Accession No
1922.388
Description
Bullroarer, consisting of a thick rectangular wooden board with large trapezoid serrations along the long edges. The board has a pointed oval cross section. One end has a large circular perforation, broken through to the top edge. The other end has a narrower rectangular section without notches.
Place
Europe; Northern Europe; British Isles; United Kingdom; Great Britain; England; Norfolk
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1922.388
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood
Local Term
Measurements
49mm x 12mm x 282mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Dr A.C. Haddon.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (References)
Illustrated in Haddon, Alfred Cort. 1908. The Study of Man. London: John Murray, Plate 38, Fig. 7.
Event Date 1908
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1922.388: 'Bull-roarer.'
Event Date 1922
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Bullroarer, consisting of a thick rectangular wooden board with large trapezoid serrations along the long edges. The board has a pointed oval cross section. One end has a large circular perforation, broken through to the top edge. The other end has a narrower rectangular section without notches.
Event Date 9/3/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
FM:79860
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