Accession No
E 1909.913 B
Description
Bullroarer, made from a reddish coloured wood (namatuna). "Nama" means grass and "tuna" means hitter. Incised on one side with circular patterns of parallel lines, the other side being plain.
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Northern Territory; Charlotte Waters; Hermannsburg
Period
Source
Hillier, Henry James [collector and donor]; Marten, Robert Humphrey (Dr) (mis-spelt as Martin)
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1909.913 B; MAA: E 1909.913; E 1909.913 A; E 1909.913 A-B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood
Local Term
Namatuna
Measurements
Events
Context (Acquisition Details)
See note as regards the accumulation of the Hillier and Martin Collection in record E 1909.874; Collected by: Hillier.H.J; Martin in 1908
Event Date 30/1/2025
Author: Eve K Haddow
Description (Physical description)
Bullroarer, made from a reddish coloured wood (namatuna). "Nama" means grass and "tuna" means hitter. Incised on one side with circular patterns of parallel lines, the other side being plain.
Event Date 30/1/2025
Author: Eve K Haddow
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record for E 1909.913 A B was split. B is noted as 'the (slightly) larger of the two.'
Event Date 30/1/2025
Author: Eve K Haddow
FM:323808
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