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| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1807 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Olivella shells; Cotton string | |
| Description | Necklace of 7 equal-length strands of olivella shell heishi beads, strung on cotton string; Ends of strands are gathered together and knotted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.3, Length = ca. 33.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1454 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Laguna Pueblo (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Cibola | |
| Other Geographic Data | Laguna Pueblo (?) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Silver; commercial metal cordage | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of handmade silver spherical beads with 12 small crosses and large double-barred cross pendant with a heart at its base; Cross bars of the smaller crosses and of the larger cross pendant are stamped with X's on both faces; Heart at base of cross pendant is stamped with 9 small circles on both faces; Necklace and pendant are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.1, Length = 46.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1701 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Native Alaskan | |
| 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 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Glass; Jute string | |
| Description | Single strand necklace comprising 100 large dark blue faceted glass beads, all strung on two braided strands of jute (?) string; Ends of strand were originally knotted together to form continuous strand; According to Elkus inventory, these beads are of Russian manufacture. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.4, Length = ca. 60.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1699 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1950-1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Turquoise; Shell; Nylon string | |
| Description | Single strand necklace comprising thick turquoise disc beads alternating with groups of 4 or 5 small white shell heishi beads, all strung on 2 multi-plied strands of nylon string; Ends of necklace use only white shell heishi beads and are knotted together to form continuous strand; All but one of the turquoise beads are dark green. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.7, Length = ca. 46.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1808 |  |
| 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 | ca. 1953 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Commercial chain | |
| Description | Necklace comprising 6 equal length strands of tubular silver beads, all strung on commercial chain; Ends of strands are attached to small petals of silver flower which are, in turn, attached to short lengths of silver link chain that terminate in handmade silver hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.3, Length = 27.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1809 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Pinedale or Mariano Lake vicinity, possibly | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Nylon cord | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of 49 handmade dome-shaped beads made by hammering silver disks into mold with corrugated surface, producing effect of stamped radiating lines on exterior of assembled beads; Beads are strung on nylon cord and the ends are fitted with eyelet closure; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 26.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1811 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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; modified ca. 1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Leather | |
| Description | Single strand squash blossom necklace of 49 handmade spherical beads made by hammering silver disk into mold with corrugated interior surface, producing look of stamped radiating lines in assembled beads (16 beads at top of necklace are slightly smaller and were made as later replacements), 12 squash blossoms with stamped design on exterior of each petal, and double-barred naja pendant, cast in two pieces and assembled; Naja is set with oval turquoise stone in notched bezel at top and two round turquoise stones in notched bezels at ends; Bars of naja are stamped with feathered arrows; Beads are strung on leather; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = 41.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1513 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1890-1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Wire | |
| Description | Single strand squash blossom necklace consisting of handmade silver beads, 12 silver squash blossoms, and a sand cast double-barred naja pendant with a single pendant turquoise set in notched bezel; Ends of naja are decorated with stamped dot inside a circle and with series of short filed lines along edges; Ends of necklace strands are fitted with hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = ca. 38.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1506 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Squash blossom necklace comprising single strand of 39 handmade spherical silver beads, 6 large squash blossoms, and large double-barred hammered naja pendant; Squash blossoms are stamped on their petals with columns of opposing crescents; Ends of naja terminate in stylized hands that are stamped with straight lines to represent the fingers; Ends of necklace are fitted with hook and eye closure; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.8, Thickness = 1.9, Length = ca. 32.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1507 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Pinedale or Mariano Lake vicinity, possibly | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Nylon cord | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of 61 handmade dome-shaped beads made by hammering silver disks into mold with corrugated surface, producing effect of stamped radiating lines on exterior of assembled beads; Beads are strung on nylon cord and the ends are fitted with eyelet closure; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 35.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1508 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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 | Single strand necklace comprising 118 small handmade spherical silver beads, originally strung on commercial sterling silver link chain; Ends of strand are fastened to commercial sterling silver spring-release clasp which is stamped "Sterling"; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.6, Length = 30.7 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1502 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Frank Peralta and Henry Marton (beads); Kly Begay or Willie Jim (overall assembly?) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1938 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Wire | |
