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1905.63.23

Model bullroarer with shaped end around which string is tied, and diamond end carving. [DCF Court Team 17/2/2003]

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1905.63.23

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Collection type
Object
Description
Model bullroarer with shaped end around which string is tied, and diamond end carving. [DCF Court Team 17/2/2003]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Central Province Kairuku-Hiri District Nara
Person
Field collector Cooke Daniels expedition
PRM source William Cooke Daniels
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1905
Date collected
1904 - 1905
Acquisition information
Donated: 1905
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length x Width 402 x 48 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1905.63.23 Other numbers: Cooke Daniels number 23

Search terms: Music, Model, Musical Instrument, Bullroarer

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