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| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1635 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Hair pin | |
| 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 | 1952 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Flat elongated hair pin with tapered distal end; Proximal end flares out forming 3 feather-like motifs that are delineated by cold stamped lines; Single small turquoise stone is set in notched bezel near proximal end; Small S-shaped hook extends out from one lateral edge to hold pin in hair; Hallmarks "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) are stamped on reverse, along with words, "Handmade Sterling Silver." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 11.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1636 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Oval pin hammered from silver sheet into domed shape with scalloped edges; Small open circle is die-stamped in center of domed area, from which 7 wiggly lines radiate; Stamped border of short diagonal rows of very small triangles frames domed area; Border of stamped crescent motifs parallels scalloped edges of pin; Hinged stainless steel pin with hook is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.8, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 3.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1637 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1903-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Brass | |
| Description | Pin made from 2 U.S. quarter dollars (one dated 1903) that are soldered to heavy brass stick pin; Reverse side of coins is showing; Pins of this type were earlier used by Navajo and Pueblo women to pin together the ends of one piece dresses and/or mantas; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 9.2 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1638 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| Culture | Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo), probably | |
| 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. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pin cut out from sheet silver in form of antelope, shown in standing position; Animal has very long neck and long, arching horns; Line of crescent shapes is stamped on horns and S-shaped motif (2 opposing crescents) is stamped on body; Small circle stamped on face represents animal's eye; Commercial steel pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.6, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 5.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1639 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Sweater clip | |
| 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; Brass | |
| Description | Pair of sweater clips joined together by a short, commercially made stainless steel link chain; Each clip is an asymmetrical, truncated triangular shape; Series of curved, parallel cold-chisel lines extending from one end to opposite scalloped edge produce feathered appearance; Commercially made hinged brass clip with short cleats is soldered on reverse; Clips are unsigned. Eleanor Begay (Kenneth Begay’s wife) identified this piece as her husband’s work in November 1978. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 2.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1640 |  |
| 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 0370-1634). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 13.1 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1641 |  |
| 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 area, probably | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Sand cast pin in the shape of a rectilinear "Z" turned on its side; Vertical bar extends through its midsection; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.1, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 6.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1642 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Headband | |
| 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 | Woman's hair band cut from thin gauge sheet silver; Edges are straight at both ends and then constrict several times toward center; Entire length of band is die-stamped with several stamps, including diamonds, crescents, and starburst patterns; Small stirrup-shaped cutout located at each end of band; Band is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.8, Width = 2.0, Max Diam = 12.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1643 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ketoh | |
| 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 | 1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Silver; Metal: Copper; Turquoise | |
| Description | Sand cast openwork silver plate designed as wrist guard and intended to be mounted on leather strap; Rectangular form has large central oval with oval turquoise in plain bezel set in shadow box technique; Row of 4 crescent shapes border each long end of silver plate, with 2 crescents from each row touching the central oval; Flat copper bar is soldered to back along each long side for attaching to leather strap; Ketoh is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.9, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 7.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1644 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pin cut from sheet of heavy gauge silver in the form of row of 5 contiguous diamonds and lightly hammered from reverse in repoussé technique; Diamond shape is accentuated on front with die-stamping of simple parallel lines around edges; Long, stainless steel pin with handmade hinge and hook are soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 7.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1645 |  |
| 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; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi | |
| Maker's Name | Douglas Holmes (deceased) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round pin with a keyhole shaped, oxidized area done in the overlay technique and enclosing a single scorpion figure, done in the appliqué technique; Steel pin and clasp are soldered onto reverse; Hallmarks of butterfly (Douglas Holmes) and of sun (Douglas Holmes' personal stamp for Hopi Silvercraft Guild) are stamped on reverse, along with "Sterling." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.2, Max Diam = 5.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1646 |  |
| 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 | John Silver | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1935-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Fabricated pin in form of butterfly; Body is made from sheet silver rolled into tubular shape and capped with silver bead for head and pair of silver raindrops as eyes; Wings are cut from single silver sheet, heavily die-stamped with numerous designs (mostly crescents and circles) then partially cut through center, bent to shape, and soldered to body; Pair of wire "antennae" are soldered to underside of body and extend out in front, curving back to wings; Hallmark of star is stamped on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.5, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 7.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1647 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pendant | |
| 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 | ca. 1960-1963 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Tufa-cast elongated pendant in the shape of an ear of corn with cast designs depicting rows of corn kernels on front; Handmade silver link is threaded through small hole at top of pendant for suspending pendant from chain; Pendant is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.2, Length = 8.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1648 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pin in the form of man's necktie, cut from sheet silver; Lower part of tie and upper "knot" are hinged together and both are die-stamped with crescent design (comprising row of small, open circles) and floral motifs; Edges of both sections are rolled under; Commercially made clasp pin is soldered to reverse of upper part; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.4, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 9.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1649 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Belt buckle | |
| 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. 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Rectangular belt buckle with running roadrunner flanked by pair of small cacti, all in overlay technique against oxidized, textured background; Combined initials "HC" (shop stamp of Hopi Crafts, New Oraibi, AZ, owned and operated by Wayne and Emory Sekaquaptewa) is stamped on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 6.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1650 |  |
| 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 | 1948 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round pin cut out from sheet silver in form of sun with 16 arms, each decorated with die-stamped designs; Domed center of pin is stamped with series of short lines that radiate out from center; Entire pin set into band of twisted wire; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; "Handmade Sterling Original" is hand etched on reverse; Hallmarks of joined initials "AK" (Allen Kee) and of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) are stamped on small plate soldered onto reverse of pin. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 4.4 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1651 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pendant | |
| 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 | ca. 1955-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Elongated, tufa-cast pendant with lightning design of 3 parallel zigzag lines extending length of pendant on front; Handmade silver link is threaded through small hole at top of pendant for suspending pendant from chain; Cast signature "Loloma" appears on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.3, Length = 11.2 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1652 |  |
| 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 | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round pin with geometric pattern done in overlay technique; Design might possibly represent katsina mask and includes open crescent at top, pair of triangular spirals (eyes?), and curvilinear spiral at bottom (mouth?); Silver pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 5.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1653 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin / pendant | |
| Culture | Cochiti Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Cochiti Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Alfred Herrera | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Large round hollowware pin comprising two sheets of silver soldered together around edges, with the front plate being slightly domed; Front plate is also stamped with large image of sun face in center, encircled by outer band of short contiguous serrated lines; 8 silver cones are pendant from series of silver loops that are soldered along lower edge of pin; Commercial silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse, along with flat hook so item can also be worn as pendant; Pin/pendant is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.3, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 8.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1654 |  |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round pin hammered in mold into domed shape with scalloped edges; Series of linear leaf-like die stamps pointing in from edges gives appearance of fluted ridges; Each scallop along edge is die-stamped with crescent shape and open circle; Stainless steel hinged pin and hook are soldered onto reverse; Residue of solder in center on reverse indicates pin was originally designed as a button; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 3.3 | |
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