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Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0012   CAS 0370-0012; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round water jar with concave base, flaring sides, high shoulder and short neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and underbody on exterior are slipped orange; Remainder of exterior is slipped white; Designs on exterior include 2 black flying roadrunners and 2 red standing roadrunners, all beneath red arches, with black geometric filler motifs; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 26.3, Rim Diam = 17.1, Max Diam = 29.1
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0019   CAS 0370-0019; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Sikyatki revival style round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is burnished; Design band around upper exterior sides is divided into 6 panels with 3 black geometric motifs each repeated twice; Solid black line outlines lip; Single stylized black feather motif is painted on interior center; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.7, Rim Diam = 17.3, Max Diam = 21.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0020   CAS 0370-0020; House model
Category Pottery
Object Name House model
Culture Jemez Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Jemez Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Model of a rectangular 2-room pueblo-style house with small courtyard in front; Front and side exterior walls, interior walls, outdoor bread oven, and rooftop chimney are covered with off-white slip; Rooftop, exterior back wall, interior floor, and base are covered with brick red slip; Cutout window and doorway on front wall and cutout window on side wall are all painted brick-red; cutout window on back wall is painted off-white; Door of outdoor bread oven and top of rooftop chimney are trimmed in black; First interior room contains corner fireplace; Exposed ends of vigas on front and bunches of chile ristras (one on front and two on side exterior walls) are all painted brick-red; House model is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.8, Width = 11.5, Depth = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0021   CAS 0370-0021; Figurine (elephant)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (elephant)
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Teresita Romero
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description 3-dimensional modeled figurine of an elephant shown in seated (?) position; Exterior surface is scraped smooth; Underside is covered with red slip while sides and top of figurine are covered with cream-colored slip; Elephant's ears, eyes, and front hooves are painted black and a black geometric design extends down its back; Figurine is truncated in middle of its body, with the rear portion not depicted; Small incised hole on each side of figure's head and pair of larger holes at distal end suggest figurine may have been intended as a whistle; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.6, Width = 5.0, Length = 9.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0022   CAS 0370-0022; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward at rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with pale orange slip, and lightly burnished; Design band around upper sides on exterior is divided into 4 panels and decorated with 2 different black geometric motifs, each of which is repeated twice; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.8, Rim Diam = 8.6, Max Diam = 11.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0023   CAS 0370-0023; Figurine (owl)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (owl)
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Zoe Jamon (ca. 1896-1963 or 1973) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Seated owl figurine with flat base, globose body, and outstretched wings and tail; Beak and ears are modeled; Exterior is scraped smooth, slipped white, and painted with feather pattern in black; Beak, eyes, and ears are accented with red paint; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.6, Width = 15.3, Depth = 14.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0024   CAS 0370-0024; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small olla-shaped jar with flat, narrow diameter base, flaring sides, high shoulder and short wide neck, and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped white, except for wide band around interior rim and underbody which are slipped orange; Exterior design field is divided into 3 encircling bands which are subdivided into rectangular panels; Panels are alternately decorated with diagonal lines or with paired triangular spirals, all in black-on-white fine line technique; Heavy black line encircles lip of jar; "Acoma" is painted on base in black lettering (that matches lettering on other Lucy Lewis pieces) but jar is otherwise unsigned. Noted Acoma potter Lucy Martin Lewis is the mother of grandmother of many well-known potters. She is the mother of Anne Lewis Hansen and the mother-in-law of Rita Lewis, both of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.5, Rim Diam = 6.7, Max Diam = 9.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0025   CAS 0370-0025; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991) and Otellie Pasivaya Loloma (1922-1993)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Low and squat wheel-thrown round bowl with flat base, flaring sides and wide shoulder that curves inward to narrow diameter mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is covered with thick, white glaze; Upper half of exterior is covered with pale yellow matte glaze and painted with band of contiguous black triangles around rim and similar band just below shoulder; Small opposing, terraced triangles that are pendant from the rim or shoulder bands are positioned around the neck, forming a repetitive, negative design motif; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.4, Rim Diam = 10.0, Max Diam = 17.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0026   CAS 0370-0026; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Deep round bowl with shallow concave base, rounded sides, and inward-curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is coated with dark, brick-red slip; Exterior is coated with a tan slip and lightly polished; Pictorial story line including two people and a goat, saguaro cactus, and rain cloud and lightning over mountains is repeated twice in continuous band around exterior side of bowl; Rim is outlined by heavy black line; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Rim Diam = 5.8, Max Diam = 7.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0028   CAS 0370-0028; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Catherine Vigil (died 1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, flaring lower body, high shoulder, and inward sloping upper body; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior and interior of rim are covered with dark rust brown slip; Wide encircling line with pendant L-shaped hooks is carved around upper sides on exterior; Carved design is painted with matte gray slip and remaining exterior surfaces are highly burnished; "Katherine Vigil, Tesuque" is written in pencil on paper label attached to base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.3, Rim Diam = 11.8, Max Diam = 20.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0029   CAS 0370-0029; Figurine (turtle)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (turtle)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Lela Naranjo Gutierrez (1874-1969), Van Gutierrez (ca. 1870-1956)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of a turtle with its head and feet extended out; Exterior surfaces are scraped smooth, covered with tan slip, and lightly burnished; Cloud and rain and other geometric designs are painted in red, black, and white colors on the turtle's back; Facial features and feet are highlighted in black; Signature "Lela / Van" is printed in black slip on base. Lela and Van Gutierrez were husband and wife and the parents of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez and the grandparents of Paul Gutierrez and his wife Dorothy Gutierrez, all of whose work is also represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.1, Width = 8.0, Length = 11.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0030   CAS 0370-0030; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Catherine Vigil (died 1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round jar with flat base, rounded sides, and wide mouth with inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and entire exterior are covered with reddish slip and are highly burnished, except for base; Decorative band around upper half of bowl on exterior is divided into 4 panels; 2 different motifs are each repeated twice, including stylized feather and kiva step patterns in gray, tan, and pale pink colors on reddish brown background; "Katherine Vigil, Tesuque Pueblo" and the number "52" are handwritten in pencil on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.7, Rim Diam = 6.8, Max Diam = 8.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0031A,B   CAS 0370-0031A,B; Jar with lid
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar with lid
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991)
Date of Manufacture 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round stoneware, wheel-thrown jar with flat base and vertical sides that rise to a well-defined, rounded shoulder with an inverted rim and wide mouth; Round saucer-shaped lid with lip that fits inside mouth of jar is surmounted by deep, round bowl with flaring sides; Interior of jar and underside (lip only) of lid are glazed dark brown; Exterior of both jar and lid are unglazed and unslipped and decorated with all-over incised lines, producing geometric pattern of ridges; Signature "Charles Loloma 53" is incised on base of jar.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.9, Rim Diam = 10.3, Max Diam = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0032   CAS 0370-0032; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Catherine Vigil (died 1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring lower body, slightly above midlevel shoulder, inward sloping upper body, and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior rim and entire exterior are covered with a dark brown slip and, except for the exterior base, are highly burnished but otherwise undecorated; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.8, Rim Diam = 11.3, Max Diam = 18.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0033   CAS 0370-0033; Figurine (owl)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (owl)
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Standing owl figurine with globose body and modeled wings, tail, ears, beak and feet; Large round hole in figurine below tail to aid in construction; Exterior is scraped smooth and slipped white; Body area is painted in all-over dark brown feather pattern; Open beak and feet are painted red and eyes are outlined in red; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.2, Width = 9.3, Depth = 9.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0034   CAS 0370-0034; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Catherine Vigil (died 1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, slightly above midlevel shoulder, and inward-curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior sides are highly burnished; Design band around upper sides on exterior is painted in matte gray and brick red and consists of terraced unit and pair of feather-like units; Entire motif is repeated 4 times between upper and lower gray framing lines; "Catherine" and original purchase price of $5.00 are written in pencil on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.8, Rim Diam = 10.3, Max Diam = 15.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0035   CAS 0370-0035; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round jar with flat base; Flaring sides that rise to a high shoulder, narrow inward-sloping neck, and wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Entire exterior and interior only of rim are polished; Wide design band around upper exterior sides is divided into 4 panels and decorated with two alternating geometric motifs in black, all framed above and below by wide and narrow framing lines; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Rim Diam = 10.7, Max Diam = 14.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0036   CAS 0370-0036; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Santa Ana Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Santa Ana Pueblo
Maker's Name Eudora L. Montoya (ca. 1905-?), possibly
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round olla-shaped jar with flat, small diameter base, sides that flare upward to a high rounded shoulder, then curve inward before rising to form a short neck, and a wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with red slip; Wide band on exterior extending from rim down to just above underbody is slipped white and its upper and lower limits are edged in black; Band of contiguous red triangles outlined in black encircles rim; Geometric motif consisting of two large "E" shapes (1 pointing left, 1 pointing right) with open triangle between them is repeated 4 times around mid-section of jar; Jar is unsigned, but was possibly made by Eudora Montoya as a demonstration piece for Dr. Florence Hawley Ellis, a noted archaeologist in New Mexico who supported Montoya's pottery making over a period of many years.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.0, Rim Diam = 10.5, Max Diam = 16.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0037   CAS 0370-0037; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Fannie Polacca Nampeyo (ca. 1900-1987)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring lower sides, high shoulder, and short neck; Rim form is slightly everted with rounded lip; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is burnished; Interior of rim and rectangular area around mouth are painted red; 4 painted black bat wing patterns are pendant from red rectangular area that encircles and overlaps rim; Overall design is framed below by wide black line; Signature "Fannie Nampeyo" is painted in black block letters on base. Fannie Polacca Nampeyo was the daughter of Nampeyo, the mother of Elva Nampeyo, Tonita Hamilton and Iris Youvella Nampeyo, the aunt of Rachel Namingha Nampeyo, and the grandmother of Adelle Lalo Nampeyo, Carla Claw Nampeyo and Wallace Youvella, Jr., all of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.8, Rim Diam = 9.3, Max Diam = 16.8
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0039   CAS 0370-0039; Figurine (owl)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (owl)
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Damacia Cordero ( ca. 1905-ca. late 1980s)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description 3-dimensional modeled figurine in form of an owl in standing position with its wings drawn in at its sides; Exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and covered with cream-colored slip, except for base which is covered with red slip; Feet, wings, tail, ears, eyes, and beak are painted black and remaining surface is painted with short straight and crescent-shaped lines to represent feathers; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.3, Width = 8.6, Depth = 6.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0040   CAS 0370-0040; Figurine (owl)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (owl)
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Three dimensional modeled figurine in form of an owl; Cylindrical body with flat base and closed, rounded top is modeled with small projecting wings on sides, short open beak at front, and pair of small ears at top; All over feather pattern is painted in black, as are the eyes, back of ears, and outline of beak; Front of ears, outline of eyes, and outline of beak are painted in pale orange color; Figurine is unsigned. (Tag on base lists retail inventory code (?) of "B20-14" and price of "$4.50.")
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.2, Width = 6.5, Depth = 6.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0041   CAS 0370-0041; Figurine (turkey)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (turkey)
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Turkey figurine with hollow, spherical body and modeled tail and head; Exterior is scraped very smooth and slipped white; Series of orange circles with black highlights represent feathers on back; Geometric designs on sides and lower front represent wings and additional feathers; "Acoma N.M." is painted on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.3, Depth = 13.2, Max Diam = 10.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0045   CAS 0370-0045; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Vicentita S. Pino (b. 1917)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Round shallow plate with flat base and low, flaring sides, interior is slipped white and painted with a central black rabbit; Band of alternating black triangles and orange floral motifs encircles interior rim; Exterior is coated with red slip and burnished; Signature "Vicentita S. Pino, Zia Pueblo" is printed on underside.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Max Diam = 24.6
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0046   CAS 0370-0046; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s to 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Round shallow plate with flat base and low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is slipped white and painted with central motif of roadrunner with outstretched wings and standing on a flowering branch; Designs are painted in red and black; Solid black line encircles lip; Exterior is coated with red slip and lightly burnished; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.1, Max Diam = 15.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0047   CAS 0370-0047; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Shallow round plate or bowl with rounded base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with white slip; Interior is painted with black and white fine-line optical illusion pattern of concentric rectangles; Rim is incised with single row of triangles that are painted orange; "Acoma, NM." is printed on base in lettering that matches that of other pieces by Lucy Martin Lewis, but plate is unsigned otherwise. Noted Acoma potter Lucy Martin Lewis is the mother of grandmother of many well-known potters. She is the mother of Anne Lewis Hansen and the mother-in-law of Rita Lewis, both of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.9, Max Diam = 23.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0048   CAS 0370-0048; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1956-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Large round bowl with flat base and gently curved and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, covered with red slip, and highly burnished; Bowl is undecorated otherwise; Signature "Maria Poveka" is lightly incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Max Diam = 37.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0049   CAS 0370-0049; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Large olla or water jar with concave base, flaring sides, high shoulder, inward-sloping neck, and wide mouth; Underbody and base and interior rim are slipped red; Remaining exterior is slipped white; Design field extends from rim to lower body and contains 5 diamond-shaped rosettes, each comprising black and red geometric units; Intervening spaces are filled with black, orange and red geometric filler units; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 31.2, Rim Diam = 17.7, Max Diam = 34.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0050   CAS 0370-0050; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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. 1885-1895
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Large olla or water jar with concave base, flaring sides that curve upward to high shoulder, short inward sloping neck, and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped deep red on underbody and rim interior, and white on remaining exterior; Wide band around neck is filled with red and black geometric designs; Pair of wide parallel black lines encircles shoulder; Area below shoulder is divided into 3 horizontal bands, containing row of male deer with heart lines in the upper and lower bands (deer in upper band are also enclosed in houses), and row of female deer in middle band; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 29.4, Rim Diam = 22.1, Max Diam = 36.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0078   CAS 0370-0078; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Design band around interior rim is painted in matte black slip and consists of 21 shallow contiguous semicircles with single short line extending down between adjacent semicircles (variation of rain cloud design); Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 17.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0079   CAS 0370-0079; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Design band around interior rim is painted in matte black slip and consists of contiguous elongated triangles with one concave long side and one convex long side, all laid end to end around rim and forming a whirling motif; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Max Diam = 16.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0080   CAS 0370-0080; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip, and highly burnished; Painted design painted in black matte slip around interior consists of very slender and partially overlapping triangular units, with groups of 3 short parallel lines pendant from areas where the triangles overlap and short L-shaped hook at end of each triangle; Design forms large negative square area with rounded corners in center area of plate; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 16.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0081   CAS 0370-0081; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Design band around interior rim is painted in matte black slip and consists of 8 contiguous semicircles with series of 3 parallel pendant dashes between adjacent semicircles (variation of rain cloud design); Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.5, Max Diam = 17.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0082   CAS 0370-0082; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Design band around interior rim is painted in matte black slip to produce large negative 8-petal floral motif in center, with short rectangular line extending out between adjacent petals nearly to rim; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie + Julian" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Max Diam = 18.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0083   CAS 0370-0083; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a and highly burnished; Design band painted in matte black slip around interior rim consists of contiguous triangular units with bifurcated bases and a short negative dashed line within each, all arranged to form a whirling pattern around rim; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is very finely incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 16.7
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0084   CAS 0370-0084; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; design band around interior rim is painted in black matte slip and consists of 8 contiguous elongated triangles, each with one long concave side; A series of 3 dots borders the shortest end of each triangle; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.3, Max Diam = 17.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0085   CAS 0370-0085; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural clay slip-paint
Description Round shallow dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Painted design around interior rim is painted in matte black slip and consists of 4 large contiguous triangular units with very concave lateral edges that form a negative pattern of 4 overlapping semicircles in center of plate; Within each painted triangular unit is a negative rectangle containing 3 dots; Within each negative semicircle (just below rim) is a pair of stacked triangles; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Max Diam = 24.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0086   CAS 0370-0086; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural clay slip-paint
Description Round dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Band of 24 contiguous triangles with concave sides is painted in matte black slip around interior rim, creating a pattern of negative feathers and leaving the center of the plate undecorated; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Max Diam = 24.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0087   CAS 0370-0087; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural clay slip-paint
Description Round shallow dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Band containing 4 terraced triangles alternating with 4 paired elongated triangles (all painted in matte black slip and pendant from interior rim) encircles interior rim; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 25.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0088   CAS 0370-0088; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural clay slip-paint
Description Round shallow dinner-sized plate with flat base; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Design band around interior rim is painted in matte black slip and includes 4 pairs of terraced triangles (kiva steps), alternating with paired elongated triangular units with concave lateral sides; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Max Diam = 24.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0089   CAS 0370-0089; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural clay slip-paint
Description Round shallow dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Design around interior rim is painted in matte black slip and consists of 8 contiguous elongated triangles (each with one concave side) with small V-shaped motif extending from short end; Each triangle also contains a negative leaf-shaped motif within it; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Max Diam = 23.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0090   CAS 0370-0090; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural clay slip-paint
Description Round shallow dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Band of small contiguous triangles (each with concave sides and pendant from interior rim) is painted in matte black slip and encircles interior rim; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Max Diam = 25.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0091   CAS 0370-0091; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural clay slip-paint
Description Round shallow dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Design band painted in matte black slip around interior rim consists of 8 wide contiguous triangles with concave sides; Each triangle also has an appended key-shaped hook; Plate is reduction-fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.4, Max Diam = 24.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0092   CAS 0370-0092; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural clay slip-paint
Description Round shallow dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Band of contiguous elongated triangles (each with convex sides and pendant from interior rim) is painted in matte black slip around interior rim, producing a negative feather pattern; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 25.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0093   CAS 0370-0093; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Round shallow dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Background of wide design band around interior rim is painted in matte black slip to form a negative pattern of Avanyu, the feathered serpent, whose body encircles the interior rim; Design also includes 3 negative cloud motifs (3 stacked semicircles) along rim; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie + Julian" is incised in printed upper and lower case letters on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Max Diam = 25.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0094   CAS 0370-0094; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round dinner-sized plate with fat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Background of wide design band around upper interior sides is painted in matte black slip, resulting in negative design of single feathered serpent (Avanyu design) that completely encircles plate; Design also includes two negative cloud motifs; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie & Julian" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 25.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0095   CAS 0370-0095; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1943
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring lower body, below midlevel shoulder, and inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior only is highly burnished; Band of matte black negative feather patterns encircles neck and 4 parallel lines encircle shoulder just below feather band; Jar is reduction-fired to black-on-black finish; Signature "Marie + Julian" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.2, Rim Diam = 13.5, Max Diam = 25.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0096   CAS 0370-0096; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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. 1880-1890
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Large round olla or water jar with concave base, rounded sides, high shoulder, short inward-sloping neck, and wide mouth; Lower body has slight bulge marking height of puki used in construction; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; underbody and band around interior rim are slipped dark brown; Remaining exterior is slipped white; Band encircling neck of jar is divided into 2 panels, each containing 3 geometric elements in black and red; Pair of wide parallel brown lines frames lower edge of shoulder; Field below shoulder contains 2 large rosettes with red and brown geometric designs; Space between rosettes is divided into upper band of deer with heart lines and lower band of geometric designs; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 26.5, Rim Diam = 19.3, Max Diam = 33.1
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0097   CAS 0370-0097; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Tall, round water jar with concave base, flaring sides, high shoulder, and short neck with wide mouth and straight rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and lower body of exterior are covered with orange slip; Upper body of exterior is covered with white slip; Painted designs on white slipped area include a black and red floral motif (pendant from lower framing line) that is repeated 3 times, and black geometric motif (pendant from upper framing line) that is repeated 6 times; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 27.0, Rim Diam = 14.7, Max Diam = 26.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0098   CAS 0370-0098; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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. 1900-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Round water jar with concave base, rounded flaring sides, high shoulder, and short neck with wide mouth and everted rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and exterior underbody are slipped red; Upper and lower body on exterior are slipped a cream color; Black designs on exterior include 2 free-floating tri-lobed leaf patterns alternating with 2 open umbrella-like shapes, with paired upper and lower framing lines; Solid black line encircles lip; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.7, Rim Diam = 20.1, Max Diam = 28.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0099A,B   CAS 0370-0099A,B; Bowl with lid
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl with lid
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Florence Aguilar Naranjo (b. 1921)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s-1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description A: Oval bowl with flat base and vertical sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip, and exterior is highly burnished; Design band on exterior sides is painted in matte black slip and includes paired stack of 3 triangles each on each long side, 4 parallel vertical lines at each short end, and upper and lower framing lines around rim and base; Possible incised signature on base is completely illegible; B: Flat oval lid with single loop handle in center; Exterior is scraped smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Interior appears to have had lip but is now ground smooth; Group of 3 contiguous elongated triangles at ends of lid and semicircle with pendant dots on either side of handle are painted in matte black slip; Signature “Florence” is very, very lightly incised on base, but very difficult to read. Florence Aguilar Naranjo is the daughter of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the sister of Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.4, Width = 7.9, Length = 14.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0100   CAS 0370-0100; Ashtray
Category Pottery
Object Name Ashtray
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa; Village: Hano
Maker's Name Sadie Adams (1905-1995)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round ashtray with flat base, flaring sides, and wide flat rim with pair of wide, U-shaped depressions for holding the cigarettes; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and lightly burnished; Band around rim is painted with black geometric motif, repeated on either side of the depressions; Floral signature of Sadie Adams is painted in black on the base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.5, Max Diam = 14.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0101   CAS 0370-0101; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with concave base and rounded sides that curve inward toward the wide-mouthed rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped white, except for wide band around interior rim and underbody on exterior; Exterior is painted with geometric design including rosettes, terraced triangles and floral units in black and white; Some of the designs are painted in the fine line hatching technique; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.8, Rim Diam = 10.0, Max Diam = 14.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0102   CAS 0370-0102; Canteen
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Canteen
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s to 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Canteen with globose body (flattened on one side) and short neck with straight rim; 2 heavy loop handles attached at sides; Interior rim and entire exterior are slipped white; Crudely executed floral (?) Design with solid leaves and open clusters of fruit (?) is painted in black on sides, and series of dashes and dots are painted around neck; Both handles and lip are painted black; Canteen is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.0, Width = 15.9, Rim Diam = 2.8, Length = 13.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0103A,B   CAS 0370-0103A,B; House model
Category Pottery
Object Name House model
Culture Jemez Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Jemez Pueblo
Maker's Name Persingula R. Tosa (b. 1924)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description Model of a rectangular one room pueblo-style house; Exterior walls, rooftop, interior floor and ceiling, base, and outdoor bread oven are all covered with tan slip; Outdoor courtyard and frames of cutout doorway and window in front wall and of cutout window on side wall are all painted brick red; Exposed ends of vigas on front wall are outlined in black, and red chile ristras hang from 4 of the 5 vigas; The front wall is removable to reveal a corner fireplace inside and two pueblo women kneeling and grinding corn, using manos and metates; Each woman is dressed in black wrap-around pueblo dress worn over a brightly colored blouse; Signature "Mrs. P.R. Tosa" and "Jemez" are printed in black on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.7, Width = 12.3, Depth = 8.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0104   CAS 0370-0104; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Large olla or water jar with concave base, flaring sides, high shoulder, short inward sloping neck and wide mouth; Interior of neck and exterior lower body and base are slipped orange; Remainder of exterior is slipped white; Wide design band below shoulder repeats geometric motif in orange and black 8 times beneath 8 orange arches; Band above shoulder has parallel orange and black and white hachured zigzag bands; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 26.7, Rim Diam = 17.4, Max Diam = 32.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0105   CAS 0370-0105; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
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. 1930s to 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep, round bowl with flat base and rounded, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior and upper body of exterior are slipped white; Exterior underbody and base are slipped red; Wide design band on exterior contains 3 large floral motifs, each with central petal flanked on either side by a large leaf that seemingly grows from paired framing lines along bottom of band; Solid black line outlines lip; Bowl is unsigned. Some researchers have identified this bowl as a Cochiti Pueblo piece, but a group of Cochiti potters, in conversation with Katherine Rust in November, 1981, thought that it is definitely from Santo Domingo.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.8, Rim Diam = 19.9, Max Diam = 20.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0106   CAS 0370-0106; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round water jar with concave base, flaring sides that rise upward to a high, well defined shoulder, and a very wide neck that curves inward to a wide mouth; Interior is scraped smooth and covered with dark red slip; Exterior is also scraped smooth, covered with white slip, and painted with black designs, including band of stylized floral (?) motifs on cross-hatched background that encircles neck and very similar band encircling lower body; Double band of triangular motifs encircles mid-section of jar; Underbody is covered with red overslip; Jar is unsigned. [Original CAS catalog card for this jar refers to sticker on base of jar that reads “Guaranteed hand made at Santa Ana, Southwest Arts and Crafts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Price $15.00.” J. J. Brody (Maxwell Museum, Univ. of New Mexico) identified this in 1981 as “an Acoma-style Zia jar and probably dates to 1880-1900, when only one or two potters were working.” Joe Ben Wheat (Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO) also identified it in 1981 as a Zia jar, but thought it could have been made by a Zia woman at Santa Ana Pueblo.]
