Robert Rivera Gourd Rattle 23\" Long 1994 for Sale

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Robert Rivera Gourd Rattle 23\" Long 1994 For Sale

$Robert Rivera Gourd Rattle 23\$
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Robert Rivera Gourd Rattle 23\" Long 1994:
$325.00

Robert Rivera Gourd Rattle
Looks like a \"Starry Taos Night\"
Beautiful!
1994
Total length to the end of tassel is 23\"
Rattle and handle is 19\"
Width 6 1/2\"
Depth is 3 1/2
We are selling this beautiful Robert Rivera gourd rattle that he made in 1994. It came from an estate of very serious collectors who collected only the best of Native and southwest art.This rattle is so beautiful with its night sky design. We have never seen one like this before. It is in oustanding condition.
The turkey and quail feathers are outstanding along with the painting and turquoise earrings. Some of te stars glitter under the right light.Check out the horsehair tassels.
Through his artistic ability, Robert transforms the lowly gourd into an object of beauty, power and symbolism. As such, they become highly collectible fine art objects. Robert has a limitless supply of ideas and designs. To quote: “Many of them come from the area itself. I get a lot of inspiration from the Native American people, but most of the pieces come directly out of my own head. Every gourd is different. I can walk up to one and instantly see what would look good with it.”

He loves the old designs prevalent in Native American culture–prehistoric and historic–especially the Anasazi, Hohokam and Mimbres bird and animal designs which he incorporates into his gourd pots and rattles.

Over the years, Robert has created medicine men chanters, Navajo warriors, Hopi butterfly maidens, Navajo drummers, storytellers with as many as 33 children, Apache burden basket ladies, turtle storytellers and masks of every size and description. Among the most famous are his deer antler ghost masks. He also transforms gourds into pots of every size and shape using prehistoric designs as well as Acoma and Hopi kachina faces, fetish bears, rabbits, deer, birds and more.

The gourds are stitched, etched, cut, broken, scorched, sandblasted, dyed and wrapped. They are adorned with yucca fiber, suede, buckskin, raffia, African beads, shells, heishi from the Santo Domingo Pueblo, inlaid turquoise, willow sticks, horsehair, turkey feathers, cloth, snake skin and tablita headresses.
Robert was probably the first to use gourds as a fine art medium in a contemporary southwestern fashion. Robert says, “I am not the first person to recognize the beauty of gourds. Gourds were probably the first utensils of mankind, and have been found in tombs around the world. The Indians have been using them for centuries in many utilitarian ways, for scraping and shaping pottery vessels, as well as for ceremonial purposes as rattles and even kachinas.”

So whether you are just discovering the beautiful gourd art of Robert Rivera, or you have been watching his work evolve over the years, one thing is for certain. Just when you think he has thought of everything to do with a gourd, he will come up with yet another breathtaking creation that will capture your heart and color your imagination.
Please ask questions and Thanks for looking!!
Vince and Cindy Santafefinds