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| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1511 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Navajo or Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Shell; Turquoise | |
| Description | Single strand necklace comprised mostly of small round white shell disc beads and 19 tabular turquoise beads of graduated sizes spaced at regular intervals, all strung on cotton string; Ends of strand are knotted together to form continuous strand; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 34.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1512 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1885-1895 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Sinew | |
| Description | Single strand necklace comprising 71 handmade silver beads, 2 pendant silver crosses (each set with small rectangular turquoise stone), and large cast silver double-barred naja pendant with minimal stamped design and turquoise stone in center, all strung on sinew; Turquoise setting on naja appears to be later addition; Ends of sinew are attached to silver wire hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.4, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 33.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1513 |  |
| 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. 1890-1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Wire | |
| Description | Single strand squash blossom necklace consisting of handmade silver beads, 12 silver squash blossoms, and a sand cast double-barred naja pendant with a single pendant turquoise set in notched bezel; Ends of naja are decorated with stamped dot inside a circle and with series of short filed lines along edges; Ends of necklace strands are fitted with hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = ca. 38.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1514 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Cotton string; Glass beads; Stone: flint | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of 52 handmade silver spherical beads alternating with 10 flat crosses, all strung on cotton string; Necklace strand includes 7 large yellow glass beads at the ends which are tied together; Navajo-made tufa-cast double-barred naja pendant whose ends both terminate with round turquoise bead set in plain bezel is suspended from bottom of necklace; Center of naja is set with large teardrop-shaped turquoise (probably re-purposed earring as evidenced by drilled hole) in notched bezel and set on triangular silver back plate with notched edges; Small side-notched projectile point is also attached to necklace, tied onto beads just above lowest right cross; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = 39.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1515 |  |
| 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. 1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of 65 handmade spherical silver beads and 12 squash blossom beads (each of which includes an additional spherical bead at its base), all strung on commercial metal chain; Tufa cast double-barred naja with die-stamped ends is suspended from bottom of necklace; Teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in notched bezel is pendant from center of naja; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = 48.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1516 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Cast narrow band bracelet with simple design of row of silver rectangles set end to end along length of bracelet, with deep stamped line along both outer edges and between adjacent rectangles; Hallmarks of a Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped inside bracelet; This bracelet is companion piece to CAS 0370-1517. Note: The White Hogan Shop used a casting technique to replicate a number of Kenneth Begay-designed pieces, including earrings, cuff links, pendants, salt spoons, and bracelets. The cast bracelets were often sold in pairs. Cast pieces were marked only with the designer’s initials and the White Hogan shop mark, whereas handmade pieces were also stamped, “Hand Made.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.9, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1517 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Cast narrow band bracelet with simple design of row of silver rectangles set end to end along length of bracelet, with deep stamped line along both outer edges and between adjacent rectangles; Hallmarks of a Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped inside bracelet; This bracelet is companion piece to CAS 0370-1516. Note: The White Hogan Shop used a casting technique to replicate a number of Kenneth Begay-designed pieces, including earrings, cuff links, pendants, salt spoons, and bracelets. The cast bracelets were often sold in pairs. Cast pieces were marked only with the designer’s initials and the White Hogan shop mark, whereas handmade pieces were also stamped, “Hand Made.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.9, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1518 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Coconino | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Flagstaff | |
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1947 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Narrow wrought bracelet with single rope-like design stamped along entire length; Bracelet is unsigned, but faintly hand-etched inside with words "Handmade, Original, Sterling" similar to other hallmarked Kenneth Begay pieces; This is companion piece to bracelet CAS 0370-1519. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.6, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1519 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Coconino | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Flagstaff | |
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1947 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Narrow wrought bracelet with single rope-like design stamped along entire length; Bracelet is unsigned, but faintly hand-etched inside with words "Handmade, Original, Sterling" similar to other hallmarked Kenneth Begay pieces; This is companion piece to bracelet CAS 0370-1518. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.7, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1520 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Southern Plains, probably | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Plains area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: German silver | |
| Description | Narrow band bracelet stamped along its entire length with large and small open diamonds, stars, and circles, arranged in groupings and aligned in a single line; Bracelet is unsigned; Bracelet is identical to CAS 0370-1521. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.4, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1521 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Southern Plains, probably | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Plains area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: German silver | |
| Description | Narrow hammered band bracelet that is stamped along its entire length with large and small open diamonds, stars, and circles, all arranged in groups and aligned in a single line; Bracelet is unsigned; Bracelet is identical to CAS 0370-1520. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.4, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1522 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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. 1920-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Wrought bracelet with narrow band that is triangular in cross-section; Die stamped markings on either side of the median ridge include alternate groupings of diagonal lines with serrated edges and crescents with serrated edges; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.9, Depth = 5.3, Max Diam = 7.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1523 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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 | Victor Coochwytewa (1922-2011) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1959 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Narrow band bracelet that is triangular in cross-section with a pronounced median ridge running along its entire length; Design consists of groups of 3 parallel stamped lines (repeated 5 times), alternating with paired triangle motif (repeated 4 times); Bracelet is stamped with hallmark of cloud symbol (Victor Coochwytewa) on interior of band; Bracelet is identical to CAS 0370-1524. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.7, Depth = 5.4, Max Diam = 7.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1524 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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 | Victor Coochwytewa (1922-2011) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1959 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Narrow band bracelet that is triangular in cross-section with a pronounced median ridge running along its entire length; Design consists of groups of 3 parallel stamped lines (repeated 5 times), alternating with paired triangle motif (repeated 4 times); Bracelet is stamped with hallmark of cloud symbol (Victor Coochwytewa) on interior of band; Bracelet is identical to CAS 0370-1523. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.7, Depth = 5.4, Max Diam = 7.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1525 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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. 1880-1890 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Wrought bracelet with narrow band; Rectangular area with serrated edges is marked out in center with die-stamping; Other lines of small die-stamped markings are located along edges of band, some of them heavily stamped and others lightly stamped; Bracelet is unsigned; This bracelet is virtually identical to CAS 0370-1526. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.6, Depth = 4.6, Max Diam = 6.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1526 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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. 1880-1890 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Wrought bracelet with narrow band; Rectangular area with serrated edges is marked out in center with die-stamping; Other lines of small die-stamped markings are located along edges of band, some of them heavily stamped and other lightly stamped; Bracelet is unsigned; This bracelet is nearly identical to CAS 0370-1525. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.5, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 7.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1527 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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. 1920-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Wrought bracelet with flattened midsection; Die-stamped designs include floral motif at center, flanked by V-shaped floral motif; Smaller half-floral motifs continue in pairs along both arms of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned (same maker as CAS 0370-1528). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.2, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1528 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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. 1920-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Wrought bracelet with flattened midsection; Die-stamped designs include floral motif at center, flanked by V-shaped floral motif; Smaller half-floral motifs continue in pairs along both arms of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned (same maker as CAS 0370-1527). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.2, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1529 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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. 1930-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Drawn bracelet with small diameter, round band; Cold chisel designs consist of 3 groups of opposing chevrons and group of one-way chevrons at each end of band; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.5, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1530 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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. 1920-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Band bracelet comprised of 2 narrow wrought bracelets that are triangular in cross-section and each stamped with groups of chevrons in their centers and at each end and with crescent shapes in remaining areas along edges; A third band of heavy gauge twisted wire is positioned between the 2 wrought bracelets, and the ends of all 3 are soldered together by means of a heavy crossbar; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.7, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 7.0 | |
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