Bullroarer Item Number: C1617 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pattern of concentric circles and parallel lines, dark brown, hole at one end.
Iconographic Meaning
The 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
- C1617
- Type of Item
- bullroarer
- Material
- wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 26.7 cm, width 6.4 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
- Australia
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 14, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on December 14, 1953
Other
- Accession Number
- 2284/0029