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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0984 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Etching | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Apache | |
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Wide Ruins | |
| Maker's Name | Beatien Yazz (Beatian Yazz, Jimmy Toddy) (b. 1928) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1947 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Untitled etching on ivory-colored paper depicting buffalo charging toward the viewer, with its head turned toward the right edge of the etching; Buffalo skull is in foreground and terraced butte is in background; Entire scene is printed in shades of gray; Signature "B. Yazz" is imprinted in lower right corner of etching; Signature "Beatien Yazz" is handwritten in pencil in border, just below lower right corner of etching. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.5, Length = 19.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0985 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Etching | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Apache | |
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Wide Ruins | |
| Maker's Name | Beatien Yazz (Beatian Yazz, Jimmy Toddy) (b. 1928) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1947 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Untitled drypoint etching on white paper depicting two fawns standing side by side amid bare-leaved trees that are being blown by a very strong wind; Entire scene is done in shades of gray; Signature "Beatian Yazz" is handwritten in blue ink in lower right corner, just below printed image. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.3, Length = 13.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0986 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Cochiti Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Cochiti Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Ben Quintana (Ha A Tee) (1923-1944) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1933 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Painting on white paper entitled "Cutting Broom Grass" depicting pueblo man shown in left profile and kneeling while cutting bunches of grass with a sickle; Situated along a flat horizon line are a prickly pear cactus, several bunches of grass, a stylized vine with pink flower, a very stylized tree with wing-like foliage and a gray squirrel at top, and a yucca plant; Stylized cloud with falling rain is represented overhead by 3 overlapping crescent lines; Signature "Ben Quintana" is printed in blue paint in lower right corner; "Cutting Broom Grass, Ben Quintana, Cochiti Pueblo, ($) 1.50, Age 10" is handwritten in pencil on reverse; "The Studio, U.S. Indian School, Santa Fe, New Mexico" is imprinted on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 25.5, Length = 16.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0987 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Etching | |
| Culture | Creek, Potawatomi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Crumbo, Sr. (1912-1989) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Etching on white paper entitled "Pintails" depicting flock of 14 ducks descending in flight and about to land; Cattails and other marsh plants frame the scene along the bottom and right edge; Full moon shines in background; Scene is printed in shades of gray; "Pintails by Woody Crumbo" is printed in pencil along lower border of print. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.3, Length = 19.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0989 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Pudlat | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1964 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on rice paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white rice paper entitled "Alert Owls" depicting 2 realistic images of owls, both shown in 3/4 profile, one above the other and without any apparent relationship between them; Images are printed in green ink; "20/50, Alert Owls, Pudlat, 1964" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks for artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) is printed in black and red ink to right of images. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 31.5, Length = 46.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0990 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Engraving | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Kenojuak Ashevak (Kenoyuak) (1927-2013) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Untitled engraving on white paper depicting mythological animal (part bird and part quadruped) with 3 heads and 2 birds perched on its back; Image is printed in black ink on plain background; "8/50" is printed below lower left corner and artist's signature "Kenojuak" is handwritten in pencil below lower right corner; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right border. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 48.6, Length = 33.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0991 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Pauta (b. 1916) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Untitled stone cut print on white paper depicting solitary image of owl shown in full frontal view with his wings fully extended, printed in black against plain white background; "12/50, Pauta" is handwritten in pencil in left and right corners, respectively, below image; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 45.7, Length = 31.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0992 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Engraving | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Kenojuak Ashevak (Kenoyuak) (1927-2013) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Untitled engraving on white paper, depicting Eskimo hunter dressed in parka and mukluks, about to spear seal that has just been pulled from water; Igloo is depicted in background; Image is printed in black ink; Print number "12/50" is written in pencil in lower left corner and signature "Kenoyouk" is written in pencil in lower right corner; Embossed stamp of artists' co-op appears in lower right border. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 45.7, Length = 31.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0993 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Drawing | |
| Culture | Siberian Yup'ik (Yupik) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Nome | |
| Other Geographic Data | St. Lawrence Island; Village: Gambell | |
| Maker's Name | Florence Napaaq Malewotkuk, (also Florence Nupok, Florence N. Chauncey) (1906-1971) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1954 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Seal skin; India ink | |
| Description | Pen and ink drawing on seal skin entitled "Walrus" depicting 5 adult walrus resting on an ice floe; An icy landscape is shown in the foreground and background, against a gray, cloudy sky; Signature "Florence Nupok, Gambell, Alaska" is printed in block letters in lower right corner; Title, artist's name and place of residence are also written in pencil in lower left corner on reverse. This drawing was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus in 1956 as their annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 33.6, Length = 29.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0994 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Etching | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Ottochie | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Untitled engraving on white paper depicting man in kayak with double-headed oar, pursuing seal which has been speared and is trailing a float bag, while 5 other seals flee ahead of it; Entire scene is printed in black on plain white background; "10/50" and signature "Ottochie" are handwritten in pencil below image; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner of border. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 33.5, Length = 24.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0998 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Drawing | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Anchorage | |
