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 CAS 2012-0003-0021   CAS 2012-0003-0021; Folk toy (bull)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Folk toy (bull)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County San Juan
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation: Community: Fruitland
Maker's Name Mamie Deschillie
Date of Manufacture 1992
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sun-dried clay; watercolor paint; Commercial velveteen cloth
Description Sun-dried mud toy depicting a bull whose head and shoulders, feet, and portions of the underbelly are painted white; Remainder of body is covered with dark brown velveteen cloth; Figure is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.2, Width = 5.2, Length = 10.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 2012-0003-0022   CAS 2012-0003-0022; Folk toy (sheep)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Folk toy (sheep)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County San Juan
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation: Community: Fruitland
Maker's Name Mamie Deschillie
Date of Manufacture ca. 1992
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sun dried clay; Watercolor paints; Wool
Description Sun-dried mud toy depicting a standing sheep whose feet and the top of its face are black and the rest of his head is white; Remainder of body is covered with natural gray wool.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.8, Width = 3.6, Length = 7.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 2012-0003-0023   CAS 2012-0003-0023; Folk toy (sheep)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Folk toy (sheep)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation: Community: Teec Nos Pos
Maker's Name Elsie Benally
Date of Manufacture ca. 1992
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sun-dried clay; Watercolor paint; Wool; Aniline dye (red)
Description Sun-dried mud toy depicting a standing sheep whose head, feet, and tail are black, while the remainder of its body is covered with red wool; Small wire loop is embedded in figure’s back to allow figurine to be used as Christmas tree ornament.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Width = 2.0, Length = 4.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 2012-0003-0024   CAS 2012-0003-0024; Folk toy (elephant)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Folk toy (elephant)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County San Juan
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation: Community: Fruitland
Maker's Name Mamie Deschillie
Date of Manufacture ca. 1992
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sun-dried clay; Watercolor paint
Description Sun-dried mud toy depicting an elephant whose entire body is painted green except for its feet and the underside of its neck and trunk; Artist’s initials “MD” are printed in black paint on underside of figure.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.8, Width = 3.7, Length = 8.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 2012-0003-0025A,B   CAS 2012-0003-0025A,B; Folk toy (2-piece truck)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Folk toy (2-piece truck)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation: Community: Sweetwater
Maker's Name Ron Malone
Date of Manufacture ca. 1992
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sandstone; Watercolor paint
Description Carving of an 14-wheel big-rig truck, carved from two pieces of sandstone; First piece consists of the cab, while second piece consists of the open-top box trailer; Main body of both the cab and trailer are painted blue, while the cab’s windows, interior of the trailer, and the undercarriage are left natural color of the stone; Tire are black, while their rims, bumpers, and lights are all white; Carving is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.8, Width = 4.9, Length = 18.0
Catalog Number CAS 2012-0003-0026   CAS 2012-0003-0026; Wedding vase
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Wedding vase
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Mida Tafoya (b. 1931)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Medium sized round wedding vase, with flat base, spherical body, and two very large and widely flaring spouts that are joined by an arching handle; Sides of vase are deeply carved with a large Avanyu (feathered serpent) image, shown head to tail and with a lightning bolt extending from its mouth; All exterior surfaces are highly burnished, and vase has been fired in a reduction firing to yield an even black color; “Mida Tafoya Santa Clara Pueblo” is lightly incised in script on base. Mida Tafoya is the daughter of Christina Naranjo, the sister of Mary Cain and Teresita Naranjo, niece of Margaret Tafoya, and the aunt of Stella Naranjo Chavarria, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 26.5, Width = 21.9, Max Diam = 12.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 2012-0003-0027   CAS 2012-0003-0027; Canteen
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Canteen
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Small round canteen probably made in two halves that are joined together around sides, with short constricted neck added at top and two perforations have been made on either side of the neck to allow for carrying strap; Exterior surfaces of canteen are scraped smooth and covered with a white slip; Front of canteen is painted with around floral and geometric design in black and orange; Pinched seam around perimeter of canteen is painted orange on both front and back, and narrow orange line encircles neck just below rim; Reverse face of canteen is undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.8, Depth = 9.4, Rim Diam = 2.5, Max Diam = 13.5
Catalog Number CAS 2012-0003-0028   CAS 2012-0003-0028; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Possibly Mabel Brown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Small pitcher with flat base, rounded body,and short constricted neck that flares out to form a cow’s head, with the cow’s mouth actually forming the spout; Handle of three twisted clay coils is attached to back of cow’s head and to pitcher’s shoulder; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and covered with a white slip; Design on sides of pitcher include three interlocking black & white and orange spirals, with black and white terraced half-diamonds above and below them; Handle and cow’s mouth are both painted orange; “Acoma N.M.” is printed in black on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.4, Depth = 12.4, Rim Diam = 5.0, Max Diam = 10.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2012-0003-0029   CAS 2012-0003-0029; Effigy jar
Category Pottery
Object Name Effigy jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Juana Leno (1917-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970-1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Corn; Commercial thread
