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Naiche, Christian

 Person

Culture/Group

Native American; Chiricahua Apache

Occupation

Artist

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Devil Dance, Apache Skin Painting, 1850 - 1900

 Item — Cabinet: 16, Drawer: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: 4326.3596
Description Black and white photographic postcard of an Apache skin painting of the Girl's Puberty Ceremony (also called Fire Dance, Devil Dance, or Crown Dance). Photograph with caption at bottom explaning significance of dance and painting. Folder 11 Inscription(s) Inscribed, "Apache Devil Dance: Green trees represent young girls, barren trees represent old women, earth Spirits. Medicine men dancing around fire with the women, two wrapped in a single...
Dates: 1850 - 1900