The round rattle head is made of leather, molded, crimped then hand painted by the artist then coated to protect it. You may notice that some rattles have a crystal or arrowhead on the stem. the color of the paintings and the pearls are random. Each rattle is accompanied by a small signed certificate of authenticity  (can be seen in photo).

Overall length of rattle varies from about 15-17 cms (about 6 inches). This length excludes leather tassels.