Dimensions (cm) Height = 26.7, Rim Diam = 16.8, Max Diam = 31.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0107   CAS 0370-0107; Stew bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Stew bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Round stew bowl with rounded base, rounded lower body, and flaring rim; Banded design of repetitive geometric motifs in black and red encircle interior rim; Interior center is undecorated; Exterior underbody is rag-wiped with red slip; Band of concentric red and black diamonds encircles mid-section on exterior, while band of nested terraced "V" shapes and alternating floral motifs encircles upper rim; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.2, Max Diam = 26.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0108   CAS 0370-0108; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with flat base and flaring sides that curve inward slightly at rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped red; Wide band around upper exterior is slipped white and divided into 6 panels, 3 containing floral motif in red and black and 3 containing geometric motifs in black; Band is bordered above and below by paired framing lines, including spirit breaks; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.7, Rim Diam = 22.3, Max Diam = 23.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0109   CAS 0370-0109; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Vegetal paint
Description Round water jar with concave base, flaring sides, midlevel shoulder, wide constricted neck, and slightly everted rim; Interior rim and upper and lower body on exterior are slipped orange; Burnished exterior underbody is unslipped; Wide band on neck shows 2 free-floating birds and 2 stylized floral motifs in black, framed above by pair of lines and below by band of triangles; Band below shoulder contains 4 composite spiral scrolls in black; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 27.5, Rim Diam = 21.4, Max Diam = 31.1
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0110   CAS 0370-0110; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Okhay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Maker's Name Crucita Trujillo (1886-1969)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Micaceous clay
Description Large round jar with flat base, flaring sides, a high and well-defined shoulder, and a very short neck with wide mouth; Exterior and interior only of neck are scraped smooth and lightly polished; Incised zigzag line around shoulder forms two bands of triangles with each row marked by hatching lines running in different directions; Parallel band encircling lower edge of shoulder is marked by parallel diagonally incised lines; Signature "Crucita Trujilla San Juan" is written in pencil on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.6, Rim Diam = 12.7, Max Diam = 26.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0111   CAS 0370-0111; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Large olla or water jar with concave base and flaring sides that curve upward to high, well defined shoulder; Wide but short neck curves inward to wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped white, except for rim around interior rim and underbody, which are slipped orange; Band that encircles neck and extends from rim to shoulder is divided into rectangular panels, each containing black triangles in opposite corners and hatch-lined hourglass motif; Design field below shoulder contains 4 black and white hatch-lined swastikas with V-shaped groups of black triangles filling the intervening spaces; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 22.2, Rim Diam = 13.2, Max Diam = 27.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0112   CAS 0370-0112; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Large olla or water jar with concave base, flaring sides, high shoulder, short inward sloping neck and wide mouth; Underbody and base and interior rim are slipped orange; Remaining exterior is slipped white; Design field on exterior is divided into 3 bands, which are subdivided into rectangular panels; Panels in narrowest band around shoulder each contain pair of black parallelograms arranged diagonally; Wider bands above shoulder and around lower body contain paired black feather motifs in each panel, with a single large orange zigzag line superimposed over the entire band; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 23.6, Rim Diam = 25.9, Max Diam = 28.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0113   CAS 0370-0113; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County San Juan
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of Shiprock
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Pueblo II-III: ca. 1100-1300 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Mesa Verde black-on-white jar with rounded base, globose body, and short straight neck; Wide, flat handle with constricted ends is attached just below rim and at midlevel of shoulder; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is coated with white slip; Exterior of handle and band around neck both show pairs of opposed, terraced triangles; Wider band extending from upper shoulder to lower body shows 7 congruous spiral motifs that include interlocking solid and fine-line hachured elements; Wide black line outlines irregular lower edge of band; Wide black band with ceremonial break separates upper and lower bands; Series of black dots outline lip. Original CAS catalog card for this pitcher identifies it as a Tularosa Black-on-white example.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.2, Depth = 19.9, Rim Diam = 8.5, Max Diam = 19.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0114   CAS 0370-0114; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Okhay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Maker's Name Luteria Atencio (b. ca. 1910)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Micaceous clay
Description Tall round jar with flat narrow base, rounded sides, very high shoulder and short neck with wide mouth and straight rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior and exterior of rim and exterior lower body are highly burnished; Wide design band on exterior extending from neck down to midlevel height is divided into 3 horizontal bands of 10 panels each; Panels are alternately decorated with incised designs of parallel diagonal lines and nested V-shapes; Upper and lower bands are similar; Incised designs have been covered with micaceous slip; Signature "Luteria Atencio San Juan Pueblo" is printed in ink on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 26.6, Rim Diam = 13.4, Max Diam = 22.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0115   CAS 0370-0115; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Rose Gonzales (1900-1989)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1964
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, rounded sides, high and wide shoulder, and short neck with narrow mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth but left unslipped and undecorated, indicating its probable manufacture and firing as a demonstration piece; Jar has been fired in oxidizing atmosphere to yield tan color; Signature "Rose" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.7, Rim Diam = 11.6, Max Diam = 26.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0116   CAS 0370-0116; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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. 1920-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round water jar with slightly concave base, flaring sides, high and well defined shoulder, and a short but very wide constricted neck with slightly flared rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is slipped red; Exterior base and lower body are slipped orange; Remainder of exterior is slipped white and painted with black triangular shapes arranged in three bands -- two opposing bands around the shoulder and one around the lower body; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.7, Rim Diam = 12.5, Max Diam = 18.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0117   CAS 0370-0117; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round water jar with concave base, flaring sides, high shoulder, and short neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior rim and underbody on exterior are slipped orange; Remainder of exterior is slipped white and painted with red and black motifs; Band of red parallelograms encircles shoulder; Band on neck has 7 panels, each containing red floral motif with 2 black leaves and stem with 5 to 7 red berries; Band below shoulder repeats complex geometric motif 9 times in black and red; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 26.2, Rim Diam = 15.6, Max Diam = 26.8
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0118   CAS 0370-0118; Prayer bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Prayer bowl
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 Clay; Natural pigments
Description Round ceremonial prayer bowl with flat base and rounded sides, rising to 4 terraced projections above rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped white; Lip is painted dark brown; Interior design consists of double concentric brown circles in center and 8 brown tadpoles around sides, each facing center; Single brown line contours terraced rim just below lip; Exterior designs include single brown tadpole (facing upward) on each rim projection, alternating with stylized brown dragonfly motif; Single brown line outlines terraced rim just below lip; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.6, Max Diam = 24.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0119   CAS 0370-0119; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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. 1900-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round water jar with concave base, flaring sides, high shoulder, wide constricted neck, wide mouth, and flaring rim; Interior rim and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and exterior underbody are slipped orange; Upper body on exterior is slipped white; Floral motif in design band around neck is repeated 3 times; Second band around shoulder repeats a floral and geometric motif twice; Third band around lower body contains continuous row of black triangles that are alternately pendant above or below center line; Adjacent design bands are separated by paired framing lines, all of which include traditional ceremonial break in the design; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 23.4, Rim Diam = 20.8, Max Diam = 28.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0120   CAS 0370-0120; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, rounded sides, high shoulder, and very short neck; 2 horizontal loop handles are attached on shoulders, opposite each other; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Underbody of exterior and interior of rim are covered with red slip; Remaining exterior surface is covered with white slip; Black painted design around exterior body includes 4 large composite diamond motifs on sides and band of large dots that are pendant from a fine line encircling just below rim, all between heavy black upper and lower framing lines; Jar is unsigned; “Cochiti” is printed in pencil on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.5, Width = 21.3, Rim Diam = 12.5, Max Diam = 21.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0121   CAS 0370-0121; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round water jar with concave base, flaring sides, high shoulder, and short neck with wide mouth and straight rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and exterior underbody are slipped red; Upper body on exterior is slipped white; Wide design band around neck includes band of red parallelograms above a band of paired black crescent shapes; Band below shoulder includes 4 large parrot motifs and floral motifs in red and black; Pair of heavy black lines around shoulder separates upper and lower bands; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 27.8, Rim Diam = 17.3, Max Diam = 30.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0122   CAS 0370-0122; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward very slightly at the rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped white, except for exterior base which is slipped orange; Exterior design includes elaborate black and white multi-zigzag line that includes positive, negative and hachured units; Intervening spaces are filled in with black and white floral units; Heavy black line encircles lip; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.5, Rim Diam = 21.5, Max Diam = 23.6
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0123   CAS 0370-0123; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Round bowl with rounded base and rounded sides that curve inward slightly toward rim; Lip is rounded; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior is also burnished; Painted design on interior consists of single stylized parrot motif in red and black on cream-colored background; Solid black line encircles lip; Exterior of bowl is undecorated; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.7, Rim Diam = 16.7, Max Diam = 17.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0124   CAS 0370-0124; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992)
Date of Manufacture 1956
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Round olla-shaped jar with flat base, flaring sides, high shoulder, short, inward sloping neck and very wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped white, except underbody which is slipped orange; Upper body of exterior is painted with all-over fine line pattern of hachured triangles, producing optical illusion of star pattern; Black line encircles lip; Signature "Lucy M. Lewis Acoma" is painted in black lettering on base. Noted Acoma potter Lucy Martin Lewis is the mother of grandmother of many well-known potters. She is the mother of Anne Lewis Hansen and the mother-in-law of Rita Lewis, both of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.5, Rim Diam = 13.5, Max Diam = 19.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0125   CAS 0370-0125; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with concave base, very rounded sides, and a very short neck with wide mouth; Interior and exterior are completely covered with a pale orange slip; Exterior underbody and interior of rim are covered with a brick red slip; Painted design band around sides of jar consists of wide band with scalloped upper and lower edges, enclosing row of black paired and bisected triangles; Overall band is on brick red background and framed between double upper and lower framing lines; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.7, Rim Diam = 11.1, Max Diam = 16.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0126   CAS 0370-0126; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with concave, narrow diameter base, rounded sides that curve inward at rim, and very wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped white, except for exterior lower body and base which are slipped orange; White-slipped exterior surface is divided into 3 bands of 10 rectangular panels each; Each panel is painted with a fine-line rectangular spiral, producing an optical illusion pattern of vertical columns of stacked diamonds; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.8, Rim Diam = 15.0, Max Diam = 19.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0127   CAS 0370-0127; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Very deep round jar with flat base, rounded sides, inward-curving rim, and very wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior underbody is covered with red slip and highly burnished, while remaining exterior is covered with cream-colored slip; Rectilinear fret that also incorporates floral designs above and below it encircles upper body just below rim; Second design band with alternate terraced triangles and cross-hatched triangles encircles lower body, just above red-slipped underbody; Jar is unsigned but probably same maker as CAS 0370-0132.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.7, Rim Diam = 24.5, Max Diam = 32.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0128   CAS 0370-0128; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Large olla or water jar with concave base, flaring sides, high shoulder, short neck and wide mouth; Underbody, base, and interior of rim are slipped red; Remaining exterior is slipped white; Exterior design in black and orange includes two large rosettes with large white floral motifs outlined in black on orange background; Areas between rosettes are divided into 3 horizontal bands with geometric units in the upper and lower bands and small parrot motifs in the center band; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 25.2, Rim Diam = 17.6, Max Diam = 29.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0129   CAS 0370-0129; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Native organic and mineral paints
Description Large olla or water jar with small-diameter, concave base and flaring sides rising to high shoulder, then sloping in toward wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Underbody and interior of neck are slipped orange; Remaining exterior is slipped white; Design bands below shoulder and around neck are divided into panels containing feathers and other geometric motifs in black, red, and white; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.6, Rim Diam = 18.1, Max Diam = 29.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0131   CAS 0370-0131; Canteen
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Canteen
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. 1890s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Canteen with globose body and flattened base; Short narrow neck extends out from side, flanked by pair of loop handles; Exterior scraped smooth, slipped red, and lightly burnished; Underbody and rim of neck are painted dark brown; 4 frog figures are sculpted in high relief on sides and top of vessel and painted with dark brown highlights; 4 brown tadpoles are painted among the frogs; Canteen is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.9, Width = 22.7, Rim Diam = 3.5, Length = 25.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0132   CAS 0370-0132; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep, round jar with flat base, rounded sides, wide mouth and in-curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Entire exterior except base is covered with cream-colored slip; Painted band of black contiguous scallops encircles rim; Second band of black contiguous elongated triangles (each containing a negative terraced V-shape) encircles upper body of jar; Jar is unsigned but probably same maker as CAS 0370-0127.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 22.6, Rim Diam = 13.3, Max Diam = 26.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0133   CAS 0370-0133; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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. 1900-1925
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, rounded sides, and wide constricted neck with fluted rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior and exterior underbody are slipped orange; Remaining exterior is slipped white; White-slipped area is painted with row of contiguous orange semicircles (clouds?) along lower edge with black leaf-like motif positioned vertically above each semicircle, alternating with orange crescent arch enclosing a black "X" motif, all on white background; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.0, Rim Diam = 19.2, Max Diam = 22.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0134   CAS 0370-0134; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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. early 1900s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base and flaring sides that curve upward to a high, well defined shoulder; Short neck curves inward to wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and slipped white, except for wide band inside rim and exterior underbody and base, which are slipped dark brown; Band of paired and hatch-lined terraced triangles encircles neck, while double band of very slender, contiguous red triangles (outlined in brown) encircles shoulder; 3 red and brown painted butterflies alternate with 3 appliquéd and modeled frog figures (painted red, brown, and white) to fill the space below the shoulder; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.7, Rim Diam = 15.1, Max Diam = 27.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0135   CAS 0370-0135; Prayer bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Prayer bowl
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 Clay; Organic pigment
Description Deep round prayer bowl on footed base with flaring sides that terminate in 4 terraced projections; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, slipped white and lightly burnished; Lip of bowl is painted dark brown; Paired parallel brown lines contour terraced rim just below lip on both interior and exterior; Interior design also includes large brown and red frog motif in center and brown tadpole on each rim projection; Exterior design includes brown tadpole motif on two rim projections and brown and red frog motif on the other two rim projections; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.2, Max Diam = 31.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0136   CAS 0370-0136; Prayer bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Prayer bowl
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
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round prayer bowl on footed base; Flaring sides terminate in 4 terraced projections above rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and slipped white; Lip of bowl is painted brown; Interior design includes dark brown line outlining rim contours just below lip and a single brown tadpole on each of the 4 rim projections, pair of dark brown lines encircling bowl at lowest level of rim, brown plumed serpent with heart line, a large frog in the center; Exterior design includes brown line outlining rim just below lip and 8 brown tadpoles positioned equidistantly around upper sides; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.3, Max Diam = 33.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0137   CAS 0370-0137; Tile
Category Pottery
Object Name Tile
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa; Village: Hano
Maker's Name Sadie Adams (1905-1995)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Flat, rectangular tile made in mold; Full length parrot motif with geometric designs on its body and wings is painted in black and red on cream-colored background on front face of tile; Signature "Sadie Adams, Polacca, Ariz." is handwritten in pencil on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.7, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 20.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0139   CAS 0370-0139; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Small round plate with shallow, upward curving and flaring sides; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and slipped white; Design on the interior consists of center rectangular motif comprising spiral of solid and terraced triangles within negative, asymmetrical 4-point star; Surrounding off-center and asymmetrical quadrants are painted either with hatch-lined and solid triangles or with a single hatch-lined triangle; Signature "Lucy M. Lewis, Acoma, NM" is printed in black lettering on underside. Noted Acoma potter Lucy Martin Lewis is the mother of grandmother of many well-known potters. She is the mother of Anne Lewis Hansen and the mother-in-law of Rita Lewis, both of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.5, Max Diam = 12.1
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0140   CAS 0370-0140; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Small round plate with rounded base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with brilliant white slip; Elaborate geometric design on interior consists of center rectangle and one triangle in each quadrant that are painted in fine-line technique of a continuous spiral; Remaining spaces are filled with opposing black and white triangles, forming an overall cross-like pattern; Signature "Lucy M. Lewis, Acoma, NM" is printed in black lettering on underside. Noted Acoma potter Lucy Martin Lewis is the mother of grandmother of many well-known potters. She is the mother of Anne Lewis Hansen and the mother-in-law of Rita Lewis, both of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.0, Max Diam = 9.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0141   CAS 0370-0141; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Small round plate with rounded base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with white slip; Interior is divided into all-over series of small outlined squares, each containing either a pair of small black triangles or 2 pairs of stacked black triangles and pair of narrow parallel lines (the two motifs are arranged in checkerboard pattern); Band of crescent shapes is impressed along interior rim; “Acoma, N. M.” is printed in black lettering on base, but otherwise, plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Max Diam = 14.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0142   CAS 0370-0142; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Severa Tafoya (1890-1973)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Shallow round plate with flat base and very flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Single rain cloud design with thunder bolt at either side is painted in center in matte gray color; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Severa" is lightly incised in script on base. Severa Tafoya is the sister of Van Gutierrez, sister-in-law of Lela Gutierrez, the mother of Angela Baca, the grandmother of Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia, and the aunt of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.2, Max Diam = 10.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0143   CAS 0370-0143; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a clay slip and highly burnished; Band of contiguous semicircles around interior rim is painted in matte black slip; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.1, Max Diam = 18.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0144   CAS 0370-0144; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Band of large contiguous triangles with concave sides is painted in matte black slip around interior rim; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 24.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0145   CAS 0370-0145; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Band of 8 contiguous elongated triangles (each with concave long side and series of short parallel dashes at short end) is painted in matte black slip around interior rim; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.2, Max Diam = 24.1
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0146   CAS 0370-0146; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; 4 paired, terraced triangles alternating with 4 triangles with concave sides are painted in matte black slip around interior rim; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie & Julian" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Max Diam = 25.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0147   CAS 0370-0147; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Band of contiguous paired and conjoined triangles are painted in matte black slip around interior rim, resulting in negative pattern of large 8-petal flower; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Max Diam = 24.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0148   CAS 0370-0148; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Band of 8 contiguous birdwing patterns (double stacked triangles with concave long side) is painted in matte black slip around interior rim, resulting in negative whirling pattern of same design; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.4, Max Diam = 24.6
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0149   CAS 0370-0149; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; 8 contiguous elongated triangles (each with concave long side and series of pendant dots and negative line along short end) are painted in matte black slip along interior rim; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.2, Max Diam = 24.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0150   CAS 0370-0150; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural clay slip-paint
Description Round shallow dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip, and highly burnished; Design painted in matte black slip along interior rim consists of 23 contiguous and widely overlapping semicircles, forming a scalloped interior border that is framed by a narrow, parallel scalloped line; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 24.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0151   CAS 0370-0151; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural clay slip-paint
Description Round shallow dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip, and highly burnished; Design band consisting of 15 contiguous and shallow semicircles is painted in matte black slip around interior rim; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.1, Max Diam = 25.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0152   CAS 0370-0152; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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. 1885-1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Large round olla or water jar with concave base, flaring sides that curve upward to a high, well defined shoulder, short inward sloping neck, and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Upper and lower exterior sides are slipped white; Underbody and base are slipped reddish brown; Wide band around neck is filled with black and red geometric units; Pair of wide parallel brown lines encircles shoulder; 2 large rosettes with black and red geometric designs are positioned on opposite sides of jar below shoulder; Area between rosettes is divided into 3 horizontal bands; Upper and lower bands contain deer with heart lines; Center band contains ducks; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 22.1, Rim Diam = 18.0, Max Diam = 32.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0153   CAS 0370-0153; Stew bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Stew bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Sikyatki revival style round stew bowl with rounded base, vertical sides, and wide, everted rim; Interior and exterior are lightly burnished; Wide band around interior rim is divided into 5 panels, each containing black motif of diagonal line and triangles; Wide exterior band is divided into 2 panels with design similar to that on interior, but done in red and black; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.5, Max Diam = 28.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0154   CAS 0370-0154; Stew bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Stew bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Round stew bowl with flat base, rounded lower body and flaring rim; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and coated with white slip; Interior designs include red band with scalloped upper and lower edges around rim and elaborate geometric pattern (rain bird with clouds and feather patterns) in center; Exterior underbody is rag-wiped with red slip; Repetitive geometric band in red, black, and white encircles upper sides on exterior; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.4, Max Diam = 25.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0155   CAS 0370-0155; Vase
