Whistle Item Number: A3687 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles of equal length bound together by brown twine. Both pieces are oval in cross section and come to a tapering end and are bound in three places with brown twine, one near each of the ends and one near the middle. On one piece, while the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the tapering end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby on one side. On the other piece, the hollow goes through to both ends and there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby, level to the other hole, on one side. Bark is used to wrap exterior of whistles.
History Of Use
Hamats!a two-reed whistle.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1951
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Tom Patch Wamiss before January 1951
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Tom Patch Wamiss (Seller) during January 1951
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Tom Patch Wamiss
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Tom Patch Wamiss (Seller)
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 1951
- Ownership Date
- before January 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during January 1951
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1902/0007