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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1469A,B   CAS 0370-1469A,B; Earrings
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. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising dark green tabular turquoise bead that is enclosed within notched silver bezel so that stone is visible from both sides; Silver cross is soldered lower edge of bezel, with one bar of the cross stamped with horizontal lines and the other decorated with 5 silver raindrops; Small hole drilled near top of each turquoise stone is fitted with silver wire twisted into loop and, in turn, attached to commercial silver screw-on clip that is stamped "Sterling"; Domed silver button with stamped lined radiating out from center has been attached to screw-on earring post; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 6.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1470A,B   CAS 0370-1470A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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 1948
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each triangular in overall shape with 6 cut turquoise stones mounted in channel inlay technique to form 3 contiguous triangles on each earring; Commercial silver screw-on earring posts (stamped "Sterling" twice) are soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 4.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1471A,B   CAS 0370-1471A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood: Ironwood; Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of tear drop-shaped ironwood disk in plain silver bezel on silver back plate of same size; Small round silver disk is mounted on face of wooden disk; Stainless steel screw-on earring posts are soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 2.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1472A,B   CAS 0370-1472A,B; Earrings
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. 1920s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of triangular turquoise stone mounted in plain bezel on silver back plate of same size; Silver strip laid on edge is bent into 3 elongated loops and soldered to lower edge of bezel; Entire earring is pendant from small loop on side of stainless steel earring post on whose end is affixed a single silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 3.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1473A,B   CAS 0370-1473A,B; Earrings
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. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of pear-shaped turquoise nugget with small drilled hole at narrow end; Nuggets were likely originally strung on string or other cordage and subsequently converted to present form by addition of silver wire through perforation and attachment to silver findings; Each earrings is suspended from small loop on side of stainless steel screw-on earring post on whose end is mounted single silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 3.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1474A,B   CAS 0370-1474A,B; Earrings
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
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood; Turquoise; Metal: Silver; Shell: Abalone (Haliotis sp.)
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising a rectangular wooden panel with recessed area on front that is inlaid with numerous small turquoise chips and a single piece of abalone shell, all mounted in mosaic technique; Each panel is suspended by a short silver wire from a commercial screw-on earring post which is stamped "Sterling" and to which a small silver dome has been soldered; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 3.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1475A,B   CAS 0370-1475A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clam shell; Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising wide silver cylindrical bead, flanked on each end by 4 white shell disc beads, all strung on length of silver wire that terminates with small domed silver button on bottom and is bent into loop at top, by which it is attached to silver commercial screw-on earring post; Earrings are unsigned but were probably made by same artist as CAS 0370-1700 (matching necklace).
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.0, Length = 4.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1476A,B   CAS 0370-1476A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Silver metal
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of a sherd from a prehistoric black-on-red pottery vessel; Edges of sherd have been ground to form teardrop shape; Small hole drilled through narrow end of sherd is fitted with silver wire that is twisted into loop and attached to commercial silver metal screw-on earring post.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 4.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1477A,B   CAS 0370-1477A,B; Earrings
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. 1910-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of oval earrings, each one a flat disk with die-stamped designs including central oval and band of crescent shapes around perimeter; Stainless steel screw-on earring posts are soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 2.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1478A,B   CAS 0370-1478A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell; Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising a rectangular piece of white shell that has been cut and ground to shape and drilled with a single hole near one short end; Handmade silver loop that passes through drilled hole is attached to commercial silver screw-on earring post (stamped "Sterling") which includes domed silver button; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 4.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1479A,B   CAS 0370-1479A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising a small triangular silver back plate on which is set a large turquoise stone in notched bezel; Pendant from lower edge of back plate are two teardrop-shaped silver disks; Length of silver wire is bent into series of terraces and soldered to upper sides and top of back plate; Entire earring is suspended by short silver wire from commercial screw-on earring post that is stamped "Sterling" and to which small silver dome has been soldered.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 5.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1480A,B   CAS 0370-1480A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Warren Ondelacy (Warren Andelacy) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture 1948
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising a small round blue gem turquoise stone in finely notched bezel and set on oversized silver back plate that is edged in twisted wire; Screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Larger, flat 5-sided blue gem turquoise stone in similar setting is pendant from smaller setting; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 4.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1481A,B   CAS 0370-1481A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Navajo or Zuni 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. 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of oval silver plate on which two tear drop-shaped turquoise stones in plain bezels are set; Row of die-stamped circles and crescent shapes flank the turquoise sets; 3 silver tear drop-shaped disks are pendant from lower edge of each earring; Overall earring is suspended from small loop on stainless steel screw-on earring post on whose end is fastened a single silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 6.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1482A,B   CAS 0370-1482A,B; Earrings
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. 1880-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each made from Mexican coin that has been hammered in mold into dome shape; Original eagle emblems are still faintly visible; Copper loop soldered on reverse indicates original design as buttons; Silver bar later soldered across reverse and stainless steel screw-on earring posts soldered to silver bar; Earrings are not signed.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.7, Max Diam = 1.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1483A,B   CAS 0370-1483A,B; Earrings
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. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of round dome-shaped earrings, each stamped with 10 teardrop shapes arranged to form star or floral pattern; Silver bar is soldered across back and stainless steel screw-on earring posts are attached to bar; Copper loop on reverse indicates earrings were originally designed as buttons; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.5, Max Diam = 1.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1484A,B   CAS 0370-1484A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Kiowa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Oklahoma
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name David Poolaw
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: German silver; Sterling silver
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising small silver plate in shape of side-notched arrow head with stamped marks along lateral edges to simulate flintknapping marks and stamped line outlining overall shape of arrow head; 4 very narrow silver ribbons or feathers are pendant from lower edge of arrow head; Commercial silver clip-on earring clip (stamped "Sterling") is soldered to reverse of arrow head; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 3.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1485A,B   CAS 0370-1485A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of asymmetrical, pear-shaped silver plate with band of 3 curved parallel lines stamped diagonally across their centers; 3 silver tubular dangles are pendant from lower edge of each, supported by wire loops; Sterling silver screw-on earring posts are soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 4.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1486A,B   CAS 0370-1486A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Warren Ondelacy (Warren Andelacy)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising central round turquoise stone encircled on the inside by short length of twisted wire and on the outside by 9 pear-shaped turquoise stones, all of which are mounted on silver back plate; All turquoise stones are individually set in finely notched bezels; Silver screw-on earring post is soldered to reverse of back plate; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.4, Max Diam = 2.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1487A,B   CAS 0370-1487A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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. 1920-1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising small rectangular silver back plate on which a small round and a small oval turquoise stone is set, each in a plain bezel; 3 elongated silver wire loops are soldered to lower edge of back plate and curved length of silver wire is soldered to each side edge; Entire earring is suspended by means of large silver ring and short silver chain from commercial silver screw-on earring post, to which small fluted silver dome has been soldered; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 5.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1488A,B   CAS 0370-1488A,B; Earrings
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; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi
Maker's Name Paul Saufkie (1904-1998)
Date of Manufacture 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings done in overlay technique; Design consists of rectilinear spiral; Commercial screw-on backing is soldered onto reverse of each piece; “Sterling” is stamped onto the screw-on earring post on each piece; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 1.8
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