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CAS 0370-1449A,B | |
| 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 | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1942 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Iron wood | |
| Description | Pair of parallelogram-shaped cuff links, consisting of silver back plate, half of which is covered by channel-inlaid, parallelogram-shaped piece of ironwood; Remaining surface is overlaid with 5 short lengths of heavy gauge sheet silver set on edge, parallel to each other, with equal-sized spaces between them; Commercially made hinged fastener (stamped "Ster. Pat. 2472958") is soldered onto reverse; "Sterling" and hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped on reverse of CAS 0370-1449A; Additional stamp "Hand Made" appears on CAS 0370-1449B. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.0, Width = 1.9, Length = 1.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1450A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Cuff links | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Bacabi | |
| Maker's Name | Arthur Yowytewa | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1957 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pair of rectangular cufflinks with single rectilinear spiral done in overlay technique, flanked on either side by pair of straight, parallel stamped lines; Handmade silver hinged fastener is soldered onto reverse and is stamped "Sterling"; Hallmark of sun (Arthur Yowytewa) is stamped on reverse of each cuff link. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.7, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 2.8 | |
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CAS 0370-1451 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Tie tack | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Apache | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Wood: Ironwood | |
| Description | Tie tack consisting of oval piece of ironwood (cut on diagonal plane and polished smooth) inlaid in silver bezel and backed by silver back plate; Bezel duplicates diagonal plane of ironwood and is thicker at one end than at opposite end; Stainless steel post and tie tack clasp are attached on reverse; Tie tack is unsigned, but is similar to other known pieces made by benchsmiths at the White Hogan Shop in Scottsdale, where this was likely purchased. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 3.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1452 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin or tie tack | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| 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 | 1957 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Enamel | |
| Description | Pin or tie tack comprising triangular enameled plate in variegated colors of red, black, and green, mounted in a plain bezel on a silver back plate; Silver stud is soldered to reverse of pin and fitted with commercial silver push-release fastener; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 3.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1453A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Cuff links | |
| Culture | Navajo or Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Jet; Turquoise; Stainless steel | |
| Description | Pair of round cuff links comprising a semicircular piece of black jet and an equal sized area filled with turquoise chips, all set within plain silver bezel and mounted on silver back plate; Commercial stainless steel cuff link clip consisting of toggle bar on pair of upright supports is soldered to back of silver plate; Cuff links are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.0, Max Diam = 1.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1454 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Laguna Pueblo (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Cibola | |
| Other Geographic Data | Laguna Pueblo (?) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Silver; commercial metal cordage | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of handmade silver spherical beads with 12 small crosses and large double-barred cross pendant with a heart at its base; Cross bars of the smaller crosses and of the larger cross pendant are stamped with X's on both faces; Heart at base of cross pendant is stamped with 9 small circles on both faces; Necklace and pendant are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.1, Length = 46.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1455A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Cigarette box with lid | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood: Ironwood; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Cylindrical box with flat base and vertical sides, cut with lathe; Rim is fashioned with recessed lip to conform to matching lid; Exterior surface of box is sanded very smooth and highly polished; Narrow channel encircling box just below midlevel height is inlaid with plain band of silver; Flat lid is recessed around underside of rim to fit into recessed rim of box; Slightly domed silver button with scalloped edge and stamped with series of heavy lines extending out from center in sunburst pattern is mounted in center of lid; Box is unsigned, but probably made through White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.5, Rim Diam = 6.7, Max Diam = 7.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1456 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ashtray | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood: Ironwood; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round ashtray consisting of a shallow round ironwood bowl with flat base and low, flaring sides; Attached to opposite sides of the rim (by means of peg extending through to base of ashtray) is pair of concave oval silver disks for holding the cigarette; Each disk is stamped with lines radiating out from center; Ashtray is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.4, Max Diam = 7.2, Length = 10.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1457 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ashtray | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood: Ironwood; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round ashtray consisting of a shallow round ironwood bowl with flat base and low, flaring sides; Attached to opposite sides of the rim (by means of peg extending through to base of ashtray) is pair of concave oval silver disks for holding the cigarette; Each disk is stamped with lines radiating out from center; Ashtray is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.9, Max Diam = 7.7, Length = 10.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1458 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Match box holder | |
