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Bullroarer; replica

Bullroarer constructed from a piece of hard wood of lenticular shape and section. It is painted brick red. A small round hole near one end has a string attached, which is plaited from a heavy grass.

  • Culture:Maori
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  • Materials:grass, paint, wood
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:412.22 Whirling aerophones
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 715 x 207 x 30 mm