Authentic Apache Craft home tanned cowhide mexican card 3x2.3" 131

Description

Apache Fair Trade Cooperative, Inc
Artisan
: Anthony Belvado is a San Carlos Apache Tribal member and resides on the Reservation.
2012, SantaFe: joined fellowship program at school for advance research. Demonstrated Apache violin.
2018, Tucson AZ: Award from southwest folk life alliance for making Apache violin.
Musical instrument museum Phoenix, AZ; display his violin and video.
Southwest museum in Tucson,AZ display his violin.
The Apache Indians have always been known for their artistry through their rich culture and history. The designs and symbols used in all Apache arts and crafts relate through nature and the universe.
I am extremely honored and bestowed to continue this rich tradition. I have been interested in the art since I was young and have been self-taught artist in pencil, charcoal drawing, acrylic paintings on leather and violin making.
The past 10 years(2012) I have been making the traditional Apache violin. This has been past down to me by my late grandfather Salton Reede Sr.
Materia
l: home tanned cowhide:soak hide in water- rub with blood and ash-lay on ground for a week-scrap the hair off-soak in the water-rub cow brain-soak in water-squeeze the liquid-while damp stretch. Beads
Size
:  The total length with fringe is 3" and  width is 2.3"
Culture
: The merchants who came with the conquistadores brought colorful beads and traded with the Natives. Because of the brightness of the colors, the indigenous people created jewelry and adorned their bodies with them. Then they began decorating household items and other things with the beads.
Authenticity
: The Apache Fair Trade Cooperatives, Inc. (AFTCO) which is founded to help San Carlos Tribes’ economy bought this craft. The authenticity of this craft is certified by AFTCO.
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