disk is stamped with lines radiating out from center; Ashtray is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.4, Max Diam = 7.2, Length = 10.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1457   CAS 0370-1457; Ashtray
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ashtray
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood: Ironwood; Metal: Silver
Description Round ashtray consisting of a shallow round ironwood bowl with flat base and low, flaring sides; Attached to opposite sides of the rim (by means of peg extending through to base of ashtray) is pair of concave oval silver disks for holding the cigarette; Each disk is stamped with lines radiating out from center; Ashtray is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.9, Max Diam = 7.7, Length = 10.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1458   CAS 0370-1458; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood: Ironwood; Metal: Silver
Description Match box holder made from rectangular block of ironwood whose center has been removed, leaving three sides open; Flat terraced diamond-shaped plate is attached to front of holder and is stamped with large cross design; Holder is unsigned, but is typical of items made by various silversmiths at the White Hogan Shop in Scottsdale, AZ, especially Kenneth Begay, Allen Kee, or George Kee.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.8, Width = 2.7, Length = 5.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1459   CAS 0370-1459; Cigarette box
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cigarette box
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Harry Dixon (fabrication of box)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Silver; Turquoise; Metal: Copper
Description Rectangular cigarette box made from sheet silver; Heavy silver bar along inside front edge of box acts as counterweight when hinged lid is opened; Convex lid was originally a ketoh with square turquoise stone set in plain bezel in center of pattern of radiating leafs that are done in repoussé technique and stamped along their edges; Additional filler designs are stamped in remaining spaces and rope-like pattern is stamped around all four sides of lid; 4 copper loops soldered onto reverse of lid were for original attachment of ketoh to leather backing pad; Box is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.6, Width = 6.4, Length = 8.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1460   CAS 0370-1460; Ashtray
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ashtray
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Oval ashtray in form of shallow dish with rounded base and flaring sides; Bowl is supported on 3 heavy gauge silver wire legs that are crudely soldered to base; Rim of ashtray is scalloped; Stamped design around interior rim include band of contiguous crescent shapes with small star at tip of each crescent; Ashtray is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Width = 6.7, Length = 8.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1461   CAS 0370-1461; Ashtray
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ashtray
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 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Small shallow tray with flat base and scalloped rim; Single floral motif with 8 leaf-shaped petals, each stamped with chevrons, fills the center space of tray; Band of contiguous composite triangles encircles inner rim and scallops on rim are stamped with parallel crescent lines; "Sterling Original Handmade" is hand etched on base, along with stamped hallmarks "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of a hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.3, Max Diam = 11.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1462   CAS 0370-1462; Cigarette box
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cigarette box
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. late 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Rectangular box on 4 hemispherical feet, with hinged lid, fabricated from sheet silver; Box is undecorated except for top of lid which has a large motif of 4 raised, hollow (?), lozenge-shaped leaves alternating with groups of cold chisel stamped feathers, all radiating out from center on stamped, textured background; Band of stamped triangles frames all four edges of lid; "Sterling Original Handmade" is hand etched on base along with hallmarks "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of a hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.7, Width = 8.0, Length = 11.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1463   CAS 0370-1463; Cigarette box
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cigarette box
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. 1950-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Rectangular box with hinged lid, all fabricated from silver sheets; Small figure of Kokopelli, a humpbacked flute player, is depicted in center of lid and done in overlay technique; Small silver dot on upper edge of front of box corresponds to small repoussé dot along front edge of lid and serves as clasp; Box is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.6, Width = 5.8, Length = 7.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1464   CAS 0370-1464; Cigarette box
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cigarette box
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: Sterling silver
Description Rectangular box with hinged lid, fabricated from sheet silver; Overlay silver sheets on corners and in center of front side are cold chisel stamped with series of 5 parallel lines; Rectangular, raised, hollow area in center of lid is on stamped textured background and framed by cold chisel stamped border of feather-like pattern and outer stamped border of double zigzags; "Sterling Handmade Original Design '48" is hand etched on base along with hallmark "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.6, Width = 7.9, Length = 17.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1465   CAS 0370-1465; Ashtray
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ashtray
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Shallow round ashtray on 4 domed hemispherical feet, the latter stamped with radiating lines; Interior of ashtray is decorated with center image of standing rabbit on geometric pottery design background that combines plain areas and hachured areas; Overall design may be combination of stamping and overlay techniques; Ashtray is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.4, Max Diam = 11.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1466A,B   CAS 0370-1466A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1925-1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of heavy round turquoise stone set into plain wide bezel and mounted on silver back plate of same size as stone; Stainless steel screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 1.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1467A,B   CAS 0370-1467A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of tufa-cast earrings, each comprising a flat, triangular tab stamped with 2 parallel horizontal lines at top and textured area at bottom, and an elongated triangular tab that is similarly decorated and is pendant from the upper portion; Screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse of upper tab; Signature "Loloma" is stamped on reverse of upper tab of each earring (but is nearly invisible because of its size).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.8, Length = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1468A,B   CAS 0370-1468A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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 early 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each with oval turquoise stone in plain bezel and set on silver back plate that is slightly larger than turquoise setting; Silver screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse of each; Turquoise stones are slightly mismatched in color; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 1.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1469A,B   CAS 0370-1469A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising dark green tabular turquoise bead that is enclosed within notched silver bezel so that stone is visible from both sides; Silver cross is soldered lower edge of bezel, with one bar of the cross stamped with horizontal lines and the other decorated with 5 silver raindrops; Small hole drilled near top of each turquoise stone is fitted with silver wire twisted into loop and, in turn, attached to commercial silver screw-on clip that is stamped "Sterling"; Domed silver button with stamped lined radiating out from center has been attached to screw-on earring post; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 6.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1470A,B   CAS 0370-1470A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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 1948
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each triangular in overall shape with 6 cut turquoise stones mounted in channel inlay technique to form 3 contiguous triangles on each earring; Commercial silver screw-on earring posts (stamped "Sterling" twice) are soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 4.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1471A,B   CAS 0370-1471A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood: Ironwood; Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of tear drop-shaped ironwood disk in plain silver bezel on silver back plate of same size; Small round silver disk is mounted on face of wooden disk; Stainless steel screw-on earring posts are soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 2.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1472A,B   CAS 0370-1472A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1920s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of triangular turquoise stone mounted in plain bezel on silver back plate of same size; Silver strip laid on edge is bent into 3 elongated loops and soldered to lower edge of bezel; Entire earring is pendant from small loop on side of stainless steel earring post on whose end is affixed a single silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 3.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1473A,B   CAS 0370-1473A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of pear-shaped turquoise nugget with small drilled hole at narrow end; Nuggets were likely originally strung on string or other cordage and subsequently converted to present form by addition of silver wire through perforation and attachment to silver findings; Each earrings is suspended from small loop on side of stainless steel screw-on earring post on whose end is mounted single silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 3.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1474A,B   CAS 0370-1474A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1950-1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood; Turquoise; Metal: Silver; Shell: Abalone (Haliotis sp.)
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising a rectangular wooden panel with recessed area on front that is inlaid with numerous small turquoise chips and a single piece of abalone shell, all mounted in mosaic technique; Each panel is suspended by a short silver wire from a commercial screw-on earring post which is stamped "Sterling" and to which a small silver dome has been soldered; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 3.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1475A,B   CAS 0370-1475A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clam shell; Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising wide silver cylindrical bead, flanked on each end by 4 white shell disc beads, all strung on length of silver wire that terminates with small domed silver button on bottom and is bent into loop at top, by which it is attached to silver commercial screw-on earring post; Earrings are unsigned but were probably made by same artist as CAS 0370-1700 (matching necklace).
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.0, Length = 4.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1476A,B   CAS 0370-1476A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Silver metal
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of a sherd from a prehistoric black-on-red pottery vessel; Edges of sherd have been ground to form teardrop shape; Small hole drilled through narrow end of sherd is fitted with silver wire that is twisted into loop and attached to commercial silver metal screw-on earring post.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 4.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1477A,B   CAS 0370-1477A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1910-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of oval earrings, each one a flat disk with die-stamped designs including central oval and band of crescent shapes around perimeter; Stainless steel screw-on earring posts are soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 2.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1478A,B   CAS 0370-1478A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell; Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising a rectangular piece of white shell that has been cut and ground to shape and drilled with a single hole near one short end; Handmade silver loop that passes through drilled hole is attached to commercial silver screw-on earring post (stamped "Sterling") which includes domed silver button; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 4.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1479A,B   CAS 0370-1479A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising a small triangular silver back plate on which is set a large turquoise stone in notched bezel; Pendant from lower edge of back plate are two teardrop-shaped silver disks; Length of silver wire is bent into series of terraces and soldered to upper sides and top of back plate; Entire earring is suspended by short silver wire from commercial screw-on earring post that is stamped "Sterling" and to which small silver dome has been soldered.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 5.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1480A,B   CAS 0370-1480A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture 1948
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising a small round blue gem turquoise stone in finely notched bezel and set on oversized silver back plate that is edged in twisted wire; Screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Larger, flat 5-sided blue gem turquoise stone in similar setting is pendant from smaller setting; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 4.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1481A,B   CAS 0370-1481A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Navajo or Zuni Pueblo
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. 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of oval silver plate on which two tear drop-shaped turquoise stones in plain bezels are set; Row of die-stamped circles and crescent shapes flank the turquoise sets; 3 silver tear drop-shaped disks are pendant from lower edge of each earring; Overall earring is suspended from small loop on stainless steel screw-on earring post on whose end is fastened a single silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 6.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1482A,B   CAS 0370-1482A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1880-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each made from Mexican coin that has been hammered in mold into dome shape; Original eagle emblems are still faintly visible; Copper loop soldered on reverse indicates original design as buttons; Silver bar later soldered across reverse and stainless steel screw-on earring posts soldered to silver bar; Earrings are not signed.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.7, Max Diam = 1.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1483A,B   CAS 0370-1483A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of round dome-shaped earrings, each stamped with 10 teardrop shapes arranged to form star or floral pattern; Silver bar is soldered across back and stainless steel screw-on earring posts are attached to bar; Copper loop on reverse indicates earrings were originally designed as buttons; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.5, Max Diam = 1.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1484A,B   CAS 0370-1484A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Kiowa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Oklahoma
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name David Poolaw
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: German silver; Sterling silver
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising small silver plate in shape of side-notched arrow head with stamped marks along lateral edges to simulate flintknapping marks and stamped line outlining overall shape of arrow head; 4 very narrow silver ribbons or feathers are pendant from lower edge of arrow head; Commercial silver clip-on earring clip (stamped "Sterling") is soldered to reverse of arrow head; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 3.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1485A,B   CAS 0370-1485A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of asymmetrical, pear-shaped silver plate with band of 3 curved parallel lines stamped diagonally across their centers; 3 silver tubular dangles are pendant from lower edge of each, supported by wire loops; Sterling silver screw-on earring posts are soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 4.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1486A,B   CAS 0370-1486A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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 ca. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising central round turquoise stone encircled on the inside by short length of twisted wire and on the outside by 9 pear-shaped turquoise stones, all of which are mounted on silver back plate; All turquoise stones are individually set in finely notched bezels; Silver screw-on earring post is soldered to reverse of back plate; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.4, Max Diam = 2.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1487A,B   CAS 0370-1487A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1920-1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising small rectangular silver back plate on which a small round and a small oval turquoise stone is set, each in a plain bezel; 3 elongated silver wire loops are soldered to lower edge of back plate and curved length of silver wire is soldered to each side edge; Entire earring is suspended by means of large silver ring and short silver chain from commercial silver screw-on earring post, to which small fluted silver dome has been soldered; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 5.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1488A,B   CAS 0370-1488A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings done in overlay technique; Design consists of rectilinear spiral; Commercial screw-on backing is soldered onto reverse of each piece; “Sterling” is stamped onto the screw-on earring post on each piece; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 1.8
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1489A,B   CAS 0370-1489A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1925-1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of 3 parts; At bottom is small squash blossom which is pendant from elongated, plumb bob-shaped silver bead, which is pendant from semi-flattened silver bead; Stainless steel screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse of uppermost part; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.9, Length = 7.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1490A,B   CAS 0370-1490A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Possibly Leonard Martza or Lee Edaakie
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945-1948
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings in the form of Rainbow man, shown in standing, arched position; 8 separate turquoise stones (each individually set in finely notched bezel) form the figure's headdress, head, arms, torso, kilt, and legs; Short silver wire loops that are pendant from figure's headdress depict earrings; Figure's back and his kilt are outlined with twisted silver wire; All component parts of the figure are mounted on silver back plate, to which a silver screw-on earring post is soldered; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1491A,B   CAS 0370-1491A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Pine Springs
Maker's Name Frank Begay
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of sand cast earrings of general open design that includes numerous conjoined crescent shapes; Stainless steel screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned; These earrings are identical in design to a ring, CAS 0370-1731, although they may not have been made or purchased as a set.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 2.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1492A,B   CAS 0370-1492A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each in form of a butterfly with spread wings; Small oval turquoise stone set in plain bezel on a silver back plate makes up butterfly's body; Wings are formed of wire that is bent to shape and soldered to sides of turquoise setting; Pendant from butterfly's tail is small flower whose center is a small turquoise stone and whose petals are also of bent silver wire; Entire earring is suspended from medallion-like silver disk whose edges are also encircled by series of bent wire loops and which is soldered to commercial silver screw-on earring post that is stamped "Sterling"; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 6.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1493A,B   CAS 0370-1493A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising a small silver, round domed button with screw-on earring post soldered onto the reverse; Pendant from armature of the hook is a butterfly-shaped pendant whose body is an oval turquoise stone in plain bezel and wings are of flattened silver wire assembled in filigree technique; Second pendant suspended from "butterfly" is similar to "butterfly" except that it has only one wing and is turned on its side, i.e., it is suspended from the turquoise setting; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 5.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1494A,B   CAS 0370-1494A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1900-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings for pierced ears; Each earring is comprised of a rectangular silver back plate (with serrated side edges) on which are mounted six small turquoise stones in plain bezels; Length of flat silver wire has been bent into series of loops and curves and soldered along each side edge of back plate; Pair of small decorative elements fashioned from additional bent wire are pendant from lower edge of back plate; Entire earring is suspended from a heavy silver wire loop and to which a small diamond-shaped plate set with a round turquoise stone in plain bezel is attached; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.9, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 6.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1495A,B   CAS 0370-1495A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings for pierced ears; Each earring is comprised of a small round turquoise stone in plain bezel within a circle of 8 similarly sized turquoise stones in plain bezels, all on a silver ring backing; All turquoise stones are hand-ground; Hinged silver hook is soldered onto reverse and its end fits into a small domed silver raindrop above one of the turquoise settings; Earrings are not signed.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.9, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 3.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1496A,B   CAS 0370-1496A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1960-1963
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of wheel-polished, pear-shaped turquoise nugget glued into 4-pronged silver finding at narrow end and suspended from small loop attached to side of stainless steel screw-on earring posts on whose ends are mounted a single silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 3.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1497A,B   CAS 0370-1497A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1930-1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each composed of round turquoise stone in plain bezel; Suspended from each by means of wire is plumb bob-shaped turquoise pendant; Stainless steel screw-on earring posts are soldered to reverse of turquoise setting; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 4.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1498A,B   CAS 0370-1498A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each triangular in general shape with rounded corners and consisting of strip of sheet silver that has been bent into spiral shape and set on edge on silver back plate; Surface of back plate is oxidized; Commercially made stainless steel clip-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped on reverse of back plate; These earrings are companion pieces to a ring (CAS 0370-1722) and a pin (CAS 0370-1657).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 1.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1499A,B   CAS 0370-1499A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. early 1900s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings for pierced ears; Each earring is comprised of a heavy gauge silver wire loop that is threaded through a single handmade silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = 4.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1500A,B   CAS 0370-1500A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. early 1900s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of a heavy gauge silver wire loop that is threaded through a single handmade silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = 4.7
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1501   CAS 0370-1501; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Squash blossom style necklace comprising double strand of handmade spherical silver beads, 14 squash blossoms, and large horseshoe-shaped naja pendant, all strung on commercial braided metal wire; Each squash blossom is set with 3 oval and 5 round turquoise stones (set individually in finely notched bezels) mounted on silver back plate, from which actual blossom protrudes; Naja is set with 41 small turquoise stones (set individually in finely notched bezels) arranged in 2 rows, with 3 oval turquoise stones above naja and 1 larger oval turquoise stone below; Double strands of beads become single strands near ends and are fitted with hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Length = 36.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1502   CAS 0370-1502; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Frank Peralta and Henry Marton (beads); Kly Begay or Willie Jim (overall assembly?)
