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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1203 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Fort Sill Apache | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Santa Fe | |
| Maker's Name | Allan C. Houser (Haozous) (1915-1994) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tempera on paper | |
| Description | Painting entitled "Searching for the Enemy" depicting 9 Apache warriors mounted on galloping horses riding across low hills devoid of vegetation except for low bushes and one juniper tree in lower right foreground; Warriors are all shirtless and wear moccasins, white pants, and/or breechclouts; Principle subject depicted in foreground is reeling his pinto steed to his left and he wears a war cap, indicating he may be the leader; He also carries rifle, whereas others are armed with bows and arrows and spears; Signature "Allan Houser 60" is printed in red paint in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 99.0, Length = 76.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1141 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Fort Sill Apache | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Santa Fe | |
| Maker's Name | Allan C. Houser (Haozous) (1915-1994) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Casein on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on gray paper depicting single Apache Gans or Crown Dancer figure shown in full front animated dance pose; Dancer is dressed in high moccasins, fringed buckskin kilt and dark blue cloth mask, crowned by white double barred wooden cross painted with geometric patterns; Figure's upper body is painted dark blue with white markings and long red ribbon with attached feathers trails from each upper arm; Dancer carries wooden sword in each hand; Signature "Allan Houser -50-" is printed in black ink in lower left corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 40.8, Length = 62.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1030 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Fort Sill Apache | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Santa Fe | |
| Maker's Name | Allan C. Houser (Haozous) (1915-1994) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1937 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Painting on paper entitled "Sacred Apache Fire Dancer" depicting Apache Gans or Crown Dancer, shown in 3/4 left profile; Figure wears high buckskin moccasins, fringed buckskin kilt, and black cloth head and face mask with triangular crown of wooden slats painted with eagle and geometric motifs; Dancer's upper body is painted black with white markings and long red streamers trail from both upper arms; Dancer carries wooden sword in each hand; Signature "Houser-37" is printed in red paint in lower right corner; "Sacred Apache Fire Dancer, Allan C. Houser Indian name Ha-Oz-Ous meaning Pulling Roots, Price [erased]" is printed in pencil on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 23.5, Length = 30.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1075 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | French-American | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Paul Coze (1903-1974) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Painting on white paper entitled "Shalako Running", depicting single Zuni Shalako in running stride while dressed in complete Shalako regalia and mask; Figure is set against plain brown background; Signature "Paul Coze" is handwritten in black ink in lower right corner; Title is handwritten in pencil along lower edge. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 18.0, Length = 22.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0456 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | Haida | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Argillite | |
| Description | Shallow bowl with flat base and flaring sides, with 2 bear images carved in high relief on the sides, with their front paws and heads extending over the rim; Image of orca (?) is shallowly incised in interior of bowl; Small hole is drilled through center. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.6, Max Diam = 28.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1605 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Haida | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Vancouver | |
| Maker's Name | Bill Reid (1920-1998) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Hammered band bracelet with with image of beaver done in formline technique, with emphasis on the head and face shown in full frontal view with elongated eyes and mouth with prominent front teeth; Stylized body with front and rear feet and flat tail are shown in profile along either side of bracelet, all against a cross-hatched textured background; "Haida Art" and signature "Reid" are stamped on interior of bracelet. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.4, Depth = 5.7, Max Diam = 6.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1606 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin / pendant | |
| Culture | Haida | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Vancouver | |
| Maker's Name | Bill Reid (1920-1998) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Steel findings | |
| Description | Round hammered pin with stamped motif of beaver, shown in full frontal view, with emphasis on head and face; Remainder of body is depicted below head, with front feet held out in front and rear feet drawn together, all against cross-hatched textured background; Steel pin and clasp for use as pin and flattened loop for use as pendant are both soldered onto reverse; "Haida Art" and signature "Reid" are stamped on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 4.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1607 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin / pendant | |
| Culture | Haida | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Vancouver | |
