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| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1612 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of ancient site of Homolovi | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | unknown | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Shell; Shale; Cotton thread | |
| Description | Single strand necklace assembled primarily of dark brown shell heishi beads; 4 red shale (?) heishi beads in center of necklace are flanked on either side by small number of white shell (?) heishi beads, all strung on 2 strands of white thread; Ends of strand are knotted together to form continuous strand; Beads were collected over period of time and probably from more than one site by private collector; Necklace CAS 0370-1611 was assembled by same collector. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.2, Length = ca. 42.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1613 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Beads | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Glass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.2, Length = 102.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1614 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s to early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Glass | |
| Description | Bracelet comprising glass trade beads from Alaska; Bracelet is strung of alternate white and red tubular beads, with 4 shorter light blue beads placed at regular intervals, all strung on 2 strands of cordage. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.7, Length = ca. 9.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1615 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of Kayenta | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Pueblo III: 1100-1300 CE | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Turquoise; Shale; Stone | |
| Description | Short necklace assembled from various beads collected from one or more prehistoric sites; Necklace includes predominantly dark brown heishi beads, as well as 6 flat turquoise tabular beads, several turquoise disc beads, and a number of red shale heishi beads; Beads are strung in recent time on white cotton thread. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.2, Length = ca. 18.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1616 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Beads | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Glass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.7, Length = 41.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1617 |  |
| 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. 1870-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: copper | |
| Description | Narrow wrought band bracelet with very low center ridge, stamped with line of contiguous crescent shapes along both outer edges; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.7, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 7.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1618 |  |
| 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. 1900-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: copper | |
| Description | Wrought bracelet with medium-width band; Elongated floral pattern is die-stamped 3 times along band, bordered on the outside by row of 3 crescents with small circle at end of each row; Delicate rope-like design borders outer edges of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.6, Depth = 4.4, Max Diam = 6.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1619 |  |
| 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. 1890-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: copper | |
| Description | Wrought bracelet with narrow band of triangular shape in cross-section; Die-stamped pattern along median ridge includes row of 5 crescent shapes with an open diamond shape at each end; The 3 center crescents each contain a small open diamond and 2 smaller crescents; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.2, Depth = 5.8, Max Diam = 7.7 | |
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CAS 0370-1622 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Sweater clip | |
| Culture | unidentified Native American (Southwest Indian?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Southwest US ? | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: copper | |
| Description | Sweater clip comprising rectangular copper plate on which are mounted the initials "RE" (Ruth Elkus), each letter being partially cut out of a round copper disc; Stainless steel hinged clip with 3 short protruding cleats is soldered to reverse; Clip is stamped on reverse with unidentified hallmark in the form of a stylized human (?). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 3.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1623 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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 | October 1954 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; String or cordage | |
| Description | Single strand necklace (probably worn as double strand) of short tubular silver beads, all strung on string or cordage; Ends of strand terminate with hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned. Eleanor Begay (Kenneth Begay’s wife) identified this necklace as her husband’s work in Nov. 1978. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.3, Length = 76.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1624 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Tom Burnside (1911-1957) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round hammered dome-shaped pin with cold-chisel stamped lines radiating out from center, forming series of fluted ridges; Hinged stainless steel pin with hook is soldered onto reverse; Remnant of solder on reverse center indicates this piece was probably originally designed as button; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = 4.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1625 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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 | 1939 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pin hammered or cut out in the form of a bird in flight; Bird is of the type associated with the Native American Church (peyote) religion and is stamped with cross-hatch lines on fronts of wings and with series of straight lines on long tail; Long stick pin is soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 4.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1626 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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 | Wally Sekayumptewa (b. ca. 1920) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pin comprising an oval disk stamped with katsina facial design (possibly representing Chakwaina) and mounted inside saucer-like depression on silver back plate that is stamped with cloud motif at top and has rectilinear notched lower edge; Hallmark of crossed arrows (Wally Sekayumptewa) and of sun face (Hopi Silvercraft Guild) are stamped on reverse; Hinged steel hook and clasp are soldered onto reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 4.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1628 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Apache | |
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Pine Springs | |
| Maker's Name | Sam Begay or Mrs. Sam Begay | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1951 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Tufa-cast pin in form of human stick figure with arms spread and upraised and legs splayed; "Sterling" and "UITA" with arrowhead (United Indian Trader's Association) and "24" (UITA designation for Wide Ruins Trading Post?) are stamped on reverse; Stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 5.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1629 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Tie slide | |
| Culture | Kiowa (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Nickel silver | |
| Description | Tie slide comprising generally rectangular plate with pair of large rectangular openings cut out, through which a neckerchief or narrow tie could be slid; Stamped designs include series of small triangles along edges; Sunburst pattern above open cutouts; And series of parallel lines on lower portion; Slide is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.4, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 6.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1630 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Rectangular pin cut out from sheet silver with heart-shaped edges at short ends and scalloped edges along long ends; Heart-shaped cutout on each side of domed center accentuates heart-shaped edges; Series of short cold-chiseled lines radiate out from center to scalloped edges; Hinged stainless steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Hallmark of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and joined initials "AK" (Allen Kee) are stamped on reverse; “Sterling Original Design Handmade†etched on back below hallmark. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.9, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 5.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1631 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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. 1949 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Stainless steel | |
| Description | Rectangular pin with strip of sheet silver set on edge along perimeter for shadow box effect; Additional silver strips are set on edge inside box in concentric diamond pattern; Hinged stainless steel pin and clasp are soldered onto reverse; "Sterling Hand Made" and hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 4.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1632 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Horace Iule (1901-1978) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1930s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Tufa-cast pin in the form of a Knifewing figure, shown in standing position with outstretched wings and legs spread apart and bent at knees; Stamped designs include figure's eyes and mouth, geometric diagonal band across his chest depicting bandolier bag, and geometric bands on short kilt; Series of deep parallel filed lines on both wings and on tail (below kilt) represent feathers; Silver pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.2, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 6.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1633 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin / pendant | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | James (Jimmy) Mitchell (Che Chilly Nez) (deceased) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1941-1942 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round pin cut out from sheet silver in form of phoenix bird with legs spread, wings spread and curving down to tail, and lightning bolt coming out of beak; Bird's chest is die-stamped with crescent designs; Head and tail feathers are stamped with open circles and crescent motifs; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Wire loop soldered on reverse of bird's head for use as pendant; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 7.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1634 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Hair pin | |
| 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. 1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Elongated hair pin with rectilinear meander cutout designs at one end and double prongs with center zigzag form at opposite end; Hairpin is unsigned. (This piece is an identical matching piece to CAS 0370-1640). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 13.1 |
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