Lot # 227 - Bull Whip Kelp Rattle, Maraca Balls & Baskets

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 17-Jun-2026 7:00:00 PM
End Date/Time: 24-Jun-2026 10:46:00 PM
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Bull Whip Kelp Rattle, Maraca Balls & Baskets

(1) This Bull Whip Kelp Rattle, a unique and traditional instrument used by Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, such as the Alutiiq (Sugpiaq)

Made from the hollow bulb of Nereocystis luetkeana seaweed, these Alutiiq rattles are decorated with twine and beads

10"T x 2.75"W

(5) Hand-Painted Shipibo Maracas

Shamanic ceremonial rattles (maracas) handmade by the Shipibo-Conibo people of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest

Material: They are made from the dried, hollowed-out seed pods of the Tutuma (Calabash) tree or the Wingo tree.Interior: The pods are filled with small, hard native seeds (like achira seeds) or beads to create a rhythmic, bright shaking sound

Art Style: The geometric line art etched into the surface represents Kené, a traditional visual system that visualizes the healing songs (icaros) sung during sacred plant medicine ceremonies

3" round

(3) be a vintage oval wicker baskets made from wood with wicker sides

The design features a repeating geometric or woven pattern

3"T x 9"W x 6.5"D



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