Caption

Bullroarer. Wood, lime, pigment, 2 1/16 × 12 11/16 in. (5.2 × 32.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John W. Vandercook, 51.118.15. Creative Commons-BY

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Bullroarer

Medium

Wood, lime, pigment

Classification

Ceremonial

Dimensions

2 1/16 × 12 11/16 in. (5.2 × 32.3 cm)

Inscriptions

Label on back reads "7. Brooklyn Mus,"; Handwritten in pencil on back "34.148L"; written in red and crossed out in red on back "34.148L"

Credit Line

Gift of John W. Vandercook

Accession Number

51.118.15

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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