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Clap Sticks (2 Sets)

$240.00

Year Circa 1951. Carved hardwood 30 x 2cm, 28 x 1cm, 26 x 1cm

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Description

Clap sticks or music sticks are used in ceremony to create a sharp almost metallic sound when they are struck together. Their sound is determined by thickness, length and age of the wood and these two sets give a particularly sharp sound due to their hardness. They were collected from Mornington Island in 1951 by Bert Wilson, a prawn trawler captain and then passed on to his daughter Julie upon his death.