Handmade Painted Peyote Rattle with Feathers in beautiful Washington State

in beautiful Washington State

while also tuning into a weekly Zoom story-time reading of Hanuman’s story as told in the Ramayana

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

I have so much more respect for them now

It sat around for quite awhile after the event before I had the time to get back to it

Handmade Painted Peyote Rattle with Feathers in beautiful Washington StateThis 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.