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2022.26.1.1

Bull-roarer-shaped object of light wood. Pendant which would have been hung in clusters as jingles inside a morung (communal house).

2022.26.1.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bull-roarer-shaped object of light wood. Pendant which would have been hung in clusters as jingles inside a morung (communal house).
Long description
Bull-roarer-shaped object of light wood. Pendant which would have been hung in clusters as jingles inside a morung (communal house). Remains of attachment string at the slim end. The object is flat and spatulate, the two sides widening from the narrow tip to the wider, square end. Each side has evenly spaced triangular notches.
Geographical reference
India (Place of Origin)
Asia > Southern Asia > India (Place of Origin)
Cultural groups
Konyak Naga
Person
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 2006
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Material Plant Fibre
Dimensions
Length 223 mm, Width 34 mm, Thick 5 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2022.26.1.1

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