Original Shamen's Medicine selling Rattler 1901 preserved in framed case. excellent condition.

The shaman was the most important person in each tribe or group. Shamans were paid for their work in food, hides, and other items of value.

The shaman was a Native American mystical man. A shaman was credited with many magical powers. Through the power of chant and dance and magical signs and behavior, the people believed he could call up winds, interpret dreams, break up marriages, and foretell the weather. The ancient artifact available here is called a MEDICINE RATTLE, and was a popular item ritually used by The shamen during dancing, chanting, and practicing magic. selling