| Maker's Name | Bill Reid (1920-1998) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Steel findings | |
| Description | Round pin done in appliqué technique, showing crescent moon along left edge enclosing an image of a woman who was pulled up to the moon after she insulted it; She is shown holding a pail of water and salal bushes; Both moon and woman are mounted on oxidized background; Steel pin, clasp and pair of small loops are soldered onto reverse; "Haida Art" and signature "Reid" are stamped on reverse; Image is copied from drawing done by John Wi'ha for anthropologist, Franz Boas, and published in 1909 by John R. Swanton in Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. VIII, Part 1 - Contributions of the Ethnology of the Haida Plate XXI, No. 5 and p. 142 [reprinted from V, Part 1 of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition]). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0454 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Pipe | |
| Culture | Haida | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Argillite; Ivory; Metal: Steel nail | |
| Description | 3-dimensionally carved pipe whose bowl is in the form of a decapitated human in seated position, shown holding its own head in its arms; Seated behind the human and facing the person smoking the pipe is a seated eagle holding a fish, followed by a seated bear with its front paws resting on the eagle's neck; Seated behind the bear but facing away from the person smoking the pipe is an orca; Short cylindrical ivory piece whose center is filled with unidentified black substance is attached to proximal end of short cylindrical pipe stem with steel nail. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.5, Width = 3.6, Length = 27.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0959 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Serigraph | |
| Culture | Haida | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Germaine Mauriaucourt (1932-ca. 2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Paper; Ink | |
| Description | Untitled serigraph depicting standing figure of human-raven, shown wearing seaweed skirt and a cape which hangs off its right shoulder and carrying a staff in its left hand; 10 humanoid heads with arms are shown on raven's breast, and around him are smaller images of a fish, 2 birds, an orca, and a frog, all printed in black, green, and rust brown; On reverse is attached type-written version of Haida creation story, as told to Germaine Mauriaucourt by Arthur Moody at Skidegate Mission, Queen Charlotte Islands in 1955. [Germaine Mauriaucourt was born in Vancouver, British Columbia of French and English ancestry and spent the summer of 1955 among the Haida people at Skidegate, where she claimed to have been “adopted into the Moody family (Haida carvers) and into the Raven and Wolf clans.â€] | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 28.0, Length = 35.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0861A,B |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Bentwood box with lid | |
| Culture | Haida (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Coast | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Paint; Shells | |
| Description | Tall, rectangular box whose sides are made from a single panel that has been vertically scored at three interior corners and steamed and bent into shape; Only seam at fourth corner is held in place with wooden pegs; Single-piece base also held in place with wooden pegs; Image of bear (?) is painted in formline technique on front and back in black and red; 2 empty formline eyes are painted on ends in black; Matching one piece lid (including lip) is undecorated except for 6 rows of 3 cowrie shells each on front and back edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 62.5, Width = 47.2, Depth = 41.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0519 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Canoe oar / paddle model | |
| Culture | Haida (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Coast | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Model of canoe paddle with wide, spatulate blade that tapers to a blunt point on distal end and tapers more gradually at proximal end, gradually blending into the extended handle which terminates at its proximal end in a short cylinder that is perpendicular to the handle; Blade of paddle is painted black and decorated on each face with pair of red lines that are painted across the width of the blade at its widest point. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.4, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 17.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0052 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Haida (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia or Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Coast | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1965 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Animal hide; Paint; Metal: Copper nails | |
| Description | Handheld hoop drum consisting of a defleshed piece of skin stretched over a wooden slat hoop and nailed along edges; Skin is cut with four small loops along its edges which are lashed together across back of drum by means of two leather laces which are knotted together in the center; Painted image of bear in full frontal, seated position dominates the face of the drum, while a head of a second bear with outstretched forelimbs is depicted along the bottom edge of the drum, all in black, brown, and blue-gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 32.8, Length = 3.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1225 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Carved panel | |
| Culture | Haida (Aleut*) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada (USA*) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia (Alaska*) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Sitka; Mt. Edgecumbe School* | |