Date of Manufacture 1938
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Wire
Description Squash blossom necklace composed of 3 strands of small silver beads; Lower section of necklace has beads alternating with 10 stamped silver spacer bars with oval pendant turquoise settings; Midsection of necklace shows beads alternating with 24 small silver squash blossoms; The 3 strands of beads form a single strand of slightly larger beads on upper portion of necklace; All beads are constructed in two pieces and welded together; Sand cast naja pendant shows deep, serrated edges along interior and is set with oval turquoise stone in center and small round turquoise stones at each end; Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on reverse of naja. [Original catalog card quotes Elkus notes, “Harry Maton was son-in-law of Kly Begay. Made through Bert Stapes. Acquired June 1938. Have had the stones hand polished and gave work out to Willy Jim, a member of the Kly Begay family.”]
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.9, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 44.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1503   CAS 0370-1503; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Cotton string
Description Necklace comprising 2 strands that alternate barrel-shaped silver beads with groups of spherical silver beads; 16 spacer bars are stamped on edge with parallel diagonal lines and terminate in small round or oval turquoise stone in plain bezel mounted on silver back plate; Beads and spacer bars are strung on cotton string; Naja pendant is made from pair of tufa-cast bars soldered together, whose ends each terminate in teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in plain bezel; Slightly larger teardrop-shaped stone in plain bezel is pendant in center of naja; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.7, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 36.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1504   CAS 0370-1504; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell: Oyster and red abalone (Haliotis rufescens); Coral; Turquoise; Nylon or cotton string
Description 2-strand necklace of oyster shell heishi beads and numerous short coral tubular beads, all strung on nylon or cotton string; Both strands are strung through red abalone shell pendant in form of eagle, whose eyes and wings are inset with 9 small round turquoise plugs; Metal hook and eye clasp are attached to ends of beaded strands.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.6, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 37.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1505   CAS 0370-1505; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 1958
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Necklace comprising handmade silver link chain and seven tufa-cast triangular pendants, each with notched lower edge and 2 parallel horizontal recessed bars on a rough textured surface; Hallmark "Loloma" and "Sterling" are stamped on reverse of one of the pendants.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 15.0, Length = ca. 18.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1506   CAS 0370-1506; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Squash blossom necklace comprising single strand of 39 handmade spherical silver beads, 6 large squash blossoms, and large double-barred hammered naja pendant; Squash blossoms are stamped on their petals with columns of opposing crescents; Ends of naja terminate in stylized hands that are stamped with straight lines to represent the fingers; Ends of necklace are fitted with hook and eye closure; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.8, Thickness = 1.9, Length = ca. 32.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1507   CAS 0370-1507; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Pinedale or Mariano Lake vicinity, possibly
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Nylon cord
Description Single strand necklace of 61 handmade dome-shaped beads made by hammering silver disks into mold with corrugated surface, producing effect of stamped radiating lines on exterior of assembled beads; Beads are strung on nylon cord and the ends are fitted with eyelet closure; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 35.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1508   CAS 0370-1508; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Single strand necklace comprising 118 small handmade spherical silver beads, originally strung on commercial sterling silver link chain; Ends of strand are fastened to commercial sterling silver spring-release clasp which is stamped "Sterling"; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.6, Length = 30.7
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1511   CAS 0370-1511; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Navajo or Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell; Turquoise
Description Single strand necklace comprised mostly of small round white shell disc beads and 19 tabular turquoise beads of graduated sizes spaced at regular intervals, all strung on cotton string; Ends of strand are knotted together to form continuous strand; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 34.6
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1512   CAS 0370-1512; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1885-1895
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Sinew
Description Single strand necklace comprising 71 handmade silver beads, 2 pendant silver crosses (each set with small rectangular turquoise stone), and large cast silver double-barred naja pendant with minimal stamped design and turquoise stone in center, all strung on sinew; Turquoise setting on naja appears to be later addition; Ends of sinew are attached to silver wire hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.4, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 33.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1513   CAS 0370-1513; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Wire
Description Single strand squash blossom necklace consisting of handmade silver beads, 12 silver squash blossoms, and a sand cast double-barred naja pendant with a single pendant turquoise set in notched bezel; Ends of naja are decorated with stamped dot inside a circle and with series of short filed lines along edges; Ends of necklace strands are fitted with hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Length = ca. 38.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1514   CAS 0370-1514; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Cotton string; Glass beads; Stone: flint
Description Single strand necklace of 52 handmade silver spherical beads alternating with 10 flat crosses, all strung on cotton string; Necklace strand includes 7 large yellow glass beads at the ends which are tied together; Navajo-made tufa-cast double-barred naja pendant whose ends both terminate with round turquoise bead set in plain bezel is suspended from bottom of necklace; Center of naja is set with large teardrop-shaped turquoise (probably re-purposed earring as evidenced by drilled hole) in notched bezel and set on triangular silver back plate with notched edges; Small side-notched projectile point is also attached to necklace, tied onto beads just above lowest right cross; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Length = 39.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1515   CAS 0370-1515; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Single strand necklace of 65 handmade spherical silver beads and 12 squash blossom beads (each of which includes an additional spherical bead at its base), all strung on commercial metal chain; Tufa cast double-barred naja with die-stamped ends is suspended from bottom of necklace; Teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in notched bezel is pendant from center of naja; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Length = 48.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1516   CAS 0370-1516; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Cast narrow band bracelet with simple design of row of silver rectangles set end to end along length of bracelet, with deep stamped line along both outer edges and between adjacent rectangles; Hallmarks of a Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped inside bracelet; This bracelet is companion piece to CAS 0370-1517. Note: The White Hogan Shop used a casting technique to replicate a number of Kenneth Begay-designed pieces, including earrings, cuff links, pendants, salt spoons, and bracelets. The cast bracelets were often sold in pairs. Cast pieces were marked only with the designer’s initials and the White Hogan shop mark, whereas handmade pieces were also stamped, “Hand Made.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1517   CAS 0370-1517; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Cast narrow band bracelet with simple design of row of silver rectangles set end to end along length of bracelet, with deep stamped line along both outer edges and between adjacent rectangles; Hallmarks of a Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped inside bracelet; This bracelet is companion piece to CAS 0370-1516. Note: The White Hogan Shop used a casting technique to replicate a number of Kenneth Begay-designed pieces, including earrings, cuff links, pendants, salt spoons, and bracelets. The cast bracelets were often sold in pairs. Cast pieces were marked only with the designer’s initials and the White Hogan shop mark, whereas handmade pieces were also stamped, “Hand Made.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1518   CAS 0370-1518; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Coconino
Other Geographic Data City: Flagstaff
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1947
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Narrow wrought bracelet with single rope-like design stamped along entire length; Bracelet is unsigned, but faintly hand-etched inside with words "Handmade, Original, Sterling" similar to other hallmarked Kenneth Begay pieces; This is companion piece to bracelet CAS 0370-1519.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.6, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1519   CAS 0370-1519; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Coconino
Other Geographic Data City: Flagstaff
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1947
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Narrow wrought bracelet with single rope-like design stamped along entire length; Bracelet is unsigned, but faintly hand-etched inside with words "Handmade, Original, Sterling" similar to other hallmarked Kenneth Begay pieces; This is companion piece to bracelet CAS 0370-1518.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.7, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1520   CAS 0370-1520; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Southern Plains, probably
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Oklahoma (?)
County
Other Geographic Data Plains area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: German silver
Description Narrow band bracelet stamped along its entire length with large and small open diamonds, stars, and circles, arranged in groupings and aligned in a single line; Bracelet is unsigned; Bracelet is identical to CAS 0370-1521.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.4, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1521   CAS 0370-1521; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Southern Plains, probably
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Oklahoma (?)
County
Other Geographic Data Plains area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: German silver
Description Narrow hammered band bracelet that is stamped along its entire length with large and small open diamonds, stars, and circles, all arranged in groups and aligned in a single line; Bracelet is unsigned; Bracelet is identical to CAS 0370-1520.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.4, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1522   CAS 0370-1522; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet with narrow band that is triangular in cross-section; Die stamped markings on either side of the median ridge include alternate groupings of diagonal lines with serrated edges and crescents with serrated edges; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Depth = 5.3, Max Diam = 7.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1523   CAS 0370-1523; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1959
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Narrow band bracelet that is triangular in cross-section with a pronounced median ridge running along its entire length; Design consists of groups of 3 parallel stamped lines (repeated 5 times), alternating with paired triangle motif (repeated 4 times); Bracelet is stamped with hallmark of cloud symbol (Victor Coochwytewa) on interior of band; Bracelet is identical to CAS 0370-1524.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.7, Depth = 5.4, Max Diam = 7.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1524   CAS 0370-1524; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1959
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Narrow band bracelet that is triangular in cross-section with a pronounced median ridge running along its entire length; Design consists of groups of 3 parallel stamped lines (repeated 5 times), alternating with paired triangle motif (repeated 4 times); Bracelet is stamped with hallmark of cloud symbol (Victor Coochwytewa) on interior of band; Bracelet is identical to CAS 0370-1523.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.7, Depth = 5.4, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1525   CAS 0370-1525; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1880-1890
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet with narrow band; Rectangular area with serrated edges is marked out in center with die-stamping; Other lines of small die-stamped markings are located along edges of band, some of them heavily stamped and others lightly stamped; Bracelet is unsigned; This bracelet is virtually identical to CAS 0370-1526.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.6, Depth = 4.6, Max Diam = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1526   CAS 0370-1526; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1880-1890
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet with narrow band; Rectangular area with serrated edges is marked out in center with die-stamping; Other lines of small die-stamped markings are located along edges of band, some of them heavily stamped and other lightly stamped; Bracelet is unsigned; This bracelet is nearly identical to CAS 0370-1525.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.5, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1527   CAS 0370-1527; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet with flattened midsection; Die-stamped designs include floral motif at center, flanked by V-shaped floral motif; Smaller half-floral motifs continue in pairs along both arms of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned (same maker as CAS 0370-1528).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1528   CAS 0370-1528; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet with flattened midsection; Die-stamped designs include floral motif at center, flanked by V-shaped floral motif; Smaller half-floral motifs continue in pairs along both arms of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned (same maker as CAS 0370-1527).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1529   CAS 0370-1529; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1930-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Drawn bracelet with small diameter, round band; Cold chisel designs consist of 3 groups of opposing chevrons and group of one-way chevrons at each end of band; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.5, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1530   CAS 0370-1530; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1920-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Band bracelet comprised of 2 narrow wrought bracelets that are triangular in cross-section and each stamped with groups of chevrons in their centers and at each end and with crescent shapes in remaining areas along edges; A third band of heavy gauge twisted wire is positioned between the 2 wrought bracelets, and the ends of all 3 are soldered together by means of a heavy crossbar; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1531   CAS 0370-1531; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1880-1890
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Hammered band bracelet with two parallel lines stamped along entire length, forming 3 ridges; Outermost ridges along edges are stamped with very short parallel diagonal lines; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1532   CAS 0370-1532; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet with wide band whose ends are capped with a raised lip; Raised band running down center length of band is die-stamped with repetitive chevron motif; Portion of band immediately bordering stamped band is filed down to reduce its overall thickness and to make stamped band stand out more; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.7, Depth = 5.3, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1533   CAS 0370-1533; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1880-1890
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet with medium-width band; Center section running entire length of band is slightly raised in repoussé style and is bordered by decorative die-stamped band of repetitive, closely spaced diagonal line with serrated edge; Central raised area is plain except for 3 small crescents stamped in one corner; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Depth = 4.7, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1534   CAS 0370-1534; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Band bracelet made in overlay technique; Design band includes the following cutout designs; Central rectilinear spiral, flanked on either side by row of 4 short parallel bars, geometric shape of paired terraced and straight-edged triangles, cloud motif; End of design band is stamped with katsina (?) mask; Underlying silver band has not been oxidized and its edges are outlined in twisted wire; Snow cloud motif hallmark (Paul Saufkie) is stamped on underside.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1535   CAS 0370-1535; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1920-1925
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet; Medium width band is formed by soldering together two identical narrow-width bands; 3 silver raindrops alternating with 2 paired cutout lozenge shapes are laid into the shared groove between the two bands; Traces of die-stamping from original bracelets is still evident; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Depth = 4.6, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1536   CAS 0370-1536; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1880-1890
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Sand cast bracelet with medium-width band; Deep groove running entire length of band gives appearance of two narrower bands soldered together; Each half of the band is die-stamped with groups of chevrons in the center and at either end; Ends of band are slightly expanded and stamped with radiating lines on the edges; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1537   CAS 0370-1537; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Pine Springs area, probably
Maker's Name Tom Burnside (1911-1957)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1942
