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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0098 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| 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. 1900-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Natural pigments | |
| Description | Round water jar with concave base, rounded flaring sides, high shoulder, and short neck with wide mouth and everted rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and exterior underbody are slipped red; Upper and lower body on exterior are slipped a cream color; Black designs on exterior include 2 free-floating tri-lobed leaf patterns alternating with 2 open umbrella-like shapes, with paired upper and lower framing lines; Solid black line encircles lip; Jar is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.7, Rim Diam = 20.1, Max Diam = 28.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0116 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| 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. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round water jar with slightly concave base, flaring sides, high and well defined shoulder, and a short but very wide constricted neck with slightly flared rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is slipped red; Exterior base and lower body are slipped orange; Remainder of exterior is slipped white and painted with black triangular shapes arranged in three bands -- two opposing bands around the shoulder and one around the lower body; Jar is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.7, Rim Diam = 12.5, Max Diam = 18.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0119 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| 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. 1900-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round water jar with concave base, flaring sides, high shoulder, wide constricted neck, wide mouth, and flaring rim; Interior rim and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and exterior underbody are slipped orange; Upper body on exterior is slipped white; Floral motif in design band around neck is repeated 3 times; Second band around shoulder repeats a floral and geometric motif twice; Third band around lower body contains continuous row of black triangles that are alternately pendant above or below center line; Adjacent design bands are separated by paired framing lines, all of which include traditional ceremonial break in the design; Jar is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 23.4, Rim Diam = 20.8, Max Diam = 28.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1033 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| 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 | Jose J. Garcia (b. 1914) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1937 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Painting on brown paper entitled "Two Birds" depicting pair of parrots, each painted in brightly colored pueblo-style, geometric patterns and standing on rainbow arches, flanking central stylized pine tree; Signature "Jose J. Garcia" is printed in black paint just below base of tree; "Jose J. Garcia, Santo Domingo Pueblo" is handwritten in pencil on reverse; "The Studio, U.S. Indian School, Santa Fe, New Mexico" is stamped on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 32.3, Length = 30.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1312 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bolo tie | |
| 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. 1950-1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Turquoise; Silver metal; Plastic; Leather | |
| Description | Bolo tie comprising rectangular black plastic slide, on which is mounted a bust portrait of a Plains Indian man shown with long black braided hair with feathers in his hair and wearing red shirt, all against turquoise background; Figure is modeled in plastic and is done in mosaic technique; Tie slide is glued to stainless steel or German silver plate through which braided black leather cord is strung; Ends of cord are covered with stainless steel conical covers whose notched rims are pinched around cord; Bolo tie is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = ca. 44.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1303 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bolo tie | |
| 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. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Shell: spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.) and other shell; Turquoise; Silver metal; Leather | |
| Description | Bolo tie comprising rectangular mosaic tie slide showing geometric pattern of Spondylus shell and turquoise mounted on white shell plate on reverse; Commercial stainless steel (?) finding is glued to reverse of tie slide and length of brown rawhide is threaded through it; Ends of rawhide are covered with commercial stainless steel (?) conical covers whose notched rims are pinched around rawhide; Bolo tie is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.3, Length = ca. 47.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1476A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Earrings | |
| 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. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Silver metal | |
| Description | Pair of earrings, each consisting of a sherd from a prehistoric black-on-red pottery vessel; Edges of sherd have been ground to form teardrop shape; Small hole drilled through narrow end of sherd is fitted with silver wire that is twisted into loop and attached to commercial silver metal screw-on earring post. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 4.6 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1703 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Olivella shell; Metal: Silver; String | |
| Description | Single strand necklace comprising mostly thin Olivella shell disc beads of graduated sizes and 4 handmade barrel-shaped silver beads, all strung on multi-plied nylon or waxed string; Ends of necklace are fitted to handmade silver hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.1, Length = ca. 21.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1713 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Shell; Cotton string | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of white shell disc beads, all of the same size, and strung on plied cotton string; Ends of necklace are knotted together to form continuous strand. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.9, Length = ca. 59.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1805 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1937 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Unidentified shell; Turquoise; Jet; Cotton string | |
| Description | Single strand necklace comprising 26 elongated white shell beads with mosaic design done in turquoise chips and jet and larger pendant of similar design, all strung on cotton string with white shell disk beads between adjacent mosaic beads and at upper end of necklace; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 11.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 41.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1807 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Olivella shells; Cotton string | |
| Description | Necklace of 7 equal-length strands of olivella shell heishi beads, strung on cotton string; Ends of strands are gathered together and knotted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.3, Length = ca. 33.5 |
