June 2009

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Obsidian Spear

June 30, 2009 in Apache culture, arrowheads by apacheart | No comments

Here’s an obsidian spear head from jet black obsidian.

obsidian spear

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Tags: obsidian, spear

Arrowheads You're Gonna Love

June 30, 2009 in arrowheads by apacheart | No comments

Here are some awesome new additions to the arrowhead collection. The purple sparkling material looks like some kind of fancy car paint. We found it at a rock shop in El Paso. They told us it was adventurine, but it doesn’t look like any adventurine I’ve ever seen. Some of it is a deep purple, and some a midnight blue.

sparkly arrowheads

Tags: Apache Art, arrowheads

Cradleboards

June 27, 2009 in Apache culture by apacheart | No comments

Cradleboards are still used by the Apache people today, although not as much as in the past. My son spent the first few months of his life in a cradleboard.

Today, cradleboards can be found in all sizes, including tiny earrings. Many people hang a smaller version on the wall for decoration.

Charlene Lupe makes beautiful cradle boards.