J.J. Little Wounded, Cheyenne River Sioux Nation, creates this hand rattle using a turtle shell, glass beads and a rapped wooden handle.

Rattles are sometimes used to help focus prayers, or send away bad energies or even to attract good energies, it all depends on what your culture teaches you.

Measures:
Length 17 | Width 4 | Deep 2 inches
All measurements are approximate.