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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1675   CAS 0370-1675; Pin
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 Leo Poblano (1905-1959) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Jet; Abalone (Haliotis sp.) shell
Description Pin in the form of a thunderbird, shown with outstretched but down-turned wings; Bird's crest, head, wings, body, and tail are all designed separately and are fashioned of pieces of jet and shell that are mounted in inlay technique and set within very finely notched bezels; 14 small fluted silver raindrops outline the bird's tail, body, and wing tips; Silver pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 7.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1676   CAS 0370-1676; Pin
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 Paul Saufkie (1904-1998)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Round cast pin with whirling cutout pattern and central round turquoise stone set in plain bezel, bordered with twisted wire band; Commercial steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Hallmark of snow cloud (Paul Saufkie) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.4, Max Diam = 4.5

Catalog Number CAS 0370-1677   CAS 0370-1677; Pin
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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin in the form of a single long-stemmed flower with adjacent unopened bud and large silver leaf; Petals of flower comprise 8 small elongated turquoise stones, each set in plain bezel and all mounted on silver back plate; Bud is made of similar single turquoise stone; Leaf is cut from sheet silver and stamped with series of lines to represent leaf's veins; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of flower and at base of leaf; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 7.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1678   CAS 0370-1678; Pin
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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Shell: spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.); Turquoise
Description Pin in shape of butterfly with outstretched wings; Head of butterfly is turquoise, its body is made of oyster shell, and its wings are of oyster shell inset with small pieces of turquoise; Body and wings are all set into plain bezels and mounted on a silver back plate; Butterfly's antennae are each made from row of contiguous silver raindrops that arch from the head to the wings; Steel pin and clasp are soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1679   CAS 0370-1679; Pin
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Sand cast oval pin with 12 straight and curved arm-like extensions that radiate out from center; 10 of the extensions have rounded ends and 2 have a V-shaped notch at the end; Oval turquoise stone in plain bezel set in center; Hinged stainless steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 7.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1680   CAS 0370-1680; Pin
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 Victor Coochwytewa (1922-2011)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Round pin with geometric design done in overlay technique; Design includes series of 3 parallel semicircular lines on lower half of pin and pair of terraced triangles (clouds) and terraced diagonal lines (kiva steps?) on upper half of pin; Oval cutout in center is set with oval turquoise stone in plain bezel; Silver clasp and pin are soldered onto reverse; Hallmark of Victor Coochwytewa (3 overlapping semicircles with pendant bars, representing a rain cloud) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 4.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1681   CAS 0370-1681; Pin
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 Bowman Paywa (1913-2002)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Jet; Oyster and/or other shell
Description Pin in the form of a Knifewing katsina; Component parts of figure, including headdress, face, wings, body, skirt, legs and feet, and tail all combine jet, turquoise, oyster and/or other shell arranged in mosaic inlay in very finely notched bezels and mounted on silver back plate; Lower edge of wings are also bordered in twisted wire and row of silver raindrops stamped with star pattern; Steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned, but “MLOA” is inscribed on reverse; Previously attributed by Martha Struever (major Santa Fe, NM Indian art dealer) as work of Leo Poblano on basis of black and white sash across figure’s chest).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.8, Length = 7.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1682   CAS 0370-1682; Pin
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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin set with very large, flat turquoise stone that is roughly triangular in overall shape with rounded corners; Stone is set in plain bezel and mounted on a slightly larger silver back plate; Length of heavy gauge round wire is soldered along edge of back plate; Silver pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.3, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 6.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1683   CAS 0370-1683; Pin
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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture prior to 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Jet; Oyster and other shell
Description Large pin in the shape of a dragonfly with outstretched wings; Insect's head and antennae, body, tail, and wings are all formed from pieces of turquoise, oyster shell, jet, and white shell arranged in mosaic inlay technique in plain bezels and positioned on single silver backing plate; Backing plate extends slightly beyond lower edges of both pairs of wings and is stamped with rows of crescent shapes; Inlay antennae are accentuated by silver wire and silver raindrops; Steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned, but “PXYØ” is inscribed on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.7, Length = 10.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1684   CAS 0370-1684; Pin
