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CAS 0370-0485 | |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0486 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0487 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0488 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0489A,B |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0490 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0491 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0494 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0495 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0496 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0497 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0498 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0499 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0500 |  |
| 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 0370-0501A |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (man) | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Apache | |
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Chinle area | |
| Maker's Name | Clitso Dedman (ca. 1875-1953) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1935-1945 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Commercial paint; Chicken feathers | |
| Description | Hand-carved 3-dimensional standing figure of Navajo man impersonating Talking God, the principle Navajo deity, accompanied at Navajo ceremony by female patient (CAS 0370-0501B) and by male and female yeibichai dancers (0370-0501C and 0370-0501D, respectively); Figure wears brown shirt, turquoise necklace, bracelets, rings, and concho belt, gray pants, brown moccasins, tan buckskin cape, and white head mask that includes crown of spread eagle plumes; He carries small pollen pouch in right hand and fox skin in left hand; All details of figure are carved and painted except tips of eagle plume headdress which are actual chicken feathers; Signature "Clitso" is printed in pencil on soles of both feet. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 28.2, Width = 11.5, Depth = 5.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0501B |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (woman) | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Apache | |
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Chinle area | |
| Maker's Name | Clitso Dedman (ca. 1875-1953) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1935-1945 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Commercial paint; String | |
| Description | Hand-carved, 3-dimensional figure of Navajo woman in standing position holding Navajo wedding basket out in front; Woman is patient in Navajo ceremony, attended by Talking God (CAS 0370-0501A) and male and female yeibichai dancers (CAS 0370-0501C and CAS 0370-0501D, respectively); Woman is dressed in red blouse, blue skirt with yellow band near hem, brown moccasins with white leggings, and gray shoulder blanket with black and white stripes and green fringe; She also wears turquoise necklace, earrings, bracelets, and rings; All details of figure are carved and painted except earrings which are of string; Signature "Clitso" is printed in pencil on soles of both feet. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 23.5, Width = 9.5, Depth = 10.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0501C |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (man) | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Apache | |
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Chinle area | |
| Maker's Name | Clitso Dedman (ca. 1875-1953) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1935-1945 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Commercial paint; Dyed chicken feathers; Wire | |
| Description | Hand-carved 3-dimensional standing figure of Navajo man impersonating male yeibichai dancer at ceremony for female patient (CAS 0370-0501B), accompanied by female dancer (CAS 0370-0501D) and Talking God (CAS 0370-0501A); Body is painted white and he wears blue head mask with 2 eagle plumes and green collar ruff, turquoise necklace, bracelets, rings, and concho belt, green kilt, dark blue leggings with red garters, and brown moccasins; He carries red and green feathers in left hand and green feathers and gourd rattle in right hand; All details are carved and painted except feathers in hands and tips of eagle plumes on mask which are actual chicken feathers; "Clitso" is printed in pencil on soles of both feet. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 28.8, Width = 8.7, Depth = 6.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0501D |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (man) | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Apache | |
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Chinle area | |
| Maker's Name | Clitso Dedman (ca. 1875-1953) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1935-1945 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Commercial paint; Dyed chicken feathers | |
| Description | Hand-carved 3-dimensional standing figure of Navajo man impersonating female yeibichai dancer at Navajo ceremony for female patient (CAS 0370-0501B), accompanied by male dancer (CAS 0370-0501C) and Talking God (CAS 0370-0501A); Figure's body is painted white and he wears blue face mask, turquoise necklace, earrings, bracelets, rings, and concho belt, green kilt, dark blue leggings with red garters, and brown moccasins; He carries red feathers in left hand and green feathers in right hand; All details of figure are carved and painted except for feathers in hands which are actual chicken feathers; Carving is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.2, Width = 8.6, Depth = 6.2 |
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