Handmade Painted Peyote Rattle with Feathers Wired and ready to hang

Wired and ready to hang

Their rotting remains are a blessing for regeneration

I have so much more respect for them now

but luckily I decided to leave it because it felt like an important part of the story

I used photo reference for Tahoma itself but I invented the landscape around it completely

Handmade Painted Peyote Rattle with Feathers Wired and ready to hangThis is a large rattle with a bright sound due to its corn filling. The rawhide head is made of elk as is its suede leather wrapping. The feathers are likely woodpecker and the handle was collected on the beach of the Oregon coast. Handmade and painted from raw materials by Moksha in February 2024.