Bull roarer

Made:
1871-1910 in Papua New Guinea
Bull roarer, made of wood, perforated one end, ichthyoform

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Bull roarer, made of wood, perforated one end, ichthyoform
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Bull roarer, made of wood, perforated one end, ichthyoform, with formalised half human half crocodile figure as carved decoration, used in initiation ceremonies, from Elema group of Papuan tribes, New Guinea, 1871-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A29976
Materials:
wood
type:
bull roarers
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)