AMAZING! VTG ORIG. APACHE TRIBE PAPOOSE & DOLL! BEAD ART FUR RAWHIDE INDIAN 1950

SPECTACULAR TREASURE! APACHE INDIAN PAPOOSE & DOLL RAWHIDE, BEADWORK & FUR! INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL CONDITION! (APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 24" BY 9" By 10") This exquisitely rare piece of Native American History is a treasure of superb measure! An authentic Apache papoose & doll from Arizona during the mid-twentieth century! These rare, coveted & iconic pieces of history serve not only as testimony to the Apache ingenuity, artistic and engineering skills, but to the love of their children. This artifact is in breathtaking condition! Preserved by the dry desert environment, the wood, hides, bead work and doll are still clean & vivid in appearance. This has the Apache dangling beads that entertained babies while their mother's worked. But these are special indeed and perhaps make this Apache child's toy all the more historic and significant. Upon these beads are early 20th century "Cowboy and Indian" plastic toys. Clearly treasured objects its young creator had acquired. The social & historic implications of an Apache child of the 20th century placing a cowboy on one side and an Indian wielding a shield and spear on the other is almost too much to reconcile! There are also two plastic deer and a rare seashell, found in the Arizona desert from the prehistoric times when the area was under water! That an Apache girl valued all these and included them in her papoose is a small, yet significant, footnote to the History of the Apache and the Old West. This incredible treasure would be the highlight of any Apache artifact collection and a great addition to your NY penthouse, Scottsdale ranch or Western museum. A PIECE OF APACHE HISTORY FOR YOUR SUPERB COLLECTION ! _____________________________________________________ All text, images and descriptions Copyright GALLERY 20TH. 2024. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized usage in whole or part, including eCRATER listings, is strictly prohibited. ______________________________________________________