Centuries-old rattle carved by Tlingit artist sells for $500,000

A rare wooden rattle attributed to a famous Tlingit artist sold at an art auction in California last month. The 230-year-old piece came from a private collector and sold for half a million dollars. When Sealaska Heritage Institute Native Arts Curator Steve Brown first laid eyes on the shaman’s rattle, he was amazed by the … Continue reading Centuries-old rattle carved by Tlingit artist sells for $500,000