Whistle Item Number: A4209 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Light brown wood whistle that is rectangular in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in two places with brown string and white string, with the former around near the tapering end and the latter around near the middle. While the wider round pointed end is solid, there is a hollow through the tapering end. Near the middle, there is a diamond hole closest to the tapering end and a circular hole closest to the wider round pointed end on one side.
History Of Use
Single tone whistle.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Alfred Dawson before January 14, 1953
- Received from Alfred Dawson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on January 14, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Alfred Dawson
- Received from
- Alfred Dawson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 14, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on January 14, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1857/0027