bull roarer, iron; flat blade with rounded proximal end, tapered distal end; perforation at proximal end; L 20.8 cm x W 3.0 cm
Donor:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Igana, Oyo State, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
West Africa; Nigeria; Yoruba; Igana
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bull-roarers
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
December 15, 1993
Context of use:
used for 'oro' festival, "not to be seen by women.
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
length 20.8 centimeters and width 3 centimeters
Comment:
Iganna, oro. For oro festival announcing that women should not be seen. NOTE - Ledger specifies “ono”; Bascom card specifies “oro” festival. PAHMA Storage Loc: 20A, W-13-5