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Sand cast bracelet of openwork design; Left and right halves are mirror images of each other, consisting of broad U-shaped pattern enclosing an elongated, open teardrop-shaped motif; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Depth = 4.6, Max Diam = 6.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1538   CAS 0370-1538; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1900-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide hammered band bracelet with slightly rounded ends; Stamped designs include small round sunburst pattern in center, flanked on either side by stylized cornstalk (?) with 6 leaves and 2 ears of corn on either side, with two additional leaves and and ears of corn at ends; Straight stamped line frames design band along both sides and continues along contours of ends of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.1, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1539   CAS 0370-1539; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Hammered band bracelet stamped with continuous row of small triangles with appended hooks, flanked below by single wide stamped line and above by pair of heavy stamped parallel lines; Hallmark of cloud (Victor Coochwytewa) is stamped on reverse near one end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1540   CAS 0370-1540; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Hammered band bracelet stamped with continuous row of small triangles with appended hooks, framed between single heavy stamped line running along edges of entire length of bracelet; Hallmark of cloud (Victor Coochwytewa) is stamped on reverse near one end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1541   CAS 0370-1541; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Hammered band bracelet with die stamped designs including curvilinear lines, circles, triangles, and arrows; Overall design layout was miscalculated and so design is repeated 2 1/2 times along length of bracelet; Dashed line is stamped along entire perimeter of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Depth = 4.5, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1542   CAS 0370-1542; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 ca. 1952
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide band bracelet with tapered and rounded ends; Central cross design (whose horizontal axis curves around to form intricate spiral network) is done in overlay technique, as are nested U-shape designs at either end of band; Short parallel lines extending out from central cross design to edges of bracelet are stamped; Hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "AK" (Allen Kee) are stamped on reverse, along with "Sterling" and "Hand Made."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1543   CAS 0370-1543; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Fabricated hollowware wide band bracelet formed from 2 sheets of silver soldered onto end pieces; Thickness of bracelet is greatest at its center, tapering at both ends; Stamped motifs consist of double oval with 3 circles in center of bracelet and similar motif of single oval at each end; Row of small contiguous triangles is stamped along each edge; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Depth = 5.4, Max Diam = 7.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1544   CAS 0370-1544; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Window Rock
Maker's Name Ned Hatathli (design), _________ Warner (silverwork)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1954
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide hammered band bracelet with a single zigzag line stamped along center of bracelet, flanked on either side by a wider zigzag line done in repoussé technique; Edges of bracelet are stamped with rope-like pattern; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1545   CAS 0370-1545; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Pine Springs
Maker's Name Tom Burnside (1911-1957)
Date of Manufacture late 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Sand cast bracelet of openwork form, consisting of overlapping leaf forms carved in mirror images of each other and joined only at their ends; Two halves of bracelet are widely separated in center and not joined, which is atypical of sand cast work; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.0, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1546   CAS 0370-1546; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1952
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide hammered band bracelet with die-stamped zigzag design along center length composed of alternating diagonal lines and rectangular block with one serrated edge, all framed between narrow border lines; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.8, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1547   CAS 0370-1547; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought band bracelet with slightly tapered and rounded ends; Row of 7 open and equally spaced oval shapes are stamped down center of band; Pair of identical but slightly smaller ovals extend out at angle from between adjacent ovals in center line, each one terminating in small circle; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Depth = 4.7, Max Diam = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1548   CAS 0370-1548; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet with wide band and tapered, rounded ends; Die-stamped motifs include elongated lozenge shape in center with radiating lines within oval area, and crescent shapes of raised silver dots at ends; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.4, Max Diam = 6.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1549   CAS 0370-1549; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 Herbert Komayousie (died ca. 1997) (silverwork); Fred Kabotie (Naqavoy'ma) (1900-1986) (design)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1949
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide flat hammered band bracelet with a running rectilinear spiral motif positioned diagonally along length of bracelet and possibly done in stamped technique; Background of band is stamped all over with series of diagonal parallel lines; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Depth = 4.7, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1550   CAS 0370-1550; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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
Description Wide, wrought band bracelet with die-stamped designs including twisted wire motif along both outside edges, large open diamond in center, and open arrowhead motif at each end; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.6, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1551   CAS 0370-1551; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1920s-1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet consisting of twisted wire band, flanked on either side by wrought, flat band; All three pieces are soldered together at both ends; Wrought bands are die-stamped with circle-in-square motif at ends and a long length of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1552   CAS 0370-1552; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Coconino
Other Geographic Data City: Flagstaff
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1948
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet with medium-width band; Lengths of wire are twisted into 6 "S" shaped scrolls and positioned end to end along length of band; Hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped inside bracelet.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1553   CAS 0370-1553; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Hammered bracelet with very wide band; Series of 6 parallel, evenly spaced lines have been filed along entire length of band, forming 7 ridges; Filed lines are stamped with very shallow rope-like pattern and 3 of the ridges are stamped with small leaf-shaped motif with underlying cross-hatch lines; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1554   CAS 0370-1554; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Jim and Frances Coan
Date of Manufacture ca. 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide hammered band bracelet stamped with rope-like lines, each comprising pair of parallel lines running entire length of bracelet (1 along each edge and 1 in center) with short diagonal lines; Wide space between stamped lines is convex and undecorated; Hallmark of horned moon (Navajo Arts and Crafts Guild, Window Rock, AZ) is stamped on reverse, along with "Navajo" and "Sterling"; Bracelet is unsigned (i.e., not hallmarked) by artists.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.2, Depth = 5.4, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1555   CAS 0370-1555; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 November 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide band bracelet with an overlay design of a central parrot figure, flanked at either end by a geometric triangular fret design (design is connected at one point as result of miscalculation by artist); Snow cloud hallmark (Paul Saufkie) is stamped twice on reverse at center.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Depth = 4.5, Max Diam = 6.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1556   CAS 0370-1556; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide hammered band bracelet with wide ridges on its surface, formed by stamping straight lines along entire length of bracelet; Central ridge with filed design of short, closely spaced, parallel lines is flanked on either side by plain ridge; Plain ridges are flanked by die-stamped pattern resembling twisted wire, which are flanked by plain half-ridges; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1557   CAS 0370-1557; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Very narrow wrought bracelet set with single row of 19 very small round turquoise stones in plain bezels; 36 small silver raindrops positioned in pairs between adjacent turquoise stones are pendant from the edges of the bracelet; Ends of bracelet are stamped with shell-like crescent design; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.4, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1558   CAS 0370-1558; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Very narrow wrought bracelet set with single row of 24 very small round turquoise stones in plain bezels; 2 tiny silver raindrops flank each turquoise stone and are pendant from edges of bracelet; Ends of bracelet are stamped with row of contiguous triangles; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.6, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1559   CAS 0370-1559; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Very narrow wrought bracelet set with single row of 24 very small round turquoise stones in plain bezels; 2 tiny silver raindrops flank each turquoise stone and are pendant along edges of bracelet; Ends of bracelet are stamped with row of contiguous triangles; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.6, Depth = 4.7, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1560   CAS 0370-1560; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Very narrow wrought bracelet set with single row of 17 very small round turquoise stones in plain bezels; 32 small silver raindrops positioned in pairs between adjacent turquoise stones are pendant along edges of bracelet; Ends of bracelet are stamped with shell-like crescent design; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.5, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1561   CAS 0370-1561; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Very narrow wrought bracelet set with single row of 24 very small round turquoise stones in plain bezels; Two tiny silver raindrops flank each turquoise stone and are pendant along edges of bracelet; Ends of bracelet are stamped with row of contiguous triangles; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.6, Depth = 4.6, Max Diam = 6.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1562   CAS 0370-1562; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Very narrow wrought bracelet set with single row of 24 very small round turquoise stones in plain bezels; 2 tiny silver raindrops flank each turquoise stone and are pendant along edges of bracelet; Ends of bracelet are stamped with row of contiguous triangles; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.6, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1563   CAS 0370-1563; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Very narrow wrought bracelet set with single row of 19 very small round turquoise stones in plain bezels; 36 tiny silver raindrops positioned in pairs between adjacent stones are pendant along edges of bracelet; Ends of bracelet are stamped with shell-like crescent design; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.4, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1564   CAS 0370-1564; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Narrow band bracelet set with 13 small matching oval turquoise stones (each mounted in finely notched bezel) that are aligned in single row; Pair of small silver raindrops is positioned between adjacent stones along outer edges of bracelet; Ends of bracelet are stamped with double row of crescents; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Depth = 4.7, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1565   CAS 0370-1565; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought bracelet with narrow band with deep groove running its entire length; Large rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center, flanked on either end by row of short die-stamped lines; Smaller, nearly square turquoise stones in plain bezels are set at each end of band; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1566   CAS 0370-1566; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought bracelet with narrow band and faceted, trapezoid-shaped turquoise stone in plain bezel set in center and bordered on either side by 3 silver raindrops; Die-stamped markings along sides of band consist of alternating long and short crescents; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Depth = 5.6, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1567   CAS 0370-1567; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Narrow band bracelet set in center area with row of 7 matched dark green turquoise stones (1 rectangular and 6 square) in plain bezels; Remaining length of bracelet on both ends is stamped with rope-like motif down the center; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1568   CAS 0370-1568; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Bracelet whose shank is made of twisted wire strand in center, flanked on either side by plain wire strand; Central oval turquoise stone in plain bezel is flanked on either side by triangular turquoise stone with rounded corners and next by rectangular turquoise stone, both in plain bezels; Pair of silver raindrops separate turquoise settings; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Depth = 5.8, Max Diam = 7.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1569   CAS 0370-1569; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Fred Peshlakai
Date of Manufacture ca. 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Narrow wrought band bracelet with 9 matching oval turquoise stones of graduated sizes set in plain bezels; Pair of silver raindrops are placed between adjacent turquoise stones; Ends of bracelet are stamped with several geometric shapes, the largest of which forms an elongated X-shape; Designs are not perfectly matched on each end; Hallmark "FP" (Fred Peshlakai) (initials are stamped over arrow symbol) and "Sterling" are stamped on interior center of band.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.6, Depth = 5.5, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1570   CAS 0370-1570; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1962
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Coral
Description Hammered band bracelet with raised outer edges; 5 elongated turquoise stones and 1 piece of stem coral are positioned end to end in single plain bezel against oxidized background, producing shadow box-like effect; "Sterling" and "Loloma" signature hallmark are stamped on reverse; The fact that the cut stones do not fit together very well suggests this bracelet was likely one of Loloma's early attempts at lapidary work.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.1, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1571   CAS 0370-1571; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought band bracelet with large oval turquoise in notched bezel set in center; Die-stamped motif of 2 straight rope-like lines in trapezoid-shaped area on either side of turquoise setting is repeated at each end of bracelet, the two motifs separated by 4 parallel diagonal stamped lines; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Depth = 5.6, Max Diam = 7.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1572   CAS 0370-1572; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wide hammered band bracelet with slightly tapered ends; Band is die-stamped with large concho design in center and set with square turquoise stone in plain bezel; Slightly smaller and more lightly stamped concho design is positioned at each end of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.3, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1573   CAS 0370-1573; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought bracelet with wide band whose ends are rounded; Oval turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center, flanked on either side by pair of die-stamped feather motifs that have been partially hammered out from reverse in repoussé technique; Small repetitive die-stamped along edge of band forms rope-like pattern; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.9, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1574   CAS 0370-1574; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1910-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wide, wrought band bracelet with 3 slightly oval turquoise stones in plain bezels; Center setting is flanked by die-stamped motifs of crescents and V-shapes; Other settings have cold-chisel stamped lines radiating out from them within an oval shaped area; Ends of bracelet are die-stamped with crescents and wide V-shapes that form a 6-legged, insect-like motif; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Depth = 5.4, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1575   CAS 0370-1575; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1951
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wide hammered band bracelet with ridged surface, made by die-stamping straight parallel lines along length of bracelet; Rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center, flanked on either side by length of twisted wire and row of 4 silver raindrops; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Depth = 5.7, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1576   CAS 0370-1576; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Chrysocolla
Description Wide hammered band bracelet with ridged surface; Large rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center and flanked on either side by length of heavy gauge twisted silver wire and row of 9 silver raindrops; Hallmark "AR" (Ambrose Roanhorse) incorporated into figure of horse is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.9, Depth = 5.3, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1577   CAS 0370-1577; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1910-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought bracelet with wide band; Series of 6 parallel and evenly spaced grooves have been cold chisel stamped along entire length of band, forming 7 parallel ridges; Alternate ridges have been cold-chisel stamped or filed to give appearance of twisted wire; Pear-shaped turquoise stone in notched bezel is set in center of band, surrounded by 4 silver raindrops and flanked on either side by row of 5 die-stamped feather motifs; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Depth = 5.6, Max Diam = 6.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1578   CAS 0370-1578; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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: Sterling silver; Turquoise
Description Flat, wrought band bracelet with cast, teardrop-shaped mounting with polished turquoise nugget set in depressed center and held in place with silver prongs; Extension of cast section along one arm of bracelet is decorated with series of V-shaped lines; Stamped on interior are "Hand Made Sterling", maker's hallmark "KB" and image of Navajo hogan (hallmark of White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.4, Width = 4.4, Length = 6.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1579   CAS 0370-1579; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 (same hallmark on 0370-1595)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955-1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Shell: spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.)
