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Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0248
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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