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Catalog Number |
CAS 0490-0003 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Hair form | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa | |
| Maker's Name | Terrance Talaswaima (Honvantewa) (1939-1988) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1977 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood: willow or cottonwood shoot (?) | |
| Description | Willow (?) stem that has been cut at both ends, completely peeled of its bark, and then bent into a U-shape; Used as a form for wrapping a young Hopi girl’s hair in the traditional whorl pattern worn at the side of her head, indicating her status as being of marriageable age; Once the hair has been wrapped around the form, it is removed. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.0, Width = 22.9, Thickness = 1.0 | |
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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 0370-1297A |  |
| 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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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 0370-1301 |  |
| 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 | ||
| Maker's Name | Charles Loloma (1921-1991) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Tufa-cast rectangular belt buckle with 8 narrow silver bars that are set on edge on a solid back plate and aligned parallel to each other; Rough-textured surface of back plate between adjacent bars is oxidized to black color; Heavy silver belt loop is soldered to reverse; Hallmark "Loloma" in stylized upper case letters is included in casting on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.0, Length = 6.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1649 |  |
| 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 | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Rectangular belt buckle with running roadrunner flanked by pair of small cacti, all in overlay technique against oxidized, textured background; Combined initials "HC" (shop stamp of Hopi Crafts, New Oraibi, AZ, owned and operated by Wayne and Emory Sekaquaptewa) is stamped on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 6.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2010-0006-0015 |  |
| 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 | Tim Mowa | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 2010 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Sterling silver | |
| Description | Man’s rectangular sterling silver belt buckle with rounded ends, made in overlay technique; Cutout design on top silver layer includes pair of antelope with a sun face overhead and a rain cloud to the right; Along bottom of buckle is row of geometric symbols, including wave, terraced kiva steps (or cloud), pair of rectilinear spirals, and feather banner; Oxidized background of design is texturized with rows of very short stamped lines; Artist’s hallmark (inverted triangle which represents Sun’s mouth) is stamped on reverse of buckle, along with the word “Sterling.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 5.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1309 |  |
| 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 | ||
| Maker's Name | Charles Loloma (1921-1991) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Leather | |
| Description | Bolo tie comprising tufa-cast truncated triangular silver bar that includes 4-point star design in the casting, mounted on black braided leather strings, whose ends are wrapped with silver sheets that terminate in silver spherical beads; Signature hallmark "Loloma" and the word "STERLING" are stamped on reverse of silver bar. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 51.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1310 |  |
| 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 0370-1311 |  |
| 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 | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1957 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Leather | |
| Description | Bolo tie comprising round silver disk with scalloped edges and central cutout design of cloud motif; Disk is strung on brown braided leather cord, whose ends are threaded through three silver wire loops soldered to back of bolo; Ends of cord are wrapped in silver sheeting and terminate in small silver spherical beads; Tie is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.0, Thickness = 0.9, Length = ca. 47.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Concho 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 | Thomas Humiyestewa (under direction of Paul Saufkie [1904-1998]) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1949 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Copper; Leather | |
| Description | Concho belt comprising 10 identical oval conchos and separate oval belt buckle, all done in overlay technique in copper; Design on each concho consists of pair of parrot wing motifs; Same motif is repeated on buckle but in opposite rotation; Copper bar for mounting on leather belt is soldered to back of each concho and to buckle; Conchos are unsigned, but buckle is hallmarked with sun symbol (Hopi Silvercraft Guild) and with eagle (Thomas Humiyestewa); Both hallmarks are die-stamped on separate plates that are soldered to back of buckle; Conchos and buckle are strung on narrow leather belt of yellow-brown color. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.5, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 98.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0496-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wool warp and weft; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Woman's sash belt woven entirely in double-faced, warp-faced technique; Traditional design layout consists of repetitive black geometric design on red central panel, bordered along each side by green inner border and black outer border; Warp ends are plied at both ends to form long fringe. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.4, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 208.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1988-0005-0014 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Commercial yarn | |
| Description | Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.4, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 231.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0005-0015 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Commercial wool yarn | |
| Description | Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.7, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 274.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0562-0003 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Sash belt | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wool and cotton warp twine warp; Wool weft | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 276.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0600 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Sash belt | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cotton warp; Cotton string and aniline dyed wool weft | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.2, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 99.0 (each) | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0496-0008A-D |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Wedding robe tassels (4) | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cotton and wool yarns | |
| Description | A: Tassel (companion piece to CAS 0496-0008B) made to be tied to lower corner of wedding robe; Tassel consists of bundle of white cotton yarns whose upper ends are wrapped and interwoven with brown wool yarn, forming a pattern of alternating brown and white terraced zigzags; B: Tassel (companion piece to CAS 0496-0008A) made to be tied to lower corner of wedding robe; Tassel consists of bundle of white cotton yarns whose upper ends are wrapped and interwoven with brown wool yarn, forming a checkerboard pattern; C,D: Tassels (2 companion pieces) made to be tied to lower corner of wedding robe; Each tassel consists of bundle of white cotton yarns whose upper ends are wrapped and interwoven with black wool yarn, forming a pattern of black terraced crosses within white network. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = A,B=ca. 3.5; C,D=3.0, Length = A,B=ca. 19.5; C,D=ca. 20.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0472-0048 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Hat | |
| Culture | Huichol | |
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Mexico | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Cloth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.5, Max Diam = 35.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1989-0008-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Hat | |
| Culture | Huichol | |
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Mexico | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nayarit, Jalisco | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Tepic, Nayarit, or Guadalajara, Jalisco | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Straw; Wool; Yarn; Beads | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Max Diam = 38.0 | |
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