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1960.6.20

Bullroarer in shape of a fish painted with black and white geometric design. [FC 6/11/2008]

1960.6.20

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bullroarer in shape of a fish painted with black and white geometric design. [FC 6/11/2008]
Geographical reference
Brazil
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Brazil
Xingu River
Cultural groups
Kamaiurá
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1958
Date collected
1957 - 1958
Acquisition information
Donated: 1960
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material String, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Decorated, Process Painted
Dimensions
Width: max 70 mm, Length: max 355 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1960.6.20 Other numbers: 121

Search terms: Music, Figure, Musical Instrument, Fish Figure, Bullroarer