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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0050 | |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1885-1895 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Large olla or water jar with concave base, flaring sides that curve upward to high shoulder, short inward sloping neck, and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped deep red on underbody and rim interior, and white on remaining exterior; Wide band around neck is filled with red and black geometric designs; Pair of wide parallel black lines encircles shoulder; Area below shoulder is divided into 3 horizontal bands, containing row of male deer with heart lines in the upper and lower bands (deer in upper band are also enclosed in houses), and row of female deer in middle band; Jar is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 29.4, Rim Diam = 22.1, Max Diam = 36.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0052 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Haida (?) | |
| 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. 1950-1965 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Animal hide; Paint; Metal: Copper nails | |
| Description | Handheld hoop drum consisting of a defleshed piece of skin stretched over a wooden slat hoop and nailed along edges; Skin is cut with four small loops along its edges which are lashed together across back of drum by means of two leather laces which are knotted together in the center; Painted image of bear in full frontal, seated position dominates the face of the drum, while a head of a second bear with outstretched forelimbs is depicted along the bottom edge of the drum, all in black, brown, and blue-gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 32.8, Length = 3.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0053 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Madera, Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Deer brush (Ceonothus integerrimus) shoots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Glass beads; Cotton string; Thread; Pigment | |
| Description | Girl's baby carrier consisting of double-layer triangular backboard and arched sun shade on hooped supports; Backboard woven primarily in lashing stitch with plain twining at base; Sun shade woven in diagonal twining; Rim is coil-wrapped; Backboard design is vertical zigzags, indicating its use by a female child; Hood design alternates exposed warps and twined bands; 2 beaded dangles and red pigment spots also decorate hood; This type of carrier would be the second of several cradles used by a baby, this one being of sturdier construction and woven with a full protective hood and gender-specific designs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.4, Width = 34.3, Length = 52.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0054 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo (probably Taos Pueblo) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) trunk; Rawhide | |
| Description | Cylindrical, double-headed drum constructed from hollowed length of cottonwood log with piece of rawhide stretched over each end and laced together by means of rawhide laces that crisscross back and forth between the two skin coverings; Pair of small holes are drilled or cut into sides of drum to improve the resonance; Short handles of twisted rawhide laces are attached at both the upper and lower ends of drum, forming two separate handles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.6, Max Diam = 20.7 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0055A,B |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket with lid | |
| Culture | Thompson or Fraser River Salish | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Thompson and/or Fraser River areas | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) slats and roots; Common reed (Phragmites australis) stems; Cherry (Prunus emarginata) bark | |
| Description | Large rectangular flat-bottomed basket with slightly flaring sides, and a low interior lip, along with corresponding flat, rectangular lid with low sides that fit over basket's lip; Base of basket and lid are woven in plaited technique over wide cedar slats, using cedar roots as the weft, and single bundle around perimeter of each is coil-wrapped and the whole units are supported on narrow footed bases comprising a cedar slat set on edge and trimmed with an additional bundle coil; Sides of basket are woven in coiled technique over cedar slats; Primary weft material is cedar roots; Designs are woven of undyed reed stems and natural (red) and mud-dyed (black) cherry bark, using the coiling technique on the basket's sides and ribbon beading on the entire lid and along base and rim of the basket; Designs on ends of basket consist of central column of red and straw-colored crosses, flanked by negative vertical zigzags on black background; Sides of basket show central column of black T-shaped motifs on straw-colored background, flanked by vertical columns of red and straw-colored crosses and wide negative vertical zigzags on red background; Designs on lid consist of plain bands alternating with ribbon-beaded bear grass or dyed black cherry bark bands on top, and red cherry bark bands along edges; 3 small imbricated reed sections on interior may be weaver's signature. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 33.7, Width = 40.7, Length = 60.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0056 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Basket water jar | |
| Culture | Western Apache | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Toni Dodge | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots or sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch | |