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Vase
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Catherine Vigil (died 1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s to 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Tall round vase with flat base and slightly curved walls that rise steeply almost to rim, then curve inward to wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is also covered with dark rust brown slip and highly burnished; Painted design bands encircle upper and lower exterior sides; Lower band is divided into 4 panels, each containing asymmetrical gray terraced triangle within larger tan triangle and row of gray triangles pendant from upper framing line, all outlined in a flesh tone; Upper design band includes a continuous flesh-toned rectilinear fret, framed above and below by scalloped band in gray, tan, and flesh tones; "Catherine" is written in pencil on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.8, Rim Diam = 10.6, Max Diam = 15.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0156   CAS 0370-0156; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; natural pigments
Description Round water jar with narrow concave base, flaring sides and greatly expanded midsection, very high shoulder, and short neck with wide mouth and inward sloping rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior and lower body on exterior are covered with reddish orange slip; Upper body on exterior is covered with white slip; Painted designs in black and red on upper body of exterior include a band of diamond shapes around lower body; Above this band a large hourglass motif made of feather designs is repeated 4 times, alternating with a floral motif that is also repeated 4 times; Band of geometric motifs encircles neck; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 28.7, Rim Diam = 17.5, Max Diam = 33.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0157   CAS 0370-0157; Dough bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Dough bowl
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. 1880-1890
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Large round bread dough bowl with flat base and rounded sides; Rim form is straight with rounded lip; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Underbody is slipped deep red; Remaining surfaces are slipped white; Exterior design consists of 2 capped-feather motifs in red and black; Interior design consists of wide band of 3 large volute motifs in red and black, and red scalloped band and pair brown encircling lines just below rim; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.6, Max Diam = 37.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0158   CAS 0370-0158; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Christina Naranjo (1891-1980)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Jar with flat base, flaring lower sides, mid-level shoulder, and tall, wide neck with everted rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior of neck and entire exterior are highly burnished; 3 bear paw patterns are incised on neck; Jar is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Christina Naranjo Santa Clara Pueblo" is incised in script on base. Christina Naranjo was a sister to Margaret Tafoya, mother of Mary Cain, Teresita Naranjo, and Mida Tafoya, and grandmother of Stella Naranjo Chavarria and Victor Eckelberry, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 31.4, Rim Diam = 24.0, Max Diam = 35.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0159   CAS 0370-0159; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Paul (?) Sherman
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Wheel thrown round plate with very shallow concave surface and slight pedestal ring on base; Single yei figure is incised on interior of plate; Interior and exterior are coated with matte black glaze; Pair of small diameter holes perforate the pedestal ring to allow for hanging plate on wall; "Navajo" is incised on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Max Diam = 28.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0160   CAS 0370-0160; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1943
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Large round plate with flat base and flaring sides that rise up slightly toward rim; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Background of design band on interior is painted in matte black slip, resulting in negative design of 16 feathers arranged in spoke-like pattern; Series of 4 parallel framing lines encircles interior rim; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie & Julian" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Max Diam = 33.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0161   CAS 0370-0161; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Popovi Da (1921-1971)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1957-1958
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Large round shallow plate with wide flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth; Exterior is slipped red; Interior is slipped tan; Interior design consists of complex black 4-point star comprising positive and negative geometric motifs, surrounded by additional black and orange geometric filler motifs; Series of 4 parallel black lines encircles interior rim; Plate is fired in oxidizing atmosphere to yield polychrome coloring; Signature "Maria Popovi" [Maria Martinez - Popovi Da] is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.0, Max Diam = 37.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0162   CAS 0370-0162; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Very large jar with flat narrow diameter base; Sides on lower body flare outward to a midlevel terraced shoulder, then rise upward forming tall, wide, constricted neck with outward curving rim with scalloped edge; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth; Upper 5 cm of interior of neck and entire exterior (with exception of base) are highly burnished, but otherwise undecorated; Jar is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Marie + Julian" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 38.7, Rim Diam = 24.2, Max Diam = 38.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0163   CAS 0370-0163; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic and mineral pigments
Description Large round jar with flat base, flaring sides; High wide shoulder, and short neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is burnished; Wide design band extends from base of neck to well below shoulder and is divided into 2 panels, each including large feather motif and other geometric units (triangles, rectangles, spirals) painted red and black in several techniques (stippling, fine-line hachures, outlining, solid colors); Very wide black framing lines mark upper and lower limits of band; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.9, Rim Diam = 14.4, Max Diam = 34.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0164   CAS 0370-0164; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa; Village: Hano
Maker's Name Sadie Adams (1905-1995)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Round, squat jar with flat base, flaring sides, high shoulder and short neck; Everted rim has rounded lip; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped red; Exterior is burnished; Design band on shoulder and upper sides is divided into 4 equal panels; Feather and other geometric patterns are each repeated twice, all between wide black upper and lower framing lines; Floral signature (Sadie Adams) is painted on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.4, Rim Diam = 15.8, Max Diam = 32.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0165   CAS 0370-0165; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Nampeyo (ca. 1860-1942), Fannie Polacca Nampeyo (ca. 1900-1987)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Round, squat jar with rounded base, flaring lower sides, and wide, midlevel shoulder that slopes inward to narrow mouth; Rim form is inward curving with rounded lip; Interior is scraped smooth; Exterior is scraped smooth, slipped white, and burnished; Designs in black and red include 4 eagle wing patterns with central stars, arranged in cross-like pattern around mouth; White slip on red clay indicates ca. 1910; Jar is unsigned, but uneven painting suggests it was probably made by Nampeyo and painted by Fannie (or another of Nampeyo’s daughters) early in the daughter’s career.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.8, Rim Diam = 11.8, Max Diam = 32.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0166   CAS 0370-0166; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, flaring sides, and 2 effigy handles on sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped white, except for exterior underbody which is slipped red; Black designs on interior include band of contiguous triangles below rim and concentric geometric bands in center; Exterior design includes band of cloud motifs pendant from encircling line just below rim and band of small contiguous triangles pendant from encircling line on lower body; All encircling lines and design bands on interior and exterior include the traditional break in the design; Lines and dots decorate each effigy handle; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.5, Width = 25.4, Rim Diam = 20.4, Max Diam = 21.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0167   CAS 0370-0167; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
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 Monica Silva (b. ca. 1900; active potter ca. 1910s-1940s)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Shallow oval bowl with flat base and gently curved sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and covered with a cream-colored slip; Bowl is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.7, Width = 24.2, Max Diam = 33.0, Length = 33.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0168   CAS 0370-0168; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Nampeyo (ca. 1860-1942), Fannie Polacca Nampeyo (ca. 1900-1987)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic and mineral pigments
Description Round jar with flat base and flaring sides that curve upward to a high, well defined shoulder; Short neck curves inward to wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is polished; Wide design band extending from mid-shoulder level to lower body consists of Nampeyo family design known as "Migration Design" comprising stylized bird wingtip motifs that are decorated in black fine line cross-hatching; Intervening spaces are filled with red triangles; Heavy black framing lines outline top and bottom of overall design band; Signature "Nampeyo Fannie" (painted in black block letters on base) indicates jar was made by Nampeyo and painted by her daughter, Fannie.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.6, Rim Diam = 14.2, Max Diam = 35.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0169   CAS 0370-0169; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) or Mogollon
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round bowl with rounded base and gently rounded sides; Interior surface is scraped smooth, lightly burnished, and smudged to a black color; Coils on exterior have been left unobliterated but several coils have been corrugated; Exterior color is reddish brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Rim Diam = 11.7, Max Diam = 12.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0170   CAS 0370-0170; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Pojoaque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Pojoaque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Miniature round jar with flat base, very low shoulder, and sides that slope inward as they rise from the base to a narrow mouth with a flaring rim; 2 perforated loop handles are attached opposite each other just below the rim on the sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is coated with a white slip, burnished, and painted with a black geometric design that includes band of open rectangles around lower sides and open triangles with tick marks on upper sides between handles; Series of short tick marks decorates the interior rim; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Rim Diam = 3.7, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0171   CAS 0370-0171; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) or Mogollon
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small but deep round bowl with flat base and deep, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, possibly coated with red slip, and lightly burnished; Overall color is very dark reddish brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.4, Max Diam = 10.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0172   CAS 0370-0172; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) or Mogollon
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round bowl with flattened base, rounded sides that slope inward above midlevel height, then flare out at rim to form a wide mouth; Interior is scraped smooth and smudged to a black color; Exterior surface is tooled to produce rope-like texture; Exterior color is reddish; Two small punched holes are located opposite each other just below rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.2, Rim Diam = 9.5, Max Diam = 11.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0173   CAS 0370-0173; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Pojoaque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Pojoaque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Miniature round jar with rounded base, very low shoulder, and inward sloping sides that rise to a very short neck and narrow mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is coated with white slip, burnished and painted with 2 bands of contiguous black triangles with pendant dots on all sides; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.7, Rim Diam = 3.3, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0175   CAS 0370-0175; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Mogollon
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round bowl with rounded base and gently rounded sides; Interior is scraped smooth and smudged to a black color; Exterior surface has been tooled to produced a roughened texture; Exterior is fired to a reddish color.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.7, Max Diam = 10.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0178   CAS 0370-0178; Seed jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Seed jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round seed jar with spherical shape and narrow mouth at top; Vessel walls are extremely thick but are scraped smooth on interior and exterior; Large black firecloud covers exterior lower body, while remainder of jar is gray.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.7, Rim Diam = 4.1, Max Diam = 10.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0179   CAS 0370-0179; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and wide mouth with inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, probably coated with light colored slip, and lightly burnished; Bowl does not appear to have been decorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.6, Rim Diam = 10.0, Max Diam = 12.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0181   CAS 0370-0181; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round jar with slightly flattened base, rounded lower body, and inward sloping sides that rise to a wide mouth; Interior surface and exterior of lower body are minimally scraped smooth; Coils on exterior above midlevel height are left unobliterated; Overall color is gray.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.4, Rim Diam = 7.4, Max Diam = 9.7
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0184   CAS 0370-0184; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of Hopi Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Pueblo IV: ca. 1300-1600 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Jeddito black-on-yellow round bowl with rounded base and sides; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Black painted designs on interior consist of wide band just below rim and narrow band around mid-section, from which solid black triangles are pendant; Design on exterior includes single rectilinear S-shaped motif on the side.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.8, Rim Diam = 21.0, Max Diam = 21.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0185   CAS 0370-0185; Figurine (fish)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (fish)
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description 3-dimensional modeled figurine of fish, including prominent dorsal fin; Exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Base and interior of fish's mouth are covered with red slip while remaining exterior is covered with cream-colored slip; Scales on sides of fish, tail, and on dorsal and side fins are painted in black; Incised eyes and mouth are outlined in black; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.0, Width = 7.0, Length = 17.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0186   CAS 0370-0186; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) or Mogollon
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small but deep round bowl with rounded base and gently rounded sides; Portion of rim is pushed out to form a small spout along one side; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is lightly smudged to a dull black color, while exterior is fired to a mottled gray-black-reddish brown color.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.1, Max Diam = 12.6
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0188   CAS 0370-0188; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Shallow round bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior and exterior are covered with white slip, and exterior base is coated with orange slip; Black painted designs on interior include single bird motif in center with geometric patterns on its body and wings; Band of paired leaf shapes encircle interior rim and solid black line encircles lip; Both bands include a ceremonial break in the design; Black painted designs on exterior consists of cloud motif (paired solid triangles and triangular stack of semicircles) that is repeated four times; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.8, Max Diam = 12.7
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0198   CAS 0370-0198; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Mimbres
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Grant
Other Geographic Data Mimbres River area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1000-1150 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Mineral paint
Description Mimbres black-on-white round bowl with rounded base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with white slip; Design field on interior is bisected by pair of wide black lines; A geometric design based on 3 nested negative lines is repeated twice in each half of the design field; Solid black line encircles lip; "Kill Hole" is located in center of bowl.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.3, Max Diam = 20.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0199   CAS 0370-0199; Seed jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Seed jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
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. 700-1200 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round seed jar with slightly flattened base, very rounded sides that rise to a high shoulder and then curve inward to enclose a wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and were probably coated with slip originally.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.4, Rim Diam = 8.1, Max Diam = 15.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0200   CAS 0370-0200; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Miniature round jar with flat base; Rounded lower body; High shoulder, and wide constricted neck with flaring rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior of neck and entire exterior are coated with red slip and highly polished; Black painted designs on exterior include rectilinear fret around neck (between narrow upper and lower framing lines), with a narrow squiggly line below it, and a band of solid, contiguous triangles just below the shoulder; Solid black line outlines rim; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Rim Diam = 3.8, Max Diam = 5.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0202   CAS 0370-0202; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Mimbres
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Grant
Other Geographic Data Mimbres River area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1000-1150 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Mineral paint
Description Mimbres black-on-white round bowl with rounded base and gently curving sides; Rim form is straight with rounded lip; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is slipped white and painted with single caterpillar motif in center, series of wide and narrow parallel lines just below rim, and solid black line along lip; "Kill Hole" located in center of base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.4, Max Diam = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0203   CAS 0370-0203; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Mimbres
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Grant
Other Geographic Data Mimbres River area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1000-1150 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Mineral paint
Description Mimbres black-on-white round bowl with rounded base and sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with white slip; Design field on interior is divided into off-center quadrants by means of center rectangle with four radiating serrated armatures; Each quadrant is decorated with same black and white pattern comprising a spiral motif enclosed within larger black shapes and a serrated-edged line.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.0, Max Diam = 22.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0204   CAS 0370-0204; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
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. 1100-1300 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Oval, bird-shaped effigy jar with rounded base, rounded sides that curve inward toward rim, and hollow cylindrical neck that extends out from upper side and above rim, terminating in bird-shaped head with modeled eyes and flat top; 2 pair of perforated holes just below rim allow jar to be suspended; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior is coated with white slip; Painted design on exterior includes band of contiguous black triangles around rim, 2 bands of contiguous black parallelograms around shoulder, and narrow line with pendant dots above and below around midsection; Bird's head and neck are decorated with similar design bands.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.0, Rim Diam = 7.8, Max Diam = 14.1, Length = 14.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0205   CAS 0370-0205; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Mogollon
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1100-1250 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with slightly flattened base and gently rounded sides; Interior is scraped smooth and smudged black; Exterior surface is textured, probably by impressing blunt object into each coil as vessel wall was built up; Exterior color is reddish brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Rim Diam = 11.7, Max Diam = 12.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0206   CAS 0370-0206; Canteen
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Canteen
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic paint
Description Canteen with spherical body that is slightly flattened on one side, two loop handles, and short narrow cylindrical neck; Exterior surface is scraped smooth; Underbody is covered with orange slip while upper body is covered with white slip; Black painted geometric design includes parallelograms, zigzag lines, semicircles, and triangles that are either solid black or painted with hatched and/or cross-hatched lines; Each loop handle is decorated with series of solid black circles; Canteen is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.2, Width = 15.3, Rim Diam = 2.2, Max Diam = 13.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0207   CAS 0370-0207; Effigy bowl (bird)
Category Pottery
Object Name Effigy bowl (bird)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Legoria Tafoya (1911-1984)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Effigy bowl in form of a bird; Base is flat and sides flare out and are shaped to contours of 2 spread wings and a narrow extended tail that tapers to a rounded end; Bulbous head of bird rises well above rim and has a short, rounded beak; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and well burnished, except for base; Bird's eyes are incised; Geometric patterns are painted in dark gray on interior surface of bird's wings and tail; Signature "Legoria Sta. Clara Pueblo" is lightly incised in script on base. Legoria Tafoya is the mother of Celes Tafoya, whose pottery is also represented in the CAS pottery collection, and the sister of Pablita Velarde, whose pottery and paintings are represented in the CAS pottery and painting collections, respectively.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.5, Width = 14.1, Length = 21.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0208   CAS 0370-0208; Effigy bowl (bird)
Category Pottery
Object Name Effigy bowl (bird)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Effigy bowl in form of a bird; Base is flat and sides flare out and are shaped to contours of two broad wings and an extended, squared off tail; Bird's head rises well above rim and has a pointed beak; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and well burnished, except for the base; Bird's eyes are incised (1 is larger than the other); Geometric designs are painted in dark gray around interior sides of bowl and on interior side of wings and tail; Signature "Margaret Tafoya" is lightly incised in script on base. Margaret Tafoya is considered by many to be the matriarch of Santa Clara potters, having many children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren who have continued her legacy. She was the grandmother of Linda Tafoya-Oyenque, the sister of Christina Naranjo, and the aunt of Mary Cain, Teresita Naranjo, and Mida Tafoya, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.8, Width = 12.5, Length = 17.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0209   CAS 0370-0209; Effigy bowl (bird)
Category Pottery
Object Name Effigy bowl (bird)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Effigy bowl in form of a bird; Base is flat and sides flare out to rim; Rim is extended and contoured to represent spread wings and rounded tail of bird; Modeled head of bird extends above rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and burnished; Eyes are incised on bird's head; Pair of deeply incised lines on each wing and 3 deeply incised lines on tail represent feathers; Bowl is reduction fired to black color; Bowl is unsigned (same maker as CAS 0370-0211).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.2, Width = 12.0, Length = 14.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0210   CAS 0370-0210; Effigy bowl (bird)
Category Pottery
Object Name Effigy bowl (bird)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Effigy bowl in form of a bird; Base is flat and sides flare outward, with the rim shaped to the contour of rounded wings held at bird's side and an extended tail with V-shaped notch at its end; Modeled bird's head rises well above rim and has a very pointed beak; Interior and exterior (except for base) are burnished; Bird's eyes are incised and deeply incised lines (3 on each wing and 4 on tail) represent feathers; Bowl is reduction fired to black color; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.9, Width = 11.7, Length = 17.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0211   CAS 0370-0211; Effigy bowl (bird)
Category Pottery
Object Name Effigy bowl (bird)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Effigy bowl in form of a bird; Base is flat and sides flare out to rim; Rim is extended and contoured to represent spread wings and rounded tail of bird; Modeled head of bird extends above rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and burnished; Eyes are incised on bird's head; Pair of deeply incised lines on each wing and 3 deeply incised lines on tail represent feathers; Bowl is reduction fired to black color; Bowl is unsigned (same maker as CAS 0370-0209).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.1, Width = 13.3, Length = 14.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0212   CAS 0370-0212; Effigy bowl (bird)
Category Pottery
Object Name Effigy bowl (bird)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Effigy bowl in form of a bird; Base is flat and sides flare out and are shaped to contours of spread wings and a short extended tail with a wide, U-shaped notch at its end; Modeled bird's head rises well above rim and tapers to a blunt beak; Single wide linear groove is located on each wing and on tail; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and well burnished; Bird's eyes are incised; Bowl is reduction fired to black color; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.5, Width = 12.4, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0213   CAS 0370-0213; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Santana Roybal Martinez (1909-2002)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1944-1954
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with wide flat base and vertical sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and burnished to a lustrous finish and fired to a black color; Signature "Marie + Santana" is incised in script on base. Santana Martinez is the wife of Adam Martinez and the daughter-in-law of Maria and Julian Martinez, all of whose pottery is represented in the CAS pottery collection; Santana Martinez is the sister of Awa Tsireh, whose paintings are represented in the CAS painting collection.