Description Wide, hollow ware band bracelet set with 36 rectangular pieces of Spondylus (spiny oyster) shell arranged in 6 rows in silver channel inlay; Shell pieces along edges are beveled, and those on the corners are faceted; Ends of bracelet are undecorated; Unidentified hallmark (same as on CAS 0370-1595) is stamped on reverse; “RHTI” inscribed on inside.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Depth = 5.3, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1580   CAS 0370-1580; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought bracelet whose heavy shank conforms in outline to shape of turquoise settings; Pair of heavy triangular turquoise stones with rounded corners are set in plain bezels and are flanked by smaller oval shaped turquoise stones also in plain bezels; Larger settings are separated by pairs (total of 3) of small, mismatched round turquoise stones in plain bezels; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Depth = 5.3, Max Diam = 7.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1581   CAS 0370-1581; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought bracelet whose shank conforms in outline to shape of turquoise settings; 5 equal-sized oval turquoise stones in notched bezels alternate with groups of 3 silver raindrops that are arranged in straight line, the outermost ones extending out from the bracelet's shank; Oval shaped silver plate soldered onto each end of bracelet is stamped with circular sun pattern; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 7.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1582   CAS 0370-1582; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Juan de Dios (1882-1944)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Cast band bracelet of medium width with heavy silver ridge along outer edges; 9 flat oval turquoise stones are aligned in single row along length of bracelet and individually set in heavy notched bezels; Low silver raindrop is positioned between adjacent stones; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 2.4, Max Diam = 7.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1583   CAS 0370-1583; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Frank Dishta (1902-1954)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1947
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wide bracelet comprising 5 narrow bracelets that are each triangular in cross section and arranged alongside each other with open space between adjacent bracelets, and all joined together by silver crossbar soldered across their ends; Series of crescent shapes have been stamped along both dorsal surfaces of each of the five bracelets; Central section of bracelets numbers 2 and 4 have been cut away and each replaced with row of 11 identically sized and color-matched square turquoise stones, all set in plain bezel in channel inlay technique and mounted on silver back plate; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1584   CAS 0370-1584; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Hammered bracelet with wide band; Series of 8 parallel and evenly spaced grooves have been filed along entire length of band, producing fluted surface; Oval turquoise stone in notched bezel is set in center of oval silver button, cold chisel stamped with radiating lines and then soldered onto center of bracelet band; Fluted ridges are stamped with short row of paired dots on either side of turquoise setting and also at ends of band; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1585   CAS 0370-1585; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Bracelet with tapered ends and expanded mid-section, set with large diamond-shaped (ends are truncated) turquoise stone in finely notched bezel; Turquoise setting is flanked at each end by silver bar stamped with rope-like design and row of 4 silver raindrops; Ends of band are deeply stamped with large, triangular feather-like motif, pair of chevrons, an oval, and a small circle; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 7.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1586   CAS 0370-1586; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Frank Dishta (1902-1954)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1947
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wide band bracelet comprising 5 parallel but spaced triangular shanks, each with a pronounced median ridge running along their entire lengths; Contiguous row of crescents are stamped along each shank on either side of the median ridge; 2 and 4 shanks are both partially covered by identical rows of 11 square rectangular stones set in silver inlay channels; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.9, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1587   CAS 0370-1587; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Steamboat Canyon
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Hammered band bracelet stamped with 4 parallel lines running entire length of band, forming 2 wide slightly convex ridges that are undecorated but separated and flanked by narrow stamped rope-like design; Large oval turquoise stone whose bezel is also stamped around rim is set in center, flanked on either side by pair of closely spaced silver raindrops; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1588   CAS 0370-1588; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought bracelet whose shank conforms in outline to shape of turquoise settings; Large oval turquoise stone in center is flanked on either side by pair of smaller teardrop shaped turquoise stones and then by two single teardrops shaped stones for total of 9 stones, all in notched bezels and separated by silver raindrops; Beyond turquoise settings, narrow end of shank is stamped with straight line down center, forming two ridges that are stamped with short rope-like design; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 7.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1589   CAS 0370-1589; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wide, wrought bracelet with rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel set in domed center area, from which short stamped lines radiate; Perimeter of domed area is die-stamped with hexagonal motif of small raised silver dots, bordered on outside by row of small impressed silver dots; Crescent-shaped row of raised silver dots is repeated in paired columns down sides of bracelet, terminating in 3 triangles; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1590   CAS 0370-1590; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Cast bracelet with narrow band that incorporates flat surfaces for placement of turquoise settings, separated by silver raindrops; Seven oval turquoise stones of various sizes are set in notched bezels; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Depth = 5.5, Max Diam = 8.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1591   CAS 0370-1591; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought bracelet with narrow band that tapers slightly at each end; Large oval turquoise stone in notched bezel is set in center and flanked on either side by 12 smaller oval turquoise stones in plain bezels that are pendant along edges of band; Several of the smaller stones are not completely enclosed in bezels; Sides of band are die-stamped with crescent shapes arranged to form oval motifs with small circles at the ends of each motif; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1592   CAS 0370-1592; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Bryan Anderson (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought bracelet with 3 rectangular turquoise stones in notched bezels (one in center and one at either end of bracelet); Die-stamped design on either side of central turquoise setting includes floral motifs and open lozenge shape, the latter done in repoussé technique and die-stamped on front; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1593   CAS 0370-1593; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Bracelet with openwork band consisting of 3 lengths of twisted wire whose ends are fastened together with crossbar; Oval turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center, flanked on either side by smaller rectangular turquoise stones (each a reused pendant) in plain bezels; Pair of silver raindrops is placed between adjacent settings and at ends of smaller settings; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Depth = 5.5, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1594   CAS 0370-1594; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Man's bracelet; Shank is fashioned from three strands of heavy twisted silver wire separated along most of their length but joined to a small rectangular backing plate at their ends; Large teardrop shaped turquoise stone in plain bezel is mounted at center of bracelet, flanked by two smaller, mismatched oval turquoise stones in plain bezels; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.9, Depth = 6.2, Max Diam = 7.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1595   CAS 0370-1595; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 (same hallmark on 0370-1579)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Coral
Description Hollow ware band bracelet set with row of 6 turquoise stones, flanked on either side by row of 6 coral stones, all set in silver channel work; Small crescents are stamped at spaced intervals along outer edges of bracelet; Straight line is stamped along each edge on reverse; Unidentified hallmark (same as on CAS 0370-1579) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1596   CAS 0370-1596; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Band bracelet comprised of 2 narrow wrought bracelets that are triangular in cross-section and a third band of heavy gauge twisted wire positioned between them with open space between adjacent bands; The ends of all 3 are soldered together by means of a heavy crossbar; 3 small round mismatched turquoise stones in plain bezels are set on rectangular silver back plates, flanked by several silver raindrops done in repoussé technique, and positioned across all three bands; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1597   CAS 0370-1597; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1940s to 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Band bracelet comprised of 2 narrow wrought bracelets that are triangular in cross-section and a third band of twisted wire in the center, all joined at their ends by silver crossbars; Wrought bands are stamped along their outside edges with pairs of crescent shapes; 7 teardrop shaped turquoise stones of graduated sizes are set in plain bezels and positioned in opposing directions along center of bracelet, with pair of silver raindrops (16 total) between adjacent stones; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 5.0, Width = ca. 2.5, Length = ca. 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1598   CAS 0370-1598; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1900-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Band bracelet comprising 9 oval turquoise stones of graduated sizes, each in plain bezels and positioned end to end but on a slight diagonal and mounted on silver back plate whose edges conform to the individual stones; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 7.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1599   CAS 0370-1599; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Sand cast band bracelet with deep groove running down center length; Chevron-like pattern is die-stamped near ends of bracelet and large silver raindrops are soldered to each end of bracelet; Small diamond-shaped turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center, flanked on either side by elongated silver teardrop; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Depth = 5.6, Max Diam = 7.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1600   CAS 0370-1600; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1920-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Narrow band bracelet with tapered and rounded ends, hammered to overall shape and set with 14 small round turquoise stones, each set in plain bezel and arranged in single row; Last two stones at either end are slightly smaller than the remaining stones; 3 pair of crescent shapes are stamped at either end of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.8, Depth = 5,0, Max Diam = 7.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1601   CAS 0370-1601; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Bracelet whose shank comprises a central twisted wire flanked by two plain wires, all of them joined at the ends and spread apart to their maximum width at the center; 3 round silver medallions are soldered onto wires, each set with large central turquoise encircled by two rows of small turquoise stones, all in plain bezels; Central turquoise and rows of smaller turquoise stones are separated from each other by small twisted wire; Medallions are separated from each other by elongated bars that contain 4 small turquoise stones and larger triangular turquoise stone at each end, all in plain bezels; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.6, Depth = 5.3, Max Diam = 7.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1602   CAS 0370-1602; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1910-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought bracelet with medium-width band with rounded ends; Series of 4 parallel and evenly spaced grooves have been cold chiseled along length of band; Rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel is mounted on cross-shaped silver plate marked with filed radiating lines and soldered onto center of band; Center ridge and those along outer edges of band are die-stamped with short diagonal line, producing rope-like pattern; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1603   CAS 0370-1603; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Heavy wrought bracelet comprising 3 narrow width bands that are evenly spaced and joined at each end by a silver crossbar; 3 large matched turquoise nuggets and 2 smaller mismatched stones are all set in plain bezels; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Depth = 5.9, Max Diam = 7.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1604   CAS 0370-1604; Pin / pendant
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin / pendant
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. 1940-1959
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Abalone (Haliotis sp.) (?) shell; White shell
Description Pin and/or pendant in the form of a Knifewing Katsina, done in white shell, abalone (?) shell, and tortoise shell in channel inlay technique; Silver loop and hinged hook and clasp are soldered onto reverse for use as pendant or pin, respectively; Pin/pendant is unsigned; This piece was attributed to Leo Poblano in the original Elkus Collection catalog, and noted Indian art dealer Martha Struever, of Santa Fe, NM, suggested this piece might be Poblano’s work on the basis of the black and white sash across the figure’s chest, but the overall design of this piece is completely unlike known Knifewing figures by Poblano.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 7.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1605   CAS 0370-1605; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Haida
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia
County
Other Geographic Data City: Vancouver
Maker's Name Bill Reid (1920-1998)
Date of Manufacture 1961
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Hammered band bracelet with with image of beaver done in formline technique, with emphasis on the head and face shown in full frontal view with elongated eyes and mouth with prominent front teeth; Stylized body with front and rear feet and flat tail are shown in profile along either side of bracelet, all against a cross-hatched textured background; "Haida Art" and signature "Reid" are stamped on interior of bracelet.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Depth = 5.7, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1606   CAS 0370-1606; Pin / pendant
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin / pendant
Culture Haida
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia
County
Other Geographic Data City: Vancouver
Maker's Name Bill Reid (1920-1998)
Date of Manufacture 1961
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Steel findings
Description Round hammered pin with stamped motif of beaver, shown in full frontal view, with emphasis on head and face; Remainder of body is depicted below head, with front feet held out in front and rear feet drawn together, all against cross-hatched textured background; Steel pin and clasp for use as pin and flattened loop for use as pendant are both soldered onto reverse; "Haida Art" and signature "Reid" are stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1607   CAS 0370-1607; Pin / pendant
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin / pendant
Culture Haida
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia
County
Other Geographic Data City: Vancouver
Maker's Name Bill Reid (1920-1998)
Date of Manufacture 1961
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Steel findings
Description Round pin done in appliqué technique, showing crescent moon along left edge enclosing an image of a woman who was pulled up to the moon after she insulted it; She is shown holding a pail of water and salal bushes; Both moon and woman are mounted on oxidized background; Steel pin, clasp and pair of small loops are soldered onto reverse; "Haida Art" and signature "Reid" are stamped on reverse; Image is copied from drawing done by John Wi'ha for anthropologist, Franz Boas, and published in 1909 by John R. Swanton in Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. VIII, Part 1 - Contributions of the Ethnology of the Haida Plate XXI, No. 5 and p. 142 [reprinted from V, Part 1 of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition]).
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1608A,B   CAS 0370-1608A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Mastodon ivory; Gold-filled metal
Description Pair of earrings comprising large flat oval ivory discs that have been cut to shape and highly polished on upper surface; Overall color is tan with green striations on polished surface; Commercial screw-on earring post (stamped "Gold Filled, 1/20 12k") is soldered to back of each disc; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 2.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1611   CAS 0370-1611; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of ancient site of Homolovi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture unknown
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell; Cotton string
Description Single strand necklace assembled primarily of dark brown shell heishi beads; Short segment at center of strand consists of white shell heishi beads; Ends of strand are knotted together to form continuous strand; Beads were originally collected over many years and probably from more than one site by private collector; Necklace CAS 0370-1612 was assembled by the same collector.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.2, Length = ca. 38.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1612   CAS 0370-1612; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of ancient site of Homolovi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture unknown
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell; Shale; Cotton thread
Description Single strand necklace assembled primarily of dark brown shell heishi beads; 4 red shale (?) heishi beads in center of necklace are flanked on either side by small number of white shell (?) heishi beads, all strung on 2 strands of white thread; Ends of strand are knotted together to form continuous strand; Beads were collected over period of time and probably from more than one site by private collector; Necklace CAS 0370-1611 was assembled by same collector.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.2, Length = ca. 42.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1614   CAS 0370-1614; Bracelet
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Inupiat
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s to early 1900s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Glass
Description Bracelet comprising glass trade beads from Alaska; Bracelet is strung of alternate white and red tubular beads, with 4 shorter light blue beads placed at regular intervals, all strung on 2 strands of cordage.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.7, Length = ca. 9.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1615   CAS 0370-1615; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of Kayenta
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Pueblo III: 1100-1300 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Turquoise; Shale; Stone
Description Short necklace assembled from various beads collected from one or more prehistoric sites; Necklace includes predominantly dark brown heishi beads, as well as 6 flat turquoise tabular beads, several turquoise disc beads, and a number of red shale heishi beads; Beads are strung in recent time on white cotton thread.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.2, Length = ca. 18.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1617   CAS 0370-1617; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1870-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: copper
Description Narrow wrought band bracelet with very low center ridge, stamped with line of contiguous crescent shapes along both outer edges; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.7, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 7.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1618   CAS 0370-1618; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: copper
Description Wrought bracelet with medium-width band; Elongated floral pattern is die-stamped 3 times along band, bordered on the outside by row of 3 crescents with small circle at end of each row; Delicate rope-like design borders outer edges of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Depth = 4.4, Max Diam = 6.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1619   CAS 0370-1619; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: copper
Description Wrought bracelet with narrow band of triangular shape in cross-section; Die-stamped pattern along median ridge includes row of 5 crescent shapes with an open diamond shape at each end; The 3 center crescents each contain a small open diamond and 2 smaller crescents; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Depth = 5.8, Max Diam = 7.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1622   CAS 0370-1622; Sweater clip
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Sweater clip
Culture unidentified Native American (Southwest Indian?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data Southwest US ?
