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Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1662   CAS 0370-1662; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Warren Ondelacy (Warren Andelacy) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin comprising oval-shaped silver back plate on which are mounted central oval turquoise stone, surrounded by 10 teardrop-shaped stones, all set in finely notched bezels; Center stone is also encircled by length of twisted silver wire; Small silver raindrop is placed between each adjacent teardrop-shaped stone; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of pin; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1663   CAS 0370-1663; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Warren Ondelacy (Warren Andelacy) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin comprising oval-shaped silver back plate on which are mounted central oval turquoise stone, surrounded by 10 teardrop-shaped stones, all set in finely notched bezels; Center stone is also encircled by length of twisted silver wire; Small silver raindrop is placed between each adjacent teardrop-shaped stone; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of pin; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1664   CAS 0370-1664; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Warren Ondelacy (Warren Andelacy) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin comprising oval-shaped silver back plate on which are mounted central oval turquoise stone, surrounded by 10 teardrop-shaped stones, all set in finely notched bezels; Center stone is also encircled by length of twisted silver wire; Small silver raindrop is placed between each adjacent teardrop-shaped stone; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of pin; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1665   CAS 0370-1665; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Warren Ondelacy (Warren Andelacy) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin comprising oval-shaped silver back plate on which are mounted central oval turquoise stone, surrounded by 10 teardrop-shaped stones, all set in finely notched bezels; Center stone is also encircled by length of twisted silver wire; Small silver raindrop is placed between each adjacent teardrop-shaped stone; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of pin; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1692   CAS 0370-1692; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Frank Dishta (1902-1954)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin in the form of a knife-winged katsina with outstretched wings and legs; Figure's headdress, head, body, wings, legs, and kilt comprise 8 separate turquoise stones of various shapes, each set in finely notched bezel and mounted on mounted on single silver backing plate; Figure is further augmented with appliquéd bits of silver wire and silver raindrops; Steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 4.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1674   CAS 0370-1674; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin in the form of a knifewing figure whose body with elaborate headdress, outstretched wings, and spread legs are all made of color-matched turquoise stones that have been cut in various shapes and mounted in channel inlay technique on a silver back plate; Additional silver bar along bottom edges of figure's wings and tail are stamped with rope-like design; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of pin; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 5.0
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1675   CAS 0370-1675; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Leo Poblano (1905-1959) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Jet; Abalone (Haliotis sp.) shell
Description Pin in the form of a thunderbird, shown with outstretched but down-turned wings; Bird's crest, head, wings, body, and tail are all designed separately and are fashioned of pieces of jet and shell that are mounted in inlay technique and set within very finely notched bezels; 14 small fluted silver raindrops outline the bird's tail, body, and wing tips; Silver pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 7.4
Catalog Number CAS 0370-1677   CAS 0370-1677; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin in the form of a single long-stemmed flower with adjacent unopened bud and large silver leaf; Petals of flower comprise 8 small elongated turquoise stones, each set in plain bezel and all mounted on silver back plate; Bud is made of similar single turquoise stone; Leaf is cut from sheet silver and stamped with series of lines to represent leaf's veins; Commercially made silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse of flower and at base of leaf; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 7.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1678   CAS 0370-1678; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Shell: spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.); Turquoise
Description Pin in shape of butterfly with outstretched wings; Head of butterfly is turquoise, its body is made of oyster shell, and its wings are of oyster shell inset with small pieces of turquoise; Body and wings are all set into plain bezels and mounted on a silver back plate; Butterfly's antennae are each made from row of contiguous silver raindrops that arch from the head to the wings; Steel pin and clasp are soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1681   CAS 0370-1681; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Bowman Paywa (1913-2002)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Jet; Oyster and/or other shell
Description Pin in the form of a Knifewing katsina; Component parts of figure, including headdress, face, wings, body, skirt, legs and feet, and tail all combine jet, turquoise, oyster and/or other shell arranged in mosaic inlay in very finely notched bezels and mounted on silver back plate; Lower edge of wings are also bordered in twisted wire and row of silver raindrops stamped with star pattern; Steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned, but “MLOA” is inscribed on reverse; Previously attributed by Martha Struever (major Santa Fe, NM Indian art dealer) as work of Leo Poblano on basis of black and white sash across figure’s chest).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.8, Length = 7.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1682   CAS 0370-1682; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pin set with very large, flat turquoise stone that is roughly triangular in overall shape with rounded corners; Stone is set in plain bezel and mounted on a slightly larger silver back plate; Length of heavy gauge round wire is soldered along edge of back plate; Silver pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.3, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1683   CAS 0370-1683; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture prior to 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Jet; Oyster and other shell
