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Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1472A,B
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Earrings
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	Pair of earrings, each consisting of triangular turquoise stone mounted in plain bezel on silver back plate of same size; Silver strip laid on edge is bent into 3 elongated loops and soldered to lower edge of bezel; Entire earring is pendant from small loop on side of stainless steel earring post on whose end is affixed a single silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 1.2, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 3.1

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1473A,B
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Earrings
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. 1890-1910
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description	Pair of earrings, each consisting of pear-shaped turquoise nugget with small drilled hole at narrow end; Nuggets were likely originally strung on string or other cordage and subsequently converted to present form by addition of silver wire through perforation and attachment to silver findings; Each earrings is suspended from small loop on side of stainless steel screw-on earring post on whose end is mounted single silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 3.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1489A,B
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Earrings
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. 1925-1935
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver
Description	Pair of earrings, each consisting of 3 parts; At bottom is small squash blossom which is pendant from elongated, plumb bob-shaped silver bead, which is pendant from semi-flattened silver bead; Stainless steel screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse of uppermost part; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 0.9, Length = 7.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1491A,B
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Earrings
Culture	Navajo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Arizona
County	Apache
Other Geographic Data	Community: Pine Springs
Maker's Name	Frank Begay
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1939
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver
Description	Pair of sand cast earrings of general open design that includes numerous conjoined crescent shapes; Stainless steel screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned; These earrings are identical in design to a ring, CAS 0370-1731, although they may not have been made or purchased as a set.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 2.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1496A,B
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Earrings
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. 1960-1963
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description	Pair of earrings, each consisting of wheel-polished, pear-shaped turquoise nugget glued into 4-pronged silver finding at narrow end and suspended from small loop attached to side of stainless steel screw-on earring posts on whose ends are mounted a single silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 3.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1497A,B
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Earrings
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. 1930-1935
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description	Pair of earrings, each composed of round turquoise stone in plain bezel; Suspended from each by means of wire is plumb bob-shaped turquoise pendant; Stainless steel screw-on earring posts are soldered to reverse of turquoise setting; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 1.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 4.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1498A,B
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Earrings
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	ca. 1950
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver
Description	Pair of earrings, each triangular in general shape with rounded corners and consisting of strip of sheet silver that has been bent into spiral shape and set on edge on silver back plate; Surface of back plate is oxidized; Commercially made stainless steel clip-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped on reverse of back plate; These earrings are companion pieces to a ring (CAS 0370-1722) and a pin (CAS 0370-1657).
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 1.5, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 1.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1499A,B
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Earrings
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. early 1900s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver
Description	Pair of earrings for pierced ears; Each earring is comprised of a heavy gauge silver wire loop that is threaded through a single handmade silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = 4.3

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1500A,B
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Earrings
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. early 1900s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver
Description	Pair of earrings, each consisting of a heavy gauge silver wire loop that is threaded through a single handmade silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = 4.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1640
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Hair pin
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. 1955
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver
Description	Elongated hair pin with rectilinear meander cutout designs at one end and double prongs with center zigzag form at opposite end; Hairpin is unsigned. (This piece is an identical matching piece to CAS 0370-1634).
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 13.1

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1634
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Hair pin
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. 1955
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver
Description	Elongated hair pin with rectilinear meander cutout designs at one end and double prongs with center zigzag form at opposite end; Hairpin is unsigned. (This piece is an identical matching piece to CAS 0370-1640).
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 13.1

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1635
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Hair pin
Culture	Navajo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture	1952
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description	Flat elongated hair pin with tapered distal end; Proximal end flares out forming 3 feather-like motifs that are delineated by cold stamped lines; Single small turquoise stone is set in notched bezel near proximal end; Small S-shaped hook extends out from one lateral edge to hold pin in hair; Hallmarks "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) are stamped on reverse, along with words, "Handmade Sterling Silver."
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 11.3

