| Apache Indian Art Art created by Apache Native Americans usually tell a story of their Indian experience. The tear drop style is an example. It represents the deaths of warriors after a battle with the U.S. Army in 1870, when 75 Apache warriors rode off a cliff near Superior, Arizona rather than face captivity and defeat. Symbols used by the Apache in their art include arrowheads, thunder stripes and the most sacred of all symbols for Apache's the sacred hoop which represents the Indian Chief. |
| The Apache woman usually dressed in buckskin dresses while men wore breech cloths and war shirts. Beads were sewn on clothing in spiritual designs to protect the wearer from enemies and to bring good luck. The Apaches who lived on the plains are the main group to develop pottery making. Because of their migratory lifestyle which involved following and hunting the great buffalo herds of the plains, they did not carry large numbers of items, such as ceramic ware. Once introduced to Puebloan pottery making, the Apache quickly developed a skill and love for the art, and made their mark by making beautiful thick and thin gray ware pottery styles. See article "Apache Pottery" above for additional details. |
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