Accession No
1921.381
Description
Bullroarer, made from the outer edge of raffia-palm. The bullroarer is triangular, flat on the bottom and slightly rounded over the top. There is a hole in the wider end, which would allow the attachment of a string so that the bullroarer can be played.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Cameroon; Bagam
Period
Source
Malcolm, Louis William Gordon [field collector and vendor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1921.381; MAA: 1921.81 [incorrect]
Cultural Affliation
Eghap tribe
Material
Plant; Wood; Palm
Local Term
N'kwi'i
Measurements
189mm
Events
Context (References)
Note on catalogue card: 'fig.5 Pl.1' [publication currently unidentified, Lucie Carreau, 21/10/2021]
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1921.381: 'Bullroarer. Made from the outer edge of raffia-palm. Used in certain commemorative ceremonies.'
Event Date 1921
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
The Malcolm collection was originally recorded on the objects’ catalogue card as 1921.2 to 1921.260. However, these numbers had already been assigned in MAA's accession register, so the collection was formally entered in the register as 1921.302 to 1921.560 and the numbers on the catalogue cards were corrected. This object is thus not 1921.81. Its correct number is 1921.381.
Event Date 5/11/2021
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Description (Physical description)
Bullroarer, made from the outer edge of raffia-palm. The bullroarer is triangular, flat on the bottom and slightly rounded over the top. There is a hole in the wider end, which would allow the attachment of a string so that the bullroarer can be played.
Event Date 5/11/2021
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
FM:123716
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