Accession No
1918.74
Description
"Voice of Oro". A small, plain bullroarer in dark wood, with a long fibre cord.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; [Bight of Benin]; Ogun State; Abeokuta
Period
Source
Braithwaite-Batty, Beatrice (Mrs) [?collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1918.74
Cultural Affliation
Yoruba
Material
Wood; string
Local Term
Measurements
30mm x 220mm Weight 0.028kg
Events
Context (Acquisition Details)
Donated by Mrs Braithwaite-Batty
Event Date 1918
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
Accession register also says 'Rcd through Mrs ?Giles (Ema Coll.) and Balfour-Haddon'.
Event Date 1/5/2000
Author: Benjamina Dadzie
Context (Related Documents)
Photograph on back of catalogue card.
Event Date 1/5/2000
Author: Benjamina Dadzie
Description (Labels & Markings)
Small attached, hand written paper label notes "The Voice of Oro Abbeokula [sic]'.
Event Date 1/5/2000
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
The accession number is has been added to the historic paper label
Event Date 26/11/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie
Description (Labels & Markings)
Written on the back of the object in pencil is 'Yoruba'.
Event Date 19/7/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie
FM:123277
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