Bullroarer Item Number: C1742 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Geometric designs, red with black cord.
Iconographic Meaning
The lines trace the wanderings of ancestors.
Cultural Context
Sacred object, most often kept in a secret place.
Item History
- Made in Western Australia, Australia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Bullroarer
- Identification Number
- C1742
- Type of Item
- bullroarer
- Material
- wood and human hair
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, painted and twisted
- Overall
- height 6.0 in, width 2.75 in
Who
- Culture
- Australian
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Western Australia, Australia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Accession Number
- 2191/1358