Description:

Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Canada & United States, Haida, Tlingit, or Tsimshian people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wood rattle in the form of a puffin, in the characteristic formline style: engraved ovoids and U-shapes, painted with black, red, and teal highlights. A thick handle protrudes as the tail, and the head projects upward from the flat back. Below the wings, the body has been cut in half, hollowed, and filled with pebbles. Tiny holes drilled at the corners of each half allow the two pieces to be tied together, as they are now, with string. The form is incredibly elegant and still emits sound. Size: 13.75" L x 4" W x 5.4" H (34.9 cm x 10.2 cm x 13.7 cm)

Provenance: ex-John B. Kendrick II collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired 1965 to 1990; John B. Kendrick II was that son of John B. Kendrick, Wyoming governor and US senator

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  • Condition: Functional rattle. Age and use expected surface wear- minor chips and abrasions, otherwise intact and excellent. Nice patina to wood.

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