Love this card !!Thanks Arnold..another great black / white card of an indigenous American Indian..This card shows "Jim" the Apache Medicine man.Thanks for this swap Arnold..will add to favourites.great photo.
Posted Pheonix :06 November : Arrived Sydney 21 November: Traveled 15 days..
"Jim" The Apache Medicine Man
Jim The Medicine Man holds a medicine skin described by the photographer as "The badge of his profession"The many symbols have significant meanings. ie:Jagged lines ( Lightening ) sometimes symbolized communications between the gods A medicine man sang and fasted over his skin awaiting spiritual messages
Photographer unknown circa 1890. Arizona Historical Society.
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