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Rattle
Unrecorded Haida artist First Nations
Not on view
Shaman rituals employ elegant instruments with refined carving, such as this Janus-faced, globular rattle. One side features a bird holding a frog in its mouth, and the other side a being with an anthropomorphic face. The contrast between the complex surface patterns of the avian image and the relatively undecorated yet highly three-dimensional design on the reverse results in a dynamic balance and demonstrates the mastery of its artist.
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