| Description | Large jar-shaped water bottle with concave base, rounded body, high tapering neck, and tall wide neck with slightly flaring rim; Warp and weft material is sumac or willow shoots; Basket is woven primarily in plain diagonal twining, with several rows of 3-strand twining on base and along shoulder for extra strength; Warp rods are bent over at rim and coil-wrapped; Two carved wooden handles are bent into "U" shapes with outward flaring ends that are secured with coiled stitches to sides of basket just above and below shoulder; Rim is wrapped in black devil's claw; Entire interior and exterior of basket are covered with heavy coating of brown piñon pine pitch; Possible decorative wide line along shoulder is darker than surrounding area, possibly produced by using overheated (burnt) pitch, as underlying weft stitches are not dyed or painted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 44.5, Rim Diam = 19.6, Max Diam = 37.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0057 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Rawhide; Wood; Paint; Nails | |
| Description | Handheld hoop drum consisting of a piece of rawhide stretched over a double wooden hoop whose ends are nailed together; Scalloped edges of rawhide sheet include small loops which are stretched over the back of the hoops and secured by network of rawhide laces that are knotted together; Single image of splayed bird with splayed tail feathers is painted on front of drum in colors of orange, dark brown, and blue-gray, all outlined in black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 40.5, Length = 7.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0058 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo (probably Taos Pueblo) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cottonwood (Populus sp.) trunk; Rawhide | |
| Description | Double-headed barrel drum made from hollowed length of cottonwood log with rawhide skin stretched over each end and secured by means of rawhide lace that is threaded through small loops along edges of skins, alternately from upper to lower skin in zigzag pattern; Ends of lace are knotted together, forming a handle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.3, Max Diam = 28.7 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0059 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Tlingit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Very large and deep round basket with flat base and slightly flaring sides, woven entirely in plain twining technique except for single row of 3-strand twining at junction of base and sides; Warp and weft material is spruce roots; Series of 9 concentric bands on base are woven in plain twining using dyed green, purple, red, and dark brown spruce roots, alternating with bands of undyed spruce root between them; Row of 3-strand twining is also of dyed red spruce roots; Pair of 3-row bands along lower sides are woven in false embroidery, using dyed red and purple bear grass leaves; 2 wide and 1 narrow band encircle basket around midsection, with the background of the wider bands woven in plain twining and comprising alternating red and purple bands, all between upper and lower green framing lines; On exterior of these are series of alternating red and straw-colored angular "S" shapes, all in false embroidery; Narrower band between the 2 wider false embroidered bands is also woven in false embroidery and shows series of small rectangles that form a terraced zigzag, flanked by red terraced triangles, with the overall band framed between plain twined bands in purple and orange; Narrow false embroidered band in dyed purple and red and undyed bear grass encircles rim; Double pair of cordage ties on upper sides secured tumpline (section of wool yarn rope is attached). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 35.7, Max Diam = ca. 35.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0060A,B |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket with lid | |
| Culture | Jicarilla Apache | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba or Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Jicarilla Apache Reservation area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Deep round basket with flat base and slightly flared, vertical sides with pair of rectangular cutout handles on upper sides; Basket and corresponding flat lid with low sides that fit over rim of basket are both woven in coiling technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is willow shoots and the primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots; Designs on basket and lid are woven of aniline dyed willow and include 4 large concentric red and green diamonds on sides of basket, alternating with pairs of smaller concentric terraced diamonds in red and green in intervening spaces; Designs on lid include red and green concentric bands on top and band of terraced red and green triangles around sides; Basket was likely woven for sale as clothes hamper. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 50.0, Max Diam = 33.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0061 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum stick | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Buckskin | |
| Description | Drumstick made from short length of peeled stick, of which one end is wrapped with short length of commercial fabric and covered with piece of buckskin which is sewn along bottom with buckskin lace. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.5, Length = 30.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0062 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum stick | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Buckskin | |
| Description | Drumstick made from short length of peeled stick of which one end is wrapped with large quantity of cotton batting and then covered with larger piece of buckskin, whose bottom edge is secured by several twists of cotton string and then several twists of buckskin lacing; Additional buckskin lace is wrapped around proximal end of handle as decorative fringe or to serve as carrying strap. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.4, Length = 29.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0063 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum stick | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Cotton batting; Buckskin; Cotton string | |
