Whistle Item Number: A6372 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark brown wood quadruple whistle made of one double whistle with a shorter single whistle at either side bound together by brown twine. All three pieces are oval in cross section and come to a tapering end and are bound in three places with brown and green twine, one near each of the ends and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (four in total) through the tapering end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole (four in total) nearby on each of the four sides.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1954
- Collected in New Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Tzadzis'nukwame', British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Charlie Williams before January 1954
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Charlie Williams (Seller) during January 1954
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Charlie Williams
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Charlie Williams (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- New Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Tzadzis'nukwame', British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1954
- Ownership Date
- before January 1954
- Acquisition Date
- during January 1954
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1918/0003