Bull-Roarer
89-17-104
From: Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 89-17-104 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yonggom/Muyu |
| Provenience | Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Twig | Leaf | Peel |
| Description | Bow shaped male cult bullroarer (watmung yawat) (watming = fly). Bow made of a withe, bowstring of a leaf (yetnak) strip, split cane whirling string. Used the same way as 89-17-102 and 103. Said to sound like flies buzzing. See Kirsch field notes for more data. made by Kibinok Keret, Miripki clan, Dame village. Purchased from maker 2/19/89. This is a sacred object, Yonggom men do not want Yonggom women to see it. No photographing or publication of details of this object without permission from collector or curator. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989 |
| Other Number | 114 - Other Number |
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