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

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 curved, and widens from a narrow stem to a spatular shape, with a carved point at the end. There are sets of notches of different sizes along the long edges.
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 251 mm, Width 39 mm, Depth 28 mm incorporating curve, Thick 7 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2022.26.1.3

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