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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 0370-0480   CAS 0370-0480; Fetish (bear)
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Fetish (bear)
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. 1910-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Stone; Turquoise; Cotton thread
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.4, Width = 1.5, Length = 4.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0481   CAS 0370-0481; Fetish (bear)
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Fetish (bear)
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Stone; Shell; Turquoise; Coral; Feathers; Buckskin thong
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.6, Width = 2.4, Length = 5.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0482   CAS 0370-0482; Fetish (turtle)
Category Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name Fetish (turtle)
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Stone; Shell; Turquoise; Coral; Feathers; Buckskin thong
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.6, Width = 4.8, Length = 6.5

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
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