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Gaan headdress and dance accessories (Image withheld)

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1919 from Carter Johnson (White Mountain Apache), Peter Sanchez (White Mountain Apache), or Wooster Katogie (White Mountain Apache) by Edward H. Davis (1862-1951, a rancher and field collector for MAI) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
White Mountain Apache
Possible owner
Carter Johnson, White Mountain Apache
Peter Sanchez, White Mountain Apache
Wooster Katogie (Wooster Katojie), White Mountain Apache
Collector
Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951
Date created
circa 1900
Object Name
Gaan headdress and dance accessories (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Wood, cotton cloth, feather/feathers, paint
Techniques
Carved, painted
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
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