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Bull roarer (tsinidi'ni')
Native American, possibly Apache
19th century
Object Place: Arizona, United States, Southwest
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Length 21.4 cm, width 4 cm, thickness 0.4 cm (Length 8 7/16 in., width 1 9/16 in., thickness 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Leslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession Number17.2243
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CollectionsMusical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionFlat rectangular body of softwood with knob at proximal end. Surface painted with blue wavy longitudinal lines on one side and blue herringbone designs on opposite side. Twisted cotton cord (length 660 mm) tied to hole in knob.
ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (b. 1858 - d. 1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (b. 1858 - d. 1922), Boston; 1916, gift of William Lindsey to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)