Native American, Northwest Coast, Canada, southern Alberta, Kainai Nation (Kainawa or Blood Tribe), ca. 1980s. Signed "HENY. CALLiNG. LAST / CANAdA". An exemplary hand-carved wood rattle in the form of an eagle adorned in white, black, and yellow paints. A lovely pair of decorative leather straps wrapped in red cloth and bearing blue, white, and brown feathers extends from the end of the handle. Naturalistically sculpted, the remarkable bird boasts widespread wings, a prominent breast, and a petite head bearing an annular eye and a lengthy, curved beak. The back end of the figure exhibits a flared tail and a cuboid rattle handle embellished with an incised lattice pattern. Each plume of the majestic animal has been skillfully incised with great detail and care. Still functioning, a petite object, perhaps a stone or a bead, can be heard rattling around the interior of this fine example. Size without feathers: 17.625" L x 16.5" W (44.8 cm x 41.9 cm); 12.25" H (31.1 cm) on included custom stand; Size with feathers: 30.875" L (78.4 cm)

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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Signed on underside. Some surface wear to handle and breast of eagle. Tip of one feather adornment missing. Otherwise, excellent.