20th C. Northwest Coast Tlingit Wood Rattle - Raven
**Originally Listed At $650**
Native American, Northwestern United States, Haida or Tlingit, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden rattle in the form of a bird, with painted details and a leather suspension cord. The piece is constructed from two wooden sections that are hollowed out then riveted together, with a seam encircling the whole ensemble. The interior rattle balls are small stones that make a soft thudding sound inside the hollow cavity. The bird is painted in hues of red, black, white, and blue with thick brush strokes that give it a rustic appearance. Rattles took the forms of animals that populated the Pacific Northwest, perhaps the red breast and spotted plumage indicates a woodpecker. Size: 12" L x 3" W (30.5 cm x 7.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-Duane's Antiques, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166706
Condition Report: Losses and chips to wood along the seams, but rattle balls are secure. Stable pressure fissures and chips to wood. Some chipping to paint. Rattles still emit sounds.
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**Originally Listed At $650**
Native American, Northwestern United States, Haida or Tlingit, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden rattle in the form of a bird, with painted details and a leather suspension cord. The piece is constructed from two wooden sections that are hollowed out then riveted together, with a seam encircling the whole ensemble. The interior rattle balls are small stones that make a soft thudding sound inside the hollow cavity. The bird is painted in hues of red, black, white, and blue with thick brush strokes that give it a rustic appearance. Rattles took the forms of animals that populated the Pacific Northwest, perhaps the red breast and spotted plumage indicates a woodpecker. Size: 12" L x 3" W (30.5 cm x 7.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-Duane's Antiques, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166706
Condition Report: Losses and chips to wood along the seams, but rattle balls are secure. Stable pressure fissures and chips to wood. Some chipping to paint. Rattles still emit sounds.
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