Whistle Item Number: 1954.134 from the MAA: University of Cambridge
Description
Whistle in the form of a tapering cylinder with closed end and consisting of four separate whistles. Bound round the middle, and was probably also bound around the bottom edge but this has been lost. There are several traces of red paint on the whistle.; Good
Context
The original European tribal names and, where possible, current tribal names have both been given in separate GLT fields.; The piece appears to have been split, carved out to form the four whistles, and assembled again. The sound of trumpets and whistles signalled the arrival of supernatural beings during the Winter Ceremonies, and of transformation from initiate to possessed person. Each whistle was especially consructed to give a different tone, and represent considerable skill on the part of the maker.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Received from I.M. Beasley during 1954
What
- Name
- Whistle
- Identification Number
- 1954.134
- Type of Item
- whistle
- Material
- wood, cedar wood ? and paint
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw ?
- Received from
- I.M. Beasley
Where
- Holding Institution
- MAA: University of Cambridge
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Acquisition Date
- during 1954
Other
- Keyword
- Music; Masques and Drama