Dimensions (cm) Depth = 7.9, Max Diam = 25.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0214   CAS 0370-0214; Figurine (duck)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (duck)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of a duckling shown in swimming position with its head turned to the side; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Width = 3.4, Length = 5.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0215   CAS 0370-0215; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1943
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round shallow plate with rounded base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and interior is also highly burnished; Design band around interior rim is painted in matte black slip and consists of 15 partially overlapping semicircles, outlined below by a parallel scalloped line (producing a negative scalloped line around interior rim); Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.5, Max Diam = 12.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0216   CAS 0370-0216; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Severa Tafoya (1890-1973)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Shallow round plate with flat base and very low flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip and are well burnished; Negative scallop-edged circle within larger circle all surrounded by negative band of 8 feather shapes is accomplished by painting the background areas in matte black slip over the burnished interior of plate; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Severa" is lightly incised on base. Severa Tafoya is the sister of Van Gutierrez, sister-in-law of Lela Gutierrez, the mother of Angela Baca, the grandmother of Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia, and the aunt of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 12.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0217   CAS 0370-0217; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Severa Tafoya (1890-1973)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Round shallow bowl with flat base and widely flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip and well burnished, except base; 3 triangles with curved edges are arranged in a whirling pattern around negative circle in center of bowl; Remaining spaces are filled with large terraced triangle with negative leaf shape and short stack of triangles; Motifs are all interconnected and are painted in matte black slip; Bowl is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Severa" is lightly incised on base. Severa Tafoya is the sister of Van Gutierrez, sister-in-law of Lela Gutierrez, the mother of Angela Baca, the grandmother of Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia, and the aunt of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.6, Max Diam = 13.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0218   CAS 0370-0218; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Blue Corn (Crucita Calabaza) (1920-1999)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring lower sides, high shoulder and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip, and exterior and rim are highly burnished; Single framing line and band of small contiguous triangles are painted in matte black slip and encircle neck of jar; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Blue Corn San Ildefonso Pueblo" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.7, Rim Diam = 3.7, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0219   CAS 0370-0219; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Entire exterior and rim are highly burnished but otherwise undecorated; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned. This bowl was used by Elkus family as a salt cellar.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.5, Rim Diam = 3.8, Max Diam = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0220   CAS 0370-0220; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Entire exterior and rim are highly burnished but otherwise undecorated; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned. This bowl was used by Elkus family as a salt cellar.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Rim Diam = 3.7, Max Diam = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0221   CAS 0370-0221; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smoot and coated with a slip; Entire exterior and rim are highly burnished but otherwise undecorated; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned. This bowl was used by Elkus family as a salt cellar.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Rim Diam = 4.0, Max Diam = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0222   CAS 0370-0222; Candle stick / holder
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Paul (?) Sherman
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Slipcast or wheel thrown candle holder with flat base and vertical, constricted sides; Single vertical yei figure with cornstalk body is incised on exterior side; Interior and exterior are coated with matte black glaze; Signature "Navaho-Sherman" is incised on base; Companion piece to CAS 0370-0223.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.6, Max Diam = 4.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0223   CAS 0370-0223; Candle stick / holder
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Paul (?) Sherman
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Slipcast or wheel thrown candle holder with flat base and vertical, constricted sides; Single vertical yei figure with cornstalk body is incised on exterior side; Interior and exterior are coated with matte black glaze; Signature "Navaho-Sherman" is incised on base; Companion piece to CAS 0370-0222.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.7, Max Diam = 4.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0224   CAS 0370-0224; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Cylindrical jar with flat base and vertical sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Series of 5 contiguous triangles with their apexes at the bottom and extending from the rim to the base are carved in low relief around side of jar and painted with matte gray slip; Uncarved areas on side of jar (5 contiguous triangles with their apexes just below the rim) are well burnished; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.4, Rim Diam = 3.8, Max Diam = 5.1
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0225   CAS 0370-0225; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Rose Gonzales (1900-1989)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Cylindrical jar with flat base and vertical sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides and rim are highly burnished; Designs around upper sides on exterior are painted in matte black slip and include 2 pairs of elongated triangles alternating with 3 overlapping, stacked semicircles (cloud design), all pendant from upper framing line located just below rim; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Rose" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.2, Max Diam = 6.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0226   CAS 0370-0226; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Cerelia Gonzales, Juan Gonzales
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay;
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring sides that rise to a high shoulder, and an inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides and rim are highly burnished; Design band that encircles neck is painted in matte black slip and consists of 4 negative feather (?) motifs; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Cerelia + Juan" is incised in script on base. Cerelia and Juan are a husband and wife team.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.2, Rim Diam = 4.0, Max Diam = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0227   CAS 0370-0227; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Blue Corn (Crucita Calabaza) (1920-1999)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round jar with flat base, flaring lower sides, midlevel shoulder, inward sloping upper sides, and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides and rim are highly burnished; Design band around upper sides is divided into 4 panels, each containing a diagonal line of 4 stacked triangles (kiva steps design) and series of 3 parallel diagonal lines across lower right corner, all painted in matte black slip; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Blue Corn San Ildefonso Pueblo" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.8, Rim Diam = 4.5, Max Diam = 7.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0228   CAS 0370-0228; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Entire exterior and rim are highly burnished but otherwise undecorated; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned. This bowl was used by Elkus family as a salt cellar.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Rim Diam = 4.3, Max Diam = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0229   CAS 0370-0229; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Entire exterior and rim are highly burnished but otherwise undecorated; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned. This bowl was used by Elkus family as a salt cellar.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Rim Diam = 3.6, Max Diam = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0230   CAS 0370-0230; Figurine (bird)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (bird)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of fledgling eagle-like bird shown in standing position with its wings outstretched and supported by its extended tail; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Deeply incised lines (2 on each wing and 3 on tail) represent feathers; Small punctate holes represent the eyes; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Width = 5.2, Length = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0231   CAS 0370-0231; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Cylindrical jar with flat base and flaring sides that rise steeply to a wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides and rim are highly burnished; Band of 9 contiguous elongated triangles is painted in matte black slip and encircles upper sides of exterior; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color and is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.2, Rim Diam = 3.7, Max Diam = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0232   CAS 0370-0232; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay;
Description Cylindrical jar with flat base and slightly rounded sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides and rim are highly burnished; Band of 12 contiguous elongated triangles, all painted in matte black slip, encircles upper sides of jar and extends to midlevel height; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color and is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Rim Diam = 4.4, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0233   CAS 0370-0233; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, steeply flaring sides, and inward-curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Band around upper half of jar on exterior is carved in low relief and includes paired kiva steps alternating with paired vertical triangles; Both motifs are repeated twice; Carved areas are painted with matte gray slip; Uncarved surfaces on exterior and rim are well burnished; Jar is unsigned (same maker as CAS 0370-0234).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.2, Rim Diam = 3.7, Max Diam = 5.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0234   CAS 0370-0234; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, steeply flaring sides, and inward-curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Band around upper half of jar on exterior is carved in low relief and includes negative paired kiva steps alternating with series of vertical triangles; Both motifs are repeated twice; Carved areas are painted with matte gray slip; Uncarved surfaces on exterior and rim are well burnished; Jar is unsigned (same maker as CAS 0370-0233).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.8, Rim Diam = 4.3, Max Diam = 6.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0235   CAS 0370-0235; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, very rounded sides, and short slightly inward curving neck; Interior is scraped smooth; Band of shallow vertical flutes or ridges are contoured around shoulder on exterior only; Rim and exterior sides of jar are well burnished but otherwise undecorated; Jar is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Rim Diam = 3.7, Max Diam = 8.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0236   CAS 0370-0236; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Severa Tafoya (1890-1973)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round bowl with flat base and deep, vertical sides that are slightly flared; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and highly burnished, except base; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Severa" is lightly incised on base. Severa Tafoya is the sister of Van Gutierrez, sister-in-law of Lela Gutierrez, the mother of Angela Baca, the grandmother of Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia, and the aunt of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Max Diam = 6.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0237   CAS 0370-0237; Ashtray
Category Pottery
Object Name Ashtray
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Effigy ashtray consisting of a truncated triangular dish with flat base and very low sides on its two long sides; Truncated end of dish is open; Modeled figurine of a standing dog is positioned along the opposite end of the dish; Dog's body is stylized, with it its paired front and back legs joined imperceptibly to the body; Modeled head includes ears and muzzle and 2 punctate holes represent the eyes; All surfaces are scraped smooth and highly burnished; Ashtray is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Width = 8.9, Length = 12.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0238   CAS 0370-0238; Figurine (dog)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (dog)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of small dog shown in reclining position with its head, ears, and tail erect; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished, except for the base; Punctate pin-sized holes represent the eyes and incised lines represent the mouth and interior of the ears; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Width = 2.0, Length = 4.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0239   CAS 0370-0239; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Miniature pitcher with flat base, cylindrical body with expanded mid-section, short flaring spout, and single loop handle that is attached at rim and at midlevel height on side; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides, rim and interior of spout are highly burnished; Design band around upper sides on exterior is painted in matte black slip and consists of 2 pairs of elongated triangles and 2 terraced triangles (kiva steps design), all bordered by a single lower framing line; Pitcher is reduction fired to black-on-black color and is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.0, Depth = 6.8, Max Diam = 4.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0240   CAS 0370-0240; Bowl with handle
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl with handle
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and slightly inward curving rim; Single bail handle is attached at two points on the rim and arches high over the bowl's wide mouth; Interior is minimally scraped; Exterior and handle are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip, and highly burnished, except for base; Design band around upper sides of bowl is painted in matte black slip and consists of 6 contiguous triangles, each with three short parallel horizontal lines extending out from side; Band is bordered below by single framing line; Bowl is reduction fired to black-on-black color and is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Rim Diam = 3.3, Max Diam = 5.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0241   CAS 0370-0241; Figurine (skunk)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (skunk)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of skunk shown in standing position with its head and tail held erect; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Small punctate holes represent the eyes; Leaf-shaped pattern is painted in matte gray on skunk's back and single matte gray line extends along entire length of its tail; Figurine is reduction fired to black-on-black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.9, Width = 4.0, Length = 11.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0242   CAS 0370-0242; Figurine (owl)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (owl)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of owl shown in standing position with its wings held at its sides; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Punctate holes represent the eyes and also accentuate the modeled ears; Series of deeply incised lines (3 on each wing and tail) represent feathers; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.8, Width = 5.2, Length = 10.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0243   CAS 0370-0243; Figurine (squirrel)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (squirrel)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s to 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of a squirrel shown sitting upright on its hind legs with its tail upturned and its front feet extended; Surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Punctate holes represent eyes; Interior of ears are incised; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.9, Width = 3.7, Length = 8.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0244   CAS 0370-0244; Figurine (skunk)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (skunk)
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Blue Corn (Crucita Calabaza) (1920-1999)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine in form of skunk shown in standing position with upturned tail; Entire exterior is scraped smooth, coated with a slip, and highly burnished; Skunk's toes, eyes, and mouth are highlighted in matte black slip; Signature "Blue Corn San Ildefonso Pueblo" is incised in script on underside.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Width = 2.8, Length = 8.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0245   CAS 0370-0245; Figurine (beaver)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (beaver)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of beaver shown in walking position with its broad tail extended out; Figurine is anatomically incorrect with its oversized head and compact body; Punctate pin-sized holes represent the eyes; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.2, Width = 3.0, Length = 9.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0246   CAS 0370-0246; Figurine (beaver)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (beaver)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of beaver shown in walking position with characteristic arched back and wide flat tail extended out; Punctate pin-sized holes on head represent mouth, eyes, and ears; All surfaces are scraped smooth and highly burnished, except base; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.3, Width = 2.7, Length = 8.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0247   CAS 0370-0247; Figurine (beaver)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (beaver)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of beaver shown in walking position with its back arched and its broad flat tail extended out; Punctate holes represent the eyes and small slits represent the mouth and ears; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished, except for base; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.4, Width = 3.5, Length = 11.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0248   CAS 0370-0248; Figurine (beaver)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (beaver)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of beaver in crouched position with its head held up and its broad flat tail extended out; Figurine is anatomically incorrect in that its head is grossly oversized and its body is too short; Incised line represent mouth and punctate pin holes represent eyes; Ears are modeled; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.1, Width = 3.3, Length = 10.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0249   CAS 0370-0249; Figurine (skunk)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (skunk)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of skunk shown in walking position with upraised tail; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.3, Width = 4.5, Length = 10.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0250   CAS 0370-0250; Figurine (bear)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (bear)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of a bear sitting upright on its hind legs and with its front legs outstretched; Surface of figurine is scraped smooth and highly burnished; Pin-sized punctate holes represent the eyes; Figurine is reduction fired to shiny black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.6, Width = 4.7, Depth = 6.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0251   CAS 0370-0251; Figurine (sheep)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (sheep)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of sheep in standing position with outstretched neck; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Punctate holes represent eyes; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 4.7, Length = 10.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0252   CAS 0370-0252; Candle stick / holder figurine
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder figurine
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Effigy candleholder in the form of a bear (?) with short stubby tail shown sitting upright on its haunches; Figurine supports cylindrical vessel on its outstretched hind legs and uses its outstretched front legs to hold the vessel; All surfaces are scraped smooth and highly burnished, except the base, figurine's chest area, and interior of vessel; Punctate holes represent the figurine's eyes; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.9, Width = 6.0, Depth = 7.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0253   CAS 0370-0253; Figurine (jack rabbit)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (jack rabbit)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of rabbit in crouching position with its long ears held back; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Width = 3.7, Length = 7.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0254   CAS 0370-0254; Figurine (dachshund)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (dachshund)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of dachshund dog, shown in standing position; Characteristic elongated body has short legs, long neck, and short pointed tail; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Eyes are represented by small punctate holes; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Width = 3.7, Length = 14.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0255   CAS 0370-0255; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Severa Tafoya (1890-1973)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is highly burnished; Painted design band on upper sides of exterior includes a kiva step motif (terraced triangle) repeated 4 times; Bowl is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Severa" is lightly incised in script on base. Severa Tafoya is the sister of Van Gutierrez, sister-in-law of Lela Gutierrez, the mother of Angela Baca, the grandmother of Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia, and the aunt of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.1, Rim Diam = 8.0, Max Diam = 11.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0256   CAS 0370-0256; Mug
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Mug
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Paul (?) Sherman
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Slipcast or wheel thrown cylindrical mug with flat base and vertical sides; Single vertical yei figure with cornstalk body is incised on exterior side; Interior and exterior (except for base) are coated with matte black glaze; Signature "Navaho-Sherman" is printed in black paint or glaze on base; Companion piece to CAS 0370-0257 and CAS 0370-0260.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.5, Max Diam = 7.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0257   CAS 0370-0257; Mug
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Mug
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Paul (?) Sherman
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Slipcast or wheel thrown cylindrical mug with flat base and vertical sides; Single vertical yei figure with cornstalk body is incised on exterior side; Interior and exterior (except for base) are coated with matte black glaze; Signature "Navaho-Sherman" is printed in black paint or glaze on base; Companion piece to CAS 0370-0256 and CAS 0370-0260.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Max Diam = 7.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0258   CAS 0370-0258; Wedding vase
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Wedding vase
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Wedding vase with flat base, round body and pair of cylindrical spouts extending from top, each with flaring rim and joined by a stirrup handle that is attached to rim of each spout and rises above them in center; Exterior surface is scraped smooth, coated with a slip and lightly burnished; Vase is completely undecorated and is reduction fired to black color; Vase is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.2, Width = 10.8, Max Diam = 7.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0259   CAS 0370-0259; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Paul (?) Sherman
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Slipcast or wheel thrown pitcher with flat base, slightly rounded vertical sides and flaring rim with small pinched spout; Single curved handle is attached at rim and at midlevel of body; Pair of mountain sheep figures are incised on exterior sides opposite each other; Interior and exterior are coated with matte black slip; "Navajo" is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.2, Rim Diam = 8.0, Max Diam = 8.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0260   CAS 0370-0260; Mug
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Mug
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Paul (?) Sherman
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Slipcast or wheel thrown cylindrical mug with flat base and vertical sides; Single vertical yei figure with cornstalk body is incised on exterior side; Interior and exterior (except for base) are coated with matte black glaze; Signature "Navaho-Sherman" is printed in black paint or glaze on base; Companion piece to CAS 0370-0256 and CAS 0370-0257.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.9, Max Diam = 7.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0261   CAS 0370-0261; Candle stick / holder
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1959
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Tall cylindrical candle holder with a 3-pronged base (companion piece to CAS 0370-0262); Small fox-like animal with upraised ears is standing on its hind legs on one of the basal prongs with its front feet braced against the candle holder shaft; Animal lacks all features except small incised eyes; Exterior of candle holder and animal are highly burnished (except base) and reduction fired to glossy black color; Candle holder is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.3, Width = 11.1, Rim Diam = 4.1, Length = 10.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0262   CAS 0370-0262; Candle stick / holder
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1959
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Tall cylindrical candle holder with a 3-pronged base (companion piece to CAS 0370-0261); Small fox-like animal with upraised ears is standing on its hind legs on one of the basal prongs with its front feet braced against the candle holder shaft; Animal lacks all features except small incised eyes; Exterior of candle holder and animal are highly burnished (except base) and reduction fired to glossy black color; Candle holder is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.5, Width = 11.1, Rim Diam = 4.1, Length = 10.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0263   CAS 0370-0263; Candle stick / holder
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Cylindrical candle holder for single candle (companion piece to CAS 0370-0264); Wide flat-bottomed base rises to form solid, vertical stem with very deep depression at top; Length of stem is carved or modeled to give appearance of twisted rope; Exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth and burnished, except for base; Candle holder is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.2, Rim Diam = 3.5, Max Diam = 8.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0264   CAS 0370-0264; Candle stick / holder
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Cylindrical candle holder for single candle (companion piece to CAS 0370-0263); Wide flat-bottomed base rises to form solid, vertical stem with very deep depression at top; Length of stem is carved or modeled to give appearance of twisted rope; Exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth and burnished, except for base; Candle holder is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.4, Rim Diam = 3.6, Max Diam = 8.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0265   CAS 0370-0265; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip, and highly burnished, except for exterior base; Design band around interior rim is painted in matte black slip and consists of 4 groups of 3 contiguous elongated vertical triangles alternating with 4 pairs of elongated triangles laid on their sides; Bowl is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Max Diam = 17.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0266   CAS 0370-0266; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring lower sides, midlevel shoulder, and inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior and rim are highly burnished; Design band encircles sides above shoulder and is painted in matte black slip; Design consists of 4 negative umbrella-shaped units; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.1, Rim Diam = 8.7, Max Diam = 13.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0267   CAS 0370-0267; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1943
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Round jar with flat base and flaring vertical sides that rise to a high shoulder and then curve inward near rim to form wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior sides and interior of rim are highly burnished; Design painted in matte black around upper sides consists of band of negative feathers; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black finish; Signature "Marie + Julian" is lightly incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.0, Rim Diam = 11.3, Max Diam = 17.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0268   CAS 0370-0268; Wedding vase
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Wedding vase
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Severa Tafoya (1890-1973)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round wedding vase with flat base and globose body rising to two flaring, cylindrical spouts linked by a stirrup handle; Exterior surface is scraped smooth and highly burnished; Two outlined bear paw motifs are incised on sides of vase, opposite each other; Vase is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Severa Sta. Clara" is incised in script on base. Severa Tafoya is the sister of Van Gutierrez, sister-in-law of Lela Gutierrez, the mother of Angela Baca, the grandmother of Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia, and the aunt of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 25.5, Width = 17.6, Max Diam = 17.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0269   CAS 0370-0269; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base and rounded, flaring sides; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior and wide band around upper exterior are covered with white slip, while narrow band around interior rim and lower body on exterior are covered with red slip; Black design on interior consists of central floral motif with 4 radiating corn-like plants; Exterior design band includes budding floral motifs, alternately pendant from upper and lower paired framing lines; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.8, Max Diam = 20.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0270   CAS 0370-0270; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and straight rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with red slip, and burnished; Wide band around upper portion of exterior is painted white and decorated with a motif that includes a red terraced triangle (outlined in black and paired black triangles; Both motifs are repeated 4 times and are bordered by narrow black framing lines above and below; Heavy black line outlines lip; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.5, Max Diam = 18.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0271   CAS 0370-0271; Vase
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Vase