| Description | Drumstick made from short length of stick whose back has been removed from the upper 2/3s of its length; Distal end of stick is wrapped in large quantity of cotton batting and then covered with piece of buckskin that is sewn together from two smaller pieces and secured around lower edge with several wraps of cotton string; Bottom edge of buckskin covering is fringed. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.1, Length = 29.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0064 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum stick | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Commercial fabric; Buckskin | |
| Description | Drumstick made from cylindrical carved stick whose distal end is slightly tapered and wrapped with quantity of commercial fabric and covered with piece of buckskin which is gathered together and held in place around bottom with buckskin lace; Shallow groove is carved around proximal end of handle and entire length of handle is stained dark color. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.7, Length = 30.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0065 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Drum stick | |
| Culture | Rio Grande Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Leather (hide) | |
| Description | Drumstick made from crudely carved cylindrical stick whose distal end is slightly tapered and wrapped with piece of tanned skin (hair turned inside) whose lower ends are gathered and held in place with buckskin lace; Length of handle is stained reddish brown color. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.3, Length = 21.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0066 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Eastern Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Mono, Inyo | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
| Description | Model baby carrier for girl, consisting of double-layer rectangular backboard and arching sun shade on hooped support; Woven in diagonal twining with coil-wrapping around rim; Design are in redbud and consist of simple zigzag on backboard and alternating bands of red (redbud) and light (willow shoots) warp rods on sun shade. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.2, Width = 9.5, Length = 16.6 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0067 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Madera, Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
| Description | Miniature baby carrier consisting of flat rectangular backboard and hooped sun shade; Backboard is woven in diagonal twining; Sun shade is woven in plain twining; Upper and lower rims are coil-wrapped; Designs on both backboard and sun shade alternate bands of exposed warp rods and twined bands, as well as black (bracken fern) and light (sedge) weft materials. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.8, Width = 7.1, Length = 12.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0068A,B |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Effigy basket with lid (crab) | |
| Culture | Coushatta | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, or Texas | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Pine (Pinus sp.) needles; Raffia grass leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Effigy basket in the form of a crab; Oval body has flat base and rounded sides that curve inward at the rim; Corresponding oval lid has interior lip that fits inside mouth of basket; Both basket and lid are woven in open coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp material is pine needles and primary weft material is undyed raffia grass leaves; Appended tail, 8 legs (4 legs on each side), and pair of large claws on front are all wrapped in dyed red raffia leaves; Eyes and antennae on front are made of dyed black raffia leaves; Top of lid is decorated with dyed red raffia fibers woven in overstitch technique. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.1, Width = ca. 12.5, Length = 15.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0069 |  |
| Category | Basketry; Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Effigy basket and doll | |
| Culture | Coushatta | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, or Texas | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Pine (Pinus sp.) needles; Raffia grass leaves; Aniline dyes; Leather; Commercial cloth; Commercial thread | |
| Description | Effigy basket in the form of small cylindrical water well with attached water bucket and a butter churn (?), all mounted on a flat, oval base and all woven in an open split-stitch coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp material is pine needles and weft material is undyed raffia grass leaves; Small cloth female doll dressed in yellow leather dress and moccasins and red cloth cape and belt is standing by the butter churn grasping the upright pole; Doll's facial features and hair are made from black thread. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.3, Width = 9.7, Length = 17.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0070A,B |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Effigy basket with lid (turkey) | |
| Culture | Coushatta | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, or Texas | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Pine (Pinus sp.) needles; Raffia grass leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Effigy basket in the form of a turkey, whose hollow, oval body has a flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward the rim; Corresponding oval lid is slightly rounded and has interior lip that fits inside basket's mouth; Both basket and lid are woven in open coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp material is pine needles and primary weft material is undyed raffia grass leaves; Turkey’s neck and head are fashioned from pine needle bundle that is coil-wrapped; Eyes are woven of dyed black raffia leaves; Tail is fashioned from lengths of raffia leaves that are looped through coils and extend out as fringe; Body is supported on pine needle bundle secured to underside, whose two ends are bent down to form the legs and the ends splayed to form 4 toes each, and all are coil-wrapped and secured to an oval coiled base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.6, Width = 10.4, Length = 13.7 | |
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