Western Apache Fiddle, circa 1900-1925 26469 Composition depicting a woman in

Composition depicting a woman in a white dress with an orange sash and headscarf

Constructed of native tanned buffalo hide with glass trade beads

"Three Kings"

numbered 93 of 150 lower left

Western Apache Fiddle, circa 1900-1925 26469 Composition depicting a woman inCustom Display Stand is included. This piece was created by the renowned Apache artist, Amos Gustina (1858 1945) commonly called an "Apache Fiddle," this tsii'edo'a'tl (Apache for "wood that sings") are generally made from the dried stalk of an agave plant and is also called ki'zh ki'zh di'hi (buzz sound), which describes the musical sound created. This instrument was commonly used to play ceremonial songs, social dance songs and love songs.