Accession No

1922.392


Description

Bullroarer. Piece of wood with concave, pointed tip. Pierced through one end and threaded with plant fibre cord.


Place

Europe; Northern Europe; British Isles; Ireland; Ulster; United Kingdom; Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Ballycastle


Period


Source

Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1922.392


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood; Plant; Fibre


Local Term


Measurements

30mm x 2mm x 360mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Collected by: Dr A.C. Haddon.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Bull Roarer.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (References)
Illustrated in Haddon, Alfred Cort. 1908. The Study of Man. London: John Murray, Plate 38, Fig. 1.
Event Date 1908
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (Amendments / updates)
The card was found 11/78 amongst old papers (AC)
Event Date 11/1978
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Bullroarer. Piece of wood with concave, pointed tip. Pierced through one end and threaded with plant fibre cord.
Event Date 16/3/2023
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:81182

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