Rattle

Dance rattle in the shape of a raven carved from two pieces of wood. The raven's mouth is slightly open. The top of the rattle has a carved shaman figure reclining on the raven's back. The shaman's tongue is sticking out and protruding into the open beak of a bird which is also carved onto the raven's back. Feather plumage is carved behind this bird's head. The raven's wings extend away from the body on each side with painted and carved designs on top. The underside of the raven is carved with a low relief design of a hawk's head with its beak curved downward and back into its mouth. Each component is painted with red, green, white, and black paint. The cylindrical handle protrudes from the rear of the raven and is wrapped with a spruce root cord.