Oval Human Face Rattle Northwest Coast rattle with human face motif. Handle of rattle is made from a cylindrical piece of wood with the grain highly visible/accentuated through the stain. The body of the rattle is ovoid with a human face carved in relief on one side. The back side and edges of the front side are painted a matte orange color. The human face has abalone inlaid eyes and black and orange paint on the nose, mouth, and eyebrows, as well as formline designs that could represent face paint or tattoo designs.
Joseph Gackstetter, Alex Taitt and Felix Solomon in the Ethnology Museum Laboratory Portrait of the Voices in Wood team during Felix Solomon's consultation visit.