Two wood Bull Roarers, Western Australia, c. 1870-1925.
- Made:
- 1870-1925 in Wyndham, Western Australia and Australia
- maker:
- Unknown
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Bull roarer, made of wood, perforated both ends, decorated with carved rectilinear design, from North West Wyndham, West Australia, 1870-1925
Two wooden bull roarers, both perforated at either ends and decorated with carved rectilinear designs. When attached to a cord and swung through the air, bull roarers emit a deep, vibrant, roaring sound. They are important in rituals in Australian Aboriginal society. From Wyndham, Western Australia, 1870-1925
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A140596
- Materials:
- wood
- Measurements:
-
length 427 mm
maximum: width 70 mm
- type:
- bull-roarers
- credit:
- Glendining
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