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, protruding into the mouth of a frog that sits inside the beak of a bird. Behind the frog, a bird's head is carved perpendicular to the raven's body. The underside of the raven is carved with a low relief design of a human face. The raven's wings extend away from the body on each side. Each component is painted with red, green, yellow and black pigment. The cylindrical handle protrudes from the rear of the raven and is wrapped with loose, hide strips.