Description Large pin in the shape of a dragonfly with outstretched wings; Insect's head and antennae, body, tail, and wings are all formed from pieces of turquoise, oyster shell, jet, and white shell arranged in mosaic inlay technique in plain bezels and positioned on single silver backing plate; Backing plate extends slightly beyond lower edges of both pairs of wings and is stamped with rows of crescent shapes; Inlay antennae are accentuated by silver wire and silver raindrops; Steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned, but “PXYØ” is inscribed on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.7, Length = 10.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1604   CAS 0370-1604; Pin / pendant
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin / pendant
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1959
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Abalone (Haliotis sp.) (?) shell; White shell
Description Pin and/or pendant in the form of a Knifewing Katsina, done in white shell, abalone (?) shell, and tortoise shell in channel inlay technique; Silver loop and hinged hook and clasp are soldered onto reverse for use as pendant or pin, respectively; Pin/pendant is unsigned; This piece was attributed to Leo Poblano in the original Elkus Collection catalog, and noted Indian art dealer Martha Struever, of Santa Fe, NM, suggested this piece might be Poblano’s work on the basis of the black and white sash across the figure’s chest, but the overall design of this piece is completely unlike known Knifewing figures by Poblano.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 7.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1733   CAS 0370-1733; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with flat round turquoise stone in center, encircled by 10 flat triangular turquoise stones, all set in finely notched bezels and mounted on silver back plate with scalloped edge; Ends narrow shank of ring split into three parts where they are soldered to ring's back plate; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Depth = 2.1, Length = 2.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1728   CAS 0370-1728; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring in the form of a knifewing figure, shown in traditional stance with outstretched wings and legs; 8 turquoise stones (each set in very finely notched bezel) make up figure's headdress, head, wings, torso, legs, and kilt and are mounted on silver back plate; Small fluted silver raindrops are positioned between adjacent stones; Narrow shank splits into 3 parts where it is joined to the back plate; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Depth = 2.1, Length = 3.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1747   CAS 0370-1747; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Small ring with 9 narrow rectangular turquoise stones set in channel inlay technique in 3 rows and 3 columns; Ring's back plate extends downward to form narrow band shank; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Depth = 2.2, Length = 0.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-1742   CAS 0370-1742; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Warren Ondelacy (Warren Andelacy)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with small round turquoise in center in very finely notched bezel and encircled by short length of twisted wire; Also encircling central setting are 9 equal-sized teardrop shaped turquoise stones, each in very finely notched bezels; Silver raindrop is placed between adjacent stone settings, and all are mounted to round silver back plate; Ends of narrow silver shank splits into 3 parts where they are soldered to back plate; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Depth = 2.0, Length = 2.3
Catalog Number CAS 0370-0157   CAS 0370-0157; Dough bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Dough bowl
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880-1890
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Large round bread dough bowl with flat base and rounded sides; Rim form is straight with rounded lip; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Underbody is slipped deep red; Remaining surfaces are slipped white; Exterior design consists of 2 capped-feather motifs in red and black; Interior design consists of wide band of 3 large volute motifs in red and black, and red scalloped band and pair brown encircling lines just below rim; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.6, Max Diam = 37.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0023   CAS 0370-0023; Figurine (owl)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (owl)
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Zoe Jamon (ca. 1896-1963 or 1973) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Seated owl figurine with flat base, globose body, and outstretched wings and tail; Beak and ears are modeled; Exterior is scraped smooth, slipped white, and painted with feather pattern in black; Beak, eyes, and ears are accented with red paint; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.6, Width = 15.3, Depth = 14.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0033   CAS 0370-0033; Figurine (owl)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (owl)
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Standing owl figurine with globose body and modeled wings, tail, ears, beak and feet; Large round hole in figurine below tail to aid in construction; Exterior is scraped smooth and slipped white; Body area is painted in all-over dark brown feather pattern; Open beak and feet are painted red and eyes are outlined in red; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.2, Width = 9.3, Depth = 9.1
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