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| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1710 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Navajo or Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1910-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Coral; Metal: Silver; Cotton string | |
| Description | Necklace comprising 3 strands of mostly small tubular coral beads, combined with 10 handmade silver spherical beads and 7 silver tubular beads, all strung on cotton string; Ends of strand are knotted together and wrapped in additional cotton string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.8, Length = 36.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1511 |  |
| 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 | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Shell; Turquoise | |
| Description | Single strand necklace comprised mostly of small round white shell disc beads and 19 tabular turquoise beads of graduated sizes spaced at regular intervals, all strung on cotton string; Ends of strand are knotted together to form continuous strand; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 34.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1512 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | 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. 1885-1895 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Sinew | |
| Description | Single strand necklace comprising 71 handmade silver beads, 2 pendant silver crosses (each set with small rectangular turquoise stone), and large cast silver double-barred naja pendant with minimal stamped design and turquoise stone in center, all strung on sinew; Turquoise setting on naja appears to be later addition; Ends of sinew are attached to silver wire hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.4, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 33.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1514 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | 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. 1900-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Cotton string; Glass beads; Stone: flint | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of 52 handmade silver spherical beads alternating with 10 flat crosses, all strung on cotton string; Necklace strand includes 7 large yellow glass beads at the ends which are tied together; Navajo-made tufa-cast double-barred naja pendant whose ends both terminate with round turquoise bead set in plain bezel is suspended from bottom of necklace; Center of naja is set with large teardrop-shaped turquoise (probably re-purposed earring as evidenced by drilled hole) in notched bezel and set on triangular silver back plate with notched edges; Small side-notched projectile point is also attached to necklace, tied onto beads just above lowest right cross; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = 39.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1817 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | 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. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Cotton string | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of round disk beads of graduated size, made from pottery sherds and strung on cotton string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.0, Length = ca. 31.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1802 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | 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. 1910-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Turquoise; Unidentified shell; Cotton string | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of tabular turquoise beads of various shapes and sizes alternating with shell disk beads; Upper ends of strand are entirely of shell disc beads; Beads are strung on cotton string and ends of strand are knotted together at top. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = ca. 35.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1714 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | 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. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Turquoise; Metal: Silver; Nylon cord | |
| Description | Single strand necklace comprising mostly dark green turquoise disc beads of slightly graduated sizes, strung on commercial braided nylon cord; Lower half of necklace includes 9 regularly spaced polished turquoise tab beads; At each end of the necklace, the turquoise disc beads alternate with 7 handmade fluted silver spherical beads; Ends of necklace are fitted with handmade silver hook and eye clasp. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = ca. 36.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1712 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | 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. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Turquoise; Nylon string | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of round disc beads of graduated sizes, made from prehistoric pottery sherds; Several beads bear traces of original black-on-white designs; Final bead at the each end of the strand is a turquoise disc bead, all strung on commercial nylon string; Ends of strand are fitted with silver wire hook and eye closure. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.3, Length = ca. 29.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1698 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo (probably Kewa [Santo Domingo] 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. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Shell: white clam; Cotton string | |
| Description | Necklace of 3 equal-length strands of white clam shell heishi beads, all strung on paired cotton string, whose ends are gathered at top of necklace and knotted together. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.3, Length = ca. 32.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1702 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo (probably Kewa [Santo Domingo] 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. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Shell: Red abalone (Haliotis rufescens); String; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Short single strand necklace comprising rectangular abalone shell disc beads of various sizes alternating with pairs of thick round abalone shell disc beads, all strung on 3 strands of rust-colored string; All beads have a red-colored exterior cortex; Ends of necklace use only round disc beads and are attached to hook and eye clasp, handmade from heavy gauge silver wire; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.0, Thickness = 1.9, Length = ca. 20.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1707 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Sioux | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Bone; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Long single strand necklace comprising 38 elongated tubular bone beads (tapered at both ends) alternating with 27 pair of silver spherical beads, all strung on commercial multi-strand nylon cord; Silver beads are omitted from upper portion of necklace; Ends of strand are knotted together to form continuous strand. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.8, Length = ca. 92.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1501 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Squash blossom style necklace comprising double strand of handmade spherical silver beads, 14 squash blossoms, and large horseshoe-shaped naja pendant, all strung on commercial braided metal wire; Each squash blossom is set with 3 oval and 5 round turquoise stones (set individually in finely notched bezels) mounted on silver back plate, from which actual blossom protrudes; Naja is set with 41 small turquoise stones (set individually in finely notched bezels) arranged in 2 rows, with 3 oval turquoise stones above naja and 1 larger oval turquoise stone below; Double strands of beads become single strands near ends and are fitted with hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = 36.5 |
| 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 0370-1651 |  |
| 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 0370-1286 |  |
| 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 | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round convex pendant with central motif of mountain sheep, done in overlay technique; Silver wire loop is soldered to upper edge of pendant; Pendant is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 2.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1697 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pendant | |
| 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. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Scallop shell (Pecten vogdesi) Turquoise; Jet; White shell | |
| Description | Pendant made of scallop shell whose edges have been ground down and one face decorated with mosaic inlay of turquoise, white shell, and jet; Double loop of twisted wire is threaded through hole at top of pendant for attachment to chain or other necklace; Pendant is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.3, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 6.8 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1279 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pill box | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
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| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1949 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Shallow, parallelogram-shaped pillbox with hinged lid on one short end; Box is fabricated from several silver sheets; Stylized butterfly (?) with outstretched wings is stamped on both faces of box; Artist’s hallmark “KB†and White Hogan shop mark (Navajo hogan symbol) are stamped along one long edge of box, along with hand-etched words, “Sterling ‘49 Hand Made Original Design.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.3, Depth = 1.5, Length = 6.2 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1676 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1659 |  |
| 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 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Coral | |
| Description | Oval pin with elongated piece of coral set in center in plain bezel, framed within whirling feather design done in overlay technique; Steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 5.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1680 |  |
| 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 | |
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