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CAS 0370-1278 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Luggage tag | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
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| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) (attributed) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Luggage tag made from flat rectangular silver sheet; Single hole is cut near one short end to attach tag to suitcase; Pair of parallel lines is stamped along each long edge on one face of tag; "Mrs. Charles DeY Elkus Sr. 1010 Francisco St. San Francisco California 94109" is stamped on face of tag; Tag is unsigned by artist but is stamped on reverse with hallmark of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and the words "Hand Made Sterling." Attributed in November 1978 by Eleanor Begay (Kenneth Begay’s wife) as “probably her husband’s work.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.7, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 6.0 | |
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CAS 0147-0080 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 12.1, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 10.6 | |
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CAS 1984-0008-0031A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament or bracelet (boar tusk) | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1926 | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Pig tusk | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 8.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0032 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament or bracelet (boar tusk) | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Pig tusk | |
| Description | Ornament consisting of a boar's tusk which has grown in a nearly complete circle and is unmodified except for a single small hole drilled near its proximal end; To attain such teeth, specially selected pigs in Vanuatu are specially fed and prevented from foraging so they will not break off their tusks; Such tusks are worn as bracelets or pendants and are also used as decorative elements on masks and other ceremonial objects. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.7, Max Diam = 10.5 | |
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CAS 1984-0008-0034 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ornament or bracelet (boar tusk) | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Pig tusk | |
| Description | Ornament consisting of a boar's tusk which has grown in a complete circle and is unmodified; To attain such teeth, specially selected pigs in Vanuatu are specially fed and prevented from foraging so they will not break off their tusks; Such tusks are worn as bracelets or pendants and are also used as decorative elements on masks and other ceremonial objects. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.2, Max Diam = 10.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0243A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ornaments (2 earrings?) | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | unknown | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Melanesia | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell) | |
| Description | Pair of carved shell ornaments, possibly earrings. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=4.6; B=5.6, Thickness = A,B=0.8, Length = A,B=5.6 | |
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CAS 0370-1444 |  |
| 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 | |
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CAS 0279-0005A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Leg rattles (2) | |
| Culture | !Kung San | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Botswana | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cocoons (African wild silk moth Gonometa postica); Leather; Ostrich egg shell | |
| Description | Pair of leg rattles constructed of African wild silk moth (Gonometa postica) cocoons strung together; The cocoons are partially split lengthwise and the grubs are removed; Holes are pierced transversely on the split side in two places near either end and two thin thongs of leather are threaded through the holes; A few fragments of ostrich egg shell are places inside each cocoon, and the whole allowed to dry; In performance each dancer wears a pair wound around his legs and fastened securely; Normally used by men, women may use them when dancing alone. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8; 4.4, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 165.1; 170.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0041 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kioko, 30 km from Dundo | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Seed pods; Seeds; Plant fiber; Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.0, Max Diam = 5.7, Length = 22.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0042 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Alto Cuilo | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Seed pods; Seeds; Plant fiber; Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.5, Max Diam = 5.2, Length = 20.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1987-0004-0002 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | Iroquois | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New York | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bark; Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.1, Depth = 3.5, Length = 35.1 | |
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CAS 0147-0053 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | Northwest Coast Indian | |
| 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. mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Conifer (?) roots; Deer or antelope bones and hooves; Sinew; Leather thong | |
| Description | Small handheld rattle made from peeled stick that is bent to form a small circular hoop and is loosely coil-wrapped with sinew and dyed (black) plant fiber, possibly spruce or conifer root; Peeled cedar stick is lashed across center of hoop to form a cross brace and/or handhold and is also loosely wrapped in dyed (black and red) plant fiber, similar to hoop; Attached to hoop by means of leather thong and sinew are four deer or antelope toe bones, twelve sections of deer or antelope hooves, and one larger deer or antelope (?) bone. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 2.7, Max Diam = 15.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1986-0004-0059 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | Tlingit (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia or Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Area near Klukwan, Alaska | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Trade cloth; Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Deer hoofs; Thread | |
| Description | Rattle made from straight wooden branch covered in blue trade cloth and then wrapped in alternating bands of natural and dyed (red) spruce (?) roots; 4 deer hoofs are attached to one end with black thread and 1 deer hoof (probably had more originally) at opposite end. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 7.5, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 20.4 |
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CAS 0370-1756A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Buttons (2) | |
| Culture | Zia Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zia Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Pair of round ceramic buttons that are concave-convex in cross-section, each with a pair of small round button holes in its center; Interior and exterior surfaces are both scraped smooth; Interior is coated with red slip and lightly polished; Exterior is coated with white slip; Painted design on exterior consists of a negative 4-petal flower outlined in black and shown on a fine-lined background; Buttons are unsigned. These were probably made by Zia Pueblo students at the Santa Fe or Albuquerque Indian Schools. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 3.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1757A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Buttons (2) | |
| Culture | Zia Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zia Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Pair of round ceramic buttons that are concave-convex in cross-section, each with a pair of small round button holes in its center; Both interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is coated with red slip and lightly polished; Exterior is coated with white slip; Painted geometric design on exterior includes pair of negative white crescent shapes outlined in black and shown on black background, and flanked by red pointed oval motifs; Buttons are unsigned. These were probably made by Zia Pueblo students at the Santa Fe or Albuquerque Indian Schools. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 2.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1758A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Buttons (2) | |
| Culture | Zia Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zia Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Pair of round ceramic buttons that are concave-convex in cross-section, each with a pair of small round button holes in its center; Both interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is coated with red slip and lightly polished; Exterior is coated with white slip; Painted geometric design on exterior consists of red 4-petal flower on plain white rosette, remaining space is filled in with fine parallel black lines; Buttons are unsigned. These were probably made by Zia Pueblo students at the Santa Fe or Albuquerque Indian Schools. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 2.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1759A-C |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Buttons (3) | |
| Culture | Zia Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zia Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Set of 3 round ceramic buttons that are concave-convex in cross-section, each with a pair of small round button holes in its center; Both interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is coated with red slip and lightly polished; Exterior is coated with white slip; Painted geometric design on exterior consists of pair of opposing black feathered wing motifs; One button is slightly smaller than the other two;Buttons are unsigned. These were probably made by Zia Pueblo students at the Santa Fe or Albuquerque Indian Schools. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 3.1 | |
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CAS 0370-1755A-G |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Buttons (7) | |
| Culture | Zia Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zia Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Set of 7 round ceramic buttons that are concave-convex in cross-section, each with a pair of small round button holes in its center; Both interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is coated with red slip and lightly polished; Exterior is coated with white slip; Painted design on exterior consists of image of roadrunner bird in flight, shown with red body and black feet, tail, wings, and head; Three of the seven buttons are slightly smaller than the others; Five of the buttons show the roadrunner facing to the right, while the other two show it facing to the left; Buttons are unsigned. These were probably made by Zia Pueblo students at the Santa Fe or Albuquerque Indian Schools | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 3.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1760A-H |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Buttons (8) | |
| Culture | Zia Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zia Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Set of 8 round ceramic buttons that are concave-convex in cross-section, each with a pair of small round button holes in center; Both interior and exterior are scraped smooth and probably initially coated with white slip; Interior is coated with second slip of red and lightly polished; Design on exterior includes red rectangle in center (outlined in black), flanked by 2 different black feather motifs along short and long sides of rectangle; Buttons are unsigned. These were probably made by Zia Pueblo students at the Santa Fe or Albuquerque Indian Schools. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 2.6 | |
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CAS 0579-0006 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Ecuador | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chimborazo | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Riobamba | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cotton; Wool | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 340.0 | |
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