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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0155 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Vase | |
| 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 | Catherine Vigil (died 1955) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s to 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Tall round vase with flat base and slightly curved walls that rise steeply almost to rim, then curve inward to wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is also covered with dark rust brown slip and highly burnished; Painted design bands encircle upper and lower exterior sides; Lower band is divided into 4 panels, each containing asymmetrical gray terraced triangle within larger tan triangle and row of gray triangles pendant from upper framing line, all outlined in a flesh tone; Upper design band includes a continuous flesh-toned rectilinear fret, framed above and below by scalloped band in gray, tan, and flesh tones; "Catherine" is written in pencil on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.8, Rim Diam = 10.6, Max Diam = 15.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0258 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Wedding vase | |
| 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. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Wedding vase with flat base, round body and pair of cylindrical spouts extending from top, each with flaring rim and joined by a stirrup handle that is attached to rim of each spout and rises above them in center; Exterior surface is scraped smooth, coated with a slip and lightly burnished; Vase is completely undecorated and is reduction fired to black color; Vase is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.2, Width = 10.8, Max Diam = 7.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0268 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Wedding vase | |
| 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. 1940-1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round wedding vase with flat base and globose body rising to two flaring, cylindrical spouts linked by a stirrup handle; Exterior surface is scraped smooth and highly burnished; Two outlined bear paw motifs are incised on sides of vase, opposite each other; Vase is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Severa Sta. Clara" 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 = 25.5, Width = 17.6, Max Diam = 17.4 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0336 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Plate | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Otellie Pasivaya Loloma (1922-1993) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Copper; Enamel glazes | |
| Description | Shallow round copper plate with small diameter round pedestal base; Interior is coated with gray enamel glazes while exterior is coated with mottled green and black glaze; Heads of three long hair katsinam are depicted in profile, in black, yellow, green, blue, red, and white, against a gray field; Double red and black band encircles half of rim and multiple black, red, turquoise, and white bands encircle other half; Plate is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 15.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0682 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| Culture | Eastern Cherokee | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | North Carolina | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Amanda Walker | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1939 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wool warp; Wool weft | |
| Description | Rectangular warp and weft faced blanket, loosely woven in two pieces on narrow loom and seamed together down center; Woven in 3 colors (white, medium tan, and brown-gray) in an all-over diamond twill pattern that includes vertical stripes in tan and brown-gray and horizontal bands in white and medium tan; Warp ends form short fringe at both ends. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 119.5, Length = 159.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0698 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| 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. 1926 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural (white and brown) wool weft | |
| Description | Man's wearing blanket woven in balanced diamond twill and diagonal twill techniques; Overall pattern of alternating brown and white bands, both horizontally and vertically, produces an all-over plaid design that is standard for blankets of this type; Blanket was woven longer than wide. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 128.0, Length = 139.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0676 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| 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. 1939 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural, carded, and aniline dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Man's shoulder blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded pattern consists of 4 patterned bands (composed of alternating gray edged in black, rust brown, and blue bands) alternating with 3 wide plain white bands; This blanket is unusual in its design and may represent the Hopi version of a Navajo Chief-style blanket. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 183.0, Length = 139.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0663 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| 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 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Child's (?) wearing blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Wide natural brown center band is bordered by narrow pink or faded red band, and then by band of yellow (now faded to nearly white) terraced diamonds on red background. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 125.5, Length = 80.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0656 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| 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. 1865 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and indigo dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Moki striped blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded pattern consists of 5 wide design bands of alternating narrow brown and blue bands, with narrow white and blue beaded band in center and along top and bottom edges of each design band; Narrow white band separates adjacent design bands of narrow brown and blue bands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 130.0, Length = 173.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0699 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1870-1875 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun and raveled wool weft | |
