Devil Dance, Apache Skin Painting, 1850 - 1900

Item — Cabinet: 16, Drawer: 1, Folder: 11

Identifier: 4326.3596

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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 blanket. A girl and an old woman signifying the old woman would be the girls good mother or guardian." in upper left on verso

Dates

1850 - 1900

Creator

Naiche, Christian (Artist, Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English

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