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CAS 0370-0029 | |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Figurine (turtle) | |
| 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 | Lela Naranjo Gutierrez (1874-1969), Van Gutierrez (ca. 1870-1956) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Modeled figurine of a turtle with its head and feet extended out; Exterior surfaces are scraped smooth, covered with tan slip, and lightly burnished; Cloud and rain and other geometric designs are painted in red, black, and white colors on the turtle's back; Facial features and feet are highlighted in black; Signature "Lela / Van" is printed in black slip on base. Lela and Van Gutierrez were husband and wife and the parents of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez and the grandparents of Paul Gutierrez and his wife Dorothy Gutierrez, all of whose work is also represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.1, Width = 8.0, Length = 11.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0020 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | House model | |
| Culture | Jemez Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Jemez Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Model of a rectangular 2-room pueblo-style house with small courtyard in front; Front and side exterior walls, interior walls, outdoor bread oven, and rooftop chimney are covered with off-white slip; Rooftop, exterior back wall, interior floor, and base are covered with brick red slip; Cutout window and doorway on front wall and cutout window on side wall are all painted brick-red; cutout window on back wall is painted off-white; Door of outdoor bread oven and top of rooftop chimney are trimmed in black; First interior room contains corner fireplace; Exposed ends of vigas on front and bunches of chile ristras (one on front and two on side exterior walls) are all painted brick-red; House model is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.8, Width = 11.5, Depth = 9.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0103A,B |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | House model | |
| Culture | Jemez Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Jemez Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Persingula R. Tosa (b. 1924) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Model of a rectangular one room pueblo-style house; Exterior walls, rooftop, interior floor and ceiling, base, and outdoor bread oven are all covered with tan slip; Outdoor courtyard and frames of cutout doorway and window in front wall and of cutout window on side wall are all painted brick red; Exposed ends of vigas on front wall are outlined in black, and red chile ristras hang from 4 of the 5 vigas; The front wall is removable to reveal a corner fireplace inside and two pueblo women kneeling and grinding corn, using manos and metates; Each woman is dressed in black wrap-around pueblo dress worn over a brightly colored blouse; Signature "Mrs. P.R. Tosa" and "Jemez" are printed in black on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.7, Width = 12.3, Depth = 8.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0528J |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (angel) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of angel in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position with hands joined together in front; Facial features are incised and figure wears black pueblo-style dress, green and red belt, and yellow blouse; White wings are painted with yellow "X" or star patterns; Hair is knotted behind head with a red tie; Perforated lug on back of figurine allows for its suspension over other nativity figurines; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.9, Width = 7.9, Depth = 10.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0528K |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (angel) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of angel in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position with hands joined together in front; Figure's facial features are incised; Figure wears white dress and its wings are painted magenta with white lineal designs; Hair is braided at sides of head; Perforated lug on back of figure allows for its suspension above remaining nativity figures; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.8, Width = 6.6, Depth = 10.8 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0528G,H |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (Christ and manger) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of baby Jesus and separate manger in 17-piece nativity set; Oval bowl-shaped manger is supported on 2 pedestal legs and is unpainted; Baby is shown in reclining position with outstretched arms and incised facial features; Baby wears magenta shirt, chartreuse kilt, white pants and rust colored moccasins; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Width = 6.0, Length = 9.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0528E |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (cow) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of a bull in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position; Facial features are incised; Body of figurine is painted brown; Face and feet are painted white; Horns are painted black; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.3, Width = 5.5, Length = 12.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0528D |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (donkey) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of a donkey in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position; Body of figurine is painted gray and its ears, mane, tip of tail, and hoofs are painted black; Facial features are incised; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.1, Width = 4.6, Length = 13.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0528F |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (Joseph) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of Joseph in 17-piece nativity set, shown in kneeling position with hands joined together in front; Figurine's facial features are incised and he wears blue shirt, white pants, brown serape over left shoulder, and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind his head; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.7, Width = 5.2, Depth = 7.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0528I |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (Mary) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of Mary in 17-piece nativity set, shown in kneeling position with hands joined together in front; Facial features are incised and figure wears yellow blouse, black pueblo-style dress with green and red striped belt, and a blue head shawl; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.2, Width = 5.4, Depth = 6.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0528O |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (sheep) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of sheep in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position; Figure's facial features are incised and its body is painted white; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.6, Width = 3.9, Length = 10.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0528P |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (sheep) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of sheep in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position; Figure's facial features are incised and its body is painted white; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.6, Width = 3.1, Length = 9.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0528Q |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (sheep) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of sheep in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position; Figure's facial features are incised and its body is painted white; Figurine is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.1, Width = 3.5, Length = 10.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0528L |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (shepherd) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of shepherd in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position with right arm extended and holding wooden staff; Figure's facial features are incised and he wears violet pants, yellow shirt, blue serape and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind the head; Figurine is mounted on clay base and is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.8, Width = 7.0, Depth = 6.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0528M |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (shepherd) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of shepherd in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position with right arm outstretched and holding wooden staff; Figure's facial features are incised and he wears blue pants, orange shirt, magenta serape, and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind the head; Figurine is mounted on clay base and is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.3, Width = 6.3, Depth = 6.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0528N |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (shepherd) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of shepherd in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position with right arm outstretched and holding wooden staff; Figure's facial features are incised and he wears red pants, chartreuse shirt, magenta serape, and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind the head; Figurine is mounted on clay base and is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.0, Width = 7.0, Depth = 6.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0528A |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (Wise Man) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint; Commercial link chain | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of wise man in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position and holding a silver chain as offering to the baby Jesus; Figure's facial features are incised and he wears pink head band, gray serape with multi-colored stripes, white pants, blue shirt, and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind his head; Figurine is mounted on clay base and is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.8, Width = 5.3, Depth = 6.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0528B |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (Wise Man) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of wise man in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position with arms extended and holding concho belt as offering to the baby Jesus; Figurine's facial features are incised and he wears chartreuse head band, blue serape with multi-colored stripes, white pants, red shirt, and rust-colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind head; Figurine is mounted on clay base and is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.3, Width = 5.7, Depth = 6.2 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0528C |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Nativity figurine (Wise Man) | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Manuel Vigil (1900-1990) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | 3-dimensional figurine of a wise man in 17-piece nativity set, shown in standing position and holding a silver box as his offering to the baby Jesus; Figure's facial features are incised and he wears orange head band, pink serape with multi-colored stripes, white pants, lavender shirt, and rust colored moccasins; Hair is knotted behind his head; Figurine is mounted on clay base and is unsigned. This and other figures in this nativity set make up Vigil’s Pueblo-style nativity, but he also made colonial Spanish and Plains Indian style nativity sets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.3, Width = 5.5, Depth = 6.2 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0118 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Prayer 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. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Natural pigments | |
| Description | Round ceremonial prayer bowl with flat base and rounded sides, rising to 4 terraced projections above rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped white; Lip is painted dark brown; Interior design consists of double concentric brown circles in center and 8 brown tadpoles around sides, each facing center; Single brown line contours terraced rim just below lip; Exterior designs include single brown tadpole (facing upward) on each rim projection, alternating with stylized brown dragonfly motif; Single brown line outlines terraced rim just below lip; Bowl is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.6, Max Diam = 24.1 |
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