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: copper
Description Sweater clip comprising rectangular copper plate on which are mounted the initials "RE" (Ruth Elkus), each letter being partially cut out of a round copper disc; Stainless steel hinged clip with 3 short protruding cleats is soldered to reverse; Clip is stamped on reverse with unidentified hallmark in the form of a stylized human (?).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 3.1
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1623   CAS 0370-1623; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture October 1954
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; String or cordage
Description Single strand necklace (probably worn as double strand) of short tubular silver beads, all strung on string or cordage; Ends of strand terminate with hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned. Eleanor Begay (Kenneth Begay’s wife) identified this necklace as her husband’s work in Nov. 1978.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.3, Length = 76.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1624   CAS 0370-1624; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Tom Burnside (1911-1957)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Round hammered dome-shaped pin with cold-chisel stamped lines radiating out from center, forming series of fluted ridges; Hinged stainless steel pin with hook is soldered onto reverse; Remnant of solder on reverse center indicates this piece was probably originally designed as button; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = 4.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1625   CAS 0370-1625; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Kiowa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Oklahoma
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name David Poolaw
Date of Manufacture 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pin hammered or cut out in the form of a bird in flight; Bird is of the type associated with the Native American Church (peyote) religion and is stamped with cross-hatch lines on fronts of wings and with series of straight lines on long tail; Long stick pin is soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 4.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1626   CAS 0370-1626; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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 Wally Sekayumptewa (b. ca. 1920)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pin comprising an oval disk stamped with katsina facial design (possibly representing Chakwaina) and mounted inside saucer-like depression on silver back plate that is stamped with cloud motif at top and has rectilinear notched lower edge; Hallmark of crossed arrows (Wally Sekayumptewa) and of sun face (Hopi Silvercraft Guild) are stamped on reverse; Hinged steel hook and clasp are soldered onto reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 4.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1628   CAS 0370-1628; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Pine Springs
Maker's Name Sam Begay or Mrs. Sam Begay
Date of Manufacture ca. 1951
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Tufa-cast pin in form of human stick figure with arms spread and upraised and legs splayed; "Sterling" and "UITA" with arrowhead (United Indian Trader's Association) and "24" (UITA designation for Wide Ruins Trading Post?) are stamped on reverse; Stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 5.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1629   CAS 0370-1629; Tie slide
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Tie slide
Culture Kiowa (?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Oklahoma
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Nickel silver
Description Tie slide comprising generally rectangular plate with pair of large rectangular openings cut out, through which a neckerchief or narrow tie could be slid; Stamped designs include series of small triangles along edges; Sunburst pattern above open cutouts; And series of parallel lines on lower portion; Slide is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 6.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1630   CAS 0370-1630; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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 ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Rectangular pin cut out from sheet silver with heart-shaped edges at short ends and scalloped edges along long ends; Heart-shaped cutout on each side of domed center accentuates heart-shaped edges; Series of short cold-chiseled lines radiate out from center to scalloped edges; Hinged stainless steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Hallmark of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and joined initials "AK" (Allen Kee) are stamped on reverse; “Sterling Original Design Handmade” etched on back below hallmark.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.9, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1631   CAS 0370-1631; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1949
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Stainless steel
Description Rectangular pin with strip of sheet silver set on edge along perimeter for shadow box effect; Additional silver strips are set on edge inside box in concentric diamond pattern; Hinged stainless steel pin and clasp are soldered onto reverse; "Sterling Hand Made" and hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 4.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1632   CAS 0370-1632; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Horace Iule (1901-1978)
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Tufa-cast pin in the form of a Knifewing figure, shown in standing position with outstretched wings and legs spread apart and bent at knees; Stamped designs include figure's eyes and mouth, geometric diagonal band across his chest depicting bandolier bag, and geometric bands on short kilt; Series of deep parallel filed lines on both wings and on tail (below kilt) represent feathers; Silver pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.2, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 6.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1633   CAS 0370-1633; Pin / pendant
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin / pendant
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name James (Jimmy) Mitchell (Che Chilly Nez) (deceased)
Date of Manufacture 1941-1942
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Round pin cut out from sheet silver in form of phoenix bird with legs spread, wings spread and curving down to tail, and lightning bolt coming out of beak; Bird's chest is die-stamped with crescent designs; Head and tail feathers are stamped with open circles and crescent motifs; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Wire loop soldered on reverse of bird's head for use as pendant; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 7.1
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1634   CAS 0370-1634; Hair pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Hair pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Elongated hair pin with rectilinear meander cutout designs at one end and double prongs with center zigzag form at opposite end; Hairpin is unsigned. (This piece is an identical matching piece to CAS 0370-1640).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 13.1
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1635   CAS 0370-1635; Hair pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Hair pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture 1952
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Flat elongated hair pin with tapered distal end; Proximal end flares out forming 3 feather-like motifs that are delineated by cold stamped lines; Single small turquoise stone is set in notched bezel near proximal end; Small S-shaped hook extends out from one lateral edge to hold pin in hair; Hallmarks "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) are stamped on reverse, along with words, "Handmade Sterling Silver."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 11.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1636   CAS 0370-1636; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Oval pin hammered from silver sheet into domed shape with scalloped edges; Small open circle is die-stamped in center of domed area, from which 7 wiggly lines radiate; Stamped border of short diagonal rows of very small triangles frames domed area; Border of stamped crescent motifs parallels scalloped edges of pin; Hinged stainless steel pin with hook is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 3.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1637   CAS 0370-1637; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1903-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Brass
Description Pin made from 2 U.S. quarter dollars (one dated 1903) that are soldered to heavy brass stick pin; Reverse side of coins is showing; Pins of this type were earlier used by Navajo and Pueblo women to pin together the ends of one piece dresses and/or mantas; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1638   CAS 0370-1638; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo), probably
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pin cut out from sheet silver in form of antelope, shown in standing position; Animal has very long neck and long, arching horns; Line of crescent shapes is stamped on horns and S-shaped motif (2 opposing crescents) is stamped on body; Small circle stamped on face represents animal's eye; Commercial steel pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1639   CAS 0370-1639; Sweater clip
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Sweater clip
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Brass
Description Pair of sweater clips joined together by a short, commercially made stainless steel link chain; Each clip is an asymmetrical, truncated triangular shape; Series of curved, parallel cold-chisel lines extending from one end to opposite scalloped edge produce feathered appearance; Commercially made hinged brass clip with short cleats is soldered on reverse; Clips are unsigned. Eleanor Begay (Kenneth Begay’s wife) identified this piece as her husband’s work in November 1978.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 2.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1640   CAS 0370-1640; Hair pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Hair pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Elongated hair pin with rectilinear meander cutout designs at one end and double prongs with center zigzag form at opposite end; Hairpin is unsigned. (This piece is an identical matching piece to CAS 0370-1634).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 13.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1641   CAS 0370-1641; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Pine Springs area, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Sand cast pin in the shape of a rectilinear "Z" turned on its side; Vertical bar extends through its midsection; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.1, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 6.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1642   CAS 0370-1642; Headband
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Headband
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. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Woman's hair band cut from thin gauge sheet silver; Edges are straight at both ends and then constrict several times toward center; Entire length of band is die-stamped with several stamps, including diamonds, crescents, and starburst patterns; Small stirrup-shaped cutout located at each end of band; Band is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.8, Width = 2.0, Max Diam = 12.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1643   CAS 0370-1643; Ketoh
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ketoh
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Silver; Metal: Copper; Turquoise
Description Sand cast openwork silver plate designed as wrist guard and intended to be mounted on leather strap; Rectangular form has large central oval with oval turquoise in plain bezel set in shadow box technique; Row of 4 crescent shapes border each long end of silver plate, with 2 crescents from each row touching the central oval; Flat copper bar is soldered to back along each long side for attaching to leather strap; Ketoh is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.9, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 7.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1644   CAS 0370-1644; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1925-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pin cut from sheet of heavy gauge silver in the form of row of 5 contiguous diamonds and lightly hammered from reverse in repoussé technique; Diamond shape is accentuated on front with die-stamping of simple parallel lines around edges; Long, stainless steel pin with handmade hinge and hook are soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 7.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1645   CAS 0370-1645; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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 Douglas Holmes (deceased)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Round pin with a keyhole shaped, oxidized area done in the overlay technique and enclosing a single scorpion figure, done in the appliqué technique; Steel pin and clasp are soldered onto reverse; Hallmarks of butterfly (Douglas Holmes) and of sun (Douglas Holmes' personal stamp for Hopi Silvercraft Guild) are stamped on reverse, along with "Sterling."
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.2, Max Diam = 5.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1646   CAS 0370-1646; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name John Silver
Date of Manufacture ca. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Fabricated pin in form of butterfly; Body is made from sheet silver rolled into tubular shape and capped with silver bead for head and pair of silver raindrops as eyes; Wings are cut from single silver sheet, heavily die-stamped with numerous designs (mostly crescents and circles) then partially cut through center, bent to shape, and soldered to body; Pair of wire "antennae" are soldered to underside of body and extend out in front, curving back to wings; Hallmark of star is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.5, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 7.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1647   CAS 0370-1647; Pendant
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; Third Mesa; Village: Hotevilla
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960-1963
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Tufa-cast elongated pendant in the shape of an ear of corn with cast designs depicting rows of corn kernels on front; Handmade silver link is threaded through small hole at top of pendant for suspending pendant from chain; Pendant is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Length = 8.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1648   CAS 0370-1648; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pin in the form of man's necktie, cut from sheet silver; Lower part of tie and upper "knot" are hinged together and both are die-stamped with crescent design (comprising row of small, open circles) and floral motifs; Edges of both sections are rolled under; Commercially made clasp pin is soldered to reverse of upper part; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.4, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 9.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1649   CAS 0370-1649; Belt buckle
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1650   CAS 0370-1650; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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 1948
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Round pin cut out from sheet silver in form of sun with 16 arms, each decorated with die-stamped designs; Domed center of pin is stamped with series of short lines that radiate out from center; Entire pin set into band of twisted wire; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; "Handmade Sterling Original" is hand etched on reverse; Hallmarks of joined initials "AK" (Allen Kee) and of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) are stamped on small plate soldered onto reverse of pin.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 4.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1651   CAS 0370-1651; Pendant
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; Third Mesa; Village: Hotevilla
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Elongated, tufa-cast pendant with lightning design of 3 parallel zigzag lines extending length of pendant on front; Handmade silver link is threaded through small hole at top of pendant for suspending pendant from chain; Cast signature "Loloma" appears on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Length = 11.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1652   CAS 0370-1652; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Round pin with geometric pattern done in overlay technique; Design might possibly represent katsina mask and includes open crescent at top, pair of triangular spirals (eyes?), and curvilinear spiral at bottom (mouth?); Silver pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1653   CAS 0370-1653; Pin / pendant
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin / pendant
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Alfred Herrera
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Large round hollowware pin comprising two sheets of silver soldered together around edges, with the front plate being slightly domed; Front plate is also stamped with large image of sun face in center, encircled by outer band of short contiguous serrated lines; 8 silver cones are pendant from series of silver loops that are soldered along lower edge of pin; Commercial silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse, along with flat hook so item can also be worn as pendant; Pin/pendant is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.3, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 8.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1654   CAS 0370-1654; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Round pin hammered in mold into domed shape with scalloped edges; Series of linear leaf-like die stamps pointing in from edges gives appearance of fluted ridges; Each scallop along edge is die-stamped with crescent shape and open circle; Stainless steel hinged pin and hook are soldered onto reverse; Residue of solder in center on reverse indicates pin was originally designed as a button; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 3.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1655   CAS 0370-1655; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Ambrose Roanhorse (ca. 1904-1982)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought oval pin with central diamond motif stamped in repoussé technique; Decorative die-stamped band of short, curved lines borders edge of pin; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 5.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1656   CAS 0370-1656; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Coconino
Other Geographic Data Community: Cameron area
Maker's Name John Anderson
Date of Manufacture 1949
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Rectangular pin made in overlay technique; Cut out, mirror-image of paired and stacked open triangles is soldered to solid, convex silver back plate and bordered along each long edge by thin silver strip; Commercially made clasp pin is soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1657   CAS 0370-1657; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Sterling silver; Stainless steel
Description Oval pin consisting of silver strip that has been bent to form two triangular spirals that are set on edge on silver back plate, whose surface is oxidized; "Sterling" and "Hand Made", along with hallmarks "KB" and stamp of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) are stamped on reverse; Hinged stainless steel pin and clasp are soldered onto reverse; This pin is similar in design to ring (CAS 0370-1772) and to pair of earrings (CAS 0370-1498A,B), although Begay very seldom made matched jewelry sets, per se.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 4.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1658   CAS 0370-1658; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Round pin with tear drop shaped turquoise stone in plain bezel set in shadow box setting in center; Face plate is decorated with textured die-stamped band surrounding central cutout and simple outer band around outer edge composed of straight-edged and serrated-edged crescent shapes; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.0, Max Diam = 5.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1659   CAS 0370-1659; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Coral
