Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1143 |
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Category |
Visual Arts |
Object Name |
Painting |
Culture |
San Carlos Apache |
Global Region |
North America |
Country |
USA |
State/Prov./Dist. |
New Mexico |
County |
Santa Fe |
Other Geographic
Data |
City: Santa Fe |
Maker's Name |
Wilson Dewey (Sundust) (1915-1969) |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1960 |
Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
Materials |
Casein on watercolor paper |
Description |
Untitled painting on white watercolor paper depicting single crown dancer shown in full stride in 3/4 left profile; Dancer wears moccasins, brown fringed buckskin kilt, and black cloth head and face mask topped by fan of wooden slats painted with crescent and other geometric symbols; Dancer's upper body is painted black with white markings and long red streams trail from his upper arms; He carries wooden sword in each hand; Signature "Dewey" is printed along dancer's left foot. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 38.0, Length = 56.9 |