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Hand-crafted and hand-painted by Myrick Morgan  who is shown on the tag.
The rattle head is made from hand-stitched rawhide and is hand painted with a white 'Medicine Man's Eye'.
 
The Medicine Man's Eye is a very powerful traditional Navajo symbol.
The Medicine Man was the tribal healer, wise man or shaman.
The outer lines of the symbol represents the four directions North, South, East and West of the physical world.
The inner lines represent the spirit world.
The center represents the medicine man's eye and his ability to see everything......in both the spirit and physical world.
 
The rattle handle is wrapped with deer hide and decorated with glass beads and fur.
These rattles are very well made, with the head firmly attached to the handle. They have a good sound, an example of which can be heard on the video above.
Although each one will vary slightly the video does give you a rough idea of the sound your rattle will make .
 
It is an ideal instrument for ceremony,  shamanic work or as a percussion instrument.
The rattle measures approx 28cm including the tassels and the rattle head measures approx 7cm in diameter.
 
All our Navajo products are authentic items purchased from a local business trading on Navajo Nation land in New Mexico.