"Haida Shaman Rattle, British Columbia In Polychrome Wood With Anthropomorphic Figure"
Shaman rattle Haida, British Columbia, second half of the 20th century Wood and pigments 22.5 x 10 x 5 cm Anthropomorphic figure rattle covered with blue pigments and symmetrical patterns on both sides. The eyes are almond-shaped with black pupils. His eyebrows are broad in the shape of stylized triangles. His nostrils are large circles and his mouth is adorned with small teeth. The piece of wood had been split in half in order to slip some rattles. The handle is straight and cylindrical.