| 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. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood: Ironwood; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Match box holder made from rectangular block of ironwood whose center has been removed, leaving three sides open; Flat terraced diamond-shaped plate is attached to front of holder and is stamped with large cross design; Holder is unsigned, but is typical of items made by various silversmiths at the White Hogan Shop in Scottsdale, AZ, especially Kenneth Begay, Allen Kee, or George Kee. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.8, Width = 2.7, Length = 5.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1459 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Cigarette box | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Harry Dixon (fabrication of box) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Silver; Turquoise; Metal: Copper | |
| Description | Rectangular cigarette box made from sheet silver; Heavy silver bar along inside front edge of box acts as counterweight when hinged lid is opened; Convex lid was originally a ketoh with square turquoise stone set in plain bezel in center of pattern of radiating leafs that are done in repoussé technique and stamped along their edges; Additional filler designs are stamped in remaining spaces and rope-like pattern is stamped around all four sides of lid; 4 copper loops soldered onto reverse of lid were for original attachment of ketoh to leather backing pad; Box is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Width = 6.4, Length = 8.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1460 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ashtray | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Oval ashtray in form of shallow dish with rounded base and flaring sides; Bowl is supported on 3 heavy gauge silver wire legs that are crudely soldered to base; Rim of ashtray is scalloped; Stamped design around interior rim include band of contiguous crescent shapes with small star at tip of each crescent; Ashtray is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.3, Width = 6.7, Length = 8.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1461 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ashtray | |
| 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 | 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Small shallow tray with flat base and scalloped rim; Single floral motif with 8 leaf-shaped petals, each stamped with chevrons, fills the center space of tray; Band of contiguous composite triangles encircles inner rim and scallops on rim are stamped with parallel crescent lines; "Sterling Original Handmade" is hand etched on base, along with stamped hallmarks "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of a hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.3, Max Diam = 11.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1462 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Cigarette box | |
| 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. late 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Rectangular box on 4 hemispherical feet, with hinged lid, fabricated from sheet silver; Box is undecorated except for top of lid which has a large motif of 4 raised, hollow (?), lozenge-shaped leaves alternating with groups of cold chisel stamped feathers, all radiating out from center on stamped, textured background; Band of stamped triangles frames all four edges of lid; "Sterling Original Handmade" is hand etched on base along with hallmarks "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of a hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.7, Width = 8.0, Length = 11.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1463 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Cigarette box | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Rectangular box with hinged lid, all fabricated from silver sheets; Small figure of Kokopelli, a humpbacked flute player, is depicted in center of lid and done in overlay technique; Small silver dot on upper edge of front of box corresponds to small repoussé dot along front edge of lid and serves as clasp; Box is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.6, Width = 5.8, Length = 7.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1464 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Cigarette box | |
| 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 | 1948 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Sterling silver | |
| Description | Rectangular box with hinged lid, fabricated from sheet silver; Overlay silver sheets on corners and in center of front side are cold chisel stamped with series of 5 parallel lines; Rectangular, raised, hollow area in center of lid is on stamped textured background and framed by cold chisel stamped border of feather-like pattern and outer stamped border of double zigzags; "Sterling Handmade Original Design '48" is hand etched on base along with hallmark "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Width = 7.9, Length = 17.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1465 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ashtray | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Shallow round ashtray on 4 domed hemispherical feet, the latter stamped with radiating lines; Interior of ashtray is decorated with center image of standing rabbit on geometric pottery design background that combines plain areas and hachured areas; Overall design may be combination of stamping and overlay techniques; Ashtray is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.4, Max Diam = 11.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1466A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Earrings | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925-1935 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Pair of earrings, each consisting of heavy round turquoise stone set into plain wide bezel and mounted on silver back plate of same size as stone; Stainless steel screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 1.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1467A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Earrings | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Third Mesa; Village: Hotevilla | |
| Maker's Name | Charles Loloma (1921-1991) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pair of tufa-cast earrings, each comprising a flat, triangular tab stamped with 2 parallel horizontal lines at top and textured area at bottom, and an elongated triangular tab that is similarly decorated and is pendant from the upper portion; Screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse of upper tab; Signature "Loloma" is stamped on reverse of upper tab of each earring (but is nearly invisible because of its size). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.8, Length = 6.8 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1468A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Earrings | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Fort Wingate area | |
| Maker's Name | Ambrose Roanhorse (ca. 1904-1982) | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Pair of earrings, each with oval turquoise stone in plain bezel and set on silver back plate that is slightly larger than turquoise setting; Silver screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse of each; Turquoise stones are slightly mismatched in color; Earrings are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.4, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 1.8 | |
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