This is a circa 1990 Santo Domingo Pueblo Indians polychrome painted carved wood rattle from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. The rattle is constructed of carved cottonwood and gourd with the entire surface covered in polychrome geometric painted patterns in white, red, black and blue. The top shows cotton thread tied plume feathers with a blue to green iridescent coloring and the bottom has a pierced hole with another tie of cotton twine thread. The piece dates to the 1990’s from the Pueblo and is in good condition. Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection and collected by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector, Bruce also was the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, which was both part museum and gallery. Measures 7.5”L by 4”W by 3”D. Museum collection number: E1053.