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CAS 0370-1537 | |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1538 |  |
| 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 | |
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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 0370-1525 |  |
| 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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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1531 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1532 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1533 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1602 |  |
| 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. 1910-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Wrought bracelet with medium-width band with rounded ends; Series of 4 parallel and evenly spaced grooves have been cold chiseled along length of band; Rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel is mounted on cross-shaped silver plate marked with filed radiating lines and soldered onto center of band; Center ridge and those along outer edges of band are die-stamped with short diagonal line, producing rope-like pattern; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.8, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1603 |  |
| 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; Turquoise | |
| Description | Heavy wrought bracelet comprising 3 narrow width bands that are evenly spaced and joined at each end by a silver crossbar; 3 large matched turquoise nuggets and 2 smaller mismatched stones are all set in plain bezels; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.4, Depth = 5.9, Max Diam = 7.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1596 |  |
| 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 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Band bracelet comprised of 2 narrow wrought bracelets that are triangular in cross-section and a third band of heavy gauge twisted wire positioned between them with open space between adjacent bands; The ends of all 3 are soldered together by means of a heavy crossbar; 3 small round mismatched turquoise stones in plain bezels are set on rectangular silver back plates, flanked by several silver raindrops done in repoussé technique, and positioned across all three bands; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.0, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 6.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1597 |  |
| 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. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Band bracelet comprised of 2 narrow wrought bracelets that are triangular in cross-section and a third band of twisted wire in the center, all joined at their ends by silver crossbars; Wrought bands are stamped along their outside edges with pairs of crescent shapes; 7 teardrop shaped turquoise stones of graduated sizes are set in plain bezels and positioned in opposing directions along center of bracelet, with pair of silver raindrops (16 total) between adjacent stones; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 5.0, Width = ca. 2.5, Length = ca. 7.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1598 |  |
| 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. 1900-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Band bracelet comprising 9 oval turquoise stones of graduated sizes, each in plain bezels and positioned end to end but on a slight diagonal and mounted on silver back plate whose edges conform to the individual stones; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.3, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 7.4 | |
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