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Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1429   CAS 0370-1429; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1430   CAS 0370-1430; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1431   CAS 0370-1431; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1432   CAS 0370-1432; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1433   CAS 0370-1433; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1434   CAS 0370-1434; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1932
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1435   CAS 0370-1435; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with wide, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with two parallel lines following handle's axis, flanked along each side by row of small V-shaped stamps; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1436   CAS 0370-1436; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with wide, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with two parallel lines following handle's axis, flanked along each side by row of small V-shaped stamps; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1437   CAS 0370-1437; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with wide, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with two parallel lines following handle's axis, flanked along each side by row of small V-shaped stamps; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1438   CAS 0370-1438; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with wide, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with two parallel lines following handle's axis, flanked along each side by row of small V-shaped stamps; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1439   CAS 0370-1439; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with wide, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with two parallel lines following handle's axis, flanked along each side by row of small V-shaped stamps; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1440   CAS 0370-1440; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with wide, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with two parallel lines following handle's axis, flanked along each side by row of small V-shaped stamps; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1441   CAS 0370-1441; Serving fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Serving fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide serving fork with 4 wide, V-shaped tines and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 25.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1442   CAS 0370-1442; Serving fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Serving fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Serving fork with 3 tines and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 23.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1443   CAS 0370-1443; Serving fork
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Serving fork
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Serving fork with 3 tines and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.1, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 23.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1444   CAS 0370-1444; Purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Purse
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Lloyd Kiva New (purse); Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) (silverwork)
Date of Manufacture 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Sterling silver; Leather
Description Black leather handbag with rectangular, hollow ware silver handle and wrought silver pin on flap; Geometric overlay designs appear on 3 sides of handle and on pin; Handle is threaded through metal loop rings around handbag's opening; "Sterling Hand Made", maker's hallmark "KB", and image of Navajo hogan (hallmark of White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) are stamped on underside of handle; Pin is unsigned; Handbags of the same design but with different silverwork designs were also produced at the White Hogan Shop by Allan Kee and other silversmiths employed there.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 32.5, Width = 26.5, Depth = 9.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1445   CAS 0370-1445; Tray
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Tray
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Round shallow tray with flat base and scalloped edge; Small scallops around rim are cold chisel stamped with radiating lines to give seashell-like appearance; Center of tray is cold chisel stamped with whirling pattern of 4 leaf-like motifs alternating with areas of parallel lines; Same leaf-like pattern on stamped textured background, alternating with areas of diagonal parallel lines forms decorative band around interior sides of tray; "Sterling Handmade Original Design" is hand-etched on base along with stamped hallmarks "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Max Diam = 30.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1446   CAS 0370-1446; Concho belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Concho belt
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Leather
Description Woman's belt comprising 12 hammered "conchas" in form of butterflies with outstretched wings; Body of each butterfly is done in repoussé technique and stamped with parallel rows of markings; Wings are cutout and stamped with various designs and each is set with flat, oval turquoise stone in plain bezel; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each butterfly and all are strung on commercial gray leather belt; Large rectangular buckle is hammered and decorated with row of silver raindrops along each end done in repoussé technique; Cutout center is framed by rows of stamped geometric designs; 6 flat, oval turquoise stones are set in plain bezels along sides; Belt is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.3, Length = ca. 98.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1447A,B   CAS 0370-1447A,B; Cuff links
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cuff links
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell: spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.); Turquoise; Metal: aluminum
Description Pair of cuff links, each comprising rectangular piece of Spondylus shell and diamond-shaped piece of turquoise; Both pieces have small hole drilled in their centers and are fitted with a silver wire loop and then joined together with a single silver link; Cuff links are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.2, Width = 1.2, Length = 2.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1448A,B   CAS 0370-1448A,B; Cuff links
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cuff links
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Allen Kee (ca. 1918-1966)
Date of Manufacture 1948
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of parallelogram-shaped cuff links with convex upper surface and die-stamped chevron band along each short end; Silver tear drop-shaped fastener is joined to main part of cuff link by single handmade silver link; Hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "AK" (Allen Kee) are stamped on reverse of one cuff link only.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.3, Width = 1.8, Length = 2.9
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