Horn Item Number: A6204 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two halves (parts a and b) of a longitudinal, bottle-shaped, brown wood piece that is circular in cross section with a tapering neck. Bound together near the base with bark (part c).
History Of Use
Identified as Tlha'sa whistle (Boas, 1895, fig. 196), or Tlha'sa horn (Holm, 1972, p. 32).
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by George Henry before July 7, 1953
- Received from George Henry (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 7, 1953
What
- Name
- Horn
- Identification Number
- A6204 a-c
- Type of Item
- horn
- Material
- wood and cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and bound
- Overall
- height 7.0 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 29.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- George Henry
- Received from
- George Henry (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before July 7, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on July 7, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1942/0003 a-c