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Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0405
Category	Carvings; Vessels
Object Name	Bowl
Culture	Bering Sea Eskimo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County	unknown
Other Geographic Data	Western region
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1950s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Paint
Description	Oval-shaped bowl with flat base and slightly flaring sides and separately carved and attached rim; Interior base of bowl shows single splayed image of bird with center life line and framed by a single line, all painted in black; Rim is painted rust red on interior and exterior.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 5.5, Width = 12.2, Length = 17.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0406
Category	Carvings; Vessels
Object Name	Bowl
Culture	Bering Sea Eskimo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County	unknown
Other Geographic Data	Western region
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1950s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Wood; Paint
Description	Oval-shaped bowl with flat base and slightly flaring sides and separately carved and attached rim; Interior base of bowl shows two images of deer, each depicted in x-ray fashion and with a spear or arrow lodged in their shoulders; Images are painted in black and framed by a single black line; Upper interior rim of bowl and entire attached rim (interior and exterior) are painted rust red.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.0, Width = 16.2, Length = 25.4

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0701
Category	Bead & Leatherwork; Textiles
Object Name	Tipi liner
Culture	Cheyenne
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Montana, Wyoming
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	late 1800s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Canvas; Cotton cloth; Glass beads; Flannel cloth
Description	Rectangular tipi liner constructed of several wide strips of white canvas that are machine sewn together and backed with white cotton sheeting; Front of liner is decorated with 15 evenly spaced beaded bands, segmented into colors of yellow, blue, and red, with a small red felt button attached at each change of color; Along one long edge is row of beaded rosettes in yellow, red, and dark and light blue; A leather lacing wrapped in raffia-like fiber, looped at each end, and decorated with deer hoof and tuft of yellow-dyed wool is pendant from each beaded rosette.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 230.5, Length = 144.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0778
Category	Basketry
Object Name	Basket
Culture	Chilkotin Salish
Global Region	North America
Country	Canada
State/Prov./Dist.	British Columbia
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. late 1800s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Cedar (Cedrus sp.) splints; Cedar roots; Cherry bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description	Rectangular basket with flat base and deep, flaring sides, woven in coiling technique over cedar splints; Primary weft material is cedar roots; Designs are woven in imbrication technique, using natural straw-colored bear grass as the background and natural red cherry bark for actual designs; Designs consist of a band of rectangular units around lower sides, two bands of probable horses around mid-section, and band of triangles pendant from rim.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 23.7, Width = 22.3, Length = 32.4

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0278
Category	Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name	Plate
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay; Pigment
Description	Shallow oval plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with a reddish micaceous clay slip; Interior is covered with a white slip; Single black lizard motif with bird-like head in center of plate is framed by band of open black semicircles around sides; Solid black line encircles lip; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 1.8, Width = 9.0, Length = 11.2

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0279
Category	Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name	Plate
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay; Pigment
Description	Shallow oval plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with a reddish micaceous clay slip; Interior is covered with a white slip; Single black lizard motif with bird-like head in center of plate is framed by band of solid black semicircles around sides; Solid black line encircles lip; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 2.3, Width = 9.2, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0280
Category	Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name	Plate
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay; Pigment
Description	Shallow oval plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with a reddish micaceous clay slip; Interior is covered with a white slip; Single black lizard motif with bird-like head in center of plate is framed by band of open black semicircles around sides; Solid black line encircles lip; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 2.0, Width = 9.2, Length = 11.8

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0281
Category	Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name	Plate
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay; Pigment
Description	Shallow oval plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with a reddish micaceous clay slip; Interior is covered with a white slip and painted with a single black bird motif in center and band of black semicircles around interior rim; Solid black line encircles lip; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 1.2, Width = 6.9, Length = 9.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-1653
Category	Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name	Pin / pendant
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Alfred Herrera
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Metal: Silver
Description	Large round hollowware pin comprising two sheets of silver soldered together around edges, with the front plate being slightly domed; Front plate is also stamped with large image of sun face in center, encircled by outer band of short contiguous serrated lines; 8 silver cones are pendant from series of silver loops that are soldered along lower edge of pin; Commercial silver pin and clasp are soldered to reverse, along with flat hook so item can also be worn as pendant; Pin/pendant is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 6.3, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 8.4

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0407
Category	Pottery
Object Name	Ashtray
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1950s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay
Description	Ashtray in the form of a beehive-shaped pueblo-style outdoor bread oven, mounted on flat oval disc; Exterior of oven and surrounding disc are covered with white slip; Exterior of oven is painted with band of terraced triangles around its base and a cloud motif over its open door; Floor of oven is covered with reddish slip; Small saddle-like device is positioned in front of oven to support cigarette; Ashtray is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 5.7, Max Diam = 9.1

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0269
Category	Pottery
Object Name	Bowl
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1920-1930
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay
Description	Round bowl with flat base and rounded, flaring sides; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior and wide band around upper exterior are covered with white slip, while narrow band around interior rim and lower body on exterior are covered with red slip; Black design on interior consists of central floral motif with 4 radiating corn-like plants; Exterior design band includes budding floral motifs, alternately pendant from upper and lower paired framing lines; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.8, Max Diam = 20.6

