A fine Northwest Coast rattle
Haida or Tlingit, the main body and handle carved from a single piece of wood, the recto carved in high relief, depicting a human visage framed by a flattened aureole, with bold eyebrows and deep sunken eyes, the verso an incised and painted formline animal face, separately carved and held in place by wood and iron pegs.
height 9 1/8in, width 5in