Bidspirit auction | PNW Rattle

PNW Rattle - Native American, North America, Pacific Northwest (USA and Canada), Kwakwaka'wakw tribe, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A beautiful chieftain rattle depicting a stylized anthropomorphic face, hand-carved from hardwood and finely-detailed ina characteristic Northwest Coast style. The rattle portion displays an intriguing guise with concentric ringed eyes surrounded by emerald-green pigment, a rounded nose with pronounced nostrils, large arching eye brows, and a mouth whichappears to be whistling - painted red and outlined in black - with a black brow and pale-orange mouth. The rattle itself is filled with several rattle balls (inserted by removing the back half of the head) which emit a bright sound whenjostled around. A lengthy handle with a flat base projects from the bottom of the rattle and is incredibly smooth from repeated use. Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 4.25” W x 12” H (10.8 cm x 30.5 cm); 13.75” H (34.9 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: Private Suburban Philadelphia Estate, ex private Newport Beach, California, USA collection Condition: Shipping: There are several options for shipping available. To see our competitive List of Shippers, make your list request directly via email. Please Note: The absence of a statement of condition does not construe nor imply this item is in any particular condition. Sometimes a statement is made in the description when its condition affects the function of the item but not necessarily the value. Either way, you may request a condition report for clarification. Condition reports are furnished upon request. Please be specific with regard to the details of the condition you wish answered. Please understand that the use of condition reports is to ask questions consistent with your understanding of the details of the product and is for your own authentication. In the case that you haven't received a condition report, as per our Terms and Conditions of the sale, by virtue of bidding in the sale, you agree that you are sufficiently satisfied with our description whether accurate or errant. Preview is available by appointment until the day before the sale.