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1938.34.37

Bullroarer the top part of front side carved with conventionalized mask design. [DCF Court Team 17/2/2003]

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1938.34.37

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bullroarer the top part of front side carved with conventionalized mask design. [DCF Court Team 17/2/2003]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Gulf Province
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1902
Date collected
?1902
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length x Width 576 x 72 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.34.37 Other numbers: 37

Search terms: Music, Figure, Musical Instrument, Bullroarer

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