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| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1489A,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 | |
| Description | Pair of earrings, each consisting of 3 parts; At bottom is small squash blossom which is pendant from elongated, plumb bob-shaped silver bead, which is pendant from semi-flattened silver bead; Stainless steel screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse of uppermost part; Earrings are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.9, Length = 7.7 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1490A,B |  |
| 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 | Possibly Leonard Martza or Lee Edaakie | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1945-1948 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Pair of earrings in the form of Rainbow man, shown in standing, arched position; 8 separate turquoise stones (each individually set in finely notched bezel) form the figure's headdress, head, arms, torso, kilt, and legs; Short silver wire loops that are pendant from figure's headdress depict earrings; Figure's back and his kilt are outlined with twisted silver wire; All component parts of the figure are mounted on silver back plate, to which a silver screw-on earring post is soldered; Earrings are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 2.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1491A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Earrings | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Apache | |
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Pine Springs | |
| Maker's Name | Frank Begay | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1939 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pair of sand cast earrings of general open design that includes numerous conjoined crescent shapes; Stainless steel screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned; These earrings are identical in design to a ring, CAS 0370-1731, although they may not have been made or purchased as a set. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 2.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1492A,B |  |
| 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 in form of a butterfly with spread wings; Small oval turquoise stone set in plain bezel on a silver back plate makes up butterfly's body; Wings are formed of wire that is bent to shape and soldered to sides of turquoise setting; Pendant from butterfly's tail is small flower whose center is a small turquoise stone and whose petals are also of bent silver wire; Entire earring is suspended from medallion-like silver disk whose edges are also encircled by series of bent wire loops and which is soldered to commercial silver screw-on earring post that is stamped "Sterling"; Earrings are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.3, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 6.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1493A,B |  |
| 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 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Pair of earrings, each comprising a small silver, round domed button with screw-on earring post soldered onto the reverse; Pendant from armature of the hook is a butterfly-shaped pendant whose body is an oval turquoise stone in plain bezel and wings are of flattened silver wire assembled in filigree technique; Second pendant suspended from "butterfly" is similar to "butterfly" except that it has only one wing and is turned on its side, i.e., it is suspended from the turquoise setting; Earrings are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 5.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1494A,B |  |
| 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. 1900-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Pair of earrings for pierced ears; Each earring is comprised of a rectangular silver back plate (with serrated side edges) on which are mounted six small turquoise stones in plain bezels; Length of flat silver wire has been bent into series of loops and curves and soldered along each side edge of back plate; Pair of small decorative elements fashioned from additional bent wire are pendant from lower edge of back plate; Entire earring is suspended from a heavy silver wire loop and to which a small diamond-shaped plate set with a round turquoise stone in plain bezel is attached; Earrings are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.9, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 6.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1495A,B |  |
| 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. 1890 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Pair of earrings for pierced ears; Each earring is comprised of a small round turquoise stone in plain bezel within a circle of 8 similarly sized turquoise stones in plain bezels, all on a silver ring backing; All turquoise stones are hand-ground; Hinged silver hook is soldered onto reverse and its end fits into a small domed silver raindrop above one of the turquoise settings; Earrings are not signed. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.9, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 3.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1496A,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. 1960-1963 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Pair of earrings, each consisting of wheel-polished, pear-shaped turquoise nugget glued into 4-pronged silver finding at narrow end and suspended from small loop attached to side of stainless steel screw-on earring posts on whose ends are mounted a single silver bead; Earrings are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 3.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1497A,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. 1930-1935 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Pair of earrings, each composed of round turquoise stone in plain bezel; Suspended from each by means of wire is plumb bob-shaped turquoise pendant; Stainless steel screw-on earring posts are soldered to reverse of turquoise setting; Earrings are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 4.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1498A,B |  |
