Rare Navajo Ceremonial Flat Top Rattle
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Offered here for your consideration is a Navajo ceremonial hoof rattle. Rattle, Hoof. Only used in Flintway aka Lifeway. Like calling 911 for emergency as reviving one struck by lightning or serious injury. Hoofs of deer, bison and antelope and mountain sheep if available, and pieces of bison horn and shell. Strung on unwounded buckskin. Hide wrapped handle from root of "black stalk medicine" Lithospermum incisum Lehm an important ingredient of life medicine. Four rattles required in Singer's Jish and several arrowheads, flints, and a stone blade from Anasazi ruins. The major sacred items of this chant are the Crane bills. A male Sandhill crane head is wrapped with arrowheads and female with "jewel" beads; white shell, turquoise, abalone and jet. Comes with a custom made stand. Bid today for this unique rattle to add it to your collection!
PROVENANCE: Richard Corrow collection.
MAKER: Unknown Navajo.
APPROX AGE: Vintage (meaning somewhere between 1930s to 1970s).
SIZE: 2 3/4 inches wide x 10 1`/4 tall.
CONDITION: Average to good for its age, normal wear and minor imperfections expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $10 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.
PROVENANCE: Richard Corrow collection.
MAKER: Unknown Navajo.
APPROX AGE: Vintage (meaning somewhere between 1930s to 1970s).
SIZE: 2 3/4 inches wide x 10 1`/4 tall.
CONDITION: Average to good for its age, normal wear and minor imperfections expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $10 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.
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Rare Navajo Ceremonial Flat Top Rattle
Estimate $500 - $1,000
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