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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0288   CAS 0370-0288; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s-1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, globose body with rounded sides, and very short inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is covered with dark brown (?) slip; Exterior is slipped; White and painted with 6 black free-floating 8-petal floral motifs around mid-section; Pair of framing lines encircle neck and underbody; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.1, Rim Diam = 10.4, Max Diam = 17.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0321   CAS 0370-0321; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, globose body with rounded sides, high shoulder and very short straight neck that rises to a wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is slipped red; Exterior is slipped white and painted with black designs, including scalloped band around neck, vine-like band of leaves and flowers around mid-section, and band of 7 freestanding birds around lower body; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.0, Rim Diam = 10.8, Max Diam = 18.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0322   CAS 0370-0322; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Hohokam (?) or Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) (?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flattened base, gently curving sides that rise up to a high square shoulder, and a short cylindrical neck with slightly flared rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and possibly coated with a light colored slip; Jar does not appear to have been decorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.0, Rim Diam = 8.0, Max Diam = 11.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0025   CAS 0370-0025; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991) and Otellie Pasivaya Loloma (1922-1993)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Low and squat wheel-thrown round bowl with flat base, flaring sides and wide shoulder that curves inward to narrow diameter mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is covered with thick, white glaze; Upper half of exterior is covered with pale yellow matte glaze and painted with band of contiguous black triangles around rim and similar band just below shoulder; Small opposing, terraced triangles that are pendant from the rim or shoulder bands are positioned around the neck, forming a repetitive, negative design motif; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.4, Rim Diam = 10.0, Max Diam = 17.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0439   CAS 0370-0439; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991)
Date of Manufacture 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round stoneware, wheel-thrown bowl with flat base and flaring sides that rise vertically near rim; Interior is glazed brown; Exterior is unslipped or unglazed and is incised with band of 9 seated Hopi maidens, each with squash blossom hair style and each wearing a single-shoulder dress; Signature "Charles Loloma, 1953" is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.7, Rim Diam = 14.0, Max Diam = 14.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0432   CAS 0370-0432; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991)
Date of Manufacture 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round stoneware, wheel-thrown bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and upper half of exterior is covered with a dark brown glaze; Narrow zigzag band is incised on the exterior glazed band; Walls of bowl are fairly thin; Signature "Charles Loloma 53" is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.7, Max Diam = 16.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0435   CAS 0370-0435; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round, wheel-thrown stoneware bowl with flat base and flaring sides with pronounced keel just above midlevel; Sides curve inward slightly toward rim; Exterior is incised with series of vertical lines extending from base to just below rim; Spaces between adjacent incised lines are filled with incised dots; Interior and upper exterior are coated with a green-brown glaze; Signature "Loloma" is incised on base in stylized printed letters.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.9, Rim Diam = 17.5, Max Diam = 18.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0031A,B   CAS 0370-0031A,B; Jar with lid
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar with lid
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991)
Date of Manufacture 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round stoneware, wheel-thrown jar with flat base and vertical sides that rise to a well-defined, rounded shoulder with an inverted rim and wide mouth; Round saucer-shaped lid with lip that fits inside mouth of jar is surmounted by deep, round bowl with flaring sides; Interior of jar and underside (lip only) of lid are glazed dark brown; Exterior of both jar and lid are unglazed and unslipped and decorated with all-over incised lines, producing geometric pattern of ridges; Signature "Charles Loloma 53" is incised on base of jar.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.9, Rim Diam = 10.3, Max Diam = 16.3

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0492   CAS 0370-0492; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Charles Loloma (1921-1991)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Tall wheel-thrown pitcher whose overall shape is cylindrical with several vertical fluted ridges running from base to just below rim; Flared rim is pinched on one side to form narrow spout; Lower exterior sides are incised with cross-hatch pattern that represents corn; Interior is coated with dark brown glaze; Stylized signature "Loloma" is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 27.4, Max Diam = 12.4

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0336   CAS 0370-0336; Plate
Category Pottery; Visual Arts
Object Name Plate
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Otellie Pasivaya Loloma (1922-1993)
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Copper; Enamel glazes
Description Shallow round copper plate with small diameter round pedestal base; Interior is coated with gray enamel glazes while exterior is coated with mottled green and black glaze; Heads of three long hair katsinam are depicted in profile, in black, yellow, green, blue, red, and white, against a gray field; Double red and black band encircles half of rim and multiple black, red, turquoise, and white bands encircle other half; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 15.0