Description Oval pin with elongated piece of coral set in center in plain bezel, framed within whirling feather design done in overlay technique; Steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 5.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1660   CAS 0370-1660; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin comprising oval-shaped silver back plate on which are mounted central oval turquoise stone, surrounded by 10 teardrop-shaped stones, all set in finely notched bezels; Center stone is also encircled by length of twisted silver wire; Small silver raindrop is placed between each adjacent teardrop-shaped stone; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of pin; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1661   CAS 0370-1661; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin comprising oval-shaped silver back plate on which are mounted central oval turquoise stone, surrounded by 10 teardrop-shaped stones, all set in finely notched bezels; Center stone is also encircled by length of twisted silver wire; Small silver raindrop is placed between each adjacent teardrop-shaped stone; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of pin; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1662   CAS 0370-1662; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin comprising oval-shaped silver back plate on which are mounted central oval turquoise stone, surrounded by 10 teardrop-shaped stones, all set in finely notched bezels; Center stone is also encircled by length of twisted silver wire; Small silver raindrop is placed between each adjacent teardrop-shaped stone; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of pin; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1663   CAS 0370-1663; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin comprising oval-shaped silver back plate on which are mounted central oval turquoise stone, surrounded by 10 teardrop-shaped stones, all set in finely notched bezels; Center stone is also encircled by length of twisted silver wire; Small silver raindrop is placed between each adjacent teardrop-shaped stone; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of pin; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1664   CAS 0370-1664; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin comprising oval-shaped silver back plate on which are mounted central oval turquoise stone, surrounded by 10 teardrop-shaped stones, all set in finely notched bezels; Center stone is also encircled by length of twisted silver wire; Small silver raindrop is placed between each adjacent teardrop-shaped stone; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of pin; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1665   CAS 0370-1665; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin comprising oval-shaped silver back plate on which are mounted central oval turquoise stone, surrounded by 10 teardrop-shaped stones, all set in finely notched bezels; Center stone is also encircled by length of twisted silver wire; Small silver raindrop is placed between each adjacent teardrop-shaped stone; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of pin; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1666   CAS 0370-1666; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Round button with scalloped edges and domed center; Single round turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center; Series of short die-stamped lines radiate out from center on domed portion of pin; 3 die-stamped borders decorate remainder of pin; Innermost border is composed of short diagonal strokes; Central border is composed of V-shaped motifs; Outermost border is composed of crescent shapes; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse of pin; Fragment of copper loop soldered on reverse indicates pin was originally designed as button; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.5, Max Diam = 2.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1667   CAS 0370-1667; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Hammered round pin with domed center, scalloped edges, and single round turquoise stone in plain bezel set in center; Series of straight die-stamped lines radiate out from center on domed portion; Remainder of pin is decorated with 3 die-stamped borders; Inner border is made of short diagonal strokes; Middle border is contiguous V-shapes; Outer border is made of contiguous crescent shapes; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is not signed; Fragment of copper loop on reverse indicates pin was originally designed as button.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.4, Max Diam = 4.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1668   CAS 0370-1668; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1940-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Fabricated pin in form of beetle; Oval body is hollowware with narrow horizontal die-stamped bands; Pair of leaf-shaped hammered silver wings are soldered to front of body and each is die stamped with overall pattern of closely spaced parallel lines; Small round turquoise stone set in plain bezel forms head and 2 silver "raindrops" attached to sides of bezel form eyes; Short lengths of twisted wire form two pair of legs and the antennae; Stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is not signed.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 3.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1669   CAS 0370-1669; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1945-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Jet; Oyster shell
Description Pin in the form of a dragonfly with spread wings; Small round turquoise stone in makes up insect's head with twisted wire forming the antennae; The body is made up of pieces of jet, turquoise and oyster shell, arranged in mosaic inlay technique; Wings consist of 8 (4 on each side) horizontal bars of jet and turquoise, also arranged in mosaic inlay technique; All stone settings are in finely notched bezels and mounted on single silver plate backing; Steel pin and clasp are soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 5.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1670   CAS 0370-1670; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1880-1890
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Round domed button hammered in mold to form fluted ridges radiating from center; Single round turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center; Silver bar is soldered across back and hinged stainless steel pine with clasp is soldered to it; Pin is unsigned; Heavy copper loop soldered onto reverse indicates pin was originally designed as button.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 2.1, Max Diam = 5.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1671   CAS 0370-1671; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1890-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Round pin hammered in mold to form domed shape with fluted ridges; Polished oval turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center; Stainless steel pin with handmade hinge and hook is soldered onto reverse; Copper band loop soldered onto reverse indicates original use of item as concho on belt or bridle; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.9, Max Diam = 5.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1672   CAS 0370-1672; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name KRN
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Coral
Description Round pin set with 27 pieces of deep red coral that are arranged in sunburst pattern and mounted by channel inlay technique; 3 coral pieces in center form sun's face; 12 large silver raindrops are positioned around perimeter of pin; Silver pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; “KRN” is inscribed on the back.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1673   CAS 0370-1673; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin in form of stylized butterfly, cut from sheet silver; Rectangular turquoise stone (recycled bead or earring) in plain bezel is set in upper center of wings; Cold-chisel lines radiate out from center on wings; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.1, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 4.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1674   CAS 0370-1674; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1945-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin in the form of a knifewing figure whose body with elaborate headdress, outstretched wings, and spread legs are all made of color-matched turquoise stones that have been cut in various shapes and mounted in channel inlay technique on a silver back plate; Additional silver bar along bottom edges of figure's wings and tail are stamped with rope-like design; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of pin; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 5.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1675   CAS 0370-1675; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Leo Poblano (1905-1959) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Jet; Abalone (Haliotis sp.) shell
Description Pin in the form of a thunderbird, shown with outstretched but down-turned wings; Bird's crest, head, wings, body, and tail are all designed separately and are fashioned of pieces of jet and shell that are mounted in inlay technique and set within very finely notched bezels; 14 small fluted silver raindrops outline the bird's tail, body, and wing tips; Silver pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 7.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1676   CAS 0370-1676; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Round cast pin with whirling cutout pattern and central round turquoise stone set in plain bezel, bordered with twisted wire band; Commercial steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Hallmark of snow cloud (Paul Saufkie) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.4, Max Diam = 4.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1677   CAS 0370-1677; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin in the form of a single long-stemmed flower with adjacent unopened bud and large silver leaf; Petals of flower comprise 8 small elongated turquoise stones, each set in plain bezel and all mounted on silver back plate; Bud is made of similar single turquoise stone; Leaf is cut from sheet silver and stamped with series of lines to represent leaf's veins; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of flower and at base of leaf; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 7.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1678   CAS 0370-1678; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Shell: spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.); Turquoise
Description Pin in shape of butterfly with outstretched wings; Head of butterfly is turquoise, its body is made of oyster shell, and its wings are of oyster shell inset with small pieces of turquoise; Body and wings are all set into plain bezels and mounted on a silver back plate; Butterfly's antennae are each made from row of contiguous silver raindrops that arch from the head to the wings; Steel pin and clasp are soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1679   CAS 0370-1679; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Sand cast oval pin with 12 straight and curved arm-like extensions that radiate out from center; 10 of the extensions have rounded ends and 2 have a V-shaped notch at the end; Oval turquoise stone in plain bezel set in center; Hinged stainless steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 7.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1680   CAS 0370-1680; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Round pin with geometric design done in overlay technique; Design includes series of 3 parallel semicircular lines on lower half of pin and pair of terraced triangles (clouds) and terraced diagonal lines (kiva steps?) on upper half of pin; Oval cutout in center is set with oval turquoise stone in plain bezel; Silver clasp and pin are soldered onto reverse; Hallmark of Victor Coochwytewa (3 overlapping semicircles with pendant bars, representing a rain cloud) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 4.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1681   CAS 0370-1681; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Bowman Paywa (1913-2002)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Jet; Oyster and/or other shell
Description Pin in the form of a Knifewing katsina; Component parts of figure, including headdress, face, wings, body, skirt, legs and feet, and tail all combine jet, turquoise, oyster and/or other shell arranged in mosaic inlay in very finely notched bezels and mounted on silver back plate; Lower edge of wings are also bordered in twisted wire and row of silver raindrops stamped with star pattern; Steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned, but “MLOA” is inscribed on reverse; Previously attributed by Martha Struever (major Santa Fe, NM Indian art dealer) as work of Leo Poblano on basis of black and white sash across figure’s chest).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.8, Length = 7.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1682   CAS 0370-1682; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin set with very large, flat turquoise stone that is roughly triangular in overall shape with rounded corners; Stone is set in plain bezel and mounted on a slightly larger silver back plate; Length of heavy gauge round wire is soldered along edge of back plate; Silver pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.3, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1683   CAS 0370-1683; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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 prior to 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Jet; Oyster and other shell
Description Large pin in the shape of a dragonfly with outstretched wings; Insect's head and antennae, body, tail, and wings are all formed from pieces of turquoise, oyster shell, jet, and white shell arranged in mosaic inlay technique in plain bezels and positioned on single silver backing plate; Backing plate extends slightly beyond lower edges of both pairs of wings and is stamped with rows of crescent shapes; Inlay antennae are accentuated by silver wire and silver raindrops; Steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned, but “PXYØ” is inscribed on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.7, Length = 10.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1684   CAS 0370-1684; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Oval pin made from silver sheet hammered from reverse to form pattern of fluted ridges radiating from center; Small round turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center; Scalloped edges are die-stamped with crescent-shaped motif; Commercially made stainless steel pin with clasp hook is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.7, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1685   CAS 0370-1685; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Coconino
Other Geographic Data Grand Canyon
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Rectangular pin hammered from sheet silver in repoussé technique; Rectangular area in center is cut out and set with roughly polished, rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel; Scalloped edge is die-stamped with small crescent motif; Second die-stamped border around central embossed area comprises S-shaped motif; Commercially made clasp pin is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 5.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1686   CAS 0370-1686; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Wide Ruins
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Cast pin in form of flowering yucca plant, cut from sheet silver and fabricated from several pieces; Lower piece includes base of plant and 6 flaring sword-shaped leaves; Upright stem of flower stalk is soldered onto reverse; Two additional pieces are soldered onto reverse of upright stem to serve as back plates for flowers; 5 flowers represented by 5 turquoise disk beads are mounted on silver studs; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.1, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1687   CAS 0370-1687; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Sand cast pin in form of 8-armed star whose distal ends are turned, giving appearance that star is spinning clockwise; Small round turquoise stone in notched bezel is set in center; Circle with center dot is die-stamped on end of each arm and 4 of the 8 arms are stamped along their lengths with short, parallel diagonal strokes; Stainless steel pin with hinge and hook is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.4, Max Diam = 4.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1688   CAS 0370-1688; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Coconino
Other Geographic Data Community: Cameron area
Maker's Name John Anderson
Date of Manufacture 1949
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Oval pin with solid silver back plate and domed front plate with rectangular cutout in center, in which rectangular turquoise stone is countersunk; Series of short parallel die-stamped marks form border around pin; Commercially made stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 6.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1689   CAS 0370-1689; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin in form of running road runner, cut from sheet silver and die-stamped with simple designs to represent feather patterns on neck, wings, and tail; Small round turquoise stone in plain bezel is set on head as an eye; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.1, Width = 8.2, Thickness = 0.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1690   CAS 0370-1690; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Sand cast pin in form of stylized roadrunner; Curvilinear tail and wings terminate in long neck and head, where single round turquoise stone in plain bezel forms the bird's eye; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 8.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1691   CAS 0370-1691; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Round hammered pin with rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel set in center of flat silver disk; Series of heavy cold-chisel lines radiate out from center and band of die-stamped crescent shapes accentuates scalloped edge of disk; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Remnant of copper loop on reverse indicates pin was originally designed as button; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.7, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 5.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1692   CAS 0370-1692; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Frank Dishta (1902-1954)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin in the form of a knife-winged katsina with outstretched wings and legs; Figure's headdress, head, body, wings, legs, and kilt comprise 8 separate turquoise stones of various shapes, each set in finely notched bezel and mounted on mounted on single silver backing plate; Figure is further augmented with appliquéd bits of silver wire and silver raindrops; Steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 4.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1693   CAS 0370-1693; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin made from series of silver wires that are laid alongside each other and soldered together, with both ends of each wire bent into an elongated loop; Three mismatched turquoise beads (1 oval, 1 round, and 1 a truncated triangle) are mounted separately on front, each in a plain bezel, and with their drilled holes filled with silver wire; Commercial silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1694   CAS 0370-1694; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin with solid back plate with scalloped edges; Oval turquoise stone in center is set in plain bezel and outlined with twisted silver wire, surrounded by 8 smaller oval turquoise stones (each in plain bezels), alternating with silver rain drops; Edges of back plate are edged with thin silver strip and twisted silver wire; 2 short rectangular projections of back plate are die-stamped with rope-like motif; Commercially made clasp hook is soldered onto reverse; Pin is not signed.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1695   CAS 0370-1695; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Round pin with silver sheet back plate and single round turquoise setting in plain bezel in center, surrounded by 14 hollow, rectangular rays that radiate from center; Rays are constructed by bending outer edges of crescent-shaped plates up and under forming pairs of hollow, open-ended, tubular rays which are then soldered to pin's back plate; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.9, Max Diam = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1696   CAS 0370-1696; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin in the form of a knifewing figure, shown with elaborate headdress, outstretched wings, spread legs, and tail; Figure's body and face, headdress, wings, legs, and tail are all assembled from individual turquoise pieces (8 total), each individually cut to shape set in plain bezels and all mounted on silver back plate; Portion of back plate supporting the wings extends beyond the size of the turquoise stones; Silver commercially made pin and clasp are soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 4.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1697   CAS 0370-1697; Pendant
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pendant
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Scallop shell (Pecten vogdesi) Turquoise; Jet; White shell
Description Pendant made of scallop shell whose edges have been ground down and one face decorated with mosaic inlay of turquoise, white shell, and jet; Double loop of twisted wire is threaded through hole at top of pendant for attachment to chain or other necklace; Pendant is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.3, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 6.8
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1698   CAS 0370-1698; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo (probably Kewa [Santo Domingo] Pueblo)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell: white clam; Cotton string
Description Necklace of 3 equal-length strands of white clam shell heishi beads, all strung on paired cotton string, whose ends are gathered at top of necklace and knotted together.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.3, Length = ca. 32.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1699   CAS 0370-1699; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1950-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Turquoise; Shell; Nylon string
Description Single strand necklace comprising thick turquoise disc beads alternating with groups of 4 or 5 small white shell heishi beads, all strung on 2 multi-plied strands of nylon string; Ends of necklace use only white shell heishi beads and are knotted together to form continuous strand; All but one of the turquoise beads are dark green.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.7, Length = ca. 46.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1700   CAS 0370-1700; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clam shell; Metal: Silver
Description Single strand necklace of mostly round white shell disc beads, with 5 wide cylindrical silver beads spaced at regular intervals on lower half of necklace, all strung on 2 strands of cotton string; Ends of strand are fitted with silver hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned but was probably made by same artist as CAS 0370-1475 (matching earrings).
