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1911.61.10

Bull roarer with chevron incisions around perforation at one end. [DCF Court Team 17/2/2003]

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1911.61.10

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bull roarer with chevron incisions around perforation at one end. [DCF Court Team 17/2/2003]
Long description
Bull roarer with chevron incisions around perforation at one end. The incisions are only one one side of the bullroarer. Some of them have traces of lime. [El.B 15/01/2010]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Gulf Province Kikori District Orokolo Bay
Person
Field collector Edward Baxter Riley
Field collector London Missionary Society
PRM source London Missionary Society
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1911
Date collected
By 1911
Acquisition information
Purchased: 01/1911
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Lime, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 488 x 95 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1911.61.10

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