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CAS 0370-1531   CAS 0370-1531; Bracelet
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 Hammered band bracelet with two parallel lines stamped along entire length, forming 3 ridges; Outermost ridges along edges are stamped with very short parallel diagonal lines; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1532   CAS 0370-1532; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet with wide band whose ends are capped with a raised lip; Raised band running down center length of band is die-stamped with repetitive chevron motif; Portion of band immediately bordering stamped band is filed down to reduce its overall thickness and to make stamped band stand out more; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.7, Depth = 5.3, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1533   CAS 0370-1533; Bracelet
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 medium-width band; Center section running entire length of band is slightly raised in repoussé style and is bordered by decorative die-stamped band of repetitive, closely spaced diagonal line with serrated edge; Central raised area is plain except for 3 small crescents stamped in one corner; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Depth = 4.7, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1534   CAS 0370-1534; Bracelet
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 Paul Saufkie (1904-1998)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Band bracelet made in overlay technique; Design band includes the following cutout designs; Central rectilinear spiral, flanked on either side by row of 4 short parallel bars, geometric shape of paired terraced and straight-edged triangles, cloud motif; End of design band is stamped with katsina (?) mask; Underlying silver band has not been oxidized and its edges are outlined in twisted wire; Snow cloud motif hallmark (Paul Saufkie) is stamped on underside.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1535   CAS 0370-1535; Bracelet
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. 1920-1925
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet; Medium width band is formed by soldering together two identical narrow-width bands; 3 silver raindrops alternating with 2 paired cutout lozenge shapes are laid into the shared groove between the two bands; Traces of die-stamping from original bracelets is still evident; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Depth = 4.6, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1536   CAS 0370-1536; Bracelet
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 Sand cast bracelet with medium-width band; Deep groove running entire length of band gives appearance of two narrower bands soldered together; Each half of the band is die-stamped with groups of chevrons in the center and at either end; Ends of band are slightly expanded and stamped with radiating lines on the edges; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1537   CAS 0370-1537; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Pine Springs area, probably
Maker's Name Tom Burnside (1911-1957)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1942
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Sand cast bracelet of openwork design; Left and right halves are mirror images of each other, consisting of broad U-shaped pattern enclosing an elongated, open teardrop-shaped motif; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Depth = 4.6, Max Diam = 6.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1538   CAS 0370-1538; Bracelet
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. 1900-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide hammered band bracelet with slightly rounded ends; Stamped designs include small round sunburst pattern in center, flanked on either side by stylized cornstalk (?) with 6 leaves and 2 ears of corn on either side, with two additional leaves and and ears of corn at ends; Straight stamped line frames design band along both sides and continues along contours of ends of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.1, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1539   CAS 0370-1539; Bracelet
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 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Hammered band bracelet stamped with continuous row of small triangles with appended hooks, flanked below by single wide stamped line and above by pair of heavy stamped parallel lines; Hallmark of cloud (Victor Coochwytewa) is stamped on reverse near one end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1540   CAS 0370-1540; Bracelet
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 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Hammered band bracelet stamped with continuous row of small triangles with appended hooks, framed between single heavy stamped line running along edges of entire length of bracelet; Hallmark of cloud (Victor Coochwytewa) is stamped on reverse near one end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1541   CAS 0370-1541; Bracelet
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
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Hammered band bracelet with die stamped designs including curvilinear lines, circles, triangles, and arrows; Overall design layout was miscalculated and so design is repeated 2 1/2 times along length of bracelet; Dashed line is stamped along entire perimeter of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Depth = 4.5, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1542   CAS 0370-1542; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 ca. 1952
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide band bracelet with tapered and rounded ends; Central cross design (whose horizontal axis curves around to form intricate spiral network) is done in overlay technique, as are nested U-shape designs at either end of band; Short parallel lines extending out from central cross design to edges of bracelet are stamped; Hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "AK" (Allen Kee) are stamped on reverse, along with "Sterling" and "Hand Made."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1543   CAS 0370-1543; Bracelet
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Fabricated hollowware wide band bracelet formed from 2 sheets of silver soldered onto end pieces; Thickness of bracelet is greatest at its center, tapering at both ends; Stamped motifs consist of double oval with 3 circles in center of bracelet and similar motif of single oval at each end; Row of small contiguous triangles is stamped along each edge; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Depth = 5.4, Max Diam = 7.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1544   CAS 0370-1544; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Window Rock
Maker's Name Ned Hatathli (design), _________ Warner (silverwork)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1954
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide hammered band bracelet with a single zigzag line stamped along center of bracelet, flanked on either side by a wider zigzag line done in repoussé technique; Edges of bracelet are stamped with rope-like pattern; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1545   CAS 0370-1545; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Pine Springs
Maker's Name Tom Burnside (1911-1957)
Date of Manufacture late 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Sand cast bracelet of openwork form, consisting of overlapping leaf forms carved in mirror images of each other and joined only at their ends; Two halves of bracelet are widely separated in center and not joined, which is atypical of sand cast work; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.0, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1546   CAS 0370-1546; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 1952
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide hammered band bracelet with die-stamped zigzag design along center length composed of alternating diagonal lines and rectangular block with one serrated edge, all framed between narrow border lines; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.8, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1547   CAS 0370-1547; Bracelet
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought band bracelet with slightly tapered and rounded ends; Row of 7 open and equally spaced oval shapes are stamped down center of band; Pair of identical but slightly smaller ovals extend out at angle from between adjacent ovals in center line, each one terminating in small circle; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Depth = 4.7, Max Diam = 6.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1548   CAS 0370-1548; Bracelet
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. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet with wide band and tapered, rounded ends; Die-stamped motifs include elongated lozenge shape in center with radiating lines within oval area, and crescent shapes of raised silver dots at ends; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.4, Max Diam = 6.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1549   CAS 0370-1549; Bracelet
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; Third Mesa; Village: Hotevilla
Maker's Name Herbert Komayousie (died ca. 1997) (silverwork); Fred Kabotie (Naqavoy'ma) (1900-1986) (design)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1949
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide flat hammered band bracelet with a running rectilinear spiral motif positioned diagonally along length of bracelet and possibly done in stamped technique; Background of band is stamped all over with series of diagonal parallel lines; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Depth = 4.7, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1550   CAS 0370-1550; Bracelet
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. 1880-1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide, wrought band bracelet with die-stamped designs including twisted wire motif along both outside edges, large open diamond in center, and open arrowhead motif at each end; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.6, Depth = 4.8, Max Diam = 6.4
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