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round cylindrical vase with flat base and slightly curved sides that slope inward very slightly toward rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Vase is otherwise undecorated and is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.0, Rim Diam = 6.0, Max Diam = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0272   CAS 0370-0272; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Catherine Vigil (died 1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base and tall, slightly rounded sides and slightly inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior rim and entire exterior are coated with red slip and are highly burnished, including the base; Jar is undecorated and unsigned. Identified as the work of Catherine Vigil in March, 1982 by her son Martin Vigil, Jr.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.7, Rim Diam = 6.2, Max Diam = 7.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0273   CAS 0370-0273; Ashtray
Category Pottery
Object Name Ashtray
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Dolorita Tafoya Gutierrez (1923-1995)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round ashtray with flat base and flaring sides; Interior walls are steep-sided, then turn and slope outward gradually to rim, forming a wide lip; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with red slip, and are well burnished, except for base; Design field along interior lip is divided into 3 panels, each filled with the same motif which includes a diagonal band of stacked tan triangles, a negative red diamond within a larger gray triangle, and a other filler units, all outlined in white and bordered by narrow white framing lines above and below; Signature “Dolorita” and "Santa Clara" are written on base in pencil, but both are barely legible.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 11.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0274   CAS 0370-0274; Vase
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Vase
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1895-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Round vase flat base, globose body, and tall straight neck with flaring rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior is possibly coated with pale reddish brown slip; Painted design on sides of vase below base of neck consists of series of parallel zigzag lines that start at base and rise to base of neck, with some of the angles filled in as solid triangles; Traces of a narrow band on exterior of neck just below rim shows parallel vertical lines extending down from rim; Vase is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.5, Rim Diam = 5.5, Max Diam = 9.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0275   CAS 0370-0275; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Okhay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Maker's Name Gregoria Trujillo, Manuelito Trujillo (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with tan slip; Design motifs on exterior of bowl include paired triangles and paired semicircles, whose outer edges are incised and painted white, while the interior portions of the motifs are painted brick-red; Incised line that is also painted white encircles lower body of bowl; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.8, Rim Diam = 9.8, Max Diam = 12.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0277   CAS 0370-0277; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1895-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Deep, round jar with flat base, rounded sides, slightly everted rim, and wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with buff-colored slip and burnished; Painted black geometric design on exterior includes scrolls, curved and straight lines, and diamonds; Band of small black triangles with attached scrolls encircles interior rim; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.4, Rim Diam = 12.0, Max Diam = 13.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0278   CAS 0370-0278; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Shallow oval plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with a reddish micaceous clay slip; Interior is covered with a white slip; Single black lizard motif with bird-like head in center of plate is framed by band of open black semicircles around sides; Solid black line encircles lip; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.8, Width = 9.0, Length = 11.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0279   CAS 0370-0279; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Shallow oval plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with a reddish micaceous clay slip; Interior is covered with a white slip; Single black lizard motif with bird-like head in center of plate is framed by band of solid black semicircles around sides; Solid black line encircles lip; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.3, Width = 9.2, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0280   CAS 0370-0280; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Shallow oval plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with a reddish micaceous clay slip; Interior is covered with a white slip; Single black lizard motif with bird-like head in center of plate is framed by band of open black semicircles around sides; Solid black line encircles lip; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.0, Width = 9.2, Length = 11.8
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0281   CAS 0370-0281; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Shallow oval plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with a reddish micaceous clay slip; Interior is covered with a white slip and painted with a single black bird motif in center and band of black semicircles around interior rim; Solid black line encircles lip; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.2, Width = 6.9, Length = 9.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0282   CAS 0370-0282; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Jar with flat base, low shoulder, tall tapering neck, and slightly flared rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Exterior is lightly burnished but otherwise undecorated; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.7, Rim Diam = 5.7, Max Diam = 9.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0283   CAS 0370-0283; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Cylindrical jar with flat base, rounded lower body and constricted neck with everted, scalloped rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior and interior of rim are covered with red slip and burnished; Black painted designs on exterior consist of two bands of solid triangles pendant from encircling lines, one around neck and one at midlevel height; Triangles on lower band have open circles at their apexes and those in upper band have U-shaped hooks; Solid black line outlines jar's lip; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.8, Rim Diam = 10.6, Max Diam = 11.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0284   CAS 0370-0284; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward at rim and form a wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Painted design band around upper exterior includes continuous line of interlocking scrolls with solid black triangles pendant from upper and lower framing lines; Single squiggly line encircles jar just below rim, and solid black line encircles lip; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.7, Rim Diam = 8.9, Max Diam = 12.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0285   CAS 0370-0285; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Santana Roybal Martinez (1909-2002)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay: Natural pigments
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring lower body, midlevel shoulder, and inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior sides and interior of rim are covered with red slip and highly burnished; Design painted in matte tan around upper half of jar consists of band of negative feathers and 3 wide parallel lines just below feather band; Jar has been fired in an oxidizing atmosphere to yield a tan on red color; Signature "Marie + Santana" is lightly incised in script on base. Santana Martinez is the wife of Adam Martinez and the daughter-in-law of Maria and Julian Martinez, all of whose pottery is represented in the CAS pottery collection; Santana Martinez is the sister of Awa Tsireh, whose paintings are represented in the CAS painting collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.1, Rim Diam = 9.0, Max Diam = 16.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0286   CAS 0370-0286; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Rectangular bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and are coated with white slip, except for base, which is coated with orange slip; Black painted designs on interior include tri-stemmed floral motif on each short side and a simpler stylized floral motif on each long side; Black painted designs on exterior consist of paired semicircles on each short side and composite geometric motif with spiral hooks at each end on each long side; Single black line outlines lip and double narrow framing lines outline base on exterior; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.8, Width = 13.2, Length = 16.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0287   CAS 0370-0287; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
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 Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior underbody is covered with orange slip, while remaining exterior and interior surfaces are covered with white slip; Black painted designs on white-slipped exterior sides include vertical stacks of triangles between narrow upper and lower framing lines; Heavy black line outlines rim; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.3, Max Diam = 14.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0288   CAS 0370-0288; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s-1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, globose body with rounded sides, and very short inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is covered with dark brown (?) slip; Exterior is slipped; White and painted with 6 black free-floating 8-petal floral motifs around mid-section; Pair of framing lines encircle neck and underbody; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.1, Rim Diam = 10.4, Max Diam = 17.1
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0289   CAS 0370-0289; Prayer bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Prayer bowl
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 Clay
Description Round ceremonial bowl with footed base and flaring sides rising to 4 terraced rim extensions; Flattened and arched bail handle extends across mouth of bowl from rim to rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and slipped white; Lip of bowl is painted dark brown; Single line contours terraced rim just below lip on interior and exterior; Brown tadpole is painted on each rim projection, both on interior and exterior; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.0 , Width = 25.9, Rim Diam = 16.6 , Max Diam = 17.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0290   CAS 0370-0290; Figurine (owl)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (owl)
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Standing owl figurine with outstretched wings and tail and modeled beak and ears; Single owl chick perched on each wing; Exteriors of figures are scraped smooth, slipped white, and body portions are painted with all-over feather pattern in dark brown; Beaks and eyes of adult and chicks are painted red; Legs and feet of adult owl are painted tan; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.0, Width = 18.3, Depth = 15.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0291   CAS 0370-0291; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Marie Zieu Chino (1907-1982)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round olla-shaped jar with flat base, flaring sides, high shoulder, and short neck sloping inward toward wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped white; Upper sides on exterior are decorated with all-over fine line pattern of hachured triangles; Underbody of jar is undecorated; Black line encircles lip; Signature "M.Z. Chino Acoma, N.M." is painted in black lettering on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.7, Rim Diam = 10.7, Max Diam = 15.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0292   CAS 0370-0292; Prayer bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Prayer bowl
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 Clay
Description Round ceremonial prayer bowl on footed base; Terraced rim has 5 projections that rise above rim level; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped white; Lip of bowl is painted dark brown; Interior design includes brown line contouring rim just below lip, single brown tadpole on each rim projection, and large frog image in center of bowl; Exterior designs include brown line contouring rim just below lip and single stylized dragonfly on each rim projection; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.5, Max Diam = 17.8
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0293   CAS 0370-0293; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Design band around interior rim is painted in matte black slip and consists of 8 contiguous elongated triangles, each with a concave long side and laid end to end around rim, producing a negative whirling pinwheel pattern in center of plate; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base; Traces of original label from "The Thunderbird Shop, Santa Fe, NM" is still attached on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.5, Max Diam = 17.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0294   CAS 0370-0294; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Design band painted in black matte slip around interior rim consists of small contiguous crescent shapes and groups of 3 small dots along lower edge of each one; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Max Diam = 17.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0295   CAS 0370-0295; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Design band painted around interior rim is painted in black matte slip and consists of contiguous crescent shapes with tear drop shape pendant from each juncture of adjacent crescents; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Max Diam = 16.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0296   CAS 0370-0296; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Design band around interior rim is painted in black matte slip and consists of pair of parallel lines that encircle rim and series of short but heavy dashes that are pendant from innermost line; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie & Julian" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.4, Max Diam = 17.7
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0297   CAS 0370-0297; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip, and highly burnished; Design band painted in matte black slip around interior rim consists of contiguous triangles that are pendant from rim, each one having one deeply concave side, all arranged to form a whirling pattern; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.6, Max Diam = 16.6
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0298   CAS 0370-0298; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip, and well burnished; Design band painted in matte black around interior rim consists of of contiguous crescent shapes with pair of short dashes pendant from each one (rain cloud symbol); Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is very finely incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.5, Max Diam = 16.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0299   CAS 0370-0299; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Design band painted in black matte slip around interior rim consists of 4 large crescent shapes alternating with paired triangles, all forming a large negative Maltese-like cross pattern in center of plate; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie & Julian" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 18.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0300   CAS 0370-0300; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Design band painted in matte black slip around interior rim consists of contiguous outlined semicircles, each containing 3 large dots (possible variation of rain cloud design); Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Max Diam = 17.8
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0301   CAS 0370-0301; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a clay slip and highly burnished; Design band around interior rim is painted in black matte slip and consists of 4 contiguous elongated triangular units that are laid on their edges along rim; One long side of each triangle is concave and the short end of each one is scalloped; Pair of short negative lines are positioned on each triangle; Overall arrangement produces negative whiling pattern in center of plate; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Max Diam = 17.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0302   CAS 0370-0302; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Design band painted in matte black slip around interior rim consists of contiguous solid semicircles, forming scalloped interior edge which is framed by narrow, parallel scalloped line; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.3, Max Diam = 17.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0303   CAS 0370-0303; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1923-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Large round bowl with very wide flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and exterior is highly burnished; Negative image of Avanyu or feathered serpent with lightning extending from mouth completely encircles upper side of bowl; Bowl is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.1, Rim Diam = 22.1, Max Diam = 31.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0304   CAS 0370-0304; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Florence Aguilar Naranjo (b. 1921)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s to 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base and rounded sides that expand outward at mid-section, then curve inward toward rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; exterior sides and rim are highly burnished; Design band that encircles upper sides just below rim includes wide line with lower scalloped edge, bordered above by straight line and below by scalloped line; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Barely discernible signature "Florence San Ildefonso" is very lightly incised or written in pencil in script on base. Florence Aguilar Naranjo is the daughter of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the sister of Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Rim Diam = 4.0, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0305   CAS 0370-0305; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo) or Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Okhay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, sides that flare out and upward and then curve inward abruptly forming flat shoulder, and very wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are minimally scraped smooth; Exterior rim is encircled by a wide and very shallow concave band; Band of large concave circles arranged in 6 groups of 3 circles each encircles the edge of the shoulder; Interior and exterior of jar are reduction fired to black color; Jar is unsigned. [Both Joe Ben Wheat (former curator at University of Colorado Museum) and Jerry Brody (former Director of Maxwell Museum, University of New Mexico) looked at this jar in 1981 and identified it as Santa Clara Pueblo rather than Okhay Owingeh.]
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.5, Rim Diam = 19.0, Max Diam = 26.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0306   CAS 0370-0306; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
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. 700-900 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Kana-a black-on-white jar with rounded base, spherical body and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is slipped white; Pair of perforated lug handles are attached high on exterior sides opposite each other; Two design bands encircle exterior of jar, the first one encircling the rim above the lug handles and containing a negative zigzag line; Second design band extends from just below lug handles to slightly below midlevel height and is divided into 4 panels, two of which contain solid black triangles and open, concentric squares, while the other two contain series of parallel zigzag lines flanked by diagonal columns of solid black triangles.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.9, Width = 17.3, Rim Diam = 8.4, Max Diam = 16.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0307   CAS 0370-0307; Tile
Category Pottery
Object Name Tile
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Flat, oval tile which is covered on front with a white slip and painted with black designs including a small bird, flanked by two triangular motifs filled with geometric shapes and a V-shaped band of contiguous black triangles; Solid black line encircles edge of tile; Pair of large holes are positioned near one edge for hanging tile; Tile is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.8, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 15.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0308   CAS 0370-0308; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) (?)
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. 700-900 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with rounded base and rounded body with clearly defined high shoulder that curves inward to a wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Design on exterior shoulder consists of paired horizontal segments of appliquéd clay fillets (incised with vertical strokes), alternating with appliquéd clay beads arranged in diagonal columns; Rim is also incised with series of cross strokes.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.8, Rim Diam = 10.4, Max Diam = 15.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0309   CAS 0370-0309; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
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. 700-900 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Mancos gray cylindrical pitcher with flattened base, midlevel shoulder, very slightly constricted neck and wide mouth with flaring rim; Interior and lower half of exterior are scraped smooth; Coils are left unobliterated on exterior of neck; Single narrow flattened handle is attached at rim and at shoulder; Overall color is gray.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.3, Depth = 10.9, Rim Diam = 8.1, Max Diam = 9.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0310   CAS 0370-0310; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture unidentified Native American (Missouri Indian)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Missouri
County Mississippi
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Effigy jar in form of standing quadruped; Spherical body of animal is supported on 4 short hollow legs; Short,upturned hollow tail extends out from back of body while short hollow modeled head with small ears and nose extends from front; Short but wide, cylindrical neck extends up from animal's back; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth, but are otherwise undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.9, Thickness = 19.7, Rim Diam = 9.4, Max Diam = 13.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0311   CAS 0370-0311; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
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. 600-1200 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Jar with flat base, slightly expanded vertical sides, and wide mouth with flaring rim; Interior is scraped smooth; Coils on exterior are partially obliterated and partially impressed to form corrugated surface texture; Overall surface treatment on exterior is very poorly executed.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.1, Rim Diam = 9.7, Max Diam = 12.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0312   CAS 0370-0312; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat bottom, low curving sides, and inverted rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth and lightly polished; Exterior design includes a heavy black line encircling the lip, pair of narrow black parallel lines just below exterior rim, and band of contiguous and very elongated black triangles with appended spiral hooks just below parallel lines; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.7, Rim Diam = 12.6, Max Diam = 14.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0313   CAS 0370-0313; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with rounded base, flaring sides on lower lower body, and low shoulder rising to tall cylindrical neck with flaring rim; Interior surface is scraped smooth; Coils on exterior are corrugated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.0, Rim Diam = 7.9, Max Diam = 12.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0315   CAS 0370-0315; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with rounded base and rounded sides that curve inward toward rim and form a square mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is slipped red and painted with motifs of paired outlined white triangles that are pendant either from upper or lower white framing lines; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.4, Rim Diam = 12.1, Max Diam = 15.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0319   CAS 0370-0319; Mug
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Mug
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County San Juan
Other Geographic Data Halfway up Little Shiprock Wash
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1100-1300 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Vegetal paint
Description Mesa Verde black-on-white round mug with flat base and inward sloping sides; Rim form is everted with rounded lip; Coiled handle attached at rim and at base; Interior is scraped smooth; Exterior is scraped smooth, polished and slipped white, then painted with horizontal band divided into 5 panels, each containing a wide negative zigzag line, framed above and below by series of wide and narrow parallel lines; Band of dots encircle lip and 3 columns of dots cover handle.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Depth = 13.8, Rim Diam = 8.8, Max Diam = 11.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0320   CAS 0370-0320; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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 Clay; Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch
Description Tall cylindrical jar with narrow flat base, rounded lower body, and constricted midsection; Tall flaring neck rises to a wide mouth; Both the interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Appliquéd clay zigzag fillet with incised rope-like design encircles exterior of jar just below rim; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 23.0, Rim Diam = 13.3, Max Diam = 14.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0321   CAS 0370-0321; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, globose body with rounded sides, high shoulder and very short straight neck that rises to a wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is slipped red; Exterior is slipped white and painted with black designs, including scalloped band around neck, vine-like band of leaves and flowers around mid-section, and band of 7 freestanding birds around lower body; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.0, Rim Diam = 10.8, Max Diam = 18.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0322   CAS 0370-0322; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Hohokam (?) or Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) (?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flattened base, gently curving sides that rise up to a high square shoulder, and a short cylindrical neck with slightly flared rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and possibly coated with a light colored slip; Jar does not appear to have been decorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.0, Rim Diam = 8.0, Max Diam = 11.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0323   CAS 0370-0323; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Pueblo II: 900-1100 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round jar with rounded base, globose body, midlevel shoulder and short vertical neck; Rim form is straight with rounded lip; Interior is scraped smooth; Coils on exterior are pressed down but left unobliterated; Coils on neck are corrugated; Color is reddish brown to dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.0, Rim Diam = 7.6, Max Diam = 14.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0324   CAS 0370-0324; Ladle
Category Pottery; Tools & Implements
Object Name Ladle
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Oval-shaped ladle with flat base and shallow flaring sides; Sides at narrowest end are higher, curve inward, and are perforated by a wide-diameter hole; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth, coated with red slip, and lightly burnished; Ladle is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.9, Width = 12.4, Length = 16.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0325   CAS 0370-0325; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of Kayenta
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Pueblo II-III: ca. 1100-1300 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Mineral paint
Description Kayenta black-on-white small, round jar with rounded base, spherical body, very short neck, and single strap handle attached to rim and shoulder; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is coated with white slip and painted with two encircling bands; Upper band around shoulder contains 4 connected negative spiral motifs; Lower band just below midsection displays row of contiguous cross-hatched diamonds, flanked above and below by row of contiguous black triangles; Series of 3 parallel vertical lines decorates the handle.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.3, Rim Diam = 5.6, Max Diam = 11.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0326   CAS 0370-0326; Ladle
Category Pottery; Tools & Implements
Object Name Ladle
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Oval-shaped ladle with flat base and shallow flaring sides; Sides at narrowest end are higher, curve inward, and are perforated by a wide-diameter hole; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth, coated with red slip, and lightly burnished; Ladle is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.4, Width = 12.4, Length = 17.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0327   CAS 0370-0327; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch
Description Tall, cylindrical jar with flat base and vertical sides that rise to a wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Edge of rim is incised with short diagonal lines; Appliquéd clay zigzag fillet encircles exterior of jar just below rim and is decorated with continuous line of small round punctations; Interior and exterior of jar are coated with piñon pine pitch; Color is dark brown; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.1, Rim Diam = 13.8, Max Diam = 14.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0328   CAS 0370-0328; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Catherine Vigil (died 1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Round bowl with flat base and very thick, flaring sides; Rim extends upward forming pair of perforated twisted rope-like handles opposite each other; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, covered with red slip, and highly burnished; Painted design band around interior sides includes terraced triangles and other geometric shapes painted in matte gray, tan, and pale coral, all outlined in white; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.3, Max Diam = 31.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0329   CAS 0370-0329; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1935-1943
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round plate with flat base and low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Designs on interior are painted in matte black slip and consist of large outlined triangle in center with large stylized parrot perched on each side of the triangle, each with geometric designs on their feathers; Series of 4 parallel framing lines encircle interior rim; Signature "Marie & Julian" is incised in printed letters on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.2, Max Diam = 28.6
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0330   CAS 0370-0330; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa; Village: Hano
Maker's Name Sadie Adams (1905-1995)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Round bowl with flat base, flaring sides, and inverted rim; Exterior is highly burnished; Interior is lightly burnished; Interior design includes large parrot motif in center and band with feather motifs around half of bowl on upper sides; Exterior design consists of 2 band segments with feather motifs, each encircling approx. 1/3 of bowl below rim; Sadie Adams' floral signature is painted on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Rim Diam = 27.5, Max Diam = 30.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0331   CAS 0370-0331; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1943
