Vintage Genuine Australian Aboriginal Didgeridoo Wood Wind Instrument Hand Paint For Sale

VINTAGE AUSTRALIAN HAND CRAFTED WOODEN DIDGERIDOO WIND MUSIC INSTRUMENT The featured item represents a genuine Australian hand crafted wind instrument called \"didgeridoo\". The didgeridoo was developed by Aboriginal peoples of northern Australia at least 1,500 years ago, and is now in use around the world, though still most strongly associated with Indigenous Australian music.

The piece measures approximately 43 1/2\" long and 2 1/2\" at the thickest points. It is made of Eucalyptus (bloodwood) tree and is beautifully hand painted with traditional motives.Traditional didgeridoo makers seek suitably hollow live trees in areas with obvious termite activity. Termites attack these living eucalyptus trees, removing only the dead heartwood of the tree, as the living sapwood contains a chemical that repels the insects.Once a suitably hollow tree is found, it is cut down and cleaned out, the bark is taken off, the ends trimmed, and the exterior is shaped; this results in a finished instrument. A rim of beeswax may be applied to the mouthpiece end.The item comes in overall good condition for its age with normal vintage wear like small scuffs, marks and scratches here and there.SOLD \'AS IS\"