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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0436A,B | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar with lid | |
| Culture | Hopi-Tewa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa; Village: Hano | |
| Maker's Name | Sadie Adams (1905-1995) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Organic pigments | |
| Description | Large round jar with flat base and globose body rising to very high shoulder, then tapering in toward wide mouth; Fitted lid has knob-like handle; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and exterior is lightly polished; Exterior design includes stylized rain bird motif and two floral designs (possibly corn) on opposite sides of jar, all painted in black; Lid is undecorated; Floral signature of Sadie Adams is painted in black on base of jar. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 22.3, Rim Diam = 10.2, Max Diam = 20.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0319 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Mug | |
| Culture | Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | San Juan | |
| Other Geographic Data | Halfway up Little Shiprock Wash | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1100-1300 CE | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Vegetal paint | |
| Description | Mesa Verde black-on-white round mug with flat base and inward sloping sides; Rim form is everted with rounded lip; Coiled handle attached at rim and at base; Interior is scraped smooth; Exterior is scraped smooth, polished and slipped white, then painted with horizontal band divided into 5 panels, each containing a wide negative zigzag line, framed above and below by series of wide and narrow parallel lines; Band of dots encircle lip and 3 columns of dots cover handle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.5, Depth = 13.8, Rim Diam = 8.8, Max Diam = 11.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0260 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Mug | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Paul (?) Sherman | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Slipcast or wheel thrown cylindrical mug with flat base and vertical sides; Single vertical yei figure with cornstalk body is incised on exterior side; Interior and exterior (except for base) are coated with matte black glaze; Signature "Navaho-Sherman" is printed in black paint or glaze on base; Companion piece to CAS 0370-0256 and CAS 0370-0257. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.9, Max Diam = 7.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0256 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Mug | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Paul (?) Sherman | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Slipcast or wheel thrown cylindrical mug with flat base and vertical sides; Single vertical yei figure with cornstalk body is incised on exterior side; Interior and exterior (except for base) are coated with matte black glaze; Signature "Navaho-Sherman" is printed in black paint or glaze on base; Companion piece to CAS 0370-0257 and CAS 0370-0260. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.5, Max Diam = 7.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0257 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Mug | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Paul (?) Sherman | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Slipcast or wheel thrown cylindrical mug with flat base and vertical sides; Single vertical yei figure with cornstalk body is incised on exterior side; Interior and exterior (except for base) are coated with matte black glaze; Signature "Navaho-Sherman" is printed in black paint or glaze on base; Companion piece to CAS 0370-0256 and CAS 0370-0260. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.5, Max Diam = 7.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0309 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| Culture | Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) | |
| 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. 700-900 CE | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mancos gray cylindrical pitcher with flattened base, midlevel shoulder, very slightly constricted neck and wide mouth with flaring rim; Interior and lower half of exterior are scraped smooth; Coils are left unobliterated on exterior of neck; Single narrow flattened handle is attached at rim and at shoulder; Overall color is gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.3, Depth = 10.9, Rim Diam = 8.1, Max Diam = 9.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0492 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Charles Loloma (1921-1991) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1957 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Tall wheel-thrown pitcher whose overall shape is cylindrical with several vertical fluted ridges running from base to just below rim; Flared rim is pinched on one side to form narrow spout; Lower exterior sides are incised with cross-hatch pattern that represents corn; Interior is coated with dark brown glaze; Stylized signature "Loloma" is incised on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.4, Max Diam = 12.4 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0499 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | J_____ Sm______ | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Wheel-thrown pitcher with flat base, vertical sides with slightly expanded midsection, and flaring rim with wide pinched spout; Single loop handle is attached vertically on side; Interior is coated with a pink-tinged glaze and exterior is coated with a matte black glaze; Signature "J SM." is incised on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 22.1, Depth = 15.6, Rim Diam = 11.0, Max Diam = 11.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0259 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Paul (?) Sherman | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Slipcast or wheel thrown pitcher with flat base, slightly rounded vertical sides and flaring rim with small pinched spout; Single curved handle is attached at rim and at midlevel of body; Pair of mountain sheep figures are incised on exterior sides opposite each other; Interior and exterior are coated with matte black slip; "Navajo" is incised on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.2, Rim Diam = 8.0, Max Diam = 8.6 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0344 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| Culture | Pee-Posh (Maricopa) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Maricopa | |
| Other Geographic Data | Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1895-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Organic pigments | |
| Description | Cylindrical pitcher with flat base, rounded lower body, and tall tapering neck with everted rim; Flattened handle attached to rim and to lower body has 4 modeled faces (with black eyes and red noses) along its length; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior and interior of rim are slipped red and burnished; Black design on exterior consists of 4 vertical panels on lower body, each with central rectangle outlined by large chevrons; Series of parallel encircling lines and diagonal columns of solid black squares fill the wide neck band; Short squiggly lines encircle lip. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.8, Depth = 16.5, Rim Diam = 8.8, Max Diam = 11.6 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0374 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| Culture | Pee-Posh (Maricopa) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Maricopa | |
