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Musical Instruments

Musical Instruments

Drums - One-Sided
Hand Drum -Various hides with rawhide grip.
Deer, Elk and Buffalo            
12" D. 2 1/2" H. $Call for Price
16" D. 2 3/4" H. $Call for Price

Drums - Two-Sided
Yurok - Elk hide or deerskin and redwood
            by Frank Gist
8" x 8" x 2" High Call for price
10" x 11" x 2 1/2" High Call for price
15" x 15" x 5 1/2" High (painted design) Call for price

Flutes

Sioux Flutes
5 hole, cedar,
          		Various prices call

Native North American Flutes

6 hole, Various woods
         

Various prices call

Gourd Rattles
Call for availability

Mexican Rattles

Tarahumara -Shaped wood,
decorated with painted designs.
10" - 14" Long 		$12.50
   

California Split Stick Rattles
All split stick rattles (also called clapper sticks) are made from cored, seasoned elderberry wood. This is the primary rhythm instrument traditionally used by California tribes.
Pomo
- Natural elderberry.
Approx. 18-21" Long Call for availability
Maidu/Miwok
- Coated with red earth paint.
Approx. 14-22" Long Call for availability

California Rattles

Maidu - Deer toes
attached to wooden handle
with buckskin or fiber thong. 		Call for price
Atsugewi - Deer toes
attached to elderberry wood
handle (approx.13" long),
with buckskin thong and
glass trade beads
by Theodore Martinez 		$125.00
No. California Dew Claw Rattle
Deer dew claws attached to
willow handle (approx. 15" long)
with buckskin thong
and glass trade beads
Call for price
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