No. MUS2026-148
Cavineño Río Beni bullroarer toy
Bolivia · Rio Beni · La Paz-Beni · South America · Amazonia
Play / practical
Source term: vinare, leksak
vinare, leksak (Swedish): 'bullroarer, toy'.
Only five centimetres long, this tiny Cavineño toy still carries the cord that sent it buzzing through the air. Erland Nordenskiöld collected it on the Río Beni during his 1913–14 expedition.
Leksak som ger ett surrande ljud när den hastigt svänges i luften.
A toy that gives a buzzing sound when rapidly swung in the air.
Swedish Museums of World Culture / Carlotta 1915.01.1453
Particulars
- Object
- Dark, rounded 5 cm blade with a single terminal perforation, retaining its cord.
- Function
- Children's toy
Source
Swedish Museums of World Culture, object 1915.01.1453, general catalogue 14352; Cavineño, Río Beni, collected by Erland Nordenskiöld on the 1913-14 Bolivia expedition