Description Effigy jar in the form of a human head with modeled nose and ears; Exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth and covered with a white slip; Eyes, eyebrows, lips, and nostrils are all painted black; Top of head is painted with two fine-line diamond shapes and series of black triangles to depict hair; Pair of corn kernels hang by white thread from perforation at bottom of each ear; Perforated nostrils on nose allow effigy to be fired without breaking; Artist’s signature “J. LENO ACOMA N.M.” is printed in block letters on base. Juana Leno is the mother of Rose Leno Chavez and Joyce Leno Barreras, both of whose work is also represented in the CAS collections.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.9, Width = 15.6, Depth = 13.3, Max Diam = 12.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 2012-0003-0030   CAS 2012-0003-0030; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Juana Leno (1917-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970-1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Miniature round shallow bowl with flat base and widely flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with a white slip; Motif of a double-headed parrot is painted in orange and black on interior of bowl; Artist’s signature “LENO ACOMA NM” is printed in black on underside. Juana Leno is the mother of Rose Leno Chavez and Joyce Leno Barreras, both of whose work is also represented in the CAS collections.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.6, Rim Diam = 6.6, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 2012-0003-0031   CAS 2012-0003-0031; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Martha Saracino
Date of Manufacture ca. 1990-1995
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Medium-sized round olla or water jar with concave base, flaring lower sides that expand to their maximum diameter at mid-level height, then slope inward and rise to form a wide but short neck that rises vertically; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and exterior is sanded; Interior and exterior are covered with a white slip; Base and underbody, as well as wide band on interior of rim, are painted orange; Exterior is painted with an incredibly complex pattern of stars done in the fine-line technique; Band of small solid black triangles encircle exterior rim, hanging pendant from a solid black line along the lip; Artist’s initials “MS” and “Acoma NM” are printed in black on underside.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.9, Rim Diam = 11.7, Max Diam = 18.4
Catalog Number CAS 2012-0003-0032   CAS 2012-0003-0032; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Gilbert Lalio (b. 1965)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1990s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Small round jar with flat base and rounded sides that flare outward to their maximum diameter at mid-level height, then slope inward and rise gradually to the rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped and sanded smooth and exterior is covered with a white slip; Wide design band that encircles mid-section of jar is divided into four panels, each of which is sub-divided diagonally, with the lower half painted with paired feathers and a diagonal row of triangles and the upper half with a fine-line key-element and a stippled orange triangle; Narrow solid orange line encircles the jar’s neck; Artist’s signature “Gilbert Lalio Zuni” is printed in dark brown on underside.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.6, Rim Diam = 4.6, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 2012-0003-0033   CAS 2012-0003-0033; Carving (2 katsinam)
Category Carvings
Object Name Carving (2 katsinam)
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Gilbert Koskalla
Date of Manufacture ca. 1990-1995
Collection Name N/A
Materials Deer antler; Felt cloth; Wool yarn
Description 3-dimensional carving of two Koyemshi or Mudhead katsinam, both shown in standing position, each carved from a separate piece of antler that has been cut at each end and polished, but otherwise unmodified to form their bodies; Eyes, nose, and the top and side knots of their masks are made from small antler pegs that are placed into holes that were drilled into each figure’s head; Arms for each figure have also been fashioned separately and are glued to each figure’s sides; Piece of black felt is wrapped around waist of each figure and secured with black yarn to represent a dance kilt; First figure also wears piece of black felt around neck, secured with black yarn, while second figure wears piece of black velveteen around his neck, secured with black yarn; Both figures are pegged to base that is made from third piece of antler which has been cut at both ends, on bottom and on top to provide level surface on which figures stand.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.1, Width = 3.2, Length = 8.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 2012-0003-0034   CAS 2012-0003-0034; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Fransis Brascoupe
Date of Manufacture 1997
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Medium sized jar with flat base and flaring lower sides that rise to a high shoulder, then slope inward gently before flaring out again to form a short constricted neck, terminating in a very wide mouth; Portion of shoulder and neck has been cut away to form a kiva step cutout; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped and sanded smooth and coated with a terra cotta-colored slip; Flecks of mica from the underlying clay still shine through; Except for rim cutout, jar is completely undecorated; Artist’s signature “Fransis B Tesuque Pueblo 6/27” is incised on base. This jar was awarded a second place ribbon at the 76th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market in 1997.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.9, Rim Diam = 13.0, Max Diam = 18.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 2012-0003-0036   CAS 2012-0003-0036; Model loom with sash
Category Textiles; Tools & Implements
Object Name Model loom with sash
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. 1980s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Wooden dowels; Wool yarn; Cotton string
Description Model loom with partially woven Navajo-style sash belt; Wooden frame is made from two upright and two cross beams of split and peeled cedar wood that have been sanded smooth and varnished; Warp yarns of white, red, and green wool are wound around the upper cross beam (aka upper loom bar) and around a lower loom bar that is fashioned from a length of wooden dowel and tied to the lower cross beam with cotton string; The belt is woven in warp-faced technique, and the designs down the center of the belt are woven by selectively floating warps; Loom setup includes one primary heddle, two supplementary heddles for accomplishing the design, and a shuttle that is wound with the cotton weft; A shed rod maintains the opening between even and odd-numbered warps, while a batten is also used to keep the shed open in the area of weaving and also to beat the weft into place; Each warp is also wrapped around an additional bar at the top, acting as a spacer to ensure the warp yarns do not become tangled.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 40.9, Width = 36.5, Thickness = 3.5
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