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Very shallow round bowl with flat base and widely flared sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Designs on interior are painted in matte gray slip and include cross-hatched triangle in center with three arms extending out to rim where each encircles a cross-hatched oval shape and then terminates in a hatch-lined triangle with a scalloped end, possibly representing a stylized wing motif; Series of 3 parallel lines encircles interior rim; Exterior base is also painted in matte gray slip, apparently over signature "Marie + Julian" making the off-center and already very lightly incised signature extremely difficult to discern; Bowl is reduction fired to black-on-black color.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.9, Max Diam = 29.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0332   CAS 0370-0332; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1943
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Very shallow round bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Designs on interior are painted in dark gray and include series of 3 parallel lines that encircles interior rim; Center of bowl is divided into quadrants by means of a negative "X" motif; 2 different motifs are painted in alternate quadrants, the first one a sunburst pattern and the other including a bisected stack of 3 triangles flanked by negative geometric shapes; Bowl is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie + Julian" is incised in printed letters on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.8, Max Diam = 28.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0334   CAS 0370-0334; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Taos Pueblo or Picuris Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Taos
Other Geographic Data Taos Pueblo or Picuris Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring lower sides, midlevel shoulder, and wide constricted neck with wide mouth and scalloped rim; 2 vertical loop handles are attached on opposite sides of shoulder; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and entire exterior are covered with thin coating of sheep's fat or varnish, probably to increase the surface sheen; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.3, Width = 18.2, Rim Diam = 12.2, Max Diam = 13.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0335   CAS 0370-0335; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Popovi Da (1921-1971)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Round plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and covered with a reddish slip on exterior and a cream-colored slip on interior; Design on interior consists of central orange rectangle outlined in black and positioned inside larger, negative rectangle, and flanked on either side by 4 contiguous elongated black triangles; Pair of orange semicircles outlined in black (deer print motif) are attached to triangles; Pendant from 2 points on the rim (opposite each other) are 3 black contiguous semicircles (cloud motif) and an orange terraced triangle outlined in black (kiva steps motif); Signature "Maria / Popovi" [Maria Martinez - Popovi Da] is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.4, Max Diam = 15.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0336   CAS 0370-0336; Plate
Category Pottery; Visual Arts
Object Name Plate
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 ca. late 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Copper; Enamel glazes
Description Shallow round copper plate with small diameter round pedestal base; Interior is coated with gray enamel glazes while exterior is coated with mottled green and black glaze; Heads of three long hair katsinam are depicted in profile, in black, yellow, green, blue, red, and white, against a gray field; Double red and black band encircles half of rim and multiple black, red, turquoise, and white bands encircle other half; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 15.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0337   CAS 0370-0337; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1954
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Deep round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward the wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with red slip and burnished; Black painted design around upper body on exterior consists of band of solid black triangles, each with 4 smaller triangles suspended from below, alternating with columns of 4 solid rectangles; Rectangles are connected to smaller triangles by parallel straight lines; Rectilinear fret encircles rim of bowl; Signature "Mary Juan" is painted in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.0, Rim Diam = 12.8, Max Diam = 18.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0338   CAS 0370-0338; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Taos Pueblo or Picuris Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Taos
Other Geographic Data Taos Pueblo or Picuris Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, overall spherical shape, short flaring neck, wide mouth, and two flattened handles on opposite sides of shoulder; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and are covered with a micaceous slip; Interior is partially fire blackened; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.6, Width = 15.8, Rim Diam = 12.2, Max Diam = 15.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0339   CAS 0370-0339; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Okhay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Maker's Name Luberta Garcia
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round jar with flat base, flaring sides on underbody, well defined midlevel shoulder, and wide inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is coated with red slip and highly burnished, except for base; Signature "Luberta Garcia" is written in ink on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Rim Diam = 4.0, Max Diam = 7.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0340   CAS 0370-0340; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Miniature round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and slightly inward-curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Exterior is lightly polished, but is otherwise undecorated; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Rim Diam = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0341   CAS 0370-0341; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Catherine Vigil (died 1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round jar with flat base, flaring lower body, high rounded shoulder, and inward sloping neck rising to a straight rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Rim and entire exterior are coated with red slip and are well burnished, except for base; Jar is otherwise undecorated and is unsigned. Identified as the work of Catherine Vigil in March, 1982 by her son Martin Vigil, Jr.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.5, Rim Diam = 4.2, Max Diam = 5.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0342   CAS 0370-0342; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Rose Gonzales (1900-1989)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward at rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and entire exterior are covered with red slip; Background of band around upper sides of exterior is carved away, leaving raised image of "Avanyu" or feathered serpent; Carved area is covered with pink-colored slip, while remaining exterior, including serpent image, is highly burnished; Signature "Rose" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.6, Rim Diam = 19.3, Max Diam = 24.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0343   CAS 0370-0343; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Okhay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Miniature round bowl with flat base and rounded, vertical sides and slightly inward-curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Rim and underbody on exterior are slipped deep red and highly polished; Wide band around exterior sides is incised with series of closely spaced diagonal lines and then coated with a tan slip; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Rim Diam = 5.4, Max Diam = 6.1
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0344   CAS 0370-0344; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1895-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Cylindrical pitcher with flat base, rounded lower body, and tall tapering neck with everted rim; Flattened handle attached to rim and to lower body has 4 modeled faces (with black eyes and red noses) along its length; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior and interior of rim are slipped red and burnished; Black design on exterior consists of 4 vertical panels on lower body, each with central rectangle outlined by large chevrons; Series of parallel encircling lines and diagonal columns of solid black squares fill the wide neck band; Short squiggly lines encircle lip.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.8, Depth = 16.5, Rim Diam = 8.8, Max Diam = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0345   CAS 0370-0345; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Round jar with flat base, rounded sides on lower body rising to midlevel height shoulder, then forming wide but short and constricted neck with slightly everted rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and upper half of exterior are covered with red slip and burnished; Lower half of exterior is covered with buff-colored slip; Black painted designs include band of solid black triangles encircling neck and similar band encircling shoulder; Rectilinear fret, straight line and squiggly lines encircle jar above or below bands of triangles; Solid black line outlines lip; Signature "Mary Juan" is painted in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.6, Rim Diam = 8.8, Max Diam = 14.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0346   CAS 0370-0346; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Mogollon (?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, globose body, tall cylindrical neck and slightly flared rim; Clay body has high mica or pyrite content; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth but are undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.6, Rim Diam = 9.1, Max Diam = 14.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0347   CAS 0370-0347; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward at rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and lightly burnished; Black painted design on exterior consists of geometric motif that is pendant from paired upper framing lines and is repeated 3 times; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.0, Rim Diam = 6.8, Max Diam = 9.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0348   CAS 0370-0348; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Round bowl with flat base and rounded and very shallow sides with inward-curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a red slip; Exterior is also highly polished; Painted design on exterior consists of continuous band of contiguous black triangles around side of bowl; Heavy black line outlines rim; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Rim Diam = 10.6, Max Diam = 11.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0349   CAS 0370-0349; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is coated with red slip and lightly burnished; Exterior is coated with white slip and painted with narrow black line that encircles exterior just below rim and has 4 red triangles (outlined in black) and 4 groups of short vertical tick lines pendant from it; Base is over-painted in red; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Rim Diam = 7.3, Max Diam = 8.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0350   CAS 0370-0350; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Flora Naranjo (1914-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round, cylindrical jar with flat base, slightly rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior is minimally scraped smooth; Exterior is scraped very smooth, coated with red slip, and well burnished, except for base; Narrow white line encircles jar on exterior just below rim and pendant from it are paired terraced tan triangles (outlined in white) alternating with paired and stacked coral-colored triangles (outlined in white); Both the terraced and the stacked triangles are repeated twice and cover almost the entire side of the jar; Signature "Flora Santa Clara" is lightly incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.8, Rim Diam = 4.3, Max Diam = 5.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0351   CAS 0370-0351; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Interior and lower half of exterior are lightly burnished; Wide band around upper half of exterior is painted white and divided into 8 panels, each containing diagonally positioned pair of black feathers; Alternate panels also contain triangular shapes in opposing corners; Entire design band is framed above and below by paired black framing lines, including heavy black line along lip; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.3, Rim Diam = 8.0, Max Diam = 10.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0352   CAS 0370-0352; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with red slip, and lightly burnished; Wide band around upper half of exterior is painted white decorated with 4 large red feather motifs with black tips; Bordered by single narrow framing line at top and 2 narrow framing lines at bottom; Heavy black line outlines lip; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Rim Diam = 9.0, Max Diam = 9.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0353   CAS 0370-0353; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is coated with a red slip and lightly burnished; Exterior is coated with a white slip; Painted designs include heavy black line outlining the lip and a narrow black line encircling exterior just below the rim, with four small black triangles and 4 pairs of small red leaf shapes pendant from it; Base is over-painted in red; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.7, Rim Diam = 7.3, Max Diam = 8.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0354   CAS 0370-0354; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Shallow round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that rise upward to a straight rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, covered with a red slip, and lightly burnished; Wide band around upper half of exterior is painted white and divided into 12 panels, separated by paired black vertical lines; Each panel contains paired black parallelograms that are positioned diagonally; Overall band is bordered above and below by paired black framing lines, including heavy black line that outlines rim; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.8, Max Diam = 9.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0355   CAS 0370-0355; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Round bowl with slightly concave base and rounded sides with inward-curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a red slip; Exterior is also highly polished; Painted design on exterior consists of a continuous rectilinear fret just below rim and a continuous band of contiguous solid black triangles just below the fret; Solid black line outlines the rim; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Rim Diam = 7.5, Max Diam = 8.6
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0356   CAS 0370-0356; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Miniature round bowl with flat base and rounded sides with inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Exterior is also highly polished; Black painted designs on upper exterior consist of straight encircling line just below rim and continuous band of contiguous "U" shapes below it; Solid black line outlines rim; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.6, Rim Diam = 5.8, Max Diam = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0357   CAS 0370-0357; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1895-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Deep, round bowl with flat base, flaring sides and everted rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a red slip; Wide tan line is painted around interior sides and outlined at top and bottom in black; Design on exterior consists of 5 large outlined spirals that are pendant from a single line just below the rim; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.5, Max Diam = 10.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0358   CAS 0370-0358; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Catherine Vigil (died 1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small deep round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a red slip; Exterior is lightly burnished; Bowl is undecorated and unsigned. Identified as the work of Catherine Vigil in March, 1982 by her son Martin Vigil, Jr.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.1, Rim Diam = 8.1, Max Diam = 10.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0359   CAS 0370-0359; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Petra Gutierrez (1905-? [deceased])
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, flaring lower sides, and inward sloping upper sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Rim and entire exterior are coated with red slip are highly burnished, except for base; Band of contiguous triangles, painted alternately gray and tan and outlined in white, encircles upper sides of bowl; Signature "Petra" is written in pencil on base. Petra Gutierrez is the mother of Minnie Vigil and Lois Gutierrez de la Cruz, and the mother-in-law of Derek de la Cruz, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.0, Rim Diam = 7.7, Max Diam = 9.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0360   CAS 0370-0360; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small bowl with flat base and rounded sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and lightly burnished; Black design band around sides is divided into 6 rectangular panels, each filled with the same motif of positive and negative feather patterns; Single framing line (with ceremonial break) is located just below rim; Overall surface color of bowl is pale orange; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Rim Diam = 7.9, Max Diam = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0361   CAS 0370-0361; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is covered with red slip and lightly burnished; Exterior is covered with white slip and painted with 4 stylized feathers motifs (terraced red triangle with black feather tips) that are pendant from a narrow black framing line just below rim; Heavy black line outlines rim; Base is over-painted in red; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.8, Rim Diam = 8.2, Max Diam = 8.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0362   CAS 0370-0362; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl-shaped jar with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior is minimally scraped smooth; Exterior is scraped very smooth, coated with red slip, and well burnished, except for base; Narrow white line encircles jar on exterior just below rim and pendant from it are paired gray triangles (outlined in white) alternating with single tang triangle within terraced pink triangle (both outlined in white); Both motifs are repeated twice and extend almost to the base of the jar; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Rim Diam = 5.5, Max Diam = 8.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0363   CAS 0370-0363; Ashtray
Category Pottery
Object Name Ashtray
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Minnie Vigil (b. 1931)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Round ashtray with flat base and flaring sides and deep central concavity with wide, flaring interior rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth, coated with a rust-red slip and highly burnished; Band of contiguous triangles (gray, tan, and peach color and outlined in white) encircles interior rim; White V-shape fills open space between adjacent triangles; Signature "Minnie Sta. Clara" is written in script in pencil on base, along with original purchase price of $1.50. Minnie Vigil is the daughter of Petra Gutierrez, the sister of Lois Gutierrez de la Cruz, and the sister-in-law of Derek de la Cruz, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 10.8
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0364   CAS 0370-0364; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Paul Trujillo (b. 1910)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round shallow bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with orange-red slip and interior is covered with white slip; Black painted designs on interior consist of single bird with prominent tail feathers in center; Band of black contiguous semicircles encircles interior rim and solid black line encircles lip; Line around lip includes ceremonial break in the design; Bowl is unsigned. Paul Trujillo is the uncle of Helen Cordero, who started the tradition of storyteller dolls at Cochiti Pueblo.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Max Diam = 10.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0365   CAS 0370-0365; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Paul Trujillo (b. 1910)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round shallow bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with orange-red micaceous slip and interior is covered with white slip; Black painted designs on interior consist of single bird with prominent tail feathers in center; Band of overlapping open semicircles encircles interior just below rim and solid black line encircles lip; Both bands around rim and lip include ceremonial break in the design; Bowl is unsigned. Paul Trujillo is the uncle of Helen Cordero, who started the tradition of storyteller dolls at Cochiti Pueblo.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.4, Max Diam = 10.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0366   CAS 0370-0366; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with flat base and vertical sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with red slip, and lightly burnished; Bowl is undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Rim Diam = 6.4, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0367   CAS 0370-0367; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Catherine Vigil (died 1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base and tall, slightly rounded sides and slightly inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior rim and entire exterior are coated with red slip and are highly burnished, including the base; Jar is undecorated and unsigned. Identified as the work of Catherine Vigil in March, 1982 by her son Martin Vigil, Jr.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.7, Rim Diam = 6.0, Max Diam = 7.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0368   CAS 0370-0368; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward slightly at rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and lightly burnished; Black painted design band around exterior sides shows motif of paired and single triangles that are pendant from paired upper framing lines (1 heavy line and 1 narrow); Motif is repeated 4 times; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.4, Rim Diam = 6.5, Max Diam = 7.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0369   CAS 0370-0369; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with red slip; Wide band around upper half of exterior is painted white and decorated with two red and black bird motifs with outstretched wings and two motifs of diagonally stacked, paired triangles that are red with black outlines; Overall band is framed below by two narrow black framing lines and above by one narrow and one wide black framing lines; Lower half of exterior and red portions of painted designs are lightly burnished; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.5, Rim Diam = 5.3, Max Diam = 8.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0370   CAS 0370-0370; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with red slip; Design band around upper half of exterior is divided into 3 panels, each containing a black triangular motif on white background on the right and a negative red terraced geometric shape on the left; Design band is framed above and below by a narrow white line with narrow black borders; Red and white surfaces on exterior are burnished; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Rim Diam = 5.9, Max Diam = 7.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0371   CAS 0370-0371; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Florence Aguilar Naranjo (b. 1921)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s to 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round jar with flat base, flaring lower body, low shoulder, and inward sloping upper sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior sides and interior rim are coated with red slip and exterior sides are highly burnished; Single framing line painted in beige slip encircles shoulder and pendant above it are 2 motifs of 3 contiguous elongated triangles alternating with 2 pairs of double stacked triangles; Jar is fired in oxidizing atmosphere to yield red color; Signature "Florence San Ildefonso" is incised in script on base. Florence Aguilar Naranjo is the daughter of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the sister of Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.9, Rim Diam = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0372   CAS 0370-0372; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Flora Naranjo (1914-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round, cylindrical jar with flat base, slightly rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior is minimally scraped smooth; Exterior is scraped very smooth, coated with red slip and well burnished, except for base; Paired terraced tan triangles (outlined in white) and paired and stacked gray triangles (outlined in white) are both repeated twice in band around upper half of jar on exterior; Band is bordered along bottom by single white line; Signature "Flora Santa Clara" is lightly incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.7, Rim Diam = 4.1, Max Diam = 5.6
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0373   CAS 0370-0373; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Miniature round jar with slightly concave base, rounded lower body, very high shoulder, and short constricted neck with flaring rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior of neck and entire exterior are coated with red slip and highly polished; Black painted designs on exterior include a narrow squiggly line around the upper shoulder (between narrow upper and lower framing lines), a band of solid black triangles evenly spaced and pendant from the lower framing line, and a negative zigzag line below the band of triangles; Solid black line outlines rim; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Rim Diam = 4.4, Max Diam = 5.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0374   CAS 0370-0374; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Miniature pitcher with flat base and cylindrical body; Edge of rim flares out on one side to form spout; Wide flattened handle rises above rim and is attached opposite spout and on lower side of the pitcher; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Interior of rim and entire exterior are burnished; Black painted designs on exterior consist of narrow encircling line just below rim and parallel squiggly line just below it, followed by band of contiguous triangles with curved hook at the base of each one; Solid black line outlining rim continues down along outer edges of handle; Rectilinear zigzag extends down length of handle; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.8, Width = 5.0, Max Diam = 3.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0375   CAS 0370-0375; Vase
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Vase
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Hattie Carl (?) (active 1900-1951)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Cylindrical vase with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, covered with red slip, and lightly burnished, but otherwise undecorated; Floral signature painted in black on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.1, Rim Diam = 7.5, Max Diam = 9.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0376   CAS 0370-0376; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward slightly at rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with red slip, and lightly burnished; Bowl is undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.4, Rim Diam = 10.7, Max Diam = 11.6
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0377   CAS 0370-0377; Vase
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Vase
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa; Village: Hano
Maker's Name Sadie Adams (1905-1995) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Cylindrical vase with flat base and slightly rounded sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is burnished; Exterior design includes large black and red feather motif repeated twice on sides; Heavy black line encircles lip; "#14, $1.75, Sadie" is written in pencil on base (unknown if this is actual signature or later attribution by Ruth Elkus or someone else).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.9, Rim Diam = 7.0, Max Diam = 8.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0378   CAS 0370-0378; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished, except exterior base; Bowl is otherwise undecorated and is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.1, Max Diam = 9.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0379   CAS 0370-0379; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Pauline Martinez (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Asymmetrical bowl with with nearly round, flat base and rounded sides that curve inward at rim forming a triangular mouth; Interior is minimally scraped smooth; Exterior is scraped very smooth and highly burnished, except base; Band of small contiguous triangles is painted in matte black slip and encircles upper sides on exterior just below rim; Bowl is reduction fired to black-on-black color and is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Width = 9.6, Rim Diam = 7.5, Length = 10.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0380   CAS 0370-0380; Effigy bowl (bird)
Category Pottery
Object Name Effigy bowl (bird)
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Florence Aguilar Naranjo (b. 1921)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s to 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Effigy bowl in the form of a bird with flat base, flaring wings, and extended tail; Modeled head of bird rises well above rim and terminates in pointed beak; Pair of punctate holes represent eyes; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished, except for exterior base; Bowl is otherwise undecorated; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Florence San Ildefonso" is incised in script on base. Florence Aguilar Naranjo is the daughter of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the sister of Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.9, Width = 11.0, Length = 15.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0381   CAS 0370-0381; Candle stick / holder
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Blue Corn (Crucita Calabaza) (1920-1999)
Date of Manufacture 1954
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description 3-candle U-shaped candle holder with flat base and top and vertical sides (companion piece to CAS 0370-0382); Each end of holder is terraced; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Candle holder is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Blue Corn San Ildefonso 54" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.5, Width = 12.5, Depth = 9.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0382   CAS 0370-0382; Candle stick / holder
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Blue Corn (Crucita Calabaza) (1920-1999)
Date of Manufacture 1954
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description 3-candle U-shaped candle holder with flat base and top and vertical sides (companion piece to CAS 0370-0381); Each end of holder is terraced; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Candle holder is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Blue Corn San Ildefonso 54" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.6, Width = 12.5, Depth = 9.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0383A,B   CAS 0370-0383A,B; Box with lid
Category Pottery
Object Name Box with lid
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Rayita Gonzales (Reyita Gonzales)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description A: Square box with flat base and vertical sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip, and exterior is highly burnished; Designs painted in matte black slip on lower sides consist of paired terraced triangles (kiva steps design) on two sides and series of 3 contiguous elongated triangles on other two sides; Signature "Rayita" with lightning design is incised in printed lettering on base; B: Flat square lid with rectangular knob on upper surface and pair of linear lips on underside; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is also highly burnished; Painted designs on exterior include pair of triangles on either side of handle; lid is unsigned. Rayita Gonzales is the sister-in-law of Juanita Wo-peen Gonzales, whose work is also represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.3, Width = 5.8, Length = 5.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0384   CAS 0370-0384; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Severa Tafoya (1890-1973)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is highly burnished; Design band around upper half of bowl on exterior includes lightning and cloud motif (series of parallel V-shaped lines and row of triangles) repeated 4 times; Bowl is reduction fired to a glossy black-on-black color; Signature "Severa" is very lightly incised in script on base. Severa Tafoya is the sister of Van Gutierrez, sister-in-law of Lela Gutierrez, the mother of Angela Baca, the grandmother of Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia, and the aunt of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.3, Rim Diam = 7.0, Max Diam = 11.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0385   CAS 0370-0385; Ashtray