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0441   CAS 0370-0441; Lamp base
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp base
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Paqua Naha (aka First Frog Woman) (ca. 1890-1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Lamp base made in the form of an inverted jar; Flanged base supports flaring sides that rise to a rounded shoulder and stepped, lid-like top; Center hole in top is for placement of center lamp pole and hole on side near base is for electrical cord; Exterior is scraped very smooth and polished; Parrot motif is painted twice on sides in red and black, alternating with black geometric design; Black feather motif is painted twice on top, encircling center hole; Artist’s hallmark of a frog is painted in black on base. Paqua Naha was the mother of Joy Navasie (second Frog Woman), the grandmother of Natelle Navasie Curtis, the great-grandmother of Harrison Jim, Jr., the mother-in-law of Helen Naha (Feather Woman), and the grandmother of Sylvia Naha, all of whose work are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 17.7, Max Diam = 13.8

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0411   CAS 0370-0411; Ashtray
Category Pottery
Object Name Ashtray
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round ashtray with flat base, flaring sides, and wide outward-flaring rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and lightly burnished; Design band around flat rim is divided into 4 panels and decorated with 2 black leaf motifs, each of which is repeated twice; Heavy black line encircles lip; Ashtray is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.9, Max Diam = 10.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0100   CAS 0370-0100; Ashtray
Category Pottery
Object Name Ashtray
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa; Village: Hano
Maker's Name Sadie Adams (1905-1995)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round ashtray with flat base, flaring sides, and wide flat rim with pair of wide, U-shaped depressions for holding the cigarettes; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and lightly burnished; Band around rim is painted with black geometric motif, repeated on either side of the depressions; Floral signature of Sadie Adams is painted in black on the base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.5, Max Diam = 14.3

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0123   CAS 0370-0123; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Round bowl with rounded base and rounded sides that curve inward slightly toward rim; Lip is rounded; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior is also burnished; Painted design on interior consists of single stylized parrot motif in red and black on cream-colored background; Solid black line encircles lip; Exterior of bowl is undecorated; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.7, Rim Diam = 16.7, Max Diam = 17.8

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0330   CAS 0370-0330; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa; Village: Hano
Maker's Name Sadie Adams (1905-1995)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Round bowl with flat base, flaring sides, and inverted rim; Exterior is highly burnished; Interior is lightly burnished; Interior design includes large parrot motif in center and band with feather motifs around half of bowl on upper sides; Exterior design consists of 2 band segments with feather motifs, each encircling approx. 1/3 of bowl below rim; Sadie Adams' floral signature is painted on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Rim Diam = 27.5, Max Diam = 30.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0471   CAS 0370-0471; Figurine (owl)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (owl)
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Otellie Pasivaya Loloma (1922-1993)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled 3-dimensional figure of owl in standing position; Feathers on wings are suggested by concentric incised bands, while feathers on head and chest area are suggested by small triangular impressions arranged in horizontals rows; Bulging eyes appear to have been appliquéd and incised with horizontal slits that are painted dark brown; Remainder of figure is unpainted; Figure is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.9, Width = 5.7, Depth = 6.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0107   CAS 0370-0107; Stew bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Stew bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Round stew bowl with rounded base, rounded lower body, and flaring rim; Banded design of repetitive geometric motifs in black and red encircle interior rim; Interior center is undecorated; Exterior underbody is rag-wiped with red slip; Band of concentric red and black diamonds encircles mid-section on exterior, while band of nested terraced "V" shapes and alternating floral motifs encircles upper rim; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.2, Max Diam = 26.2

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0153   CAS 0370-0153; Stew bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Stew bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Sikyatki revival style round stew bowl with rounded base, vertical sides, and wide, everted rim; Interior and exterior are lightly burnished; Wide band around interior rim is divided into 5 panels, each containing black motif of diagonal line and triangles; Wide exterior band is divided into 2 panels with design similar to that on interior, but done in red and black; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.5, Max Diam = 28.4

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0154   CAS 0370-0154; Stew bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Stew bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1880
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Round stew bowl with flat base, rounded lower body and flaring rim; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and coated with white slip; Interior designs include red band with scalloped upper and lower edges around rim and elaborate geometric pattern (rain bird with clouds and feather patterns) in center; Exterior underbody is rag-wiped with red slip; Repetitive geometric band in red, black, and white encircles upper sides on exterior; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.4, Max Diam = 25.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0137   CAS 0370-0137; Tile
Category Pottery
Object Name Tile
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa; Village: Hano
Maker's Name Sadie Adams (1905-1995)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Flat, rectangular tile made in mold; Full length parrot motif with geometric designs on its body and wings is painted in black and red on cream-colored background on front face of tile; Signature "Sadie Adams, Polacca, Ariz." is handwritten in pencil on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.7, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 20.8
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