giixiidaawuu (Rattle)

Rattles are used on most ritual and ceremonial occasions and are an important part of material inheritance.

ceremonial

Rattle that is constructed of two longitudinal sections, hollowed so that a cavity is formed when the sections are joined. Small stones (?) are enclosed for sound. Short, plain handle with knob on butt end. Rattle is roughly spherical. One side is carved and painted to resemble a human face, with a thin flange around its outer edge. The other side has painted design. Now bound together with copper wire, but corresponding holes indicate that it was once tied together.