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = ca. 23.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1701   CAS 0370-1701; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Glass; Jute string
Description Single strand necklace comprising 100 large dark blue faceted glass beads, all strung on two braided strands of jute (?) string; Ends of strand were originally knotted together to form continuous strand; According to Elkus inventory, these beads are of Russian manufacture.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.4, Length = ca. 60.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1702   CAS 0370-1702; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo (probably Kewa [Santo Domingo] Pueblo)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell: Red abalone (Haliotis rufescens); String; Metal: Silver
Description Short single strand necklace comprising rectangular abalone shell disc beads of various sizes alternating with pairs of thick round abalone shell disc beads, all strung on 3 strands of rust-colored string; All beads have a red-colored exterior cortex; Ends of necklace use only round disc beads and are attached to hook and eye clasp, handmade from heavy gauge silver wire; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 1.9, Length = ca. 20.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1703   CAS 0370-1703; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Olivella shell; Metal: Silver; String
Description Single strand necklace comprising mostly thin Olivella shell disc beads of graduated sizes and 4 handmade barrel-shaped silver beads, all strung on multi-plied nylon or waxed string; Ends of necklace are fitted to handmade silver hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.1, Length = ca. 21.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1705   CAS 0370-1705; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Navajo or Pueblo
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Coral; Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Cotton string
Description Continuous strand necklace; Lower half comprises 2 strands of short tubular coral beads with several tubular silver beads and several turquoise disc beads, all strung on cotton string; Ends of 2-strand section pass through silver blossom-shaped bead and are knotted together to continue as single strand of coral beads combined with several silver and turquoise beads; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.3, Length = 35.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1706   CAS 0370-1706; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Navajo or Rio Grande Pueblo
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. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Turquoise; Metal: Silver; String
Description Single strand necklace of dark green turquoise disc beads of slightly graduated sizes, all strung on 2 strands of waxed thread; String at one end of necklace is tied to small domed silver button that is stamped with series of straight lines that radiate out from its center; String at opposite end is tied into loop for fastening around button.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.7, Length = ca. 34.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1707   CAS 0370-1707; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Sioux
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Bone; Metal: Silver
Description Long single strand necklace comprising 38 elongated tubular bone beads (tapered at both ends) alternating with 27 pair of silver spherical beads, all strung on commercial multi-strand nylon cord; Silver beads are omitted from upper portion of necklace; Ends of strand are knotted together to form continuous strand.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.8, Length = ca. 92.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1710   CAS 0370-1710; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Navajo or Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1910-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Coral; Metal: Silver; Cotton string
Description Necklace comprising 3 strands of mostly small tubular coral beads, combined with 10 handmade silver spherical beads and 7 silver tubular beads, all strung on cotton string; Ends of strand are knotted together and wrapped in additional cotton string.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.8, Length = 36.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1711   CAS 0370-1711; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1920s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Turquoise; Commercial string; Silver metal clasp
Description Single strand necklace comprising dark green turquoise disc beads of slightly graduated sizes, all strung on dark green plied string; On final 7 cm of each end of the strand, the disc beads are spaced by means of a small knot in the string between adjacent beads; Ends of necklace are fastened to commercial silver metal clasp.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.8, Length = 19.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1712   CAS 0370-1712; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Turquoise; Nylon string
Description Single strand necklace of round disc beads of graduated sizes, made from prehistoric pottery sherds; Several beads bear traces of original black-on-white designs; Final bead at the each end of the strand is a turquoise disc bead, all strung on commercial nylon string; Ends of strand are fitted with silver wire hook and eye closure.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = ca. 29.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1713   CAS 0370-1713; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell; Cotton string
Description Single strand necklace of white shell disc beads, all of the same size, and strung on plied cotton string; Ends of necklace are knotted together to form continuous strand.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.9, Length = ca. 59.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1714   CAS 0370-1714; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Turquoise; Metal: Silver; Nylon cord
Description Single strand necklace comprising mostly dark green turquoise disc beads of slightly graduated sizes, strung on commercial braided nylon cord; Lower half of necklace includes 9 regularly spaced polished turquoise tab beads; At each end of the necklace, the turquoise disc beads alternate with 7 handmade fluted silver spherical beads; Ends of necklace are fitted with handmade silver hook and eye clasp.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = ca. 36.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1715   CAS 0370-1715; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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 Ring with shank that is divided into 3 sections at point it joins elongated, rectangular face plate; Katsina figure, possibly that of Crow Mother, is done in overlay technique; Hallmark of cloud (Paul Saufkie) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Depth = 2.0, Length = 3.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1716   CAS 0370-1716; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with pear-shaped turquoise pendant in plain bezel set on silver back plate and encircled with twisted wire; Narrow silver band splits into 4 prongs at juncture with back plate; Narrow silver bar soldered across separated prongs is decorated with 5 silver raindrops; Small drilled hole near one end of turquoise stone indicates it was probably originally an earring; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Max Diam = 2.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1717   CAS 0370-1717; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel set on silver back plate that is slightly larger than stone setting; Narrow silver band splits into 3 prongs at juncture with back plate; Narrow silver plate is soldered across ends of prongs, parallel to sides of turquoise setting and is single cold-chisel line; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Max Diam = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1718   CAS 0370-1718; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with pair of larger round, dark green turquoise stones in plain bezels set on hourglass-shaped back plate and flanked on either side by single silver raindrop, length of twisted wire, and 3 smaller round, blue turquoise stones in plain bezels; Narrow band splits into 3 prongs at juncture with back plate; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Max Diam = 2.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1719   CAS 0370-1719; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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 Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with 3 rectangular turquoise stones, each separately set in plain bezels; Narrow band expands slightly in area of settings and is undecorated; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Max Diam = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1721   CAS 0370-1721; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Window Rock
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Hammered ring with narrow band and expanded face; Overall asymmetrical shape is that of a spoon with its handle bent around to form the ring's band; Round turquoise stone in multi-pronged bezel is set into "bowl" of spoon shape, against an oxidized background; Ring is unsigned but authenticated by Kenneth Begay's wife, Eleanor Begay in November 1978.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Max Diam = 2.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1722   CAS 0370-1722; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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 prior to 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Ring with narrow band that splits into 3 parts where it joins the oval silver back plate; Silver band is set on edge and shaped into double spiral design against oxidized surface of back plate; Hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay" and word "Sterling" are stamped on reverse; This ring is companion piece to pair of earrings (CAS 0370-1498A,B) and pin (CAS 0370-1657).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Depth = 2.2, Length = 3.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1723   CAS 0370-1723; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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 Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with single oval turquoise stone in plain bezel on solid silver back plate and flanked on sides by length of twisted silver wire; Band is split into three parts on sides at juncture with back plate and silver raindrop is affixed to end of each section of the band; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Max Diam = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1724   CAS 0370-1724; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1929
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with flat, trapezoidal-shaped turquoise stone in plain bezel set on silver back plate that is larger than stone setting; Narrow silver band splits into 3 prongs at juncture with back plate; Turquoise stone has small drilled hole near one end (now plugged with silver) indicated it was originally pendant or earring; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Max Diam = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1725   CAS 0370-1725; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with 3 equal-sized rectangular turquoise stones, each in separate plain bezels and aligned on silver back plate; Plain silver band splits into 3 prongs at juncture with back plate; Each prong is decorated with silver raindrop; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Max Diam = 2.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1726   CAS 0370-1726; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Window Rock
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with narrow band that twists in a spiral as it connects to the back of the round back plate; Round turquoise stone in plain bezel is set into shadow box on back plate, which has been oxidized; Hallmark "KB" (Kenneth Begay) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 1.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1728   CAS 0370-1728; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring in the form of a knifewing figure, shown in traditional stance with outstretched wings and legs; 8 turquoise stones (each set in very finely notched bezel) make up figure's headdress, head, wings, torso, legs, and kilt and are mounted on silver back plate; Small fluted silver raindrops are positioned between adjacent stones; Narrow shank splits into 3 parts where it is joined to the back plate; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Depth = 2.1, Length = 3.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1730   CAS 0370-1730; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Window Rock
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Cast ring with narrow band and expanded face; Small round turquoise stone in plain bezel is set off-center on face and encircled by die-stamped sunburst pattern; Hallmark "KB" (Kenneth Begay) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Depth = 2.3, Length = 1.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1731   CAS 0370-1731; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Pine Springs
Maker's Name Frank Begay
Date of Manufacture 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Sand cast ring of general open design that includes numerous conjoined crescent shapes; Ring is unsigned; This ring is identical in design to pair of earrings, CAS 0370-1491A,B, although they may not have been made or purchased as a set.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Max Diam = 2.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1732   CAS 0370-1732; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Pine Springs
Maker's Name Frank Begay (attributed)
Date of Manufacture 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Sand cast ring with narrow band and simple design on face that consists of two intersecting crescent-shapes; "164" (possibly United Indian Traders Assoc.) is stamped on reverse; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Depth = 2.1, Length = 2.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1733   CAS 0370-1733; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1920-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with flat round turquoise stone in center, encircled by 10 flat triangular turquoise stones, all set in finely notched bezels and mounted on silver back plate with scalloped edge; Ends narrow shank of ring split into three parts where they are soldered to ring's back plate; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Depth = 2.1, Length = 2.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1734   CAS 0370-1734; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1949
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with 1 round and 2 tear drop-shaped turquoise stones each in very finely notched bezels set on silver back plate; Central turquoise setting is encircled by twisted wire and 2 silver raindrops stamped with radiating lines are placed between adjacent settings; Narrow silver band splits into 4 prongs near juncture with back plate; Silver wire tightly rolled into S-shaped scroll is soldered across divided portion of band; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.3, Max Diam = 2.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1735   CAS 0370-1735; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with single rectangular (with rounded corners) turquoise stone (reused pendant or earring) in plain bezel set on silver back plate and outlined in twisted wire; Silver rain drop attached at each short end of back plate; Narrow band splits into 3 prongs at juncture with back plate; Each prong is decorated with silver raindrop; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Depth = 2.5, Length = 2.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1736   CAS 0370-1736; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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 1949
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Ring with shank that is divided into 3 sections where it joins rectangular silver face plate; Geometric motif of 2 straight edged triangles and 2 terraced triangles is done in overlay technique; Design is similar to that on bracelet CAS 0370-1534; Underlying silver plate is not oxidized; Hallmark of cloud (Paul Saufkie) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Depth = 2.1, Length = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1737   CAS 0370-1737; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1890-1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with large, irregularly shaped turquoise stone in plain bezel that matches stone's irregularities and set on silver back plate; Narrow band splits into 3 prongs on sides; Length of twisted wire is soldered across all three prongs at their juncture with back plate, and each prong is decorated with silver raindrop; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Max Diam = 2.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1738   CAS 0370-1738; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Elongated oval ring with feather and parrot wing motif done in overlay technique; Ends of narrow shank split into two parts where they are soldered to back of ring; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Depth = 2.1, Length = 3.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1739   CAS 0370-1739; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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 1949
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Ring with shank that is divided into 4 sections where it is joined to elongated, rectangular face plate; Geometric design of rectilinear fret and series of short parallel lines is done in overlay technique and is similar to design on bracelet CAS 0370-1534 and earrings CAS 0370-1488A,B; Hallmark of cloud (Paul Saufkie) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Depth = 2.0, Length = 2.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1740   CAS 0370-1740; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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 Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with oval turquoise stone in plain bezel, flanked on either side by 3 slightly smaller oval turquoise stones also in plain bezels and all set on solid silver back plate; Crescent motif is die-stamped above and below central turquoise setting; Band is composed of 2 narrow strips of heavy gauge silver which are widely separated at juncture with back plate; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Max Diam = 2.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1741   CAS 0370-1741; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with pear-shaped turquoise stone in plain bezel on solid silver back plate corresponding in size to turquoise setting; Narrow band splits into three prongs at juncture with back plate; Short silver bar along each side of turquoise setting is marked with short die-stamped strokes; Hole in turquoise stone indicates possible earlier use as earring or pendant; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Max Diam = 2.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1742   CAS 0370-1742; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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 ca. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with small round turquoise in center in very finely notched bezel and encircled by short length of twisted wire; Also encircling central setting are 9 equal-sized teardrop shaped turquoise stones, each in very finely notched bezels; Silver raindrop is placed between adjacent stone settings, and all are mounted to round silver back plate; Ends of narrow silver shank splits into 3 parts where they are soldered to back plate; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Depth = 2.0, Length = 2.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1743   CAS 0370-1743; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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 August 1952
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with 2 oval and 1 truncated oval turquoise stones of graduated sizes, each in plain bezel and set on oxidized silver back plate; Long sides of back plate are bordered by heavy-gauge twisted wire, placed diagonally so that diameter of wire rope increases toward one end; Narrow band splits into 2 prongs near juncture with back plate and is stamped with pair of parallel cross lines just below point where band splits; "Sterling Hand Made" along with hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.9, Max Diam = 2.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1744   CAS 0370-1744; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with oval turquoise stone in plain bezel and outlined in twisted wire, all set on silver back plate; Very narrow band splits into two prongs just before juncture with back plate; Each prong is decorated with silver raindrop; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Max Diam = 2.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1745   CAS 0370-1745; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with large oval turquoise stone in plain bezel, flanked on either side by row of 5 smaller oval turquoise stones in plain bezels, all set on silver back plate; Narrow band splits into 3 prongs at juncture with back plate; Silver raindrop is soldered to each prong; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Max Diam = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1746   CAS 0370-1746; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with large oval turquoise stone (includes considerable matrix) in plain bezel bordered by very small twisted wire and set on silver back plate; Narrow band splits into 4 prongs near juncture with back plate; Each prong terminates with silver raindrop; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Max Diam = 2.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1747   CAS 0370-1747; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1945-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Small ring with 9 narrow rectangular turquoise stones set in channel inlay technique in 3 rows and 3 columns; Ring's back plate extends downward to form narrow band shank; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Depth = 2.2, Length = 0.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1748   CAS 0370-1748; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Cast ring with narrow band and expanded face, the latter marked with 3 parallel cold-chisel lines, flanked along the outer edges by deep ridge and groove whose depth appears to be die-stamped; Ring is unsigned, but identified in November 1978 by Eleanor Begay (Kenneth Begay’s wife), as her husband’s work.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Depth = 2.4, Length = 2.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1749   CAS 0370-1749; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with 1 oval and 2 rectangular mismatched turquoise stones, each mounted separately in plain bezels; Narrow band is slightly wider in area of turquoise settings and is undecorated; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0, Max Diam = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1750   CAS 0370-1750; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with 3 round turquoise stone in notched bezels set on silver rectangular back plate with slightly rounded ends; Narrow bar stamped with diagonal lines to give appearance of twisted wire is attached along each long side of back plate; Band is made of 3 narrow bands that are joined together at back but are widely separated into 3 prongs at juncture with back plate; Ends of each prong on band is decorated with large silver raindrop; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Max Diam = 2.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1751   CAS 0370-1751; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought ring with faceted rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel set on silver back plate of matching size; Narrow band expands slightly near juncture with back plate; Band is die-stamped at each end with series of 4 dots, on sides with series of 3 parallel lines with pendant dots, and in center with pair of small X's; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Max Diam = 2.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1752   CAS 0370-1752; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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 Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with rectangular turquoise stone (with considerable matrix) in plain bezel set on solid back plate of matching size; Band is made of 3 silver wires which are spread apart and each decorated with silver raindrop where they join the back plate; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Depth = 2.3, Length = 1.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1753   CAS 0370-1753; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
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. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with one round and two triangular turquoise stones, all set separately in plain bezels on silver back plate; Narrow band is made of pair of 2-ply wires that are spread apart to go around the turquoise settings; Pair of silver raindrops on either side of the round turquoise stone separate it from the smaller settings; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Max Diam = 2.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1754A,B   CAS 0370-1754A,B; Box with lid
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Box with lid
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1952
