Apache: Mountain Spirit, male dancer. H=8”; W=1.75”. Headdress of carved wood [balsa?] and painted with feathers in headdress and a tan felt likt, black belt w/concho decoration. Holding red and white planks, blue yarn around neck & wrists; yellow boots. Geometric painted designs on body.
Donor:
Jane E. Gregory and Sarah J. Gregory
Collection place:
San Carlos Reservation, Gila County, Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
USA; Arizona; San Carlos Reservation
Culture or time period:
Apache
Collector:
Jane E. Gregory and Sarah J. Gregory
Collection date:
3/12/1979
Materials:
Feather (material), Metal, and Paint (coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dolls (figurines)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
June 5, 2000
Context of use:
Made for sale. Bought from Mrs N. Peery, 759 Hillcrest, Logan, Utah 84321. Represents “four sacred directions”. May also be clown.