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Hearst Museum object titled Painting, accession number 2-4817, described as Ink and crayon on rawhide. "The 8 figures with headdresses in the center are "gahi", mountain gods, dancing, probably in the "gotal", girls' adolescence ceremony. At the rear of each line is probably a clown. The lower middle portion shows another part of the ceremony which takes place inside the lodge about the fire. The girl is seen standing on the left. On each side are the Indian spectators." (Letter of P.E. Goddard, August 10, 1908). Original field catalogue entry: "Apache Painting of Devil Dance.