Australian Aboriginal Orange Painted Clap Sticks painting of horse though as noted the curve

though as noted the curve of the sides is quite irregular—original to the piece

I found her at the estate sale of an architect in Amesbury

and would usually have tapestry-woven faces with dramatic facial features

This beautiful vintage Japanese lacquer box

Australian Aboriginal Orange Painted Clap Sticks painting of horse though as noted the curveThis 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