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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0095 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1943 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay; Slip | |
Description | Round jar with flat base, flaring lower body, below midlevel shoulder, and inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior only is highly burnished; Band of matte black negative feather patterns encircles neck and 4 parallel lines encircle shoulder just below feather band; Jar is reduction-fired to black-on-black finish; Signature "Marie + Julian" is incised in script on base. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.2, Rim Diam = 13.5, Max Diam = 25.6 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0231 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | Cylindrical jar with flat base and flaring sides that rise steeply to a wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides and rim are highly burnished; Band of 9 contiguous elongated triangles is painted in matte black slip and encircles upper sides of exterior; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color and is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.2, Rim Diam = 3.7, Max Diam = 5.2 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0232 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay; | |
Description | Cylindrical jar with flat base and slightly rounded sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides and rim are highly burnished; Band of 12 contiguous elongated triangles, all painted in matte black slip, encircles upper sides of jar and extends to midlevel height; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color and is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.6, Rim Diam = 4.4, Max Diam = 6.4 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0225 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Rose Gonzales (1900-1989) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | Cylindrical jar with flat base and vertical sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides and rim are highly burnished; Designs around upper sides on exterior are painted in matte black slip and include 2 pairs of elongated triangles alternating with 3 overlapping, stacked semicircles (cloud design), all pendant from upper framing line located just below rim; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Rose" is incised in script on base. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.2, Max Diam = 6.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0226 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Cerelia Gonzales, Juan Gonzales | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay; | |
Description | Round jar with flat base, flaring sides that rise to a high shoulder, and an inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides and rim are highly burnished; Design band that encircles neck is painted in matte black slip and consists of 4 negative feather (?) motifs; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Cerelia + Juan" is incised in script on base. Cerelia and Juan are a husband and wife team. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.2, Rim Diam = 4.0, Max Diam = 6.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0227 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Blue Corn (Crucita Calabaza) (1920-1999) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | Deep round jar with flat base, flaring lower sides, midlevel shoulder, inward sloping upper sides, and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides and rim are highly burnished; Design band around upper sides is divided into 4 panels, each containing a diagonal line of 4 stacked triangles (kiva steps design) and series of 3 parallel diagonal lines across lower right corner, all painted in matte black slip; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Blue Corn San Ildefonso Pueblo" is incised in script on base. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.8, Rim Diam = 4.5, Max Diam = 7.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0266 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925-1935 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | Round jar with flat base, flaring lower sides, midlevel shoulder, and inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior and rim are highly burnished; Design band encircles sides above shoulder and is painted in matte black slip; Design consists of 4 negative umbrella-shaped units; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.1, Rim Diam = 8.7, Max Diam = 13.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0267 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1943 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay; Slip | |
Description | Round jar with flat base and flaring vertical sides that rise to a high shoulder and then curve inward near rim to form wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior sides and interior of rim are highly burnished; Design painted in matte black around upper sides consists of band of negative feathers; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black finish; Signature "Marie + Julian" is lightly incised in script on base. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.0, Rim Diam = 11.3, Max Diam = 17.3 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0285 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Santana Roybal Martinez (1909-2002) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1953 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay: Natural pigments | |
Description | Round jar with flat base, flaring lower body, midlevel shoulder, and inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior sides and interior of rim are covered with red slip and highly burnished; Design painted in matte tan around upper half of jar consists of band of negative feathers and 3 wide parallel lines just below feather band; Jar has been fired in an oxidizing atmosphere to yield a tan on red color; Signature "Marie + Santana" is lightly incised in script on base. Santana Martinez is the wife of Adam Martinez and the daughter-in-law of Maria and Julian Martinez, all of whose pottery is represented in the CAS pottery collection; Santana Martinez is the sister of Awa Tsireh, whose paintings are represented in the CAS painting collection. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.1, Rim Diam = 9.0, Max Diam = 16.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0304 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Florence Aguilar Naranjo (b. 1921) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | Round jar with flat base and rounded sides that expand outward at mid-section, then curve inward toward rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; exterior sides and rim are highly burnished; Design band that encircles upper sides just below rim includes wide line with lower scalloped edge, bordered above by straight line and below by scalloped line; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Barely discernible signature "Florence San Ildefonso" is very lightly incised or written in pencil in script on base. Florence Aguilar Naranjo is the daughter of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the sister of Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.6, Rim Diam = 4.0, Max Diam = 6.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0239 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Pitcher | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | Miniature pitcher with flat base, cylindrical body with expanded mid-section, short flaring spout, and single loop handle that is attached at rim and at midlevel height on side; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides, rim and interior of spout are highly burnished; Design band around upper sides on exterior is painted in matte black slip and consists of 2 pairs of elongated triangles and 2 terraced triangles (kiva steps design), all bordered by a single lower framing line; Pitcher is reduction fired to black-on-black color and is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.0, Depth = 6.8, Max Diam = 4.6 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0258 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Wedding vase | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | Wedding vase with flat base, round body and pair of cylindrical spouts extending from top, each with flaring rim and joined by a stirrup handle that is attached to rim of each spout and rises above them in center; Exterior surface is scraped smooth, coated with a slip and lightly burnished; Vase is completely undecorated and is reduction fired to black color; Vase is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.2, Width = 10.8, Max Diam = 7.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1253 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Awa Tsireh (Alfonso Roybal) (1898-1955) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1935 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Colored ink on paper | |