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. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Oval pin made from silver sheet hammered from reverse to form pattern of fluted ridges radiating from center; Small round turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center; Scalloped edges are die-stamped with crescent-shaped motif; Commercially made stainless steel pin with clasp hook is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.7, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 5.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1685   CAS 0370-1685; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Coconino
Other Geographic Data Grand Canyon
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Rectangular pin hammered from sheet silver in repoussé technique; Rectangular area in center is cut out and set with roughly polished, rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel; Scalloped edge is die-stamped with small crescent motif; Second die-stamped border around central embossed area comprises S-shaped motif; Commercially made clasp pin is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 5.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1686   CAS 0370-1686; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Wide Ruins
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Cast pin in form of flowering yucca plant, cut from sheet silver and fabricated from several pieces; Lower piece includes base of plant and 6 flaring sword-shaped leaves; Upright stem of flower stalk is soldered onto reverse; Two additional pieces are soldered onto reverse of upright stem to serve as back plates for flowers; 5 flowers represented by 5 turquoise disk beads are mounted on silver studs; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.1, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 5.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1687   CAS 0370-1687; Pin
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. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Sand cast pin in form of 8-armed star whose distal ends are turned, giving appearance that star is spinning clockwise; Small round turquoise stone in notched bezel is set in center; Circle with center dot is die-stamped on end of each arm and 4 of the 8 arms are stamped along their lengths with short, parallel diagonal strokes; Stainless steel pin with hinge and hook is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.4, Max Diam = 4.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1688   CAS 0370-1688; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Coconino
Other Geographic Data Community: Cameron area
Maker's Name John Anderson
Date of Manufacture 1949
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Oval pin with solid silver back plate and domed front plate with rectangular cutout in center, in which rectangular turquoise stone is countersunk; Series of short parallel die-stamped marks form border around pin; Commercially made stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 6.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1689   CAS 0370-1689; Pin
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; Turquoise
Description Pin in form of running road runner, cut from sheet silver and die-stamped with simple designs to represent feather patterns on neck, wings, and tail; Small round turquoise stone in plain bezel is set on head as an eye; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.1, Width = 8.2, Thickness = 0.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1690   CAS 0370-1690; Pin
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Sand cast pin in form of stylized roadrunner; Curvilinear tail and wings terminate in long neck and head, where single round turquoise stone in plain bezel forms the bird's eye; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 8.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1691   CAS 0370-1691; Pin
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. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Round hammered pin with rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel set in center of flat silver disk; Series of heavy cold-chisel lines radiate out from center and band of die-stamped crescent shapes accentuates scalloped edge of disk; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Remnant of copper loop on reverse indicates pin was originally designed as button; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.7, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 5.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1692   CAS 0370-1692; Pin
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 Frank Dishta (1902-1954)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin in the form of a knife-winged katsina with outstretched wings and legs; Figure's headdress, head, body, wings, legs, and kilt comprise 8 separate turquoise stones of various shapes, each set in finely notched bezel and mounted on mounted on single silver backing plate; Figure is further augmented with appliquéd bits of silver wire and silver raindrops; Steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 4.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1693   CAS 0370-1693; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin made from series of silver wires that are laid alongside each other and soldered together, with both ends of each wire bent into an elongated loop; Three mismatched turquoise beads (1 oval, 1 round, and 1 a truncated triangle) are mounted separately on front, each in a plain bezel, and with their drilled holes filled with silver wire; Commercial silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1694   CAS 0370-1694; Pin
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin with solid back plate with scalloped edges; Oval turquoise stone in center is set in plain bezel and outlined with twisted silver wire, surrounded by 8 smaller oval turquoise stones (each in plain bezels), alternating with silver rain drops; Edges of back plate are edged with thin silver strip and twisted silver wire; 2 short rectangular projections of back plate are die-stamped with rope-like motif; Commercially made clasp hook is soldered onto reverse; Pin is not signed.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 5.2
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