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood: ironwood; Metal: Silver
Description Shallow round box that has been cut on lathe; Box has flat base, vertical sides and recessed lip at rim to correspond to flat, fitted lid; All surfaces are sanded very smooth and exterior surfaces are highly polished; Probably made by craftsmen at White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.1, Max Diam = 8.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1754C-K   CAS 0370-1754C-K; Buttons (9)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (9)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1952
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood: ironwood; Metal: Silver
Description Set of 9 round wooden disk buttons, probably cut to shape on lathe; Round recessed area in center of each has been drilled with two small button holes and is encircled by narrow inlaid band of silver; Probably made by craftsmen at White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1763A-C   CAS 0370-1763A-C; Buttons (3)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (3)
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Set of 3 round silver buttons, probably hammered to dome-shape in mold; Series of 6 crescent shapes are die stamped on one face of each button, forming star-like design in center, framed within a fine-lined circle; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1764A-F   CAS 0370-1764A-F; Buttons (6)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (6)
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. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Silver or silver alloy; Metal: Copper
Description Set of 6 hammered butterfly buttons made from very thin sheet of silver or silver alloy; Round central area is dome-shaped and stamped (?) with series of ridges that radiate out from center; Extended "wings" on either side are stamped in repoussé technique with series of 6 elongated ridges; Rope-like pattern is die-stamped around entire perimeter of button; 2 copper fastening loops are soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 5.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1765A,B   CAS 0370-1765A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (2)
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. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Pair of large, silver oval buttons hammered from flat disc; Series of 9 oval shapes are hammered in repoussé technique and arranged in floral-like pattern with 1 oval in center surrounded by remaining 8 ovals; Copper fastening loop is soldered on back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 3.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1766A,B   CAS 0370-1766A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (2)
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. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Silver; Metal: Copper; Turquoise
Description Pair of round, silver buttons made from flat disk and hammered to dome shape in mold; Series of cold chisel straight lines radiate out from center to edge; Small round turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center of each button; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.0, Max Diam = 2.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1767A,B   CAS 0370-1767A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (2)
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. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Pair of round buttons made from flat silver disk and hammered into dome shape in mold; Die stamped design consists of central circle, series of 9 straight lines radiating out from center, and 9 crescent shapes arranged in circle to form overall floral-like pattern; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 2.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1768A,B   CAS 0370-1768A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (2)
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 Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Pair of round silver buttons made from coin of indeterminate origin and hammered into dome shape in mold; Surface of buttons are completely undecorated; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1769A-C   CAS 0370-1769A-C; Buttons (3)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (3)
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Nickel or steel
Description Set of 3 round, silver-colored metal buttons hammered or machine-stamped from a flat disk; Triangle motif is die-stamped or machine-stamped in center on one face to form 4-pointed star, encircled by series of 8 stamped "V" shapes; Silver fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 1.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1770A,B   CAS 0370-1770A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (2)
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. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Pair of round silver buttons made from flat disc with scalloped edge and hammered to dome-shape in mold; Cold-chisel straight lines radiate out from center, forming series of ridges on surface; Copper fastening loop [originally] soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 1.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1771A,B   CAS 0370-1771A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (2)
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Pair of round buttons hammered from flat silver disc; Series of 10 pie-shaped units are die stamped in circular pattern, resulting in a design of spoke-like lines radiating out from center; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 1.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1772A,B   CAS 0370-1772A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (2)
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 Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Pair of round silver buttons made from flat discs and hammered to dome shape in mold; Cold-chisel straight lines radiate out from center forming series of ridges on surface; Center of each button is marked by small round depression; Heavy copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 2.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1773   CAS 0370-1773; Button
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 late 1800s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Silver; Turquoise; Metal: Copper
Description Round button made from flat disc with scalloped edges and hammered into a shallow dome shape; Series of straight lines radiate out from center forming 8 pie-shaped wedges; Crescent shape is die stamped at outer edge of each scallop along edge; Small round turquoise stone is set in plain bezel in center of button; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of button; Button is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.9, Max Diam = 2.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1774A,B   CAS 0370-1774A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (2)
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 Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Pair of round, dome-shaped silver buttons with scalloped edges, each made from a coin of that has been hammered to shape in a mold; Cold chisel straight lines radiate out from center of each button, forming series of ridges on surface; Center of each button is marked with small round depression; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned; Button A is made from a coin of indeterminate origin, probably Mexican, with several letters or numbers from original coin faintly visible along inside edge of button; Button B is made from a Mexican coin with the original legend "25 centavos" partially legible along exterior edge of button and original date of 1884 legible along interior edge of button.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 0.9, Max Diam = 2.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1775   CAS 0370-1775; Button
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1776   CAS 0370-1776; Button
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1777   CAS 0370-1777; Button
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

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1778A,B   CAS 0370-1778A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (2)
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Pair of round silver buttons made from flat disc and hammered to slightly domed shape; Stamped design consists of series of raised lines radiating from raised center that are seemingly whirling in clockwise direction; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 2.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1780   CAS 0370-1780; Earring (1 only)
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earring (1 only)
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Round domed earring with round turquoise stone in plain bezel set in center; Series of filed lines radiate out from center to edge; Probably originally designed as button; Commercially made hinged clip-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Earring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 1.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1781   CAS 0370-1781; Button
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 Metal: Silver
Description Round dome-shaped coin made from Mexican coin that has been hammered to shape in a mold; Original stamped border and legend "Estados Mexicanos" and partially legible on interior of button; Small circular depression is located in center of button, but outer surface is otherwise undecorated; Silver (?) fastening loop is soldered to back of button; Button is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 2.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1782   CAS 0370-1782; Button
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. 1910-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Round button with scalloped edges and domed center that has been hammered to shape in a mold; Cold chisel straight lines radiate from center of domed area; Broad brim surrounding domed area is stamped with crescent shapes to accentuate scalloped edges and with small circles between adjacent crescents; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of button; Button is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 2.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1784   CAS 0370-1784; Button
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. 1870-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Round dome-shaped button with scalloped edges and fluted surface, hammered to shape in mold; Fluted ridges result in overall 8-pointed start pattern that is otherwise undecorated; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of button; Button is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1785   CAS 0370-1785; Button
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. 1870-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Hexagonal, dome-shaped button that has been hammered to shape from a flat round disc; Outer surface is fluted to form overall 6-pointed star design, but is otherwise undecorated; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of button; Button is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 2.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1786A-D   CAS 0370-1786A-D; Buttons (4)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (4)
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. 1870-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Set of 4 round, dome-shaped, silver buttons with scalloped edges that have been hammered to shape in mold; 9 fluted ridges on surface are unusually well rounded, but each button is otherwise undecorated; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 2.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1787A-I   CAS 0370-1787A-I; Buttons (9)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (9)
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Set of 9 round, tufa-cast silver buttons of openwork design in the form of a spoked wheel with 12 bars radiating out from the center to the scalloped edge; Silver fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 2.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1788A-R   CAS 0370-1788A-R; Buttons (18)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (18)
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Set of 18 small, round, dome-shaped silver buttons, each made from flat disc that has been hammered to shape in mold; Closely spaced cold chisel straight lines radiate from center to outer edge; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 1.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1789   CAS 0370-1789; Button
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. 1880-1890
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Round button with zigzag edge that has been hammered from a flat disk into a dome shape in a mold; 11 fluted ridges on surface radiate out from center to edges and result in a star-like form; Button is otherwise undecorated; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of button; Button is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 2.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1790A-K   CAS 0370-1790A-K; Buttons (11)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (11)
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. 1900-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Set of 11 round silver buttons made from flat disks that have been hammered to dome shapes in a mold; Series of cold chisel straight lines radiate out from center to edges; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 1.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1795   CAS 0370-1795; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1880-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought round pin with round turquoise stone in plain bezel set in center; Series of cold-chisel lines radiate out from center to edge; Stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Remnant of copper loop on reverse indicates pin was originally designed as button; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 3.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1796A-Q   CAS 0370-1796A-Q; Buttons (17)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (17)
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Set of 17 small, round, silver buttons made from flat disks that have been hammered to dome shapes in a mold; Series of cold chisel straight lines radiate out from center to edges; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = 0.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1797A-D   CAS 0370-1797A-D; Buttons (4)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (4)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Tom Burnside (1911-1957)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Set of 4 small, round, silver buttons each made from a flat disk that has been hammered to dome shape in a mold; Series of cold chisel straight lines form very low fluted ridges on surface that radiate out from center; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 1.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1799A-D   CAS 0370-1799A-D; Buttons (4)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (4)
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. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Set of 4 round, dome-shaped silver buttons that have been hammered in a mold from a flat disk; Buttons are completely undecorated; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 1.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1800A-E   CAS 0370-1800A-E; Buttons (5)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (5)
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Set of 5 small, round silver buttons that have been hammered from a flat disk into a shallow dome shape in a mold; Circular area in center of each button is stamped with series of straight lines that radiate from center, all framed within a larger circle near outer edge of button; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 1.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1801A-D   CAS 0370-1801A-D; Buttons (4)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (4)
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. 1900-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Set of 4 large, round silver buttons with scalloped edges that have been hammered from flat disk; Series of 12 fluted ridges radiate out from center of each button and are done in repoussé technique; Silver fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 3.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1802   CAS 0370-1802; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1910-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Turquoise; Unidentified shell; Cotton string
Description Single strand necklace of tabular turquoise beads of various shapes and sizes alternating with shell disk beads; Upper ends of strand are entirely of shell disc beads; Beads are strung on cotton string and ends of strand are knotted together at top.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = ca. 35.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1803   CAS 0370-1803; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Turquoise; Shell: oyster and spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.); Cotton string; Leather
Description 3-strand necklace comprising mostly small white oyster shell disc beads and smaller amounts of other white shell beads and regularly spaced Spondylus shell and turquoise tabular beads, all strung on cotton string; Ends of each strand are knotted together into single strand at top and wrapped in buckskin lace.
Dimensions (cm) Length = ca. 36.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1804   CAS 0370-1804; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Navajo or Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Coral; Turquoise; Metal: Silver; Unidentified shell; Cotton string; Leather; Monofilament line
Description Necklace comprising 11 strands of small tubular coral beads with occasional silver beads interspersed, all strung on cotton string and bundle wrapped in leather lacing at top; Coral strands are also strung through pair of jacloh-style earrings, comprising turquoise disk beads with 4 white shell tab beads at base, all strung on monofilament line.
Dimensions (cm) Length = 42.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1805   CAS 0370-1805; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1937
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Unidentified shell; Turquoise; Jet; Cotton string
Description Single strand necklace comprising 26 elongated white shell beads with mosaic design done in turquoise chips and jet and larger pendant of similar design, all strung on cotton string with white shell disk beads between adjacent mosaic beads and at upper end of necklace; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 11.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 41.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1806   CAS 0370-1806; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Navajo or Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Coral; Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Cotton string
Description Necklace comprising 5 strands of small tubular coral beads combined with 8 small tubular silver beads and one small piece of turquoise, all strung on cotton string; Ends of strands are gathered together as single strand and strung with 30 handmade spherical silver beads; Ends of single strand are knotted together.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.1, Max Diam = 0.6, Length = 38.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1807   CAS 0370-1807; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Olivella shells; Cotton string
Description Necklace of 7 equal-length strands of olivella shell heishi beads, strung on cotton string; Ends of strands are gathered together and knotted.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.3, Length = ca. 33.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1808   CAS 0370-1808; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Commercial chain
Description Necklace comprising 6 equal length strands of tubular silver beads, all strung on commercial chain; Ends of strands are attached to small petals of silver flower which are, in turn, attached to short lengths of silver link chain that terminate in handmade silver hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.3, Length = 27.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1809   CAS 0370-1809; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Pinedale or Mariano Lake vicinity, possibly
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Nylon cord
Description Single strand necklace of 49 handmade dome-shaped beads made by hammering silver disks into mold with corrugated surface, producing effect of stamped radiating lines on exterior of assembled beads; Beads are strung on nylon cord and the ends are fitted with eyelet closure; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 26.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1810A,B   CAS 0370-1810A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (2)
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. 1880-1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Silver; Metal: Copper; Turquoise
Description Pair of round sand cast silver buttons with central turquoise stone set in plain bezel; 15 arms or spokes radiate outward from center, each terminating in a silver raindrop that is stamped with a small circle; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.9, Max Diam = 3.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1811   CAS 0370-1811; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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. 1880-1890; modified ca. 1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Leather
Description Single strand squash blossom necklace of 49 handmade spherical beads made by hammering silver disk into mold with corrugated interior surface, producing look of stamped radiating lines in assembled beads (16 beads at top of necklace are slightly smaller and were made as later replacements), 12 squash blossoms with stamped design on exterior of each petal, and double-barred naja pendant, cast in two pieces and assembled; Naja is set with oval turquoise stone in notched bezel at top and two round turquoise stones in notched bezels at ends; Bars of naja are stamped with feathered arrows; Beads are strung on leather; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Length = 41.5

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 CAS 0370-1812   CAS 0370-1812; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide hammered band bracelet with die-stamped design band down its center length consisting of narrow rectangular blocks with underlying diagonal lines, all framed between narrow border lines; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.6, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1813   CAS 0370-1813; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1870-1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Hammered bracelet with wide band; Series of 8 grooves have been cold chisel stamped or filed along entire length of band to form 5 narrow ridges and 4 wider ridges; Bracelet is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Depth = 4.6, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1814   CAS 0370-1814; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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. 1920s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Very heavy wrought bracelet with wide band; Large, dark green oval turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center; 6 round turquoise stones in plain bezels are set on ends of bracelet 93 on each side); Sides of bracelet are die-stamped with pairs of large feather forms which have been partially hammered out from reverse side in repoussé style using crescent die-stamp that appears on front; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.3, Depth = 5.8, Max Diam = 7.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1815   CAS 0370-1815; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1900-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought round domed pin with round turquoise stone in plain bezel set in center; Series of filed lines radiate out from center to scalloped edge; Silver bar is soldered across reverse and hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered to bar; Copper loop on reverse indicates pin was originally designed as button; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.4, Max Diam = 4.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1816   CAS 0370-1816; Concho
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Concho
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; Brass
Description Round concho with domed center and scalloped edges; Series of die stamped straight lines radiate out from central circle on domed area, encircled by series of concentric circles; Innermost circle is plain; Second circle is die stamped with short parallel diagonal lines; Outermost circle has 11 small round punctate circles, alternating with groups of 3 short die stamped lines; Each scallop around edge is die stamped with 2 crescents; Brass bar for fastening concho to belt is soldered to back of concho; Concho is unsigned; This type of concho was frequently used on horse bridles.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = 6.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1817   CAS 0370-1817; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Cotton string
Description Single strand necklace of round disk beads of graduated size, made from pottery sherds and strung on cotton string.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.0, Length = ca. 31.5
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