Description | Untitled painting on white poster board depicting 9 Koshare clowns, two female dancers, and one pueblo man bearing ceremonial staff; Bodies of Koshares are painted black with white stripes; Each wears black breechclout and head cap with two extending horns; Koshare at far left wears brown sheepskin tunic and one at far right plays pueblo-style barrel drum; Female dancers on left end of row wear black one-shoulder pueblo dresses, woven shawls (white with red end bands) and rainbow tabletas and carry feathers in each hand; Man in far right background wears white pants and red shirt and carries long staff with embroidered banner; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. This painting was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus in 1954 as their annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 57.1, Length = 36.2 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1247 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Awa Tsireh (Alfonso Roybal) (1898-1955) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1940 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Ink and watercolor on mat board | |
Description | Untitled painting on white mat board depicting a male and female dancer from buffalo dance, both shown in 3/4 right profile; Lead male dancer wears white moccasins, black leggings and shirt, white embroidered kilt, and buffalo headdress with eagle feathers trailing down his back; He carries bow and arrows in left hand and rattle in right hand; Female dancer wears white moccasins, black one-shoulder dress, and embroidered white shawl with parrot (?) feathers in her hair and two turkey or hawk feathers in each hand; Above dancers is horned sun in center, flanked by cloud motif; Geometric design with yucca plant fills each lower corner; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 34.4, Length = 28.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1216 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Gilbert Atencio (Wah Peen) (1930-1995) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1957 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
Description | Untitled painting on white watercolor paper depicting buffalo dance scene including 3 drummers playing pueblo-style barrel drums, 2 male buffalo dancers wearing white kilts and buffalo headdresses, 2 female dancers wearing white embroidered one-shoulder dresses and carrying turkey feather fans, and 1 male dancer wearing beaded buckskin leggings and kilt with plumed serpent image and carrying bow and arrows; Sun motif is overhead and brown rainbow arches over all figures, ending in geometric design at sides; Signature "Gilbert Atencio '57" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. Gilbert Atencio was the son of Isabel Montoya Atencio, the brother of Helen Gutierrez, and the nephew of sisters Desideria Montoya Sanchez and Maria Martinez, all of whose work is also represented in the CAS collection. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 77.2, Length = 58.2 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1245 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Awa Tsireh (Alfonso Roybal) (1898-1955) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1940 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Colored ink on mat board | |
Description | Painting on white mat board entitled "Hopi Rattle Snake Dance" depicting two Hopi snake dancers, shown in left profile; Each dancer is dressed in moccasins, leggings, kilt with painted plumed serpent image; Fox skin tail, brown shirt, and feathers in their hair; Each holds one rattlesnake in his mouth and another in left hand; Sun symbol is overhead, flanked on either side by cloud motif; Geometric design with yucca plant fills each lower corner; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in black ink and title "Hopi Rattle Snake Dance" is printed in pencil in lower right corner. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 34.2, Length = 28.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1242 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar, Warm Mountain, Sua Peen) (b. 1924) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Watercolor on watercolor paper | |
Description | Untitled impressionistic painting on white watercolor paper depicting 2 male and 1 female butterfly dancers in single file and shown in 3/4 left profile; Male dancers wear moccasins, leg garters, white kilts, and spruce bough armlets, and feathers in their hair, and each carries additional spruce boughs; Female dancer wears moccasins, woven one-shoulder dress, eagle feather bustle, and wooden tableta and she also carries spruce boughs; Figures are painted very loosely against dark maroon background; Painting is unsigned. Original catalog card indicates this painting was done from a photograph of an actual ceremonial dance. Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) is the son of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the brother of Florence Aguilar Naranjo and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 48.0, Length = 36.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1240 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Gilbert Atencio (Wah Peen) (1930-1995) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1960 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
Description | Painting entitled "San Ildefonso Corn Dance", showing 12 male and 12 female dancers who extend from upper right to lower left corner, then turn toward lower center; Men wear embroidered kilts and white sashes, and their bodies (except faces) are painted gray; Females wear one-shoulder black dresses and turquoise-colored tabletas; Lead male in coral-colored shirt carries embroidered standard; 5 Koshare clowns with bodies painted with gray and white stripes accompany dancers; Chorus of 7 male singers and 1 drummer are shown at right; Church interior is shown in upper left, with several women and men outside; Signature "Gilbert Atencio 60" is printed in black in upper right corner. Gilbert Atencio was the son of Isabel Montoya Atencio, the brother of Helen Gutierrez, and the nephew of sisters Desideria Montoya Sanchez and Maria Martinez, all of whose work is also represented in the CAS collection. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 73.4, Length = 58.4 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1238 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Gilbert Atencio (Wah Peen) (1930-1995) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1951 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
Description | Untitled painting on white paper depicting unidentified pueblo dance; Line of 14 bare-chested male dancers in embroidered kilts carrying gourd rattles and spruce boughs are accompanied by 2 female dancers wearing black woven dresses, pink shawls, and eagle feather headdresses and carrying turkey feather fans; Male drummer in white pants and red shirt plays blue barrel drum at right; Signature "Gilbert Atencio '51" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. Gilbert Atencio was the son of Isabel Montoya Atencio, the brother of Helen Gutierrez, and the nephew of sisters Desideria Montoya Sanchez and Maria Martinez, all of whose work is also represented in the CAS collection. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 67.8, Length = 45.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1197 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Gilbert Atencio (Wah Peen) (1930-1995) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Tempera on paper | |
Description | Untitled painting on heavy white paper, folded to form Christmas card; Painting on front depicts stylized parrot, painted with geometric patterns in colors of gray, rust brown, turquoise, light brown, and yellow; Signature "Gilbert Atencio 62" is printed in gray paint in lower right corner; Handwritten message inside reads "To Wish You Peace, Joy + Happiness for Christmas + The New Year, Fr. Gilbert Atencio." Gilbert Atencio was the son of Isabel Montoya Atencio, the brother of Helen Gutierrez, and the nephew of sisters Desideria Montoya Sanchez and Maria Martinez, all of whose work is also represented in the CAS collection. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.4, Length = 17.9 |
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