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CAS 0370-1296 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Concho belt | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather | |
| Description | Man's concho belt comprising 7 large hammered oval conchas with domed centers and band of short stamped lines radiating out from center; Scalloped edge is stamped with crescent design and inner pierced band is stamped with rope-like design; Butterfly-like motif on rectangular belt buckle is done in repoussé technique and then outlined with finer stamped designs; 6 of the 7 conchas are backed by oval leather pads and then strung on a brown leather belt by means of flat copper loops soldered onto reverse of each concha and belt buckle; Belt is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.5, Length = 106.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1999-0001-0002 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Concho belt | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1965 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Silver; Metal: Copper; Turquoise; Leather | |
| Description | Concho belt consisting of 8 sand cast oval conchas of openwork design with scalloped edges, each set with a matching turquoise stone in center in plain bezel, and with flattened copper loop soldered on reverse; Each concha is backed with a leather pad of corresponding shape and then strung on a black leather belt; Rectangular sand cast belt buckle has open center and is set with pair of teardrop shaped turquoise stones in plain bezels along each side; Buckle is reinforced on reverse of stone settings with thin silver sheets; Belt is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.5, Length = 98.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0003-0001A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Concho belt (2 pieces) | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960-1975 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Silver; Metal: Copper; Leather | |
| Description | Belt consisting of 13 hammered oval conchas, each with slightly domed center and scalloped edges; Center of each concha has oval cutout with cross bar, encircled by stamped band of nested crescents shapes; Perimeter is edged by stamped band of slightly larger contiguous crescent shapes, with small stamped circle at juncture of adjacent crescents; All conchas have pair of flat copper bar loops soldered on reverse, by which they are strung on narrow black leather belt which passes over center cross bar from behind; Belt buckle is identical to the conchas in size and design except center cutout is rectangular and lacks center cross bar and copper bar loops; Belt and conchas are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.9, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 18.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1642 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Headband | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Woman's hair band cut from thin gauge sheet silver; Edges are straight at both ends and then constrict several times toward center; Entire length of band is die-stamped with several stamps, including diamonds, crescents, and starburst patterns; Small stirrup-shaped cutout located at each end of band; Band is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.8, Width = 2.0, Max Diam = 12.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1284A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Lipstick case | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | 2-piece cylindrical lipstick case designed to hold one lipstick tube; Base of case has flat base and twisted wire collar just below rim which is slightly narrower so it fits inside the cover; Flat silver bridge inside supports lipstick tube, preventing it from falling to the bottom; Upper portion of case is undecorated except for a recessed turquoise stone set into the end; Case is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.4, Max Diam = 2.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1278 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Luggage tag | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| 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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Catalog Number |
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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Catalog Number |
CAS 0425-0225 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Commercial wool; Synthetic dye | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 66.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0425-0226 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Commercial wool; Synthetic dye | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 124.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0005-0016 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Commercial cotton yarn | |
| Description | Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.3, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 230.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0602 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Purse | |
| 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. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool; Wood | |
| Description | Similar woven bags were produced and sold by Julius Gans of Santa Fe and marketed under the label "Ganscrafts"; See illustration of similar bag in Elkus accession files. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 35.0, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 39.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0595 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Sash belt | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Germantown aniline dyed wool and cotton string warp; Cotton string weft | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.8, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 216.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1305 |  |
| 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 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2572 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1991-0013-0002 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Cap | |
| Culture | Nepalese | |
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | Nepal | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1956 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Commercial cotton cloth | |
| Description | Man's skull cap hand sewn of commercially woven blue and white print fabric, covered on outside with a sheer white fabric and inside with a slightly heavier, white fabric. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.0, Width = 14.0, Length = 17.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1991-0013-0003 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Cap | |
| Culture | Nepalese | |
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | Nepal | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Kathmandu | |
| Maker's Name | Janak Lal, Govinda Lal & Sons | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1956 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Commercial cotton cloth; Indigo and other dyes | |
| Description | Man's skull cap made of commercially woven black fabric, embroidered on crown and around sides with floral motif in red, white, blue, gold, and green; Interior of cap is lined with indigo-dyed fabric; Paper label sewn inside crown identifies maker: "Regd. Manufactured by Janak Lal, Govinda Lal & Sons. Civil and military contractors. (Nepal Cap House) Ketole, Kathmandu, Nepal." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.5, Width = 17.5, Length = 19.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1991-0013-0006 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Money belt | |
| Culture | Nepalese | |
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | Nepal | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1956 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Synthetic fabric; Metal | |
| Description | Commercially manufactured money belt of blue, synthetic fabric with a zippered pocket and a handmade silver-plated hook and latch buckle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 81.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1988-0005-0031A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Hair ornaments (2) | |
| Culture | Nez Perce | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Idaho, Washington or Oregon | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s to early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Tanned hide; Glass beads; Rabbit fur; Sinew | |
| Description | Tubes constructed of tanned hide stitched up one side with sinew; Edged at both ends in rabbit fur; Hide lace attached at one end; Overlay stitch beaded design consists of lavender and red geometric patterns on a white background; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) in 1909. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = ca. 3.5, Length = 13.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0147-0025 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Ornament | |
| Culture | Nguni (Zulu, Ndebele) | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | South Africa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Glass beads; Cotton (?); Thread | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.3, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 24.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0467-0002 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Beaded ornament | |
| Culture | Nilotic | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Karamojong Cluster, Turkana | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Leather; Glass and plastic beads; Seeds; String | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.0, Thickness = 4.0, Length = 14.6 |
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