Bull-Roarer

Object/Artifact

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Bull-Roarer

Entry/Object ID

E-151

Description

A long piece of wood with three concentric circles and a short handle made of human hair. This bull-roarer shows no signs of use, so it may have been made to be sold to tourists.

Use

Bull-roarers were used by Australian Aborigines during rituals to ward off evil spirits. See the link below.

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography
Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

08.1.2

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Oceania

Culture/Tribe

Australian Aborigines

Dimensions

Height

39 cm

Width

7.5 cm

Color

Brown, Red

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

What is a Bull-Roarer?