Wood Bull-roarer carved into shape of half human, half crocodile figure, Papua New Guinea, 1871-1910
- Made:
- 1871-1910 in Papua New Guinea
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Bull-roarer, made of wood, perforated one end with length of fibre attached, ichthyomorphic, with formalised carved half human, half crocodile figure as decoration, used in initiation ceremonies, from Papuan Gulf area, Papua New Guinea, 1871-1910
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A1451
- Materials:
- wood and fibre, cord
- type:
- bull roarers
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
