Accession No
Z 8274
Description
Madubu. A long, plain bullroarer with fibre loop at one end
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Western Division; Kiwai Island; Iasa; Fly River
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 8274; OH 1324; 693 [printed label]
Cultural Affliation
Material
wood; plant
Local Term
Madubu
Measurements
80mm x 390mm
Events
Context (Acquisition Details)
Collected by Dr A.C. Haddon in 1898
Event Date 1898
Author: rachel hand
Description (CMS Description)
Bullroarer. Long, plain.
Event Date 1/8/1998
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
narrow, lightweight, undecorated wooden bullroarer. A 2-ply twisted plant fibre loop, broken, at one end. This end has a small fork at the end and the other end is worn and chipped at the edges
Event Date 24/1/2022
Author: rachel hand
Description (Labels & Markings)
Also written on the object in ink is 'OH 1324'.
Event Date 24/1/2022
Author: rachel hand
Description (Labels & Markings)
Written on the object in pencil is 'MADUBU/ Iasa Kiwai'
Event Date 24/1/2022
Author: rachel hand
Description (Labels & Markings)
A printed, possible old exhibition label notes '693'
Event Date 24/1/2022
Author: rachel hand
Description (Labels & Markings)
Written on the reverse in ink O.H.1324./ IASA. KIWAI'.
Event Date 24/1/2022
Author: rachel hand
FM:121407
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