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Bullroarer

Whirling aerophone, which is a model of an Aboriginal bullroarer. Decorated with typical hatched decoration, perhaps suggestive of fish scales. A length of nylon cord is threaded through a hole in one end.

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  • Materials:Wood; Pigment; Nylon
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  • Repository:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
  • Measurements:L: 645mm; W: 35mm; H: 5mm