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Bullroarer

Description

Bullroarer comprising a flat piece of wood attached by a hole at one end to a piece of string by which it is twirled: Africa, Eastern Africa, Malawi, Blantyre, late 19th century

Museum reference

A.1899.94

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Bullroarer

Production information

Blantyre, Malawi, Eastern Africa

Materials

Wood

Physical description

Wood and string

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