Australian Aboriginal Orange Painted Clap Sticks boomerang pin Lots of little nail holes

Lots of little nail holes in the bottom bot otherwise in great vintage condition

I am not sure when this one was made or who made it

and there must once have been a crank mechanism that this "wheel" connected to

but it is in overall very good condition and could easily be framed to show just the drawing itself

They are in great condition

Australian Aboriginal Orange Painted Clap Sticks boomerang pin Lots of little nail holesThis is a beautiful pair of vintage hand painted Australian Aboriginal clap sticks. Clapsticks or "clappers" are used to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants. I really love these as three dimensional paintings, and also as wonderful objects to hold in the hands. Plus, they make a terrific clap when struck together! The level of detail on this pair, as well as their long, thin forms, makes them as fine as any I've seen. 9 1 2" long x 5 8" in