Rattle
Indigenous
Atrist Unknown- not signed
Vintage- from private collection 1980’s
This Rattle is approximately 19” in overall length. It is approximately 3”in diameter. It is comprised of 3 sides of scraped hide, stitched together, filled with pebbles. On each panel there is a painting, a black bear on a blue/green background, a yellow and white sun with reds and blue highlights in the background, and a Silouette of a forest with blue background.
This is fastened to a wooden stick, wrapped with leather/hide fringe and glass beads (white and black). and a small piece of fur- possibly rabbit.
The handle is finished off with a wrapping of fringed leather/hide, tightly tied to it.
This item is in very good condition. No cracks.