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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0208 | |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0209 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0210 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0211 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0212 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0213 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0214 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0215 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0216 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0217 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0218 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0219 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0220 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0221 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0222 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0223 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0224 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0226 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0227 |  |
| 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 | |
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