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0166
Category	Pottery
Object Name	Bowl
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1950s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay
Description	Round bowl with flat base, flaring sides, and 2 effigy handles on sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped white, except for exterior underbody which is slipped red; Black designs on interior include band of contiguous triangles below rim and concentric geometric bands in center; Exterior design includes band of cloud motifs pendant from encircling line just below rim and band of small contiguous triangles pendant from encircling line on lower body; All encircling lines and design bands on interior and exterior include the traditional break in the design; Lines and dots decorate each effigy handle; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 8.5, Width = 25.4, Rim Diam = 20.4, Max Diam = 21.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0483
Category	Pottery
Object Name	Effigy bowl (bird)
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay
Description	Small oval-shaped bowl with flat pedestal base and flaring sides in the form of a bird; Small head of bird is modeled along rim at one end of bowl, while opposite rim is cut away to suggest bird's tail; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior base is covered with red slip, while remaining exterior and interior surfaces are covered with cream-colored slip; Solid black line outlines rim; Black zigzag line is pendant from rim on interior and band of black triangles is pendant from rim on exterior; Large geometric motif fills interior of bowl and bird's facial features are painted in black; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.7, Width = 6.2, Length = 10.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0021
Category	Pottery
Object Name	Figurine (elephant)
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Teresita Romero
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay
Description	3-dimensional modeled figurine of an elephant shown in seated (?) position; Exterior surface is scraped smooth; Underside is covered with red slip while sides and top of figurine are covered with cream-colored slip; Elephant's ears, eyes, and front hooves are painted black and a black geometric design extends down its back; Figurine is truncated in middle of its body, with the rear portion not depicted; Small incised hole on each side of figure's head and pair of larger holes at distal end suggest figurine may have been intended as a whistle; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.6, Width = 5.0, Length = 9.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0185
Category	Pottery
Object Name	Figurine (fish)
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay
Description	3-dimensional modeled figurine of fish, including prominent dorsal fin; Exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Base and interior of fish's mouth are covered with red slip while remaining exterior is covered with cream-colored slip; Scales on sides of fish, tail, and on dorsal and side fins are painted in black; Incised eyes and mouth are outlined in black; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.0, Width = 7.0, Length = 17.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0039
Category	Pottery
Object Name	Figurine (owl)
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Damacia Cordero ( ca. 1905-ca. late 1980s)
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1950s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay; Natural pigments
Description	3-dimensional modeled figurine in form of an owl in standing position with its wings drawn in at its sides; Exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and covered with cream-colored slip, except for base which is covered with red slip; Feet, wings, tail, ears, eyes, and beak are painted black and remaining surface is painted with short straight and crescent-shaped lines to represent feathers; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 12.3, Width = 8.6, Depth = 6.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0307
Category	Pottery
Object Name	Tile
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1940s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay
Description	Flat, oval tile which is covered on front with a white slip and painted with black designs including a small bird, flanked by two triangular motifs filled with geometric shapes and a V-shaped band of contiguous black triangles; Solid black line encircles edge of tile; Pair of large holes are positioned near one edge for hanging tile; Tile is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 11.8, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 15.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0286
Category	Pottery; Vessels
Object Name	Bowl
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1890-1910
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description	Rectangular bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and are coated with white slip, except for base, which is coated with orange slip; Black painted designs on interior include tri-stemmed floral motif on each short side and a simpler stylized floral motif on each long side; Black painted designs on exterior consist of paired semicircles on each short side and composite geometric motif with spiral hooks at each end on each long side; Single black line outlines lip and double narrow framing lines outline base on exterior; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.8, Width = 13.2, Length = 16.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0188
Category	Pottery; Vessels
Object Name	Bowl
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay
Description	Shallow round bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior and exterior are covered with white slip, and exterior base is coated with orange slip; Black painted designs on interior include single bird motif in center with geometric patterns on its body and wings; Band of paired leaf shapes encircle interior rim and solid black line encircles lip; Both bands include a ceremonial break in the design; Black painted designs on exterior consists of cloud motif (paired solid triangles and triangular stack of semicircles) that is repeated four times; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.8, Max Diam = 12.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0370-0484
Category	Pottery; Vessels
Object Name	Bowl
Culture	Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Other Geographic Data	Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name	Paul Trujillo (b. 1910)
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1950s
Collection Name	Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials	Clay
Description	Round shallow bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with orange-red micaceous slip and interior is covered with white slip; Black painted designs on interior consist of single bird with outstretched wings in center, encircled by vine-like band just below rim; Solid black line encircles lip; Both bands around rim and lip include ceremonial break in the design; Bowl is unsigned. Paul Trujillo is the uncle of Helen Cordero, who started the tradition of storyteller dolls at Cochiti Pueblo.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 8.7

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