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Object Number
32-68-70/D4003.1
Display Title
bull roarer
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Bullroarer, wood, ovate, flat, perforated, grooved designs one side
Classification
- Shaft, modified
- Unclassified
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Australia
/
Western Australia
/
Kimberley
/
Wyndham
Oceania / Australia / Western Australia
Oceania / Australia / Western Australia
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 19.9 x 4.4 x 0.6 cm (7 13/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
D/4003; 32-68-70/D4003.1
Provenance
Collector
Penn Museum
(1904)
Seller
University of Pennsylvania
(4/11/1932-5/9/1932)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Media Restricted
| 967-71-70/4670 | Bull Roarer/Churinga |
Unclassified
Shaft, modified |
Australia
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 25-46-70/D2449 | Bull roarer |
Shaft, modified
Unclassified |
Western Australia
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 967-71-70/4662 | Wooden bull-roarer with incised geometric designs and string attached 8" long |
Unclassified
Shaft, modified |
Australia
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 25-46-70/D2431 | Bull roarer |
Shaft, modified
Unclassified |
Western Australia
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 36-122-70/565 | Bull roarer - wood (woomera) |
Unclassified
Shaft, modified |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 18-25-70/D981 | Bull roarer |
Shaft, modified
Unclassified |
Massim
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 28-47-70/D3262 | Bull roarer/churinga |
Shaft, modified
Unclassified |
Northern Territory
| |
| 08-36-70/74328 | Bull roarer |
Unclassified
|
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Eastern Lepanto | |
|
Media Restricted
| 32-68-70/D4003 | Hair belt and part of shell cover and 1 bull roarer |
Pendant
Shaft, modified |
Western Australia
Wyndham | |
|
Media Restricted
| 967-71-70/4668 | Bull Roarer/Churinga |
Tools
Shaft, modified |
Northern Territory
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 22-2-50/B3027 | Bull roarer |
Accessory
Shaft, modified |
Cameroon
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 967-71-70/4669 | Bull Roarer/Churinga |
Ornament
Shaft, modified |
Northern Territory
|