| 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) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pair of earrings, each triangular in general shape with rounded corners and consisting of strip of sheet silver that has been bent into spiral shape and set on edge on silver back plate; Surface of back plate is oxidized; Commercially made stainless steel clip-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped on reverse of back plate; These earrings are companion pieces to a ring (CAS 0370-1722) and a pin (CAS 0370-1657). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.5, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 1.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1499A,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. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pair of earrings for pierced ears; Each earring is comprised of a heavy gauge silver wire loop that is threaded through a single handmade silver bead; Earrings are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = 4.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1500A,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. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pair of earrings, each consisting of a heavy gauge silver wire loop that is threaded through a single handmade silver bead; Earrings are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = 4.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1501 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Squash blossom style necklace comprising double strand of handmade spherical silver beads, 14 squash blossoms, and large horseshoe-shaped naja pendant, all strung on commercial braided metal wire; Each squash blossom is set with 3 oval and 5 round turquoise stones (set individually in finely notched bezels) mounted on silver back plate, from which actual blossom protrudes; Naja is set with 41 small turquoise stones (set individually in finely notched bezels) arranged in 2 rows, with 3 oval turquoise stones above naja and 1 larger oval turquoise stone below; Double strands of beads become single strands near ends and are fitted with hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = 36.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1502 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Frank Peralta and Henry Marton (beads); Kly Begay or Willie Jim (overall assembly?) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1938 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Wire | |
| Description | Squash blossom necklace composed of 3 strands of small silver beads; Lower section of necklace has beads alternating with 10 stamped silver spacer bars with oval pendant turquoise settings; Midsection of necklace shows beads alternating with 24 small silver squash blossoms; The 3 strands of beads form a single strand of slightly larger beads on upper portion of necklace; All beads are constructed in two pieces and welded together; Sand cast naja pendant shows deep, serrated edges along interior and is set with oval turquoise stone in center and small round turquoise stones at each end; Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on reverse of naja. [Original catalog card quotes Elkus notes, “Harry Maton was son-in-law of Kly Begay. Made through Bert Stapes. Acquired June 1938. Have had the stones hand polished and gave work out to Willy Jim, a member of the Kly Begay family.â€] | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.9, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 44.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1503 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Cotton string | |
| Description | Necklace comprising 2 strands that alternate barrel-shaped silver beads with groups of spherical silver beads; 16 spacer bars are stamped on edge with parallel diagonal lines and terminate in small round or oval turquoise stone in plain bezel mounted on silver back plate; Beads and spacer bars are strung on cotton string; Naja pendant is made from pair of tufa-cast bars soldered together, whose ends each terminate in teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in plain bezel; Slightly larger teardrop-shaped stone in plain bezel is pendant in center of naja; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.7, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 36.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1504 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Shell: Oyster and red abalone (Haliotis rufescens); Coral; Turquoise; Nylon or cotton string | |
| Description | 2-strand necklace of oyster shell heishi beads and numerous short coral tubular beads, all strung on nylon or cotton string; Both strands are strung through red abalone shell pendant in form of eagle, whose eyes and wings are inset with 9 small round turquoise plugs; Metal hook and eye clasp are attached to ends of beaded strands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.6, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 37.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1505 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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 | 1958 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Necklace comprising handmade silver link chain and seven tufa-cast triangular pendants, each with notched lower edge and 2 parallel horizontal recessed bars on a rough textured surface; Hallmark "Loloma" and "Sterling" are stamped on reverse of one of the pendants. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 15.0, Length = ca. 18.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1506 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Squash blossom necklace comprising single strand of 39 handmade spherical silver beads, 6 large squash blossoms, and large double-barred hammered naja pendant; Squash blossoms are stamped on their petals with columns of opposing crescents; Ends of naja terminate in stylized hands that are stamped with straight lines to represent the fingers; Ends of necklace are fitted with hook and eye closure; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.8, Thickness = 1.9, Length = ca. 32.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1507 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Pinedale or Mariano Lake vicinity, possibly | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Nylon cord | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of 61 handmade dome-shaped beads made by hammering silver disks into mold with corrugated surface, producing effect of stamped radiating lines on exterior of assembled beads; Beads are strung on nylon cord and the ends are fitted with eyelet closure; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 35.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1508 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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 | Single strand necklace comprising 118 small handmade spherical silver beads, originally strung on commercial sterling silver link chain; Ends of strand are fastened to commercial sterling silver spring-release clasp which is stamped "Sterling"; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.6, Length = 30.7 |
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