| Maker's Name | Andy Kochergin (1934-1965) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1952 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) panel; Varnish | |
| Description | Untitled low relief carving on a large cedar panel (2 cedar planks joined down the center) depicting a dogfish (shark) image, shown in bisected, X-ray technique; Image incorporates a human face within the shark's body; This image was copied (albeit as mirror image) after an 1897 drawing done by Charles Edenshaw for anthropologist Franz Boas (originally published in 1905 by John R. Swanton in Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. VIII, Part 1 - Contributions of the Ethnology of the Haida, Plate XXI [reprinted from V, Part 1 of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, 1905]); Front and sides of panel are varnished, but otherwise panel is in natural unpainted state; Artist's signature, "Andy Kochergin" is written in script in pencil on reverse. NOTE: Andy Kochergin was himself an Aleut, from Alaska and produced this carving of a Haida image while he was enrolled at the Mt. Edgecumbe School in Sitka, AK. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 57.3, Length = 89.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1022 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Serigraph | |
| Culture | Haida or Tlingit, possibly | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Coast | |
| Maker's Name | Arthur Price, Kish Studios | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Paper; Ink | |
| Description | Untitled serigraph depicting Northwest Indian mythological figures of Ena-Gwenee (Mighty One), tall man Odindza (his enemy), and Kroneydin, the wanderer (a dwarf), all printed in black and turquoise on white paper; Print is cover of menu for "Canadian Night" as noted inside; Also printed inside is notation that print is by Arthur Price, is reproduced from book "Alaska Beckons" by Dr. Marius Barbeau, and was hand silk-screened at Kish Studios, Ottawa. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 32.9, Length = 50.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0322 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Hohokam (?) or Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Prehistoric | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round jar with flattened base, gently curving sides that rise up to a high square shoulder, and a short cylindrical neck with slightly flared rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and possibly coated with a light colored slip; Jar does not appear to have been decorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Rim Diam = 8.0, Max Diam = 11.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1297B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Charles Loloma (?) (1921-1991) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Commercially tanned leather; Metal findings | |
| Description | Hand-tooled leather belt, made from commercial leather as companion piece to belt buckle CAS 0370-1297A; Terminal end of belt tapers abruptly to a triangular point and is punched through with 5 notches for the belt buckle; Buckle end of belt is doubled over and secured with 2 metal snaps that can be undone to attach the belt buckle; Design from belt buckle (cross-hatched diamond within terraced diamond shape) is repeated 5 times along length of belt, alternating with smaller panels of paired cloud motifs; Both design panels incorporate tan and rust brown colors; Belt is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 14.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1299B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi | |
| Maker's Name | Bernard Dawahoya (b. 1940s, active since 1956) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Leather; Metal: Brass | |
| Description | Narrow leather belt hand tooled with geometric design that includes rectilinear spiral, terraced triangle (kiva steps?), and cloud motifs; Overall motif is repeated in 5 complete panels and portions of the motif are repeated in 4 partial panels; Overall color of belt is light brown while the tooled designs are a deeper rust brown; Distal end of belt is slightly narrower than remainder and has 4 punched holes for belt buckle; Proximal end is folded over and held in place by 3 brass rivets; Hallmark of snow cloud (Bernard Dawakoya) is stamped on reverse of belt behind section that is folded over; Companion piece to belt buckle CAS 0370-1299A. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.4, Length = ca. 115.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1299A |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Belt buckle | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi | |
| Maker's Name | Paul Saufkie (1904-1998) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Rectangular belt buckle with large stylized feather design done in overlay technique; Heavy silver loop and hook on reverse hold belt in place; Cloud symbol hallmark of Paul Saufkie is stamped on reverse; Companion piece to leather belt CAS 0370-1299B. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8, Length = 5.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1297A |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Belt buckle | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Third Mesa; Village: Hotevilla | |
| Maker's Name | Charles Loloma (1921-1991) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Rectangular belt buckle with convex surface; Design on front only is done in overlay technique and consists of center diamond shape stamped with network of dots within squares, all on stamped textured background within a terraced diamond area; Single stamped framing line extends around all four edges of buckle; Buckle is stamped "Loloma" on reverse; Companion piece to leather belt CAS 0370-1297B. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.6, Length = 7.8 | |
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