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Bullroarer "kaiavuru" oder "hevehe" ·  Papua New Guinea - Gulf · ID: 3044139

sold EUR 450
Size
L: 37 cm
L: 14.6 inch

Description

wood,
The bullroarers primary purpose was to act as security for the clan, warning them of an impending attack.


The object Bullroarer “kaiavuru” oder “hevehe” with the object ID 3044139 was part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction on July 7, 2018. The object with the lot number 23 achieved a sales price of EUR 450 with an asking price of EUR 400.

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Comparing literature

Hamson, Michael, Red Eye of the Sun, Los Angeles 2010, p. 144 f.


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