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1931.86.178

Bullroarer made from a thin slat rounded off at lower end tapering towards upper end which is perforated for the cord and is notched at the extremity. [DCF Court Team 17/2/2003]

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1931.86.178

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bullroarer made from a thin slat rounded off at lower end tapering towards upper end which is perforated for the cord and is notched at the extremity. [DCF Court Team 17/2/2003]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Bougainville Kurtachi
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 10/1930
Date collected
By October 1930
Acquisition information
Donated: 1931
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width 94 mm, Length 640 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1931.86.178

Search terms: Music, Status, Ritual and Ceremonial, Musical Instrument, Bullroarer