Bullroarer Item Number: C1428 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Geometric design on one side only, emphasized by using oblique shallow lines, worn in the centre.
Iconographic Meaning
Lines trace the wanderings of ancestors.
Cultural Context
Sacred object, most often kept in a secret place.
Item History
- Made in Australia
- Owned by Robert A. Waters before December 14, 1953
- Received from Robert A. Waters (Seller) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) on December 14, 1953
What
- Name
- Bullroarer
- Identification Number
- C1428
- Type of Item
- bullroarer
- Material
- wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 28.0 in, width 3.25 in
Who
- Culture
- Australian
- Previous Owner
- Robert A. Waters
- Received from
- Robert A. Waters (Seller) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Australia
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 14, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on December 14, 1953
Other
- Accession Number
- 2284/0004