"Apache Buffalo Hunt" by Allan Houser

Apache Buffalo Hunt 1959
SOM-59.1
Red-gold bronze with light tan patina
SOM-59.3
Golden bronze with light tan patina

This medal was chosen as the 59th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1959. The obverse bears an Apache on horseback drawing an arrow on a running bison. Above, APACHE BUFFALO HUNT. The reverse bears a male dancer with head-dress, wooden swords, and cloth streamers. Above, APACHE FIRE DANCER, at lower right, © HOUSER.

In the brochure which acommpanied the medal Houser explained both the Bison hunt and the Fire Dance in detail.

The medal measures 73mm in diameter and was produced by the Medallic Art Company of New York. Its reported production quantity is 713 pieces in bronze.

SOM-59.1
Bronze
73.0mm (2.87in)
Red-gold bronze with light tan patina
THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 59TH ISSUE - MAY 1959 ALLAN HOUSER, SC.
MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
SOM-59.2
Bronze
73.0mm (2.87in)
Golden bronze with light tan patina
THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 59TH ISSUE - MAY 1959 ALLAN HOUSER, SC.
MEDALLIC ART CO.-DANBURY, CONN
SOM-59.3
Bronze
73.0mm (2.87in)
Golden bronze with light tan patina
THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 59TH ISSUE - MAY 1959 ALLAN HOUSER, SC.
MACO-NY-BRONZE