Accession No
Z 9702 A
Description
Bullroarer. Small pear shaped bullroarer of brown wood attached to stick with fine strings of coconut fibre. Probably used in rainmaking rituals.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 9702 A; OH 367
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Coconut
Local Term
Bigo
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
According to the original catalogue card there were three bullroarers, numbered OH 367 A-C. It is possible that one has since been given a different accession number; Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Ref. Plate: Fig. 235; Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Ref. Plate: 22
Event Date 31/10/1986
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Small pear shaped bullroarer of brown wood attached to stick with fine strings of coconut fibre; Fair
Event Date 31/10/1986
Author: maa
FM:79623
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