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| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1808 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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 | ca. 1953 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Commercial chain | |
| Description | Necklace comprising 6 equal length strands of tubular silver beads, all strung on commercial chain; Ends of strands are attached to small petals of silver flower which are, in turn, attached to short lengths of silver link chain that terminate in handmade silver hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.3, Length = 27.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1809 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Pinedale or Mariano Lake vicinity, possibly | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Nylon cord | |
| Description | Single strand necklace of 49 handmade dome-shaped beads made by hammering silver disks into mold with corrugated surface, producing effect of stamped radiating lines on exterior of assembled beads; Beads are strung on nylon cord and the ends are fitted with eyelet closure; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 26.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1699 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1950-1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Turquoise; Shell; Nylon string | |
| Description | Single strand necklace comprising thick turquoise disc beads alternating with groups of 4 or 5 small white shell heishi beads, all strung on 2 multi-plied strands of nylon string; Ends of necklace use only white shell heishi beads and are knotted together to form continuous strand; All but one of the turquoise beads are dark green. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.7, Length = ca. 46.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1811 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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; modified ca. 1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Leather | |
| Description | Single strand squash blossom necklace of 49 handmade spherical beads made by hammering silver disk into mold with corrugated interior surface, producing look of stamped radiating lines in assembled beads (16 beads at top of necklace are slightly smaller and were made as later replacements), 12 squash blossoms with stamped design on exterior of each petal, and double-barred naja pendant, cast in two pieces and assembled; Naja is set with oval turquoise stone in notched bezel at top and two round turquoise stones in notched bezels at ends; Bars of naja are stamped with feathered arrows; Beads are strung on leather; Necklace is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Length = 41.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0016 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| 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. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Juniper (Juniperus spp.) seeds; Cotton string; Metal | |
| Description | 5-strand necklace of brown juniper seeds, strung on cotton string; Ends of strands are attached to metal hook and eye clasp. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.8 (seeds), Length = ca. 30.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1279 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pill box | |
| 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 | 1949 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Shallow, parallelogram-shaped pillbox with hinged lid on one short end; Box is fabricated from several silver sheets; Stylized butterfly (?) with outstretched wings is stamped on both faces of box; Artist’s hallmark “KB†and White Hogan shop mark (Navajo hogan symbol) are stamped along one long edge of box, along with hand-etched words, “Sterling ‘49 Hand Made Original Design.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.3, Depth = 1.5, Length = 6.2 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1795 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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. 1880-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Wrought round pin with round turquoise stone in plain bezel set in center; Series of cold-chisel lines radiate out from center to edge; Stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Remnant of copper loop on reverse indicates pin was originally designed as button; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 3.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1679 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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; Turquoise | |
| Description | Sand cast oval pin with 12 straight and curved arm-like extensions that radiate out from center; 10 of the extensions have rounded ends and 2 have a V-shaped notch at the end; Oval turquoise stone in plain bezel set in center; Hinged stainless steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.6, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 7.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1694 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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; Turquoise | |
| Description | Pin with solid back plate with scalloped edges; Oval turquoise stone in center is set in plain bezel and outlined with twisted silver wire, surrounded by 8 smaller oval turquoise stones (each in plain bezels), alternating with silver rain drops; Edges of back plate are edged with thin silver strip and twisted silver wire; 2 short rectangular projections of back plate are die-stamped with rope-like motif; Commercially made clasp hook is soldered onto reverse; Pin is not signed. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 5.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1695 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Round pin with silver sheet back plate and single round turquoise setting in plain bezel in center, surrounded by 14 hollow, rectangular rays that radiate from center; Rays are constructed by bending outer edges of crescent-shaped plates up and under forming pairs of hollow, open-ended, tubular rays which are then soldered to pin's back plate; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.9, Max Diam = 5.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1673 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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 | Pin in form of stylized butterfly, cut from sheet silver; Rectangular turquoise stone (recycled bead or earring) in plain bezel is set in upper center of wings; Cold-chisel lines radiate out from center on wings; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.1, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 4.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1684 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Oval pin made from silver sheet hammered from reverse to form pattern of fluted ridges radiating from center; Small round turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center; Scalloped edges are die-stamped with crescent-shaped motif; Commercially made stainless steel pin with clasp hook is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.7, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 5.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1685 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Coconino | |
| Other Geographic Data | Grand Canyon | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Rectangular pin hammered from sheet silver in repoussé technique; Rectangular area in center is cut out and set with roughly polished, rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel; Scalloped edge is die-stamped with small crescent motif; Second die-stamped border around central embossed area comprises S-shaped motif; Commercially made clasp pin is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.3, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 5.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1686 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Apache | |
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Wide Ruins | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Cast pin in form of flowering yucca plant, cut from sheet silver and fabricated from several pieces; Lower piece includes base of plant and 6 flaring sword-shaped leaves; Upright stem of flower stalk is soldered onto reverse; Two additional pieces are soldered onto reverse of upright stem to serve as back plates for flowers; 5 flowers represented by 5 turquoise disk beads are mounted on silver studs; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.1, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 5.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1687 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Sand cast pin in form of 8-armed star whose distal ends are turned, giving appearance that star is spinning clockwise; Small round turquoise stone in notched bezel is set in center; Circle with center dot is die-stamped on end of each arm and 4 of the 8 arms are stamped along their lengths with short, parallel diagonal strokes; Stainless steel pin with hinge and hook is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.4, Max Diam = 4.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1688 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Coconino | |
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Cameron area | |
| Maker's Name | John Anderson | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1949 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Oval pin with solid silver back plate and domed front plate with rectangular cutout in center, in which rectangular turquoise stone is countersunk; Series of short parallel die-stamped marks form border around pin; Commercially made stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 6.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1689 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Pin in form of running road runner, cut from sheet silver and die-stamped with simple designs to represent feather patterns on neck, wings, and tail; Small round turquoise stone in plain bezel is set on head as an eye; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.1, Width = 8.2, Thickness = 0.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1690 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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; Turquoise | |
| Description | Sand cast pin in form of stylized roadrunner; Curvilinear tail and wings terminate in long neck and head, where single round turquoise stone in plain bezel forms the bird's eye; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 8.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1691 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Round hammered pin with rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel set in center of flat silver disk; Series of heavy cold-chisel lines radiate out from center and band of die-stamped crescent shapes accentuates scalloped edge of disk; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Remnant of copper loop on reverse indicates pin was originally designed as button; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.7, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 5.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1654 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| 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 | |
| Description | Round pin hammered in mold into domed shape with scalloped edges; Series of linear leaf-like die stamps pointing in from edges gives appearance of fluted ridges; Each scallop along edge is die-stamped with crescent shape and open circle; Stainless steel hinged pin and hook are soldered onto reverse; Residue of solder in center on reverse indicates pin was originally designed as a button; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 3.3 | |
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