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From breath... through sound ... to Spirit
The rattle is used ceremonially and as a tool by healers. I make Gourd Rattles well as Turtle
Shell Rattles.
Gourd Rattles
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I etch my gourd rattles with pueblo designs or with shooting stars, leaves and vines, the morning star, or I paint them with old colors that have an antique look. then I varnish them for protection from the elements. The handles are either Juniper which I hand select for its uniqueness, Beaver chewed Aspen, Willow, or Alder. I always place seeds from the gourd inside to insure potency, along with pebbles I carefully select from the bed of a clear mountain stream. Gourd Rattles (medium size) $45 Click on the photos for a larger view |
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Turtle Shell Rattles
I make turtle shell rattles
with Juniper or Willow wood handles and
I use round pebbles collected from an ant hill or pebbles I collect from
mole hills above timberline.
Blue corn is also used in some instances.
Each shell is carefully hand-drilled and deerskin is sewn over both ends.
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All three Turtle shell rattles shown are large size. PricingTurtle shell rattles
Medium size) $65 |
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