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Apache Fire Dancer
Allan Houser1961
Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB), U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, United States
Southern Plains Indian Museum (A.99.6.15)
Inscribed lower left: Allan Houser '61
Allan Houser’s paintings often evoke strong images of his Apache heritage. The fire dancer seen here is a central figure in Apache history and culture. This painting received the Grand Award at the 16th annual American Indian artists exhibition, Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 2-31, 1961.
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Details
- Title: Apache Fire Dancer
- Creator: Allan Houser (Chiricahua Apache)
- Creator Lifespan: 1914/1994
- Creator Death Place: Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Creator Birth Place: Apache, Oklahoma, United States
- Date Created: 1961
- Physical Location: Anadarko, Oklahoma, United States
- Subject Keywords: Apache, Oklahoma, Southern Plains Indian Museum, Chiricahua Apache, Fort Sill Apache, Apache Fire Dance, New Mexico
- Type: Painting
- External Link: Southern Plains Indian Museum, Indian Arts and Crafts Board
- Medium: Casein on illustration board
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