Accession No
Z 14512
Description
Bullroarer formed from a long piece of cane with natural surface still visible on rear. There is a small handle at one end around which is tied a fibre string.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Sierra Leone; Northern Province; Mabum
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 14512; MAA: AR 1916.198; E 1916.146; 152 [Museum no.]; 85 [Thomas Coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Timne
Material
Wood; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
35mm x 5mm x 630mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas (SL) label adhered to surface of object reads: '85 / Bull roarer / Timne (Mabum)'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Luggage tag tied to object , signed NWT, is stamped " Feb'y 1915 4" and adds "Ausif ketokodu (leopard of katokudo [society]) Mabum (Timne)". It also notes " 152", circled. [R.Hand]
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
Part of the 1916.146 (AR 1916.198) N.W. Thomas Ethnological Collection, Sierra Leone. Collected for the museum in 1914. This collection now bears Z numbers. Z 14434 - Z 14587 and Z 20479
See E 1916.146 record for further notes on this collection.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Bull roarer.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 9/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Bullroarer formed from a long piece of cane with natural surface still visible on rear. There is a small handle at one end around which is tied a fibre string.
Event Date 9/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:125950
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