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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1226 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Kenojuak Ashevak (Kenoyuak) (1927-2013) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Geese Frightened by a Fox", showing 7 geese (3 flying overhead and 4 taking flight) and a fox, all printed in black on a mauve background; "Geese Frightened by a Fox, Stone cut 22/50, Cape Dorset Baffin Is. 1960, Kenojuak" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed in red and black ink in lower right corner of background. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 60.9, Length = 54.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1218 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Mungita | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1964 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white rice paper entitled "Capturing a Powerful Bird" depicting goose-like bird fluttering overhead, while 4 men below try to pull it down by means of rope attached to bird's leg and 5th man shoots arrow toward bird; Bird and 4 men pulling rope are printed in black ink against plain background while archer and his arrow are printed in green ink; "47/50, Capturing a Powerful Bird, Stone cut, Mungita, 1964" is handwritten in pencil beneath image; Chop marks of artist' and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed in black and red ink to left of image. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 62.3, Length = 54.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1219 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Aggeo (ca. 1906-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Man with Three Fishes" showing standing Eskimo man dressed in hooded parka, pants and mukluks with his back to viewer, holding line with 3 large fish attached; Man is printed in black ink and fish are printed in black, yellow, and orange; "Man with Three Fishes, Stone cut, 20/50, Aggeo, 1965" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks of artist and artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed in black and red ink above and to right of image; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 63.3, Length = 49.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1220 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Pitseolak (1904-1973) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Playing Kickball with Demons", showing human dressed in hooded parka and 6 mythological animals all gathered in a circle with a red ball in the center; The man and 3 of the animals are printed in black and the remaining 3 animals are printed in green, all on plain background; "Playing Kickball with Demons, Stone cut, 23/50, Cape Dorset Baffin Island, Petseolak" is handwritten in pencil below the image; Chop marks of the artist and of artists co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed above and to left of image in red and black ink. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 60.4, Length = 46.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1221 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Nepachee (Nawpachee, Napachee) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Bird Spirits" depicting two figures, each with human bodies and bird heads; First figure is flying overhead, while second one is shown standing in boat-like vessel with goose head-shaped prow and two feline-like heads at the stern; Images are printed in black ink on teal blue background; "Bird Spirits, Stone cut, 34/50, Cape Dorset Baffin Island, 1960, Nepachee" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op are printed in red and black ink in lower right corner of teal blue background area. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 60.6, Length = 48.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1222 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Natsivaar | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Angels in the Moon" depicting crescent moon face inside scalloped-edged circle at bottom and two Eskimo angels dressed in parkas and mukluks and sporting wings, all printed in black on gray background; "Angels in the Moon, Stone cut, 40/50. Cape Dorset Baffin Island, 1960, Natsivaar" is hand printed in pencil beneath image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed above in red and black in in upper left corner. This print was selected by Ruth Elkus in 1966 as her annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 61.0, Length = 66.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1223 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Pootagook | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Fish in a Pool" depicting school of fish swimming in every direction; Fish at top of school are orange colored while those at bottom are more brown; "Fish in a Pool, Stone cut, 15/50, Dorset, 1965, Pootagook" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed in red and black ink in lower right border. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 86.0, Length = 62.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1162 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Pitseolak (1904-1973) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone-cut print entitled "In the Night Sky" on white paper showing native man riding on sled being pulled by mythological creature with bird's body and human head; Man appears to be sitting on tail of mouse-like animal whose body is bouncing in the air behind the man; Entire image is printed in black ink; "In the Night Sky, Stone cut #10/50 Cape Dorset N.W.T. 1961 Mary Pitseolak" is written in pencil along bottom of image; Artist's chop mark is stamped in red ink and artists' co-op mark is stamped in black ink above and to right of image. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 76.3, Length = 35.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1160 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Kiakshuk (Kiaksuk) (1886-1966) | |
