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CAS 0370-1395 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Teaspoon | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of Gallup | |
| Maker's Name | Joe D. Yazzie (attributed) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (copied from hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM); Reverse of handle is stamped with "W" (hallmark for M.L. Woodard's, Gallup, NM); This and 7 other teaspoons with the Woodard hallmark were commissioned by the Elkuses much later than the original teaspoons that were made at Bert Staples shop in 1932; Teaspoon CAS 0370-1398 bears hallmark of Joe D. Yazzie, suggesting the others may also have been made by him). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1396 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Teaspoon | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of Gallup | |
| Maker's Name | Joe D. Yazzie (attributed) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (copied from hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM); Reverse of handle is stamped with "W" (hallmark for M.L. Woodard's, Gallup, NM); This and 7 other teaspoons with the Woodard hallmark were commissioned by the Elkuses much later than the original teaspoons that were made at Bert Staples shop in 1932; Teaspoon CAS 0370-1398 bears hallmark of Joe D. Yazzie, suggesting the others may also have been made by him). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1397 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Teaspoon | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of Gallup | |
| Maker's Name | Joe D. Yazzie (attributed) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (copied from hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM); Reverse of handle is stamped with "W" (hallmark for M.L. Woodard's, Gallup, NM); This and 7 other teaspoons with the Woodard hallmark were commissioned by the Elkuses much later than the original teaspoons that were made at Bert Staples shop in 1932; Teaspoon CAS 0370-1398 bears hallmark of Joe D. Yazzie, suggesting the others may also have been made by him). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1398 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Teaspoon | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Joe D. Yazzie | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Teaspoon with oval-shaped bowl and short flat handle that expands toward proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with horned moon symbol (copied from hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM); Reverse of handle is stamped with "W" (hallmark for M.L. Woodard's, Gallup, NM) and image of a Navajo man's head (hallmark of Joe D. Yazzie, a benchsmith at Woodard’s); This and 7 other teaspoons with the Woodard hallmark were commissioned by the Elkuses much later than the original teaspoons that were made at Bert Staples shop in 1932. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 14.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0159 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Plate | |
| 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; Glaze | |
| Description | Wheel thrown round plate with very shallow concave surface and slight pedestal ring on base; Single yei figure is incised on interior of plate; Interior and exterior are coated with matte black glaze; Pair of small diameter holes perforate the pedestal ring to allow for hanging plate on wall; "Navajo" is incised on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.9, Max Diam = 28.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0723 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Doll | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Commercial cotton cloth; Suede; Beads; Commercial ric-rac; Paint; Thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 45.2, Width = ca. 23.0, Depth = 8.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1460 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ashtray | |
| 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. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Oval ashtray in form of shallow dish with rounded base and flaring sides; Bowl is supported on 3 heavy gauge silver wire legs that are crudely soldered to base; Rim of ashtray is scalloped; Stamped design around interior rim include band of contiguous crescent shapes with small star at tip of each crescent; Ashtray is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.3, Width = 6.7, Length = 8.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1461 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ashtray | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Small shallow tray with flat base and scalloped rim; Single floral motif with 8 leaf-shaped petals, each stamped with chevrons, fills the center space of tray; Band of contiguous composite triangles encircles inner rim and scallops on rim are stamped with parallel crescent lines; "Sterling Original Handmade" is hand etched on base, along with stamped hallmarks "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of a hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.3, Max Diam = 11.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1456 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ashtray | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood: Ironwood; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round ashtray consisting of a shallow round ironwood bowl with flat base and low, flaring sides; Attached to opposite sides of the rim (by means of peg extending through to base of ashtray) is pair of concave oval silver disks for holding the cigarette; Each disk is stamped with lines radiating out from center; Ashtray is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.4, Max Diam = 7.2, Length = 10.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1457 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ashtray | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood: Ironwood; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round ashtray consisting of a shallow round ironwood bowl with flat base and low, flaring sides; Attached to opposite sides of the rim (by means of peg extending through to base of ashtray) is pair of concave oval silver disks for holding the cigarette; Each disk is stamped with lines radiating out from center; Ashtray is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.9, Max Diam = 7.7, Length = 10.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1465 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ashtray | |
| 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. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Shallow round ashtray on 4 domed hemispherical feet, the latter stamped with radiating lines; Interior of ashtray is decorated with center image of standing rabbit on geometric pottery design background that combines plain areas and hachured areas; Overall design may be combination of stamping and overlay techniques; Ashtray is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.4, Max Diam = 11.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1282 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bottle opener | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) or Allen Kee (ca. 1918-1966) (attributed) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Stainless steel | |
| Description | Bottle opener with commercial stainless steel circular opener attached to handmade, rectangular handle that expands in girth toward proximal end; Series of 3 parallel lines encircles handle near distal end and series of 4 lines encircles handle near proximal end; Opener is unsigned. Kay Begay Rogers (April 2015) stated that her father hallmarked every piece he made, unless he was specifically told not to do so. As this piece is not hallmarked, but could have been on its end, she thought it more likely that this was made by one of the bench smiths at the White Hogan Shop, rather than by her father. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 12.9 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1754A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Box with lid | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1952 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood: ironwood; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Shallow round box that has been cut on lathe; Box has flat base, vertical sides and recessed lip at rim to correspond to flat, fitted lid; All surfaces are sanded very smooth and exterior surfaces are highly polished; Probably made by craftsmen at White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.1, Max Diam = 8.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1812 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Fort Wingate area | |
| Maker's Name | Ambrose Roanhorse (ca. 1904-1982) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1953 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Wide hammered band bracelet with die-stamped design band down its center length consisting of narrow rectangular blocks with underlying diagonal lines, all framed between narrow border lines; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.6, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1813 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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. 1870-1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Hammered bracelet with wide band; Series of 8 grooves have been cold chisel stamped or filed along entire length of band to form 5 narrow ridges and 4 wider ridges; Bracelet is otherwise undecorated and unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.0, Depth = 4.6, Max Diam = 6.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1814 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Very heavy wrought bracelet with wide band; Large, dark green oval turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center; 6 round turquoise stones in plain bezels are set on ends of bracelet 93 on each side); Sides of bracelet are die-stamped with pairs of large feather forms which have been partially hammered out from reverse side in repoussé style using crescent die-stamp that appears on front; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.3, Depth = 5.8, Max Diam = 7.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1617 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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. 1870-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: copper | |
| Description | Narrow wrought band bracelet with very low center ridge, stamped with line of contiguous crescent shapes along both outer edges; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.7, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 7.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1618 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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. 1900-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: copper | |
| Description | Wrought bracelet with medium-width band; Elongated floral pattern is die-stamped 3 times along band, bordered on the outside by row of 3 crescents with small circle at end of each row; Delicate rope-like design borders outer edges of bracelet; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.6, Depth = 4.4, Max Diam = 6.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1619 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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. 1890-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: copper | |
| Description | Wrought bracelet with narrow band of triangular shape in cross-section; Die-stamped pattern along median ridge includes row of 5 crescent shapes with an open diamond shape at each end; The 3 center crescents each contain a small open diamond and 2 smaller crescents; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.2, Depth = 5.8, Max Diam = 7.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1522 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| 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. 1920-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Wrought bracelet with narrow band that is triangular in cross-section; Die stamped markings on either side of the median ridge include alternate groupings of diagonal lines with serrated edges and crescents with serrated edges; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.9, Depth = 5.3, Max Diam = 7.4 | |
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