Category Pottery
Object Name Ashtray
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Legoria Tafoya (1911-1984)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Oval shaped ashtray with wide flat base and shallow, flaring sides; Pedestal positioned on rim at one end supports concave platform for resting cigar or smoking pipe; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and are well burnished; Geometric design including panels of triangles, series of parallel lines, and line of dots is painted in dark gray on interior of ashtray; Cigar cradle is painted with series of semicircles around its perimeter; Ashtray is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Legoria Sta. Clara Pueblo" is lightly incised in script on base. Legoria Tafoya is the mother of Celes Tafoya and the sister of Pablita Velarde, whose pottery, and pottery and paintings, respectively, are represented in the CAS collections.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.1, Width = 11.2, Length = 19.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0386   CAS 0370-0386; Candle stick / holder
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Teresita Naranjo (1919-1999)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Candle holder (companion piece to CAS 0370-0387) for 3 candles in form of rectangular block that rises in series of 3 terraces from one end; Arched cutout on base leaves candle holder supported at either end; Sides of holder are perfectly vertical and are highly burnished; Deep cylindrical depression for holding candle is carved into surface of each terrace; Candle holder is reduction fired to a glossy black color; Signature "Teresita Naranjo, Santa Clara Pueblo, Rt. 1 Box 436, Espanola, N. Mex." is incised in script on base. Teresita Naranjo was the daughter of Christina Naranjo, the sister of Mary Cain and Mida Tafoya, and the mother of Stella Naranjo Chavarria, and the niece of Margaret Tafoya, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.8, Width = 5.5, Length = 20.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0387   CAS 0370-0387; Candle stick / holder
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Teresita Naranjo (1919-1999)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Candle holder (companion piece to CAS 0370-0387) for 3 candles in form of rectangular block that rises in series of 3 terraces from one end; Arched cutout on base leaves candle holder supported at either end; Sides of holder are perfectly vertical and are highly burnished; Deep cylindrical depression for holding candle is carved into surface of each terrace; Candle holder is reduction fired to a glossy black color; Signature "Teresita Naranjo, Santa Clara Pueblo, Rt. 1 Box 436, Espanola, N. Mex." is incised in script on base. Teresita Naranjo was the daughter of Christina Naranjo, the sister of Mary Cain and Mida Tafoya, and the mother of Stella Naranjo Chavarria, and the niece of Margaret Tafoya, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.7, Width = 5.5, Length = 20.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0388   CAS 0370-0388; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Legoria Tafoya (1911-1984)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward-curving rim; Exterior sides of bowl are contoured with series of very low and undulating vertical ridges; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Rim and exterior sides are highly burnished; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Legoria Sta. Clara Pueblo" is lightly incised in script on base. Legoria Tafoya is the mother of Celes Tafoya, whose pottery is also represented in the CAS pottery collection, and the sister of Pablita Velarde, whose pottery and paintings are represented in the CAS pottery and painting collections, respectively.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Rim Diam = 6.7, Max Diam = 10.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0389   CAS 0370-0389; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Desideria Montoya Sanchez (1889-1982)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Upper sides of bowl are fluted, resulting in a wavy rim; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth; Interior and rim are also highly burnished, but otherwise undecorated; Signature "Desideria" is very lightly incised in script on base. Desideria Montoya Sanchez was the younger sister of Maria Martinez and the cousin of Isabel Montoya Atencio. Works by both of these women and their families is also represented in the CAS collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.4, Max Diam = 13.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0390   CAS 0370-0390; Effigy bowl (bird)
Category Pottery
Object Name Effigy bowl (bird)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Christina Naranjo (1891-1980)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Effigy bowl in the form of a bird with flat base and flaring sides that extend outward to represent the bird's wings and a large, squared-off tail; Modeled head of bird rises well above rim and terminates in a pointed beak; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth and are highly burnished; Punctate holes in bird's head represent its eyes; Lightning and cloud motifs are painted in gray in interior center and sides of bowl; Exterior is undecorated; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black-on-black color; Signature "Christina Naranjo Santa Clara Pue." is very finely incised in script on base. Christina Naranjo was a sister to Margaret Tafoya, mother of Mary Cain, Teresita Naranjo, and Mida Tafoya, and grandmother of Stella Naranjo Chavarria and Victor Eckelberry, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.2, Width = 27.4, Length = 34.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0392   CAS 0370-0392; Candle stick / holder
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Juanita Wo Peen Gonzales (1908-1988)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Candle holder (companion piece to CAS 0370-0393) for 5 candles in form of rectangular block that rises in series of 3 terraces from both ends; Sides of holder are perfectly vertical and highly burnished, except for base; Deep cylindrical hole for holding candle is carved into surface of each flat-topped terrace; Holder is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Juanita Wo-peen" is incised in script on base. Juanita Wo Peen Gonzales is the sister-in-law of Rayita Gonzales, whose work is also represented in the CAS pottery collection. Her husband, Louis Wo Peen Gonzales, is a painter.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.7, Width = 5.0, Length = 27.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0393   CAS 0370-0393; Candle stick / holder
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Juanita Wo Peen Gonzales (1908-1988)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Candle holder (companion piece to CAS 0370-0392) for 5 candles in form of rectangular block that rises in series of 3 terraces from both ends; Sides of holder are perfectly vertical and highly burnished, except for base; Deep cylindrical hole for holding candle is carved into surface of each flat-topped terrace; Holder is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Juanita Wo-peen" is incised in script on base. Juanita Wo Peen Gonzales is the sister-in-law of Rayita Gonzales, whose work is also represented in the CAS pottery collection. Her husband, Louis Wo Peen Gonzales, is a painter.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.9, Width = 5.0, Length = 27.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0394   CAS 0370-0394; Effigy bowl (bird)
Category Pottery
Object Name Effigy bowl (bird)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Severa Tafoya (1890-1973)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Effigy bowl in the form of a bird with flat base and widely flaring sides that represent squared off wings and tail; Modeled head of bird rises above rim and terminates in pointed beak; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and highly burnished; Geometric band painted in dark gray encircles upper sides on interior and includes negative terraced triangle representing kiva steps on tail; Additional kiva steps are represented by terraced edges of band on each wing; Single framing line parallels upper edge of design band; Punctate pair of holes represent eyes on bird's head; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black-on-black color; Signature "Severa" is incised in script on base. Severa Tafoya is the sister of Van Gutierrez, sister-in-law of Lela Gutierrez, the mother of Angela Baca, the grandmother of Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia, and the aunt of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.1, Width = 23.9, Length = 30.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0395   CAS 0370-0395; Effigy bowl (bird)
Category Pottery
Object Name Effigy bowl (bird)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Very wide, round effigy bowl in the form of a bird with flat base and flaring sides that extend outward to represent folded wings and rounded tapering tail; Modeled head of bird rises well above rim and terminates in pointed beak; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth and are highly burnished, except exterior base; Pair of punctate holes represent bird's eyes and series of short deeply incised lines at front and back of each wing and along edge of tail represent feathers; Bowl is otherwise undecorated; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.8, Width = 28.3, Length = 33.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0400   CAS 0370-0400; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1943
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and exterior is highly burnished; Band of 4 terraced kiva step motifs and 4 stylized feather (?) motifs, all pendant from rim, encircle upper sides of bowl; Bowl is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie + Julian" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.3, Rim Diam = 14.5, Max Diam = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0407   CAS 0370-0407; Ashtray
Category Pottery
Object Name Ashtray
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Ashtray in the form of a beehive-shaped pueblo-style outdoor bread oven, mounted on flat oval disc; Exterior of oven and surrounding disc are covered with white slip; Exterior of oven is painted with band of terraced triangles around its base and a cloud motif over its open door; Floor of oven is covered with reddish slip; Small saddle-like device is positioned in front of oven to support cigarette; Ashtray is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.7, Max Diam = 9.1
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0410   CAS 0370-0410; Vase
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Vase
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Short, cylindrical vase with flat base and vertical sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is also burnished; Black painted designs on exterior consist of stylized feather motif that is pendant from narrow upper line and repeated 4 times around sides of vase; Overall band is framed above by wide and narrow framing lines, both of which show the traditional ceremonial break; Vase is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.3, Rim Diam = 5.7, Max Diam = 7.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0411   CAS 0370-0411; Ashtray
Category Pottery
Object Name Ashtray
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round ashtray with flat base, flaring sides, and wide outward-flaring rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and lightly burnished; Design band around flat rim is divided into 4 panels and decorated with 2 black leaf motifs, each of which is repeated twice; Heavy black line encircles lip; Ashtray is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.9, Max Diam = 10.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0426   CAS 0370-0426; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) or Mogollon
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with rounded base, flaring sides on lower body; Low shoulder, and inward sloping upper body that rises to a wide mouth with flaring rim; Interior surface is scraped smooth; Exterior surface is tooled to produce textured surface; Overall color is gray to light brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.4, Rim Diam = 13.6, Max Diam = 17.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0427   CAS 0370-0427; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Mohave or Diegueño
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County San Diego
Other Geographic Data Santa Ysabel Reservation
Maker's Name Mrs. Jose M. Osuna (b. ca. 1876)
Date of Manufacture 1934
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Micaceous clay
Description Round jar with rounded base and sides, and inward tapering shoulder that rises to form short, straight neck with wide mouth; Interior surfaces are very rough; Exterior surfaces are scraped smooth but otherwise undecorated; Several gray to black fire clouds mark the otherwise buff-color of the vessel.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.6, Rim Diam = 10.1, Max Diam = 19.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0428   CAS 0370-0428; Bean pot
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Bean pot
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data Northern Rio Grande area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bean pot with flat base, rounded lower body, sides that taper inward very slightly toward rim, and wide mouth; Two flat, crescent-shaped handles are attached opposite each other just below rim on upper sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, covered with reddish-brown micaceous clay slip, and burnished; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.1, Width = 22.8, Rim Diam = 17.1, Max Diam = 20.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0429   CAS 0370-0429; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Mohave
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California, Arizona
County San Bernardino, CA, Mohave, AZ
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Micaceous clay; Sandstone temper; Glass beads; Cotton thread
Description Round effigy jar with four spouts on sides, a footed base, and a modeled human head at the top; Exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and painted with all-over network of 3 parallel and intersecting lines (fish bone pattern) with red dots in intervening spaces; Foot, neck, rims of spouts are also painted red; Modeled effigy head is painted with red designs on cheeks, jowls and brow; Three strands of seed beads in alternating bands of blue and white are wrapped around effigy's neck.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.7, Max Diam = 19.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0430   CAS 0370-0430; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1954
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, round body, and very short neck with slightly everted rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and entire exterior are covered with red slip and polished, but otherwise undecorated; Signature "Mary Juan" is painted in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.5, Rim Diam = 12.2, Max Diam = 19.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0431   CAS 0370-0431; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring sides, high shoulder, and short neck rising to wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior and underbody of exterior are slipped with brick red slip; Remaining exterior surface is slipped with cream-colored slip and painted with 2 bird images alternating with 2 geometric patterns in red and black; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.1, Rim Diam = 12.4, Max Diam = 17.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0432   CAS 0370-0432; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991)
Date of Manufacture 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round stoneware, wheel-thrown bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and upper half of exterior is covered with a dark brown glaze; Narrow zigzag band is incised on the exterior glazed band; Walls of bowl are fairly thin; Signature "Charles Loloma 53" is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.7, Max Diam = 16.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0435   CAS 0370-0435; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round, wheel-thrown stoneware bowl with flat base and flaring sides with pronounced keel just above midlevel; Sides curve inward slightly toward rim; Exterior is incised with series of vertical lines extending from base to just below rim; Spaces between adjacent incised lines are filled with incised dots; Interior and upper exterior are coated with a green-brown glaze; Signature "Loloma" is incised on base in stylized printed letters.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.9, Rim Diam = 17.5, Max Diam = 18.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0436A,B   CAS 0370-0436A,B; Jar with lid
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar with lid
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa; Village: Hano
Maker's Name Sadie Adams (1905-1995)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Large round jar with flat base and globose body rising to very high shoulder, then tapering in toward wide mouth; Fitted lid has knob-like handle; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and exterior is lightly polished; Exterior design includes stylized rain bird motif and two floral designs (possibly corn) on opposite sides of jar, all painted in black; Lid is undecorated; Floral signature of Sadie Adams is painted in black on base of jar.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 22.3, Rim Diam = 10.2, Max Diam = 20.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0437   CAS 0370-0437; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Taos Pueblo or Picuris Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Taos
Other Geographic Data Taos Pueblo or Picuris Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s to 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round jar with flat base, rounded sides, and very short and wide constricted neck with flaring rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and lightly burnished; Lip is marked with series of shallow notches to produce scalloped edge; Jar is unsigned; “Picuris” is penciled on bottom.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.7, Rim Diam = 19.2, Max Diam = 20.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0438   CAS 0370-0438; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Taos Pueblo or Picuris Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Taos
Other Geographic Data Taos Pueblo or Picuris Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat, narrow diameter base, flaring lower body, below midlevel shoulder, and rounded upper body with inward curving rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth but are otherwise undecorated; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.8, Rim Diam = 14.5, Max Diam = 23.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0439   CAS 0370-0439; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991)
Date of Manufacture 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round stoneware, wheel-thrown bowl with flat base and flaring sides that rise vertically near rim; Interior is glazed brown; Exterior is unslipped or unglazed and is incised with band of 9 seated Hopi maidens, each with squash blossom hair style and each wearing a single-shoulder dress; Signature "Charles Loloma, 1953" is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.7, Rim Diam = 14.0, Max Diam = 14.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0440   CAS 0370-0440; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Catherine Vigil (died 1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base and overall spherical shape with midlevel shoulder, rounded upper body that slopes inward toward rim, and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with dark rust brown slip and highly burnished; Design band around upper sides on exterior is painted in gray, pale coral, tan, and white and includes alternating paired terraced triangles and paired straight-edged triangles, all outlined in white and bordered by double white framing lines above and below; Jar is unsigned. Identified as the work of Catherine Vigil in March, 1982 by her son Martin Vigil, Jr.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.7, Rim Diam = 14.2, Max Diam = 25.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0441   CAS 0370-0441; Lamp base
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp base
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Paqua Naha (aka First Frog Woman) (ca. 1890-1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Lamp base made in the form of an inverted jar; Flanged base supports flaring sides that rise to a rounded shoulder and stepped, lid-like top; Center hole in top is for placement of center lamp pole and hole on side near base is for electrical cord; Exterior is scraped very smooth and polished; Parrot motif is painted twice on sides in red and black, alternating with black geometric design; Black feather motif is painted twice on top, encircling center hole; Artist’s hallmark of a frog is painted in black on base. Paqua Naha was the mother of Joy Navasie (second Frog Woman), the grandmother of Natelle Navasie Curtis, the great-grandmother of Harrison Jim, Jr., the mother-in-law of Helen Naha (Feather Woman), and the grandmother of Sylvia Naha, all of whose work are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 17.7, Max Diam = 13.8
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0458   CAS 0370-0458; Figurine (rain god)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (rain god)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera (?) paint
Description Human-like figurine, commonly called a rain god, in seated position with outstretched legs and upraised arms with hands held at side of head (“Hear no evil”); Facial features are both modeled and incised; Small olla is supported on figure's legs; Entire surface of figure is covered with off white slip; Green geometric designs are painted on figure's forehead, cheeks, and chest and red staining appears randomly on figure's face and arms and on olla; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.0, Width = 7.2, Depth = 8.7
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0459   CAS 0370-0459; Figurine (rain god)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (rain god)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera (?) paint
Description Human-like figurine, commonly called a rain god, in seated position with outstretched legs and upraised arms with hands held in front of face (“Speak no evil”); Facial features are modeled and incised; Small olla is supported on figure's legs; Entire figure is covered with gray slip; Orange and green designs are painted on figure's face, wrists (bracelets?), neck and chest (necklace?), and around olla's rim and neck; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.0, Width = 6.7, Depth = 8.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0460   CAS 0370-0460; Figurine (rain god)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (rain god)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera (?) paint
Description Human-like figurine, commonly called a rain god, in seated position with outstretched legs and outstretched arms supporting olla on figurine's legs; Facial features and locks of hair are modeled and incised and accentuated with white paint; Figurine is fired to dull black color; Geometric patterns are painted in white on figurine's cheeks, neck, upper chest, and arms and around rim and sides of olla; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.5, Width = 7.5, Depth = 8.5
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0461   CAS 0370-0461; Figurine (rain god)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (rain god)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera (?) paint
Description Human-like figurine, commonly called a rain god, in seated position with outstretched legs and outstretched arms supporting olla on figurine's legs; Facial features of figurine are modeled and incised; Entire figurine is covered with tan slip; Hair and eyebrows are painted black; Circular designs on cheeks and necklace are painted in black and orange; Geometric designs in black and orange are painted on sides and around rim of olla; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.6, Width = 7.2, Depth = 8.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0462   CAS 0370-0462; Figurine (rain god)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (rain god)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera (?) paint
Description Human-like figurine, commonly called a rain god, in seated position with outstretched legs, head turned slightly to the left, and arms supporting small olla on figure's legs; Facial features are modeled and incised; Prominent lock of hair in front is also modeled; Entire figure is covered with off white slip; Orange and green designs are painted on figure's forehead, cheeks, neck (necklace?), and wrists (bracelets?) and around neck of olla; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.7, Width = 7.0, Depth = 9.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0463   CAS 0370-0463; Figurine (rain god)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (rain god)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera (?) paint
Description Human-like figurine, commonly called a rain god, in seated position with outstretched legs and arms wrapped around upper body; Facial features and locks of hair are modeled and incised; Small olla is supported on figurine's legs; Entire figurine is covered with cream colored slip; Decorative designs painted in red and turquoise ink on figurine's cheeks, neck, and wrists and around neck and sides of olla; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.2, Width = 6.4, Depth = 8.6
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0464   CAS 0370-0464; Figurine (rain god)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (rain god)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera (?) paint
Description Human-like figurine, commonly called a rain god, in seated position with outstretched legs and outstretched arms supporting small olla on figurine's legs; Facial features are modeled and incised and accentuated with white paint; Entire figurine is covered with reddish brown slip; Wide band is painted in white across figurine's forehead and large asymmetrical round design on upper chest; Rim of olla and wide vertical and horizontal band around sides of jar are also white; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.6, Width = 7.6, Depth = 10.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0465   CAS 0370-0465; Figurine (seated man)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (seated man)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Pablita Velarde (Tse Tsan) (1918-2006)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Modeled figurine of seated male, shown with his legs stretched out in front of him and holding pottery jar in his lap; Man's facial features are modeled and painted; His long black hair is cropped short at the sides but falls freely down his back and is decorated with 2 eagle feathers; He wears maroon breechclout, rust colored moccasins, multicolored choker with mosaic inlay shell pendant, and turquoise colored arm bands; Pottery jar is painted with black and rust brown geometric design; Signature "Pablita Velarde" is painted in black paint along outside of right leg. Pablita Velarde is best known as a painter, but earlier in life was encouraged to make pottery, but she never became proficient. She is the mother of Helen Hardin, also a painter whose early work is represented in the CAS painting collection, and the sister of Legoria Tafoya, whose pottery is represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.3, Width = 10.7, Depth = 15.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0466   CAS 0370-0466; Figurine (rain god)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (rain god)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera (?) paint
Description Human-like figurine, commonly called a rain god, in seated position with outstretched legs and outstretched arms supporting olla on figure's legs; Facial features are modeled and incised and accentuated with white paint; Entire figurine is covered with reddish brown slip; Prominent modeled tuft of hair is painted white; Right cheek and front of figurine's body are randomly splattered with white paint; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.2, Width = 7.4, Depth = 9.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0467   CAS 0370-0467; Figurine (rain god)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (rain god)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera (?) paint
Description Human-like figurine, commonly called a rain god, in seated position with outstretched legs and outstretched arms supporting olla on figurine's legs; Facial features and 3 tufts of hair are modeled and incised and accentuated with white paint; Entire figurine is covered with reddish brown slip; Additional geometric designs are painted on figurine's cheeks, chest and upper arms, and around rim and sides of olla; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.6, Width = 7.8, Depth = 9.9
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0468   CAS 0370-0468; Figurine (rain god)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (rain god)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera (?) paint
Description Human-like figurine, commonly called a rain god, in seated position with outstretched legs and outstretched arms supporting olla on figurine's legs; Facial features are modeled and incised and accentuated with white and pink paint; Entire figurine is fired to dull black color; Prominent modeled tuft of hair, eyes, cheeks, upper body and arms, and rim of jar are painted white and pink; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.5, Width = 7.1, Depth = 9.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0469   CAS 0370-0469; Figurine (rain god)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (rain god)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera (?) paint
Description Human-like figurine, commonly called a rain god, in seated position with outstretched legs and upraised arms with hands held at sides of head (“Hear no evil”); Facial features are modeled and incised and accentuated with white paint; Figurine is fired to dull black color; Prominent modeled tuft of hair, cheeks, hands, and upper chest area are painted with white geometric designs; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.0, Width = 6.7, Depth = 8.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0470   CAS 0370-0470; Figurine (ram)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (ram)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Margaret ____?_____
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled 3-dimensional figurine of big horn sheep in standing position; Entire surface of figure is scraped smooth and all but the horns are covered with red slip and highly burnished; Horns are covered with tan slip; Eyes, interior of ears, nostrils and mouth are all shallowly incised and highlighted with pale tan slip; "Margaret, St. Clara" is printed in pencil on base of front feet.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.2, Width = 4.7, Length = 12.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0471   CAS 0370-0471; Figurine (owl)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (owl)
Culture Hopi-Tewa
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 ca. 1950-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled 3-dimensional figure of owl in standing position; Feathers on wings are suggested by concentric incised bands, while feathers on head and chest area are suggested by small triangular impressions arranged in horizontals rows; Bulging eyes appear to have been appliquéd and incised with horizontal slits that are painted dark brown; Remainder of figure is unpainted; Figure is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.9, Width = 5.7, Depth = 6.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0472   CAS 0370-0472; Ashtray
Category Pottery
Object Name Ashtray
