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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0381 | |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Candle stick / holder | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Blue Corn (Crucita Calabaza) (1920-1999) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1954 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | 3-candle U-shaped candle holder with flat base and top and vertical sides (companion piece to CAS 0370-0382); Each end of holder is terraced; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Candle holder is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Blue Corn San Ildefonso 54" is incised in script on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.5, Width = 12.5, Depth = 9.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0382 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Candle stick / holder | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Blue Corn (Crucita Calabaza) (1920-1999) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1954 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | 3-candle U-shaped candle holder with flat base and top and vertical sides (companion piece to CAS 0370-0381); Each end of holder is terraced; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Candle holder is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Blue Corn San Ildefonso 54" is incised in script on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Width = 12.5, Depth = 9.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0386 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Candle stick / holder | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Teresita Naranjo (1919-1999) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Candle holder (companion piece to CAS 0370-0387) for 3 candles in form of rectangular block that rises in series of 3 terraces from one end; Arched cutout on base leaves candle holder supported at either end; Sides of holder are perfectly vertical and are highly burnished; Deep cylindrical depression for holding candle is carved into surface of each terrace; Candle holder is reduction fired to a glossy black color; Signature "Teresita Naranjo, Santa Clara Pueblo, Rt. 1 Box 436, Espanola, N. Mex." is incised in script on base. Teresita Naranjo was the daughter of Christina Naranjo, the sister of Mary Cain and Mida Tafoya, and the mother of Stella Naranjo Chavarria, and the niece of Margaret Tafoya, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.8, Width = 5.5, Length = 20.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0387 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Candle stick / holder | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Teresita Naranjo (1919-1999) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Candle holder (companion piece to CAS 0370-0387) for 3 candles in form of rectangular block that rises in series of 3 terraces from one end; Arched cutout on base leaves candle holder supported at either end; Sides of holder are perfectly vertical and are highly burnished; Deep cylindrical depression for holding candle is carved into surface of each terrace; Candle holder is reduction fired to a glossy black color; Signature "Teresita Naranjo, Santa Clara Pueblo, Rt. 1 Box 436, Espanola, N. Mex." is incised in script on base. Teresita Naranjo was the daughter of Christina Naranjo, the sister of Mary Cain and Mida Tafoya, and the mother of Stella Naranjo Chavarria, and the niece of Margaret Tafoya, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.7, Width = 5.5, Length = 20.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0261 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Candle stick / holder | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1959 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Tall cylindrical candle holder with a 3-pronged base (companion piece to CAS 0370-0262); Small fox-like animal with upraised ears is standing on its hind legs on one of the basal prongs with its front feet braced against the candle holder shaft; Animal lacks all features except small incised eyes; Exterior of candle holder and animal are highly burnished (except base) and reduction fired to glossy black color; Candle holder is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.3, Width = 11.1, Rim Diam = 4.1, Length = 10.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0262 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Candle stick / holder | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1959 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Tall cylindrical candle holder with a 3-pronged base (companion piece to CAS 0370-0261); Small fox-like animal with upraised ears is standing on its hind legs on one of the basal prongs with its front feet braced against the candle holder shaft; Animal lacks all features except small incised eyes; Exterior of candle holder and animal are highly burnished (except base) and reduction fired to glossy black color; Candle holder is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.5, Width = 11.1, Rim Diam = 4.1, Length = 10.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0263 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Candle stick / holder | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Cylindrical candle holder for single candle (companion piece to CAS 0370-0264); Wide flat-bottomed base rises to form solid, vertical stem with very deep depression at top; Length of stem is carved or modeled to give appearance of twisted rope; Exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth and burnished, except for base; Candle holder is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.2, Rim Diam = 3.5, Max Diam = 8.2 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0264 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Candle stick / holder | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Cylindrical candle holder for single candle (companion piece to CAS 0370-0263); Wide flat-bottomed base rises to form solid, vertical stem with very deep depression at top; Length of stem is carved or modeled to give appearance of twisted rope; Exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth and burnished, except for base; Candle holder is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.4, Rim Diam = 3.6, Max Diam = 8.6 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0252 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Candle stick / holder figurine | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Effigy candleholder in the form of a bear (?) with short stubby tail shown sitting upright on its haunches; Figurine supports cylindrical vessel on its outstretched hind legs and uses its outstretched front legs to hold the vessel; All surfaces are scraped smooth and highly burnished, except the base, figurine's chest area, and interior of vessel; Punctate holes represent the figurine's eyes; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.9, Width = 6.0, Depth = 7.8 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0157 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Dough bowl | |
| 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. 1880-1890 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Large round bread dough bowl with flat base and rounded sides; Rim form is straight with rounded lip; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Underbody is slipped deep red; Remaining surfaces are slipped white; Exterior design consists of 2 capped-feather motifs in red and black; Interior design consists of wide band of 3 large volute motifs in red and black, and red scalloped band and pair brown encircling lines just below rim; Bowl is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.6, Max Diam = 37.7 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0483 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Effigy bowl (bird) | |
