Accession No
1922.390
Description
Bullroarer, consisting of a sub-rectangular wooden board, of oak, with an incised chevron design on one side. A bundled length of 2 ply fibre string, looped and knotted around itself, is attached through a perforation at one end. The board has concave edges at the end with the string.
Place
Europe; Northern Europe; British Isles; United Kingdom; Great Britain; England; West Midlands; ?Warwickshire; ?Staffordshire; ?Shropshire; ?Worcestershire
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1922.390
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
40mm x 191mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Old label adhered to back has handwritten note: 'Oak hummers Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire.'
Event Date
Author: Rachel Hand
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record produced by amalgamating the information from two catalogue cards. Provenance on one card says 'Staffordshire or Worcestershire.' Provenance on the other card says 'Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Shropshire [?]'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (References)
Illustrated in Haddon, Alfred Cort. 1908. The Study of Man. London: John Murray, Plate 38, Fig. 2.
Event Date 1908
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1922.390: 'Bull-roarer.'
Event Date 1922
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Incised chevron line design on one side. With 2-ply cord string- looped and knotted around itself.
Event Date 3/7/2012
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Bullroarer, consisting of a sub-rectangular wooden board, of oak, with an incised chevron design on one side. A bundled length of 2 ply fibre string, looped and knotted around itself, is attached through a perforation at one end. The board has concave edges at the end with the string.
Event Date 9/3/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
FM:43025
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