Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1141 |
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Category |
Visual Arts |
Object Name |
Painting |
Culture |
Fort Sill Apache |
Global Region |
North America |
Country |
USA |
State/Prov./Dist. |
New Mexico |
County |
Santa Fe |
Other Geographic
Data |
City: Santa Fe |
Maker's Name |
Allan C. Houser (Haozous) (1915-1994) |
Date of Manufacture |
1950 |
Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
Materials |
Casein on paper |
Description |
Untitled painting on gray paper depicting single Apache Gans or Crown Dancer figure shown in full front animated dance pose; Dancer is dressed in high moccasins, fringed buckskin kilt and dark blue cloth mask, crowned by white double barred wooden cross painted with geometric patterns; Figure's upper body is painted dark blue with white markings and long red ribbon with attached feathers trails from each upper arm; Dancer carries wooden sword in each hand; Signature "Allan Houser -50-" is printed in black ink in lower left corner. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 40.8, Length = 62.3 |