Bull-Roarer

Name/Title

Bull-Roarer

Entry/Object ID

E-153

Description

A bull-roarer with a pattern of six concentric circles connected by three lines. The other side has five concentric circles connected by three lines. It was possibly made to be sold to tourists.

Context

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

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography
Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

08.1.4

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Oceania

Culture/Tribe

Australian Aborigines

Dimensions

Height

14 cm

Width

2 cm

Color

Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

What is a Bull-Roarer?