| Culture | Cochiti Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Cochiti Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Small oval-shaped bowl with flat pedestal base and flaring sides in the form of a bird; Small head of bird is modeled along rim at one end of bowl, while opposite rim is cut away to suggest bird's tail; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior base is covered with red slip, while remaining exterior and interior surfaces are covered with cream-colored slip; Solid black line outlines rim; Black zigzag line is pendant from rim on interior and band of black triangles is pendant from rim on exterior; Large geometric motif fills interior of bowl and bird's facial features are painted in black; Bowl is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.7, Width = 6.2, Length = 10.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0380 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Effigy bowl (bird) | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Florence Aguilar Naranjo (b. 1921) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Effigy bowl in the form of a bird with flat base, flaring wings, and extended tail; Modeled head of bird rises well above rim and terminates in pointed beak; Pair of punctate holes represent eyes; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished, except for exterior base; Bowl is otherwise undecorated; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Florence San Ildefonso" is incised in script on base. Florence Aguilar Naranjo is the daughter of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the sister of Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.9, Width = 11.0, Length = 15.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0390 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Effigy bowl (bird) | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Christina Naranjo (1891-1980) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1945 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Slip | |
| Description | Effigy bowl in the form of a bird with flat base and flaring sides that extend outward to represent the bird's wings and a large, squared-off tail; Modeled head of bird rises well above rim and terminates in a pointed beak; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth and are highly burnished; Punctate holes in bird's head represent its eyes; Lightning and cloud motifs are painted in gray in interior center and sides of bowl; Exterior is undecorated; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black-on-black color; Signature "Christina Naranjo Santa Clara Pue." is very finely incised in script on base. Christina Naranjo was a sister to Margaret Tafoya, mother of Mary Cain, Teresita Naranjo, and Mida Tafoya, and grandmother of Stella Naranjo Chavarria and Victor Eckelberry, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.2, Width = 27.4, Length = 34.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0394 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Effigy bowl (bird) | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Severa Tafoya (1890-1973) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Slip | |
| Description | Effigy bowl in the form of a bird with flat base and widely flaring sides that represent squared off wings and tail; Modeled head of bird rises above rim and terminates in pointed beak; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and highly burnished; Geometric band painted in dark gray encircles upper sides on interior and includes negative terraced triangle representing kiva steps on tail; Additional kiva steps are represented by terraced edges of band on each wing; Single framing line parallels upper edge of design band; Punctate pair of holes represent eyes on bird's head; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black-on-black color; Signature "Severa" is incised in script on base. Severa Tafoya is the sister of Van Gutierrez, sister-in-law of Lela Gutierrez, the mother of Angela Baca, the grandmother of Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia, and the aunt of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.1, Width = 23.9, Length = 30.4 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0395 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Effigy bowl (bird) | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1945 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Very wide, round effigy bowl in the form of a bird with flat base and flaring sides that extend outward to represent folded wings and rounded tapering tail; Modeled head of bird rises well above rim and terminates in pointed beak; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth and are highly burnished, except exterior base; Pair of punctate holes represent bird's eyes and series of short deeply incised lines at front and back of each wing and along edge of tail represent feathers; Bowl is otherwise undecorated; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.8, Width = 28.3, Length = 33.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0207 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Effigy bowl (bird) | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Legoria Tafoya (1911-1984) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1945 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Effigy bowl in form of a bird; Base is flat and sides flare out and are shaped to contours of 2 spread wings and a narrow extended tail that tapers to a rounded end; Bulbous head of bird rises well above rim and has a short, rounded beak; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and well burnished, except for base; Bird's eyes are incised; Geometric patterns are painted in dark gray on interior surface of bird's wings and tail; Signature "Legoria Sta. Clara Pueblo" is lightly incised in script on base. Legoria Tafoya is the mother of Celes Tafoya, whose pottery is also represented in the CAS pottery collection, and the sister of Pablita Velarde, whose pottery and paintings are represented in the CAS pottery and painting collections, respectively. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.5, Width = 14.1, Length = 21.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0208 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Effigy bowl (bird) | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1945 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Natural pigments | |
| Description | Effigy bowl in form of a bird; Base is flat and sides flare out and are shaped to contours of two broad wings and an extended, squared off tail; Bird's head rises well above rim and has a pointed beak; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and well burnished, except for the base; Bird's eyes are incised (1 is larger than the other); Geometric designs are painted in dark gray around interior sides of bowl and on interior side of wings and tail; Signature "Margaret Tafoya" is lightly incised in script on base. Margaret Tafoya is considered by many to be the matriarch of Santa Clara potters, having many children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren who have continued her legacy. She was the grandmother of Linda Tafoya-Oyenque, the sister of Christina Naranjo, and the aunt of Mary Cain, Teresita Naranjo, and Mida Tafoya, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.8, Width = 12.5, Length = 17.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0209 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Effigy bowl (bird) | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1945 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Effigy bowl in form of a bird; Base is flat and sides flare out to rim; Rim is extended and contoured to represent spread wings and rounded tail of bird; Modeled head of bird extends above rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and burnished; Eyes are incised on bird's head; Pair of deeply incised lines on each wing and 3 deeply incised lines on tail represent feathers; Bowl is reduction fired to black color; Bowl is unsigned (same maker as CAS 0370-0211). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.2, Width = 12.0, Length = 14.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0210 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Effigy bowl (bird) | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1945 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Effigy bowl in form of a bird; Base is flat and sides flare outward, with the rim shaped to the contour of rounded wings held at bird's side and an extended tail with V-shaped notch at its end; Modeled bird's head rises well above rim and has a very pointed beak; Interior and exterior (except for base) are burnished; Bird's eyes are incised and deeply incised lines (3 on each wing and 4 on tail) represent feathers; Bowl is reduction fired to black color; Bowl is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.9, Width = 11.7, Length = 17.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0211 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Effigy bowl (bird) | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1945 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Effigy bowl in form of a bird; Base is flat and sides flare out to rim; Rim is extended and contoured to represent spread wings and rounded tail of bird; Modeled head of bird extends above rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and burnished; Eyes are incised on bird's head; Pair of deeply incised lines on each wing and 3 deeply incised lines on tail represent feathers; Bowl is reduction fired to black color; Bowl is unsigned (same maker as CAS 0370-0209). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.1, Width = 13.3, Length = 14.8 | |
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