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Catalog Number

CAS 0423-0081   CAS 0423-0081; Musical instrument (clicking stick)
Category Musical Instruments
Object Name Musical instrument (clicking stick)
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
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County
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Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Clicking stick used to accompany a didgeridoo, carved from a single piece of wood; Cylindrical in shape, tapering gradually at both distal and proximal ends to a blunt point; Band of finely incised crosshatching around each end; Clickers are played in pairs by knocking one against the other to produce a very sharp, loud sound due to the hardness of the wood; Possibly mate to clicking stick CAS 0423-0080.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.4, Length = 26.6