| Description | Squash blossom necklace composed of 3 strands of small silver beads; Lower section of necklace has beads alternating with 10 stamped silver spacer bars with oval pendant turquoise settings; Midsection of necklace shows beads alternating with 24 small silver squash blossoms; The 3 strands of beads form a single strand of slightly larger beads on upper portion of necklace; All beads are constructed in two pieces and welded together; Sand cast naja pendant shows deep, serrated edges along interior and is set with oval turquoise stone in center and small round turquoise stones at each end; Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on reverse of naja. [Original catalog card quotes Elkus notes, “Harry Maton was son-in-law of Kly Begay. Made through Bert Stapes. Acquired June 1938. Have had the stones hand polished and gave work out to Willy Jim, a member of the Kly Begay family.â€] | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.9, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 44.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1503 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Cotton string | |
| Description | Necklace comprising 2 strands that alternate barrel-shaped silver beads with groups of spherical silver beads; 16 spacer bars are stamped on edge with parallel diagonal lines and terminate in small round or oval turquoise stone in plain bezel mounted on silver back plate; Beads and spacer bars are strung on cotton string; Naja pendant is made from pair of tufa-cast bars soldered together, whose ends each terminate in teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in plain bezel; Slightly larger teardrop-shaped stone in plain bezel is pendant in center of naja; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.7, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 36.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1515 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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 | Single strand necklace of 65 handmade spherical silver beads and 12 squash blossom beads (each of which includes an additional spherical bead at its base), all strung on commercial metal chain; Tufa cast double-barred naja with die-stamped ends is suspended from bottom of necklace; Teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in notched bezel is pendant from center of naja; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = 48.5 |
| 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 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0016 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Juniper (Juniperus spp.) seeds; Cotton string; Metal | |
| Description | 5-strand necklace of brown juniper seeds, strung on cotton string; Ends of strands are attached to metal hook and eye clasp. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.8 (seeds), Length = ca. 30.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1705 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Navajo or Pueblo | |
| 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. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Coral; Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Cotton string | |
| Description | Continuous strand necklace; Lower half comprises 2 strands of short tubular coral beads with several tubular silver beads and several turquoise disc beads, all strung on cotton string; Ends of 2-strand section pass through silver blossom-shaped bead and are knotted together to continue as single strand of coral beads combined with several silver and turquoise beads; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.3, Length = 35.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1706 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Navajo or Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| 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. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Turquoise; Metal: Silver; String | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of dark green turquoise disc beads of slightly graduated sizes, all strung on 2 strands of waxed thread; String at one end of necklace is tied to small domed silver button that is stamped with series of straight lines that radiate out from its center; String at opposite end is tied into loop for fastening around button. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.7, Length = ca. 34.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1806 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Navajo or Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| 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. 1900-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Coral; Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Cotton string | |
| Description | Necklace comprising 5 strands of small tubular coral beads combined with 8 small tubular silver beads and one small piece of turquoise, all strung on cotton string; Ends of strands are gathered together as single strand and strung with 30 handmade spherical silver beads; Ends of single strand are knotted together. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.1, Max Diam = 0.6, Length = 38.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1804 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Navajo or Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| 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. 1900-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Coral; Turquoise; Metal: Silver; Unidentified shell; Cotton string; Leather; Monofilament line | |
| Description | Necklace comprising 11 strands of small tubular coral beads with occasional silver beads interspersed, all strung on cotton string and bundle wrapped in leather lacing at top; Coral strands are also strung through pair of jacloh-style earrings, comprising turquoise disk beads with 4 white shell tab beads at base, all strung on monofilament line. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = 42.5 |
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