Aboriginal Vintage Clapping Sticks
Pair of Aboriginal Australian Vintage Clapping/Digging Sticks in carved Wood. These sticks were used by women for Digging & spearing lizards etc. & rarely, sometimes, enemies. They were most often used as Clapping Sticks for Aboriginal Dance Music. They have a lovely strong clap sound. One has what looks like a snakes head carved into one end. They are decorated using burnt wire. One measures 23cm & the other 24.5cm