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Faithful replica of circa 1880 rattle. Length 13″ Width from cheek to cheek 6″ Depth from tip of nose to back of head 4. Corn kernels are what shakes to make the rattle sound. Only shamans used these types of rattles. The Kwakiutl tribal shamans used this style of rattle particularly during the Winter Ceremonial, Tseyka. Bear is considered a medicine being with impressive magical powers, and plays a major role in many religious ceremonies. Bears are symbols of strength and wisdom to many Native Americans, and are often associated with healing and medicine since bears continue fighting after being seriously injured, Native Americans often believed they were capable of healing their wounds. The item “Pacific NW Native American Indian Kwakiutl Shaman’s Bear Rattle #2 Hand Carved” is in sale since Wednesday, June 17, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Art Sculptures”. The seller is “ronawronker” and is located in Evergreen, Colorado. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Mexico, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, Russian federation, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.

• Style: Americana
• Material: Wood
• Type: Rattle
• Category: Art
• Original/Licensed Reproduction: Reproduction

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FIRST NATION STYLE CEREMONIAL SUN RATTLE w/RAYS CANADIAN ABORIGINAL STYLE. This is a gorgeous carved wooden, ceremonial sun rattle. It is in excellent condition. This rattle has a wonderful sound to it. The wooden handle is wrapped in a heavy cord. It measures approximately 14-3/4″ long and approximately 10″ wide. This mask is a fabulous reproduction of a First Nation style Pacific Northwest rattle. It has wonderful sound and is very solidly constructed. Don’t forget to take a look at our other sales for more unique items. The item “FIRST NATION STYLE CEREMONIAL SUN RATTLE withRAYS CANADIAN ABORIGINAL STYLE” is in sale since Thursday, May 6, 2021. This item is in the category “Art\Folk Art & Indigenous Art”. The seller is “past_impressions” and is located in Green Valley, Arizona. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
• Artist: Unknown
• Style: Pacific Northwest First Nation
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Material: Wood
• Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
• Date of Creation: 2000-Now
• Type: Carving
• Category: Art
• Color: Multi-Color
• Subject: First Nation Mythology

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Native American Indian Cherokee Fine Art usable Healer Rattle. Titled: “Eagle Bear Hawk” Notice the bear claw and eagle/hawk handle on the rattle. Carved by me, George Wicks Citizen of the Cherokee Nation and Reside in the Beautiful Rocky by God Mountains. Signed and dated GRW 2018 “Eagle Bear Hawk” This is a unique only one made one of a kind functional healer rattle with 9 hand selected stones inside and written in Cherokee {EAGLE BEAR HAWK}. Decided to enter it in the Western Montana Carvers show, 1’st time of ever entering any of my artwork anywhere and got a 1’st place Blue ribbon on this piece in the Native American Division. Potential collector value as I have decided to pursue Native American/Wildlife fine art as a career. You can check out my Facebook page if you like George’s Traditional Carvings. 9″ x 4 1/2″ at it’s widest points. Wood burned with a wax finish. Good Luck and thanks for looking! The item “Wood Carving Native American Fine Art Cherokee Healer Shaman Medicine Rattle” is in sale since Sunday, August 5, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1935-Now\Sculptures”. The seller is “georges_traditional_carvings” and is located in Missoula, Montana. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Artisan: George R. Wicks JR
• Provenance: Ownership History Available
• Origin: Rocky Mountains
• Tribal Affiliation: Cherokee

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