Eugene Isaac Kwakwaka'wakw, b. 1958
Salmon Rattle, 2024
Red cedar, cedar bark, hemp rope, black twine, acrylic paint
41 x 52 x 24 inches
104.1 x 132.1 x 61 cm
104.1 x 132.1 x 61 cm
Price on request
Salmon rattles are usually small in size, designed to be handheld and utilized by a female dancer. They celebrate the continuous return of the salmon from the ocean to the...
Salmon rattles are usually small in size, designed to be handheld and utilized by a female dancer. They celebrate the continuous return of the salmon from the ocean to the rivers. The rattle resembles a salmon trap and the sweet sounds that it makes are meant to be a calling for the salmon's return. Here, Eugene Isaac has created a stunning version in a much larger scale.