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Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1514
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Necklace
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo
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. 1900-1910
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Cotton string; Glass beads; Stone: flint
Description	Single strand necklace of 52 handmade silver spherical beads alternating with 10 flat crosses, all strung on cotton string; Necklace strand includes 7 large yellow glass beads at the ends which are tied together; Navajo-made tufa-cast double-barred naja pendant whose ends both terminate with round turquoise bead set in plain bezel is suspended from bottom of necklace; Center of naja is set with large teardrop-shaped turquoise (probably re-purposed earring as evidenced by drilled hole) in notched bezel and set on triangular silver back plate with notched edges; Small side-notched projectile point is also attached to necklace, tied onto beads just above lowest right cross; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Length = 39.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0057
Category	Musical Instruments
Object Name	Drum
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo
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. 1930-1950
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Rawhide; Wood; Paint; Nails
Description	Handheld hoop drum consisting of a piece of rawhide stretched over a double wooden hoop whose ends are nailed together; Scalloped edges of rawhide sheet include small loops which are stretched over the back of the hoops and secured by network of rawhide laces that are knotted together; Single image of splayed bird with splayed tail feathers is painted on front of drum in colors of orange, dark brown, and blue-gray, all outlined in black.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 40.5, Length = 7.1

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0862
Category	Musical Instruments
Object Name	Drum
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Leather (hide)
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 49.2, Max Diam = 38.2

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0863
Category	Musical Instruments
Object Name	Drum
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1956
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Leather (hide)
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 59.8, Max Diam = 36.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0061
Category	Musical Instruments
Object Name	Drum stick
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo
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. 1930-1950
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Buckskin
Description	Drumstick made from short length of peeled stick, of which one end is wrapped with short length of commercial fabric and covered with piece of buckskin which is sewn along bottom with buckskin lace.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 2.5, Length = 30.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0062
Category	Musical Instruments
Object Name	Drum stick
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo
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. 1930-1950
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Buckskin
Description	Drumstick made from short length of peeled stick of which one end is wrapped with large quantity of cotton batting and then covered with larger piece of buckskin, whose bottom edge is secured by several twists of cotton string and then several twists of buckskin lacing; Additional buckskin lace is wrapped around proximal end of handle as decorative fringe or to serve as carrying strap.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 5.4, Length = 29.2

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0063
Category	Musical Instruments
Object Name	Drum stick
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo
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. 1930-1950
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Cotton batting; Buckskin; Cotton string
Description	Drumstick made from short length of stick whose back has been removed from the upper 2/3s of its length; Distal end of stick is wrapped in large quantity of cotton batting and then covered with piece of buckskin that is sewn together from two smaller pieces and secured around lower edge with several wraps of cotton string; Bottom edge of buckskin covering is fringed.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 5.1, Length = 29.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0064
Category	Musical Instruments
Object Name	Drum stick
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo
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. 1930-1950
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Commercial fabric; Buckskin
Description	Drumstick made from cylindrical carved stick whose distal end is slightly tapered and wrapped with quantity of commercial fabric and covered with piece of buckskin which is gathered together and held in place around bottom with buckskin lace; Shallow groove is carved around proximal end of handle and entire length of handle is stained dark color.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 3.7, Length = 30.3

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0065
Category	Musical Instruments
Object Name	Drum stick
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo
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. 1930-1950
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Leather (hide)
Description	Drumstick made from crudely carved cylindrical stick whose distal end is slightly tapered and wrapped with piece of tanned skin (hair turned inside) whose lower ends are gathered and held in place with buckskin lace; Length of handle is stained reddish brown color.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 3.3, Length = 21.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0403
Category	Carvings
Object Name	Cross
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo (?)
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Straw
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 12.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 20.4

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0404
Category	Carvings
Object Name	Cross
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo (?)
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Straw
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 12.7, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 20.3

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0415
Category	Carvings
Object Name	Wood carving (bird)
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo (?)
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	unknown
Other Geographic Data	Northern Rio Grande area
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1950s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Buckskin thong
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.8, Width = 4.1, Length = 6.8

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0416
Category	Carvings
Object Name	Wood carving (bird)
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo (?)
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	unknown
Other Geographic Data	Northern Rio Grande area
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1950s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Buckskin thong
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.2, Width = 3.9, Length = 5.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0417
Category	Carvings
Object Name	Wood carving (bird)
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo (?)
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	unknown
Other Geographic Data	Northern Rio Grande area
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1950s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Buckskin thong
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.6, Width = 3.2, Length = 6.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0176
Category	Carvings; Ceremonial Items
Object Name	Fetish (anthropomorphic)
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo (?)
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. early 1900s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Stone
Description	Cylindrical fetish probably depicting a stylized human; Fetish is chipped and ground to overall shape, and a groove encircles the upper portion suggesting a featureless human head.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 1.9, Length = 5.8

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1038
Category	Visual Arts
Object Name	Painting
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo (?)
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	unknown
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Linland Chu Kaichi (?)
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Tempera on paper
Description	Untitled painting on white paper depicting row of 3 corn stalks in field with mounds of beans planted between them; 3 ducks walk in foreground among 2 watermelons (?) and other low plants; Overhead are 7 stylized birds in flight, 3 rain cloud motifs, and large sun image; Signature "Chu Kaichi, Linland" is printed in pencil on reverse.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 29.3, Length = 36.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1702
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Necklace
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo (probably Kewa [Santo Domingo] Pueblo)
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Shell: Red abalone (Haliotis rufescens); String; Metal: Silver
Description	Short single strand necklace comprising rectangular abalone shell disc beads of various sizes alternating with pairs of thick round abalone shell disc beads, all strung on 3 strands of rust-colored string; All beads have a red-colored exterior cortex; Ends of necklace use only round disc beads and are attached to hook and eye clasp, handmade from heavy gauge silver wire; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 3.0, Thickness = 1.9, Length = ca. 20.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1698
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Necklace
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo (probably Kewa [Santo Domingo] Pueblo)
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. 1950-1960
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Shell: white clam; Cotton string
Description	Necklace of 3 equal-length strands of white clam shell heishi beads, all strung on paired cotton string, whose ends are gathered at top of necklace and knotted together.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 0.3, Length = ca. 32.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0058
Category	Musical Instruments
Object Name	Drum
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo (probably Taos Pueblo)
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. 1930-1950
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Cottonwood (Populus sp.) trunk; Rawhide
Description	Double-headed barrel drum made from hollowed length of cottonwood log with rawhide skin stretched over each end and secured by means of rawhide lace that is threaded through small loops along edges of skins, alternately from upper to lower skin in zigzag pattern; Ends of lace are knotted together, forming a handle.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 27.3, Max Diam = 28.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0054
Category	Musical Instruments
Object Name	Drum
Culture	Rio Grande Pueblo (probably Taos Pueblo)
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. 1930-1950
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Cottonwood (Populus sp.) trunk; Rawhide
Description	Cylindrical, double-headed drum constructed from hollowed length of cottonwood log with piece of rawhide stretched over each end and laced together by means of rawhide laces that crisscross back and forth between the two skin coverings; Pair of small holes are drilled or cut into sides of drum to improve the resonance; Short handles of twisted rawhide laces are attached at both the upper and lower ends of drum, forming two separate handles.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 21.6, Max Diam = 20.7

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