| Maker's Name | George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955-1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Caribou hide; Ink | |
| Description | Untitled pen and ink drawing depicting Eskimo woman dressed in parka and shown in full frontal view from waist level up, carrying small child in the hood of her parka; Inverted kayak on rack is shown in background at left and an empty storage platform on the right; Small clouds fill the gray sky; Signature "Ahgupuk" is printed in lower left corner and "Reindeer Skin" is printed in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.5, Length = 10.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0999 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Drawing | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Anchorage | |
| Maker's Name | George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955-1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Seal skin; Ink; Cigarette ashes | |
| Description | Untitled pen and ink drawing depicting group of nine Eskimo all dressed in hooded parkas and mukluks and gathered in circle holding skin on blanket on which they are tossing 10th person into air; Rack of drying meat is in left background and inverted skin boat is in right foreground; Ice floes are shown in distant background against cloud and bird-filled sky; Signature "Ahgupuk" is printed in lower left corner and "Seal Skin" is printed in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.5, Length = 10.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1000 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Drawing | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Anchorage | |
| Maker's Name | George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955-1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Seal skin; Ink; Cigarette ashes | |
| Description | Untitled pen and ink drawing depicting Eskimo man dressed in hooded parka and kneeling beside a kayak and aiming a harpoon gun at a seal in the water; Harpoon spear, oar, and dead seal lie in foreground; Ice floes surround area of open water and clouds fill the gray sky; Signature "Ahgupuk" is printed in lower left corner and "Seal Skin" is printed in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.5, Length = 10.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1001 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Drawing | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Anchorage | |
| Maker's Name | George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955-1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Caribou (?) hide; Ink; Cigarette ashes | |
| Description | Untitled pen and ink drawing on sealskin depicting team of 7 dogs pulling sled on which kayak is loaded, guided by Eskimo man dressed in hooded parka; Dog team and sled are shown coming around a pile of ice chunks, with additional ice floes in background and several linear clouds overhead; Signature "Ahgupuk" is printed in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.3, Length = 10.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1002 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Drawing | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Anchorage | |
| Maker's Name | George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955-1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Caribou (?) hide; Ink; Cigarette ashes | |
| Description | Untitled pen and ink drawing depicting Eskimo man on sled being pulled across winter landscape by single caribou; Snow covered hills are shown in background and several short grasses are shown in foreground; Dog follows behind sled; Signature "Ahgupuk" is printed in lower left corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 25.3, Length = 10.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1003 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Anchorage | |
| Maker's Name | Robert Mayokok (1903-1983) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Seal skin; Ink | |
| Description | Untitled pen and ink drawing depicting Eskimo man dressed in hooded parka and holding harpoon, standing alongside seal carcass which he has just pulled from water; Snow drifts and wind-scoured ice blocks are shown in foreground and background; Signature "Robert Mayokok" is written in black ink in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.1, Length = 7.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1004 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Drawing | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Anchorage | |
| Maker's Name | Robert Mayokok (1903-1983) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink; Paper | |
| Description | Untitled pen and ink drawing on white paper depicting Eskimo man and woman shown in full frontal view standing next to each other and dancing while facing 3 seated individuals, each with his or her back to the viewer and each playing a round hand-held drum; Signature "Robert Mayokok" is handwritten in black ink in lower right corner. (See CAS 0370-1007 for similar subject.) | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.3, Length = 12.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1005 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Drawing | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Anchorage | |
| Maker's Name | Robert Mayokok (1903-1983) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Paper; Ink | |
| Description | Untitled pen and ink drawing on white paper depicting Eskimo man armed with spear and approaching polar bear which is holding a seal carcass under its paw; Dog is also approaching from background; Snow drifts are shown in foreground and background; Signature "Robert Mayokok" is handwritten in black ink in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.3, Length = 12.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1006 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Drawing | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Anchorage | |
| Maker's Name | Robert Mayokok (1903-1983) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Paper; Ink | |
| Description | Untitled pen and ink drawing on white paper depicting Eskimo man and woman shown in full frontal profile, standing alongside each other and dancing, while facing 3 seated individuals, each with his or her back to viewer and each playing a round, hand-held drum; Signature "Robert Mayokok" is handwritten in black ink in lower right corner. (See CAS 0370-1004 for similar subject.) | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.3, Length = 12.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1007 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Drawing | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Anchorage | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Anchorage | |
| Maker's Name | Robert Mayokok (1903-1983) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Paper; Ink | |
| Description | Untitled pen and ink drawing on white paper depicting Eskimo man dressed in hooded parka, pants, and mukluks leading single caribou by rope, both shown in left profile with snow-covered hills in background; Drawing is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 25.5, Length = 20.3 | |
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