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CAS 0370-1796A-Q   CAS 0370-1796A-Q; Buttons (17)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (17)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Set of 17 small, round, silver buttons made from flat disks that have been hammered to dome shapes in a mold; Series of cold chisel straight lines radiate out from center to edges; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = 0.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1797A-D   CAS 0370-1797A-D; Buttons (4)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (4)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Tom Burnside (1911-1957)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Set of 4 small, round, silver buttons each made from a flat disk that has been hammered to dome shape in a mold; Series of cold chisel straight lines form very low fluted ridges on surface that radiate out from center; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 1.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1799A-D   CAS 0370-1799A-D; Buttons (4)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (4)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Set of 4 round, dome-shaped silver buttons that have been hammered in a mold from a flat disk; Buttons are completely undecorated; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 1.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1800A-E   CAS 0370-1800A-E; Buttons (5)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (5)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Set of 5 small, round silver buttons that have been hammered from a flat disk into a shallow dome shape in a mold; Circular area in center of each button is stamped with series of straight lines that radiate from center, all framed within a larger circle near outer edge of button; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 1.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1801A-D   CAS 0370-1801A-D; Buttons (4)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (4)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Set of 4 large, round silver buttons with scalloped edges that have been hammered from flat disk; Series of 12 fluted ridges radiate out from center of each button and are done in repoussé technique; Silver fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 3.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1810A,B   CAS 0370-1810A,B; Buttons (2)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (2)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880-1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Silver; Metal: Copper; Turquoise
Description Pair of round sand cast silver buttons with central turquoise stone set in plain bezel; 15 arms or spokes radiate outward from center, each terminating in a silver raindrop that is stamped with a small circle; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.9, Max Diam = 3.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1816   CAS 0370-1816; Concho
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Concho
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Brass
Description Round concho with domed center and scalloped edges; Series of die stamped straight lines radiate out from central circle on domed area, encircled by series of concentric circles; Innermost circle is plain; Second circle is die stamped with short parallel diagonal lines; Outermost circle has 11 small round punctate circles, alternating with groups of 3 short die stamped lines; Each scallop around edge is die stamped with 2 crescents; Brass bar for fastening concho to belt is soldered to back of concho; Concho is unsigned; This type of concho was frequently used on horse bridles.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = 6.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2467A   CAS 0389-2467A; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Belt
Culture Inca
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data South Coast region, Yauca Valley
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Late Horizon: 1460-1534 CE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Textiles
Materials Camelid fiber
Description Wide belt with wide dark brown band along each outside edge that is woven as double-cloth fabric; Central striped design running length of belt is woven as double-faced cloth with a repeating design of small geometric units (mostly diamonds) in white and dark brown; One end of belt is woven entirely in plain tapestry technique with the central design changing to a series of alternating brown and white stripes; This belt is virtually identical in construction and design to CAS 0389-2459, -2467C, -2481, -2482, -2508, and -2542.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.0, Thickness = 0.9, Length = ca. 255.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2480   CAS 0389-2480; Loincloth fragment
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Loincloth fragment
Culture Inca
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data North or Central Coast regions
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Late Intermediate: 800-1460 CE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Textiles
Materials
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 54.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 40.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2483   CAS 0389-2483; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Belt
Culture Inca
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data South Coast region, Yauca Valley
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Late Horizon: 1460-1534 CE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Textiles
Materials
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 127.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2496   CAS 0389-2496; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Belt
Culture Inca
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data South Coast, Yauca Valley, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Late Horizon: 1460-1534 CE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Textiles
Materials
Description Belt; Warp faced double cloth with complementary warp patterning with four strand oblique interlacing of the tie cords.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.8, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 12.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2501   CAS 0389-2501; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Belt
Culture Inca
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data South Coast region, Yauca Valley
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Late Horizon: 1460-1534 CE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Textiles
Materials
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.5, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 116.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2548   CAS 0389-2548; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Hat
Culture Wari
Global Region South America
Country Bolivia or Chile
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Bolivia or Northern Chile
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Middle Horizon: 500-800 CE
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Cotton (?)
Description Tiwanaku-style 4-cornered hat; From file: “Middle Horizon bag or hat? (sic) split face knotless netting cotton? (sic) unusual in such a fine piece? (sic) hand done not on loom, wave design, this pattern used on tunics on M[iddle] Horizon 2 & 3, therefore not an early piece, is complete Rowe, Dawson, Lyon Garaventa (sic).”
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.6, Width = 45.5, Length = 45.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2572   CAS 0389-2572; Feather tassel
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Feather tassel
Culture Nazca
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data South Coast region, Ica Valley
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Early Intermediate to Late Horizon: 200 BCE - 1534 CE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Textiles
Materials Feathers; Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 17.0, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 26.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0423-0033   CAS 0423-0033; Ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Ornament
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Western Highlands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shell: Gold-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); Native cordage; Cotton string
Description Crescent-shaped pectoral pendant that has been cut to shape from a larger shell; Cut edges have all been ground smooth; Holes for suspending pendant from string have been biconically drilled at each upper point of the pendant and a single line of small dots (double row near one end) has been very shallowly incised or punched along upper edge of pendant on outer surface, continuing several cm along the outer edge on one end; Small bit of cotton string and native cordage are plied together and looped through one of the suspension holes.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 14.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 10.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0423-0036   CAS 0423-0036; Ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Ornament
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Irian Jaya
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Shell: Gold-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); Wood; Plant fiber; Pig fat; Pigment
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 2.5, Max Diam = 25.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0423-0039A,B   CAS 0423-0039A,B; Boar tusk ornament (2 pieces)
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Boar tusk ornament (2 pieces)
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Irian Jaya
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Boar tusks
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8; 2.0, Thickness = 0.9; 1.1, Length = 8.5; 9.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0423-0040   CAS 0423-0040; Boar tusk ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Boar tusk ornament
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Irian Jaya
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Boar tusks; Adhesive
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.5, Max Diam = 10.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0423-0041A,B   CAS 0423-0041A,B; Boar tusk ornament (2 pieces)
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Boar tusk ornament (2 pieces)
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Irian Jaya
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Boar tusks
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1; 2.1, Thickness = 1.7; 1.6, Length = 10.2; 11.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0423-0042   CAS 0423-0042; Ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Ornament
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Coastal New Guinea
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bark; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 17.3, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 61.8
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