Australian Aboriginal Orange Painted Clap Sticks painting of horse This basket measures 5 5/8"

This basket measures 5 5/8" in diameter and 3 1/4" tall

give or take

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

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

Australian Aboriginal Orange Painted Clap Sticks painting of horse This basket measures 5 5/8"This 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