| Other Geographic Data | Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony | |
| Maker's Name | Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Organic pigment | |
| Description | Miniature pitcher with flat base and cylindrical body; Edge of rim flares out on one side to form spout; Wide flattened handle rises above rim and is attached opposite spout and on lower side of the pitcher; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Interior of rim and entire exterior are burnished; Black painted designs on exterior consist of narrow encircling line just below rim and parallel squiggly line just below it, followed by band of contiguous triangles with curved hook at the base of each one; Solid black line outlining rim continues down along outer edges of handle; Rectilinear zigzag extends down length of handle; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.8, Width = 5.0, Max Diam = 3.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0239 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Miniature pitcher with flat base, cylindrical body with expanded mid-section, short flaring spout, and single loop handle that is attached at rim and at midlevel height on side; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides, rim and interior of spout are highly burnished; Design band around upper sides on exterior is painted in matte black slip and consists of 2 pairs of elongated triangles and 2 terraced triangles (kiva steps design), all bordered by a single lower framing line; Pitcher is reduction fired to black-on-black color and is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.0, Depth = 6.8, Max Diam = 4.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0178 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Seed jar | |
| Culture | Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Prehistoric | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Small round seed jar with spherical shape and narrow mouth at top; Vessel walls are extremely thick but are scraped smooth on interior and exterior; Large black firecloud covers exterior lower body, while remainder of jar is gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.7, Rim Diam = 4.1, Max Diam = 10.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0199 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Seed jar | |
| Culture | Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) | |
| 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. 700-1200 CE | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round seed jar with slightly flattened base, very rounded sides that rise to a high shoulder and then curve inward to enclose a wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and were probably coated with slip originally. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.4, Rim Diam = 8.1, Max Diam = 15.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0271 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Vase | |
| Culture | Hopi-Tewa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round cylindrical vase with flat base and slightly curved sides that slope inward very slightly toward rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Vase is otherwise undecorated and is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.0, Rim Diam = 6.0, Max Diam = 6.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0375 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Vase | |
| Culture | Hopi-Tewa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa | |
| Maker's Name | Hattie Carl (?) (active 1900-1951) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Cylindrical vase with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, covered with red slip, and lightly burnished, but otherwise undecorated; Floral signature painted in black on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.1, Rim Diam = 7.5, Max Diam = 9.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0377 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Vase | |
| Culture | Hopi-Tewa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa; Village: Hano | |
| Maker's Name | Sadie Adams (1905-1995) (attributed) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Organic pigments | |
| Description | Cylindrical vase with flat base and slightly rounded sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is burnished; Exterior design includes large black and red feather motif repeated twice on sides; Heavy black line encircles lip; "#14, $1.75, Sadie" is written in pencil on base (unknown if this is actual signature or later attribution by Ruth Elkus or someone else). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.9, Rim Diam = 7.0, Max Diam = 8.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0410 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Vase | |
| Culture | Hopi-Tewa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Short, cylindrical vase with flat base and vertical sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is also burnished; Black painted designs on exterior consist of stylized feather motif that is pendant from narrow upper line and repeated 4 times around sides of vase; Overall band is framed above by wide and narrow framing lines, both of which show the traditional ceremonial break; Vase is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Rim Diam = 5.7, Max Diam = 7.2 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0274 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Vase | |
| Culture | Pee-Posh (Maricopa) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Maricopa | |
| Other Geographic Data | Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1895-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Organic pigment | |
| Description | Round vase flat base, globose body, and tall straight neck with flaring rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior is possibly coated with pale reddish brown slip; Painted design on sides of vase below base of neck consists of series of parallel zigzag lines that start at base and rise to base of neck, with some of the angles filled in as solid triangles; Traces of a narrow band on exterior of neck just below rim shows parallel vertical lines extending down from rim; Vase is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.5, Rim Diam = 5.5, Max Diam = 9.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1820 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Vase | |
| Culture | Pee-Posh (Maricopa) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Maricopa | |
| Other Geographic Data | Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony | |
| Maker's Name | Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Organic pigment | |
| Description | Round jar with flat base and rounded lower body whose side rise to midlevel shoulder and then form tapering cylindrical neck with slightly everted rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and entire exterior are covered with red slip and polished; Black painted design includes band of solid triangles around neck and similar band around shoulder; Triangles in lower band have curved pendant hooks; Rectilinear fret and straight line encircle jar above each band of triangles; Solid black line outlines lip; Signature "Mary Juan" is painted in script on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.2, Rim Diam = 4.6, Max Diam = 11.0 |
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