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1643
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Ketoh
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture	1955
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Silver; Metal: Copper; Turquoise
Description	Sand cast openwork silver plate designed as wrist guard and intended to be mounted on leather strap; Rectangular form has large central oval with oval turquoise in plain bezel set in shadow box technique; Row of 4 crescent shapes border each long end of silver plate, with 2 crescents from each row touching the central oval; Flat copper bar is soldered to back along each long side for attaching to leather strap; Ketoh is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 4.9, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 7.1

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1289
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Ketoh
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. 1890-1910
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather; Turquoise
Description	Wrist guard comprising rectangular openwork sand cast silver plate with a spider web like design stamped with a rope-like design and set with 8 asymmetrical and 1 triangular turquoise stones in plain bezels; Plate is concave-convex in cross section; Pair of copper fastening loops are soldered to reverse face, by which plate is mounted onto black leather strap and secured with small leather pegs through the loops; Leather strap has tab extending on both sides which are secured to wearer's wrist with short leather lacing.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 6.6, Length = 9.1

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1290
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Ketoh
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. 1890-1910
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather; Turquoise
Description	Wrist guard comprising silver plate that has been sand cast in 3 sections, two of which are paired and closely coiled spirals, and the third is a linear bar soldered between the spirals; Spiral elements are stamped with rope-like motif along high edges; Oval turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center; 4 copper fastening loops are soldered on reverse face of silver plate, by which plate is mounted onto black leather strap and secured with small leather pegs through the loops; Leather strap has extension tabs on both ends and is secured to wearer's wrist with short leather lacing; Leather strap is probably of more recent vintage that silver plate.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 6.2, Length = 9.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1291
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Ketoh
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. 1890-1930
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather
Description	Wrist guard comprising sand cast rectangular openwork silver plate with diagonal, horizontal, and vertical crossbars, all filed and stamped with simple cross lines and geometric shapes; Copper fastening loop is soldered in each corner on reverse face of panel, by which the panel is mounted on black leather strap and secured with small leather pegs through the loops; Leather strap has tapered extension at both ends and is secured to wearer's wrist with short leather lacing.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 5.3, Length = 7.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1292
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Ketoh
Culture	Navajo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	James Willie (?)
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1920-1940
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver; Leather; Turquoise
Description	Wrist guard comprising sand cast, openwork silver plate with floral-like design set with 3 turquoise stones in plain bezels; 4 copper loops soldered onto reverse allows for attaching silver plate onto leather backing by means of small leather pegs; Leather backing extends around wearer's wrist and is fastened by means of short leather lacing, which is itself threaded through a domed, stamped silver button; "James Willie" is lightly scratched into surface of leather backing.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 5.8, Length = 8.8

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1293
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Ketoh
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. 1920-1940
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather; Turquoise
Description	Wrist guard consisting of rectangular hammered silver plate with stamped geometric designs in form of floral petals and 4 turquoise nuggets in plain bezels set in a cross pattern; Ornate stamped design frames silver plate around all four sides; 4 copper loops soldered onto reverse provides for attaching silver plate to leather backing by means of small leather pegs; Leather backing wraps around wearer's wrist and is fastened with short leather lacing, all mounted on leather band.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 5.8, Length = 8.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0015
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Ketoh
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	Silver; Leather; Metal: Copper
Description	Wrist guard comprising rectangular silver plate that is convex in cross-section and with center design of row of 5 elongated, pointed ovals whose centers are pushed out in repoussÃ© technique and then stamped along edges with rope-like design and at each end with open, sunburst design; Edges of panel are stamped with line of crescent shapes along short ends and line of negative circles along long sides; 4 copper loops soldered on reverse provide attachment to leather backing with small leather pegs; Leather backing wraps around wearer's wrist and is secured by short leather laces.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 6.0, Length = 8.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1254
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Match box holder
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. 1935-1940
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver
Description	Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.3, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3

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