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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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1638 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| Culture | Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo), probably | |
| 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. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pin cut out from sheet silver in form of antelope, shown in standing position; Animal has very long neck and long, arching horns; Line of crescent shapes is stamped on horns and S-shaped motif (2 opposing crescents) is stamped on body; Small circle stamped on face represents animal's eye; Commercial steel pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.6, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 5.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1484A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Earrings | |
| Culture | Kiowa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | David Poolaw | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1939 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: German silver; Sterling silver | |
| Description | Pair of earrings, each comprising small silver plate in shape of side-notched arrow head with stamped marks along lateral edges to simulate flintknapping marks and stamped line outlining overall shape of arrow head; 4 very narrow silver ribbons or feathers are pendant from lower edge of arrow head; Commercial silver clip-on earring clip (stamped "Sterling") is soldered to reverse of arrow head; Earrings are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 3.6 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1625 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| Culture | Kiowa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | David Poolaw | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1939 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pin hammered or cut out in the form of a bird in flight; Bird is of the type associated with the Native American Church (peyote) religion and is stamped with cross-hatch lines on fronts of wings and with series of straight lines on long tail; Long stick pin is soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 4.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1246 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Kiowa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Monroe Tsatoke (Tsa Toke, Tsa To Ke) (1904-1937) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1935 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on tan paper depicting male dancer shown in right profile, bent at waist and knees, standing on left foot and with arms hanging down in front; Dancer is dressed in moccasins, breechclout with brown apron and buffalo tail in back; And buffalo headdress with eagle plumes on back; Human hand print is painted on dancer's upper chest and his shoulders and upper arms appear to be painted white with two concentric red circles; A rope encircles his torso and trails behind him; In his hands he carries a green staff; Signature "Tsa' To' Ke" is printed in brown paint in lower left corner. This painting was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus in 1948 as their annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 23.9, Length = 32.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1248 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Kiowa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | James Auchiah (1906-1974) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on tan-colored paper depicting Kiowa funeral procession; 2 men dressed in moccasins, buckskin pants with cloth aprons, and buckskin coats carry deceased child's body on stretcher, wrapped in buffalo skin; Beaded moccasins of child protrude from beneath hide; Procession is led by man wearing blue pants and black shoulder blanket and carrying pipe in beaded pipe bag; Woman dressed in black dress and carrying gray and red striped blanket follows group; Signature "Auchiah - 30" is printed in black paint in lower right corner. This painting was exhibited at the National Gallery of Art in January 1942. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 36.4, Length = 23.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1249 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Kiowa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Monroe Tsatoke (Tsa Toke, Tsa To Ke) (1904-1937) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1935 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on poster board | |
| Description | Untitled painting on thin tan-colored board depicting 3 Plains Indian warriors, all shown standing and looking to the left; Figure on left is shown in 3/4 frontal pose, dressed in moccasins, blue and tan leggings or pants, and yellow shoulder blanket, and headdress of 5 eagle plumes; In right hand he carries yellow shield with red ribbons at sides and white fringe along base; Center figure has back to viewer and wears moccasins, pink and tan leggings or pants, and painted hide robe; He carries bow and quiver of arrows on his back; 3rd figure wears moccasins, tan buckskin or pants, and white shoulder blanket and carries shield on his back; Signature "Tsa-To-Ke" is printed in blue ink in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 23.0, Length = 28.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1250 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Kiowa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Monroe Tsatoke (Tsa Toke, Tsa To Ke) (1904-1937) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1935 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on poster board | |
| Description | Painting on thin tan-colored board entitled "Dance of the Eagle Clan" depicting 3 male dancers, each shown in left profile, bent at the knees and waist and standing in mid-stride; Each dancer wear breechclout with apron in front and back, and roach with 3 eagle plumes in their hair; Lead dancer also wears ankle rattles; Each carries eagle plume in each hand; Signature "Tsa Toke" is printed in blue pencil in lower right corner; "Dance of the Eagle Clan by Monroe Tsatoke" is written in ink on reverse. This painting was exhibited at the National Gallery of Art in January 1942. This painting was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus in 1935 as their annual holiday card. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 37.2, Length = 25.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1043 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Kiowa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Lee Tsatoke (1929-1986) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white watercolor paper depicting single Kiowa man, shown in left profile, standing on his right foot and slightly bent at the knees; Man wears moccasins with tin cone tinklers, buckskin pants with side fringe; Woven garters, buckskin shirt with fringe, red fabric aprons on front and back, pink shoulder blanket, and brown fur cap; His hair is pulled into 2 side pony tails and wrapped in brown fur; He carries feather fan in left hand and tin rattle with feathers at top in right hand; Signature "Lee Tsatoke" is printed in blue ink just below figure. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 30.2, Length = 44.9 |
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