virtual-artifacts:Pair of Haida Polychromed Wood Shaman’s Rattleseach in the form of a bird in fligh
virtual-artifacts:Pair of Haida Polychromed Wood Shaman’s Rattleseach in the form of a bird in flight, possibly a swan or oyster catcher, constructed of two hollowed sections joined together, with a long cylindrical handle, the upper section masterfully carved with outstretched wings, painted in black and red pigments with crest designs, extended tailfeathers with formline details in shallow and sunk relief, long curving neck thrust gently upwards emerging to a head with circular eye rims and long tapering beak; the whole with very fine tool markings and rich patina overall.lengths: 13 ½ in. and 13 ¼ in. Sotheby’s -- source link
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