Accession No
Z 8092
Description
Bullroarer - Small pear-shaped bullroarer of light unpainted wood attached to stick of bamboo by sinnet string.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 8092; OH 367E
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood
Local Term
Bigo
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in ? 1898; Research: Examination of all Haddon material in British and Australian Museums By Moore.D.R On 1984 - The Torres Strait Collections of A.C. Haddon. British Museum Publications; Ref. Plate: 22, 235.
Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in ? 1898
Event Date 24/11/1994
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Bullroarer - Small pear-shaped bullroarer of light unpainted wood attached to stick of bamboo by sinnet string.
Card 1: 'Model of bullroarer probably used in rain-making. plain with knob for attaching string.'
Card 2: 'Small bullroarer carved of light wood and undecorated. Attached to stick of bamboo by sinnet.'
Used in rain-making ritual.
Event Date 24/11/1994
Author: maa
FM:99490
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