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Catalog Number
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CAS 0370-1297B |
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| 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
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CAS 0370-1299B |
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| 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
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CAS 0370-1302A,B |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Belt buckle |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Pinal |
| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Scottsdale |
| Maker's Name |
Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1962 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Silver; Wood: Ironwood |
| Description |
Asymmetrical belt buckle that is open at one end; Opposite end is shaped like parallelogram and is inlaid with two pieces of ironwood, separated by wide silver band; "Sterling Hand Made" and hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped on reverse; Separate open rectangular silver bar slips over belt. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = A=2.8; B=0.7, Thickness = A=1.5; B=1.1, Length = A=5.2; B=2.7 |
| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1303 |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Bolo tie |
| Culture |
Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?) |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
New Mexico |
| County |
Sandoval |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?) |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1940-1960 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Shell: spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.) and other shell; Turquoise; Silver metal; Leather |
| Description |
Bolo tie comprising rectangular mosaic tie slide showing geometric pattern of Spondylus shell and turquoise mounted on white shell plate on reverse; Commercial stainless steel (?) finding is glued to reverse of tie slide and length of brown rawhide is threaded through it; Ends of rawhide are covered with commercial stainless steel (?) conical covers whose notched rims are pinched around rawhide; Bolo tie is unsigned. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.3, Length = ca. 47.0 |
| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1305 |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Bolo tie |
| Culture |
Navajo and Zuni Pueblo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Pinal |
| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Scottsdale |
| Maker's Name |
Kenneth Begay (1913-1977): silverwork; Rosalind Begay: leatherwork; Unknown: lapidary |
| Date of Manufacture |
1962 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Leather |
| Description |
Bolo tie consisting of Zuni carved turquoise frog set and partially recessed on oval silver plate that is pointed at one end; Frog is secured with two silver prongs at its side; Sides of silver plate are stamped with V-shape in two places and stamped "Sterling Hand Made" along with hallmarks of a Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) on reverse; Frog and silver plate are strung on braided brown leather cord, whose ends are wrapped in silver cones with encircling lines at upper ends and terminating in small spheres at distal ends. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 4.0, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 48.0 |
| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1306 |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Bolo tie |
| 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 |
1958 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Coral; Jet; Shell; Leather |
| Description |
Bolo tie comprising large pendant in form of thunderbird with outstretched wings and tail, done in mosaic inlay technique using white shell, turquoise, coral, and jet set on silver backing and mounted on black braided leather string whose ends are wrapped in silver sheeting and then terminate in smaller thunderbirds identical to larger one; Tie is unsigned. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.8, Length = ca. 50.5 |
| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1307 |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Bolo tie |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
New Mexico |
| County |
McKinley |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Community: Fort Wingate area |
| Maker's Name |
Ambrose Roanhorse (ca. 1904-1982) |
| Date of Manufacture |
1956 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Leather |
| Description |
Bolo tie consisting of truncated triangular turquoise stone set in plain bezel and mounted on larger truncated triangular silver plate; Shape of stone is accentuated by pair of parallel framing lines on silver plate that enclose turquoise setting; Large loop on reverse of plate is formed from second silver sheet of almost the same size whose sides are rolled under, forming a flattened tube through which the tie's braided black leather cords are strung; Silver loop is stamped with hallmark "AR" (Ambrose Roanhorse) with the initials forming the legs of a stick figure horse; Ends of braided cords are wrapped in silver cones with 3 encircling lines at one end and terminating in small spheres at distal end. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.8, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 48.5 |
| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1310 |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Bolo tie |
| 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 |
Victor Coochwytewa (1922-2011) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1955 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Silver; Leather |
| Description |
Bolo tie consisting of asymmetrical, dish-shaped silver disk that is delicately etched with 8 petroglyph motifs, including cloud, sun, deer, and geometric shapes; Hopi cloud symbol done in overlay technique is supported in center on short pedestal; Silver disk is stamped on reverse with Victor Coochwytewa's hallmark of a cloud symbol; Disk is strung on black braided leather rope and held in place by silver wire soldered onto reverse; Ends of braided leather rope are wrapped in silver cones, each stamped with 2 decorative bands and terminating in bead-like spheres. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 4.7, Thickness = 1.3, Length = ca. 49.5 |
| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1312 |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Bolo tie |
| Culture |
Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?) |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
New Mexico |
| County |
Sandoval |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?) |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1950-1955 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Turquoise; Silver metal; Plastic; Leather |
| Description |
Bolo tie comprising rectangular black plastic slide, on which is mounted a bust portrait of a Plains Indian man shown with long black braided hair with feathers in his hair and wearing red shirt, all against turquoise background; Figure is modeled in plastic and is done in mosaic technique; Tie slide is glued to stainless steel or German silver plate through which braided black leather cord is strung; Ends of cord are covered with stainless steel conical covers whose notched rims are pinched around cord; Bolo tie is unsigned. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 3.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = ca. 44.5 |
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Catalog Number
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CAS 0370-1444 |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Purse |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Pinal |
| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Scottsdale |
| Maker's Name |
Lloyd Kiva New (purse); Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) (silverwork) |
| Date of Manufacture |
1953 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Sterling silver; Leather |
| Description |
Black leather handbag with rectangular, hollow ware silver handle and wrought silver pin on flap; Geometric overlay designs appear on 3 sides of handle and on pin; Handle is threaded through metal loop rings around handbag's opening; "Sterling Hand Made", maker's hallmark "KB", and image of Navajo hogan (hallmark of White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) are stamped on underside of handle; Pin is unsigned; Handbags of the same design but with different silverwork designs were also produced at the White Hogan Shop by Allan Kee and other silversmiths employed there. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 32.5, Width = 26.5, Depth = 9.5 |
