Australian Aboriginal Orange Painted Clap Sticks totem shaped letter opener It is in very good

It is in very good vintage condition

There are 85 marbles by my count averaging about 1/2" in diameter

There is some spotting on its base

and signed on the bottom

5" tall x 3

Australian Aboriginal Orange Painted Clap Sticks totem shaped letter opener It is in very goodThis 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