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Shallow round ashtray with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with red slip, and well burnished, but otherwise undecorated; Lightly incised signature on base possibly begins with letter "C," but is too heavily damaged to be legible.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.4, Max Diam = 9.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0473   CAS 0370-0473; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Catherine Vigil (died 1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Shallow round plate with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, covered with a rust brown slip, and all but the exterior base is highly burnished; Polychrome designs on interior include feathers and kiva step patterns on rust brown background; "Katherine Vigil, Tesuque Pueblo" is printed in pencil on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.0, Max Diam = 10.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0474   CAS 0370-0474; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Paul Trujillo (b. 1910)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round shallow bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with orange-red slip and interior is covered with white slip; Black painted designs on interior consist of single bird with outstretched wings and tail feathers and geometric design on its body; Pair of parallel lines encircle interior rim and third line encircles lip, all three of them including the ceremonial break in the design; Signature "Paul Trujillo" is printed in pencil on base. Paul Trujillo is the uncle of Helen Cordero, who started the tradition of storyteller dolls at Cochiti Pueblo.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Max Diam = 11.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0475   CAS 0370-0475; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Okhay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Maker's Name Luberta Garcia
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round jar with flat base, flaring sides on lower body, well defined midlevel shoulder, and wide inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is coated with red slip and highly burnished, except for base, but is otherwise undecorated; Signature "Luberta Garcia" is written in ink on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.0, Rim Diam = 4.2, Max Diam = 7.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0476   CAS 0370-0476; Tile
Category Pottery
Object Name Tile
Culture Hopi-Tewa
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. 1890s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Flat, rectangular clay tile made in mold; One face is scraped very smooth and painted with image of Wakas (Cow Katsina), shown from waist up and wearing double bandoliers and holding spruce boughs in each outstretched hand; Round mask is painted with large crescent shape covering left and right sides with hourglass shape down the center, topped with pair of stylized horns; Image is painted in reddish brown on white background and framed on all four sides by pair of narrow parallel black lines; Small holes are perforated at the top and bottom edges of the tile; Tile is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.9, Length = 15.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0477   CAS 0370-0477; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Miniature round bowl with flat base and rounded sides with inward-curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Exterior is highly polished; Painted designs on upper exterior includes narrow black encircling line just below rim and narrow curvilinear fret line with pendant tick marks just below it; Solid black line outlines rim; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.2, Rim Diam = 5.5, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0478   CAS 0370-0478; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is coated with red slip and lightly burnished; Exterior is coated with white slip and painted; 4 paired red feathers with black tips alternating with 4 paired black triangles and all are pendant from narrow black line that encircles bowl on exterior just below rim; Heavy black line outlines lip; Base is over-painted red; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.6, Rim Diam = 8.0, Max Diam = 9.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0479   CAS 0370-0479; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Miniature round bowl with flat base and rounded sides with inward-curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a red slip; Exterior is also polished; Painted black designs on exterior consist of solid black triangles that are pendant from and widely spaced along narrow encircling line just below rim; Lower point of each triangle extends down to form a outlined J-shaped motif; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.4, Rim Diam = 5.6, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0483   CAS 0370-0483; Effigy bowl (bird)
Category Pottery
Object Name Effigy bowl (bird)
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small oval-shaped bowl with flat pedestal base and flaring sides in the form of a bird; Small head of bird is modeled along rim at one end of bowl, while opposite rim is cut away to suggest bird's tail; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior base is covered with red slip, while remaining exterior and interior surfaces are covered with cream-colored slip; Solid black line outlines rim; Black zigzag line is pendant from rim on interior and band of black triangles is pendant from rim on exterior; Large geometric motif fills interior of bowl and bird's facial features are painted in black; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.7, Width = 6.2, Length = 10.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0484   CAS 0370-0484; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Paul Trujillo (b. 1910)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round shallow bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with orange-red micaceous slip and interior is covered with white slip; Black painted designs on interior consist of single bird with outstretched wings in center, encircled by vine-like band just below rim; Solid black line encircles lip; Both bands around rim and lip include ceremonial break in the design; Bowl is unsigned. Paul Trujillo is the uncle of Helen Cordero, who started the tradition of storyteller dolls at Cochiti Pueblo.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 8.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0485   CAS 0370-0485; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring sides on lower half, midlevel shoulder, and inward curving upper half; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is coated with red slip and lightly burnished; Upper half is painted white and decorated a single motif that includes a red kiva steps motif (outlined in black) and pair of black stylized feathers; Entire motif is repeated 3 times, bordered above and below by narrow framing lines; Heavy black line outlines lip; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Rim Diam = 4.3, Max Diam = 7.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0486   CAS 0370-0486; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Small round bowl with flat base and rounded sides with inward curving rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and covered with red slip; Exterior is also burnished and painted with a continuous spiral motif, framed between upper and lower bands of solid black triangles; Heavy black line outlines rim; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script in black on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Rim Diam = 7.7, Max Diam = 9.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0487   CAS 0370-0487; Ladle
Category Pottery; Tools & Implements
Object Name Ladle
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Oval-shaped ladle with flat base and shallow flaring sides; Sides at narrowest end are higher, curve inward, and are perforated by a wide-diameter hole; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth, coated with red slip, and lightly burnished; Black firecloud covers much of the exterior underbody; Ladle is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Width = 11.7, Length = 15.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0488   CAS 0370-0488; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base and rounded vertical sides that slope inward slightly at rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior and base of exterior are covered with orange slip; Wide band around exterior sides is covered with white slip and painted with a black cloud motif that is repeated four times, between upper and lower black framing lines; Solid black line encircles lip; Both framing lines of design band and the line around the lip include a ceremonial break in the design; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Rim Diam = 10.7, Max Diam = 11.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0489A,B   CAS 0370-0489A,B; Bowl with lid
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl with lid
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Rose Gonzales (1900-1989)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description A: Oval shaped bowl with flat base and vertical sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is also coated with red slip and highly burnished; Design band around exterior sides is painted in beige slip and is divided into 4 panels, two of which contain a negative terraced triangle (kiva steps design) and 2 that contain paired negative triangles (feather design); Signature "Rose" is incised in script on base; B: Flat oval lid with vertical loop handle attached in center; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is coated with red slip and highly burnished; Designs similar to the kiva steps and feather designs on the bowl are painted in beige slip on either side of the handle; Lid is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.1, Width = 7.3, Length = 12.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0490   CAS 0370-0490; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Rose Gonzales (1900-1989)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round, globose jar with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward at rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Upper sides on exterior are deeply carved with feather and kiva step pattern; Carved areas are coated with light-colored slip, while uncarved portion of exterior surface is highly burnished and fired to a reddish orange color; Signature "Rose" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.0, Rim Diam = 11.0, Max Diam = 18.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0491   CAS 0370-0491; Ladle
Category Pottery; Tools & Implements
Object Name Ladle
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Oval-shaped ladle with flat base and shallow flaring sides; Sides at narrowest end are higher, curve inward, and are perforated by a wide-diameter hole; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth, coated with red slip, and lightly burnished; Ladle is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.1, Width = 11.3, Length = 15.8
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0492   CAS 0370-0492; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Tall wheel-thrown pitcher whose overall shape is cylindrical with several vertical fluted ridges running from base to just below rim; Flared rim is pinched on one side to form narrow spout; Lower exterior sides are incised with cross-hatch pattern that represents corn; Interior is coated with dark brown glaze; Stylized signature "Loloma" is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 27.4, Max Diam = 12.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0493   CAS 0370-0493; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Cylindrical jar with flat base, rounded sides, and very short and slightly constricted neck; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and lower 2/3 of exterior are coated with red slip, while upper 1/3 of exterior is coated with tan slip; Painted design on exterior includes band of small black triangles between framing lines around neck and series of parallel zigzag lines that encircle shoulder of jar; Wide "W" motif is repeated 3 times around midsection of jar; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.9, Rim Diam = 7.8, Max Diam = 11.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0494   CAS 0370-0494; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1943
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward to a narrow diameter mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior and rim are highly burnished; Background of design band around upper sides of jar is painted in matte black slip to form a negative design of feathered serpent (Avanyu design); Signature "Marie + Julian" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.9, Rim Diam = 7.2, Max Diam = 12.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0495   CAS 0370-0495; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and highly burnished; Carved feather (?) motif comprising 3 stacked triangles at one end and curved hook at other end is repeated 3 times around upper sides of bowl on exterior; Carved motifs are painted with dark gray slip; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Margaret Tafoya" is incised in script on base. Margaret Tafoya is considered by many to be the matriarch of Santa Clara potters, having many children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren who have continued her legacy. She was the grandmother of Linda Tafoya-Oyenque, the sister of Christina Naranjo, and the aunt of Mary Cain, Teresita Naranjo, and Mida Tafoya, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.4, Rim Diam = 14.6, Max Diam = 19.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0496   CAS 0370-0496; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Severa Tafoya (1890-1973)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Tall round jar with flat base, rounded sides, high shoulder, and short neck with straight rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is highly burnished; Single feathered serpent figure (Avanyu) encircles mid-section of jar against low-relief carved band that is painted in gray slip; Jar is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Severa" is incised in script on base. Severa Tafoya is the sister of Van Gutierrez, sister-in-law of Lela Gutierrez, the mother of Angela Baca, the grandmother of Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia, and the aunt of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.4, Rim Diam = 9.4, Max Diam = 14.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0497   CAS 0370-0497; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1943
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Slip
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring lower sides, low midlevel shoulder, and gradually narrowing neck with narrow mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is highly burnished; Band of 4 stylized feather (?) motifs that are pendant from line around base of shoulder encircles the shoulder; Jar is fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie + Julia" [sic] is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.5, Rim Diam = 7.6, Max Diam = 12.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0498   CAS 0370-0498; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Santana Roybal Martinez (1909-2002)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1943-1954
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward at the rim; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior and rim are highly burnished, but otherwise undecorated; Jar is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Marie + Santana" is incised in script on base. Santana Martinez is the wife of Adam Martinez and the daughter-in-law of Maria and Julian Martinez, all of whose pottery is represented in the CAS pottery collection; Santana Martinez is the sister of Awa Tsireh, whose paintings are represented in the CAS painting collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.7, Rim Diam = 9.1, Max Diam = 14.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0499   CAS 0370-0499; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name J_____ Sm______
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Wheel-thrown pitcher with flat base, vertical sides with slightly expanded midsection, and flaring rim with wide pinched spout; Single loop handle is attached vertically on side; Interior is coated with a pink-tinged glaze and exterior is coated with a matte black glaze; Signature "J SM." is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 22.1, Depth = 15.6, Rim Diam = 11.0, Max Diam = 11.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0500   CAS 0370-0500; Figurine (horse)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (horse)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Pula Gutierrez (active potter 1955-1990s)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of a horse shown in standing position with erect head and tail; Surfaces are scraped smooth and highly burnished; Horse's mane, tail, forehead, and hooves are painted with dark gray slip; Eyes and nostrils are represented by small punctate holes; Ears and mouth are incised; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Pula Gutierrez" is incised on horse's underbelly.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.1, Width = 9.6, Length = 21.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0516   CAS 0370-0516; Tile
Category Pottery
Object Name Tile
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Vicentita S. Pino (b. 1917) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Flat square clay tile made in mold and coated with cream-colored slip on front and red slip on reverse; Front surface is scraped very smooth and painted with design of diagonally stacked red blocks across each lower corner and Mimbres-style hare jumping across intervening space, against white background; Tile is unsigned, but similarity to CAS 0370-0045 suggests Vicentita S. Pino.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.3, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 15.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0528A   CAS 0370-0528A; Nativity figurine (Wise Man)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (Wise Man)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint; Commercial link chain
Description 3-dimensional figurine of wise man in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position and holding a silver chain as offering to the baby Jesus; Figure's facial features are incised and he wears pink head band, gray serape with multi-colored stripes, white pants, blue shirt, and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind his head; Figurine is mounted on clay base and is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.8, Width = 5.3, Depth = 6.1
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0528B   CAS 0370-0528B; Nativity figurine (Wise Man)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (Wise Man)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of wise man in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position with arms extended and holding concho belt as offering to the baby Jesus; Figurine's facial features are incised and he wears chartreuse head band, blue serape with multi-colored stripes, white pants, red shirt, and rust-colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind head; Figurine is mounted on clay base and is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.3, Width = 5.7, Depth = 6.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0528C   CAS 0370-0528C; Nativity figurine (Wise Man)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (Wise Man)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of a wise man in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position and holding a silver box as his offering to the baby Jesus; Figure's facial features are incised and he wears orange head band, pink serape with multi-colored stripes, white pants, lavender shirt, and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind his head; Figurine is mounted on clay base and is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.3, Width = 5.5, Depth = 6.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0528D   CAS 0370-0528D; Nativity figurine (donkey)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (donkey)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of a donkey in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position; Body of figurine is painted gray and its ears, mane, tip of tail, and hoofs are painted black; Facial features are incised; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.1, Width = 4.6, Length = 13.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0528E   CAS 0370-0528E; Nativity figurine (cow)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (cow)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of a bull in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position; Facial features are incised; Body of figurine is painted brown; Face and feet are painted white; Horns are painted black; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.3, Width = 5.5, Length = 12.8
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0528F   CAS 0370-0528F; Nativity figurine (Joseph)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (Joseph)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of Joseph in 17-piece nativity set, shown in kneeling position with hands joined together in front; Figurine's facial features are incised and he wears blue shirt, white pants, brown serape over left shoulder, and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind his head; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.7, Width = 5.2, Depth = 7.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0528G,H   CAS 0370-0528G,H; Nativity figurine (Christ and manger)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (Christ and manger)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of baby Jesus and separate manger in 17-piece nativity set; Oval bowl-shaped manger is supported on 2 pedestal legs and is unpainted; Baby is shown in reclining position with outstretched arms and incised facial features; Baby wears magenta shirt, chartreuse kilt, white pants and rust colored moccasins; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Width = 6.0, Length = 9.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0528I   CAS 0370-0528I; Nativity figurine (Mary)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (Mary)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of Mary in 17-piece nativity set, shown in kneeling position with hands joined together in front; Facial features are incised and figure wears yellow blouse, black pueblo-style dress with green and red striped belt, and a blue head shawl; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.2, Width = 5.4, Depth = 6.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0528J   CAS 0370-0528J; Nativity figurine (angel)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (angel)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of angel in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position with hands joined together in front; Facial features are incised and figure wears black pueblo-style dress, green and red belt, and yellow blouse; White wings are painted with yellow "X" or star patterns; Hair is knotted behind head with a red tie; Perforated lug on back of figurine allows for its suspension over other nativity figurines; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.9, Width = 7.9, Depth = 10.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0528K   CAS 0370-0528K; Nativity figurine (angel)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (angel)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of angel in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position with hands joined together in front; Figure's facial features are incised; Figure wears white dress and its wings are painted magenta with white lineal designs; Hair is braided at sides of head; Perforated lug on back of figure allows for its suspension above remaining nativity figures; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.8, Width = 6.6, Depth = 10.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0528L   CAS 0370-0528L; Nativity figurine (shepherd)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (shepherd)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of shepherd in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position with right arm extended and holding wooden staff; Figure's facial features are incised and he wears violet pants, yellow shirt, blue serape and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind the head; Figurine is mounted on clay base and is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.8, Width = 7.0, Depth = 6.2
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0528M   CAS 0370-0528M; Nativity figurine (shepherd)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (shepherd)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of shepherd in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position with right arm outstretched and holding wooden staff; Figure's facial features are incised and he wears blue pants, orange shirt, magenta serape, and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind the head; Figurine is mounted on clay base and is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.3, Width = 6.3, Depth = 6.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0528N   CAS 0370-0528N; Nativity figurine (shepherd)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (shepherd)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of shepherd in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position with right arm outstretched and holding wooden staff; Figure's facial features are incised and he wears red pants, chartreuse shirt, magenta serape, and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind the head; Figurine is mounted on clay base and is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.0, Width = 7.0, Depth = 6.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0528O   CAS 0370-0528O; Nativity figurine (sheep)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (sheep)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of sheep in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position; Figure's facial features are incised and its body is painted white; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Width = 3.9, Length = 10.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0528P   CAS 0370-0528P; Nativity figurine (sheep)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (sheep)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of sheep in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position; Figure's facial features are incised and its body is painted white; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Width = 3.1, Length = 9.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0528Q   CAS 0370-0528Q; Nativity figurine (sheep)
Category Pottery
Object Name Nativity figurine (sheep)
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Manuel Vigil (1900-1990)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description 3-dimensional figurine of sheep in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position; Figure's facial features are incised and its body is painted white; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.1, Width = 3.5, Length = 10.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1266A   CAS 0370-1266A; Bowl
Category Culinary Items; Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo or Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe or Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo or Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with flat base and slightly rounded sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, covered with slip; Exterior sides and interior of rim are highly burnished; Bowl is unsigned; Designed to be a sugar bowl; Companion piece to silver lid, CAS 0370-1266B.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.9, Rim Diam = 6.1, Max Diam = 7.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1276   CAS 0370-1276; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Entire exterior and rim are highly burnished but otherwise undecorated; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned. This bowl was used by Elkus family as a salt cellar.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.6, Rim Diam = 4.5, Max Diam = 5.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1755A-G   CAS 0370-1755A-G; Buttons (7)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Pottery
Object Name Buttons (7)
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Set of 7 round ceramic buttons that are concave-convex in cross-section, each with a pair of small round button holes in its center; Both interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is coated with red slip and lightly polished; Exterior is coated with white slip; Painted design on exterior consists of image of roadrunner bird in flight, shown with red body and black feet, tail, wings, and head; Three of the seven buttons are slightly smaller than the others; Five of the buttons show the roadrunner facing to the right, while the other two show it facing to the left; Buttons are unsigned. These were probably made by Zia Pueblo students at the Santa Fe or Albuquerque Indian Schools
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 3.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1756A,B   CAS 0370-1756A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Pottery
Object Name Buttons (2)
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Pair of round ceramic buttons that are concave-convex in cross-section, each with a pair of small round button holes in its center; Interior and exterior surfaces are both scraped smooth; Interior is coated with red slip and lightly polished; Exterior is coated with white slip; Painted design on exterior consists of a negative 4-petal flower outlined in black and shown on a fine-lined background; Buttons are unsigned. These were probably made by Zia Pueblo students at the Santa Fe or Albuquerque Indian Schools.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 3.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1757A,B   CAS 0370-1757A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Pottery
Object Name Buttons (2)
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Pair of round ceramic buttons that are concave-convex in cross-section, each with a pair of small round button holes in its center; Both interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is coated with red slip and lightly polished; Exterior is coated with white slip; Painted geometric design on exterior includes pair of negative white crescent shapes outlined in black and shown on black background, and flanked by red pointed oval motifs; Buttons are unsigned. These were probably made by Zia Pueblo students at the Santa Fe or Albuquerque Indian Schools.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 2.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1758A,B   CAS 0370-1758A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Pottery
Object Name Buttons (2)
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Pair of round ceramic buttons that are concave-convex in cross-section, each with a pair of small round button holes in its center; Both interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is coated with red slip and lightly polished; Exterior is coated with white slip; Painted geometric design on exterior consists of red 4-petal flower on plain white rosette, remaining space is filled in with fine parallel black lines; Buttons are unsigned. These were probably made by Zia Pueblo students at the Santa Fe or Albuquerque Indian Schools.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 2.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1759A-C   CAS 0370-1759A-C; Buttons (3)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Pottery
Object Name Buttons (3)
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Set of 3 round ceramic buttons that are concave-convex in cross-section, each with a pair of small round button holes in its center; Both interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is coated with red slip and lightly polished; Exterior is coated with white slip; Painted geometric design on exterior consists of pair of opposing black feathered wing motifs; One button is slightly smaller than the other two;Buttons are unsigned. These were probably made by Zia Pueblo students at the Santa Fe or Albuquerque Indian Schools.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 3.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1760A-H   CAS 0370-1760A-H; Buttons (8)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Pottery
Object Name Buttons (8)
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Set of 8 round ceramic buttons that are concave-convex in cross-section, each with a pair of small round button holes in center; Both interior and exterior are scraped smooth and probably initially coated with white slip; Interior is coated with second slip of red and lightly polished; Design on exterior includes red rectangle in center (outlined in black), flanked by 2 different black feather motifs along short and long sides of rectangle; Buttons are unsigned. These were probably made by Zia Pueblo students at the Santa Fe or Albuquerque Indian Schools.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 2.6
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1820   CAS 0370-1820; Vase
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Vase
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Round jar with flat base and rounded lower body whose side rise to midlevel shoulder and then form tapering cylindrical neck with slightly everted rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and entire exterior are covered with red slip and polished; Black painted design includes band of solid triangles around neck and similar band around shoulder; Triangles in lower band have curved pendant hooks; Rectilinear fret and straight line encircle jar above each band of triangles; Solid black line outlines lip; Signature "Mary Juan" is painted in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.2, Rim Diam = 4.6, Max Diam = 11.0
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