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Bullroarer

Bullroarer made of sheet zinc, with notches cut out of three sides. The short side is perpendicular to the two long sides that are parallel for most of their length, but taper to point that is pierced with a hole for the attachment of a string.

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  • Materials:vegetable fibre, iron
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:412.22 Whirling aerophones
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 155 x 65 mm