Name/Title
HeaddressEntry/Object ID
2018.3.129Description
Property C20: Two Wooded Feather with Cross Headdress. Object: ceremonial mask, Artist/Maker: Apache, Title/Model: Two Feathers with Christian Cross Headdress, Date/Region: ca. 1990 / Southwest, Medium/Technique: 8 wooden plinths, a wood cross, paint, and twine handmade, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 18" H x 32.25" W x .65" D, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A Gan is a mountain spirit sent to the Apache to teach them to live in harmony. Each ceremonial dance has four dancers, or crown dancers. The wooden plinths of the Apache Gan dancer headdress have been arranged in two groups of four and painted white. The ends of the two groups, now feathers, are trimmed diagonally and painted black on tips. Each large feather has a large ochre diamond. A Christian cross is placed in the center. The cross is painted white, cut to points on the three exposed ends, and tipped with black. A thin band of bright pink and blue are striped in a relaxed zig-zag over the horizontal cross bar of the cross. This headdress was used in an Apache ceremony.Collection
NATIVE AMERICANLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
26 inWidth
32 inLength
26 inMaterial
Wood, PAINT, CLOTHColor
Red, Black, White, pink, Blue, Orange