| Description | 3rd phase chief blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; 9-spot pattern is typical of blankets of this type and includes concentric red and blue diamonds in center and half diamonds and quarter diamonds around edges, all on banded background (alternating blue and brown bands on red background across ends and center, separated by wider bands of alternating natural brown / black and white bands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 187.0, Length = 141.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0695 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| 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. 1875 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun, raveled, and 3- and 4-ply aniline-dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Second-phase Chief's blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded design consists of end and center bands with 12-spot layout of red blocks on background of blue bands, all on overall background of alternating white and natural brown-black bands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 197.0, Length = 145.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0696 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural, carded, re-spun, and aniline-dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Woman's wearing blanket in 1st phase Chief blanket pattern; Central black band is flanked by narrow black and yellow bands on red background; These in turn are flanked by wider panels of alternating narrow black / brown and white bands; End panels show narrow orange and yellow bands on red background; Blanket is very loosely woven. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 139.0, Length = 117.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0688 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| 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. 1875-1885 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Weft: handspun, raveled, and 4-ply Germantown aniline-dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Soft (diyugi) wearing blanket with alternating red and white banded pattern, woven in variety of materials typical of 1870s and early 1880s; Red end band shows terraced zigzag line in olive green and lavender, bordered on outside by pair of lines in lavender and yellow and on inside by pair of lines in yellow and dark blue; Next red panel is similar but has only single border lines in white and dark blue; Central red panel is wider than others and shows row of lavender crosses with olive green tips, flanked by terraced zigzag line in lavender and olive green with paired borders along the overall band in yellow and dark blue; Adjacent warps are tied off and plied to form short fringe at one end. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 130.0, Length = 201.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0558 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| 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. 1880-1890 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Diyugi-style blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded design consists of 5 horizontal coral and blue-gray bands on white background; Dark brown border with serrated edges on long sides and slightly inset from edges of blanket frames the design around all four sides. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 92.0, Length = 138.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0549 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cotton string warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Rug woven in design of woman's wearing blanket; Overall 9-spot layout includes 9 red rectangles (3 rows of 3 rectangles each, connected by alternating red and black bands) each with paired bands of alternating black and yellow parallelograms; Overall background consists of alternating narrow gray and black bands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 93.5, Length = 54.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0553 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| 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 | 1890-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural, carded, and aniline dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Soft, loosely woven wearing blanket (known as diyugi) woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded design consists of 4 rose-colored bands (2 with internal bands in rust brown and white and 2 edged in white) and 3 rust brown bands (with internal bands in rose and natural brown - black), all on carded gray background; Decorative purple lilac colored fringe is added to each corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 90.0, Length = 133.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0566 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1885-1890 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural, carded, and aniline dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Soft, loosely woven wearing blanket (known as a diyugi) woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded pattern consists of 5 rose colored bands (with internal narrow bands in gray and black or black and green) alternating with plain gray bands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 90.0, Length = 143.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0576 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| 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. 1865-1875 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun and raveled wool weft | |
| Description | Man's wearing blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded design includes 5 patterned bands, each consisting of row of very finely serrated, white diamonds outlined in blue and all on red background; Diamonds in end bands enclose blue crosses and are flanked on inner side by row of white crosses; Diamonds in second from the end bands enclose blue dashes and are flanked on both sides by white crosses; Diamonds in center band are outlined multiple times, enclose blue diamonds, and are flanked on either side by blue crosses; Patterned bands are separated by plain white bands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 85.0, Length = 124.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0687 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| Culture | Osage or Potawatomi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Felted wool; Satin ribbon | |
| Description | Blanket made from single piece of black felted fabric with yellow painted band along long ends; Short ends are raw cut edges; One long edge and half of each short side are trimmed with wide bands of ribbon, machine-sewn into appliqué strips of geometric designs in colors of blue, purple, green, rose, yellow, and pink; Short segments of additional ribbon are sewn along the long end to form short fringe. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 162.0, Length = 156.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0689 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| Culture | Spanish-American | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1870-1880 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 138.0, Length = 223.0 |
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