Bullroarer Item Number: C1620 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Concentric circle pattern with similar lines on both sides, one end is white, the rest is reddish.
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
- 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
- C1620
- Type of Item
- bullroarer
- Material
- wood and chalk stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 50.2 cm, width 9.5 cm
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
- Western Australia, Australia
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 14, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on December 14, 1953
Other
- Accession Number
- 2284/0032