Australian Aboriginal Orange Painted Clap Sticks farmhouse crock but the wonderful variety of

but the wonderful variety of old handmade ice fishing lures/decoys out there has me rather wanting to taking it up

This chop was purchased from the estate of a collector in central Massachusetts which included a phenomenal array of fine figurines and animal-related art and objects from around the world

The colors on this fan are very lush and the paper quite heavy

with a face only a mother could love

and might be inclined to adopt a couple of actual dogs who bear their likeness

Australian Aboriginal Orange Painted Clap Sticks farmhouse crock but the wonderful variety ofThis 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