| Date of Manufacture | January 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print entitled "Summer Caribou Hunt" depicting Eskimo man dressed in hooded parka and aiming arrow at pair of caribou fleeing before him; Images are printed in black on brown background; "Summer Caribou Hunt, Stone cut 24/50, Cape Dorset Baffin Island, Jan. 1960, Kiakshuk" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed in red and black ink in upper right corner of brown background. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 60.7, Length = 32.4 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1157 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Lukta | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Blue Goose" depicting solitary goose shown in standing right profile with its wings partially outstretched as if preparing to take flight; Upper body of goose is blue-black and underbody is brown, against plain white background; "Blue Goose, Dorset 1965, 15/50, Lukta" is handwritten in pencil below image; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 33.0, Length = 50.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1158 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Lucy | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Ravens Disturbing Ducks" depicting 3 ducks in flight being harassed by 3 ravens; Images are printed in black with blue underbody markings; "Ravens Disturbing Ducks, Stone cut, 17/50, Lucy, 1965" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed in black and red ink to left of image; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 62.7, Length = 43.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1152 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Kiakshuk (Kiaksuk) (1886-1966) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1964 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Man and Seal" depicting Eskimo man dressed in parka, pants, and mukluk, standing poised with spear in one hand next to seal which he either has just killed or is about to kill; Man is printed in black ink and seal is printed in gray ink; "47/50, Man and Seal. Stone cut, Kiakshuk, 1964" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed in black and red ink above and to left of image; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 43.5, Length = 31.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1154 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Eejyvudluk (Eegyvudluk, Eejyudluk) (1920-1993) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white paper entitled "The Fisherman" depicting man dressed in parka, pants, and mukluks and carrying small ice fishing pole in left hand and single fish in right hand; Image is printed in black ink; "The Fisherman, Stone cut, 22/50, Cape Dorset, '60, Eejyvudluk" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed in red and black ink to right of image. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 31.7, Length = 30.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0991 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Pauta (b. 1916) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Untitled stone cut print on white paper depicting solitary image of owl shown in full frontal view with his wings fully extended, printed in black against plain white background; "12/50, Pauta" is handwritten in pencil in left and right corners, respectively, below image; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 45.7, Length = 31.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0989 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stone cut print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Pudlat | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1964 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on rice paper | |
| Description | Stone cut print on white rice paper entitled "Alert Owls" depicting 2 realistic images of owls, both shown in 3/4 profile, one above the other and without any apparent relationship between them; Images are printed in green ink; "20/50, Alert Owls, Pudlat, 1964" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks for artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) is printed in black and red ink to right of images. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 31.5, Length = 46.6 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0620 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Awl case | |
| Culture | Southern Plains, Apache (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | West-central Plains area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tanned hide; Glass beads; Metal: Tin; Thread | |
| Description | Long narrow awl case constructed from two pieces of tanned hide sewn together along sides and bottom with thread; Hide lace handle at top; Top is edge beaded in white and red; Top third decoration of alternating rows of geometric lazy stitch beading and undecorated hide; Hide fringe tipped with tin cones below beaded rows; Middle third design consists of lazy stitch beaded pattern of red triangles against a yellow background; Bottom third is unbeaded and has two rows of hide fringe tipped with tin cones. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.3, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 33.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1520 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Southern Plains, probably | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Plains area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: German silver | |
| Description | Narrow band bracelet stamped along its entire length with large and small open diamonds, stars, and circles, arranged in groupings and aligned in a single line; Bracelet is unsigned; Bracelet is identical to CAS 0370-1521. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.4, Depth = 4.9, Max Diam = 6.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1521 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Southern Plains, probably | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Plains area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: German silver | |
| Description | Narrow hammered band bracelet that is stamped along its entire length with large and small open diamonds, stars, and circles, all arranged in groups and aligned in a single line; Bracelet is unsigned; Bracelet is identical to CAS 0370-1520. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.4, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0601 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Purse | |
| Culture | Spanish-American | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Chimayo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wool warp and weft; Wood | |
| Description | Handbag made from Chimayo rug that is folded in half and stitched together along sides and sewn to two wooden handles along top; Rug is woven in plain tapestry weave with a red, blue, and black star pattern on each face on a plain white field; Similar woven bags were produced and sold by Julius Gans of Santa Fe and marketed under the label "Ganscrafts"; See illustration of similar bag in Elkus accession files. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 37.0, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 44.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0689 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Blanket | |
| Culture | Spanish-American | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1870-1880 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 138.0, Length = 223.0 |
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