Whistle Item Number: A6324 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown wood double whistle that is rectangular in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in two sections with brown string and green twine with the former around near the middle and the latter around near the smaller end. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a tin lined taper cut rectangular hole nearby on opposite sides with one above the other. The letters 'TJ' are carved on one side in between the holes.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Tom Johnson before December 22, 1953
- Received from Tom Johnson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on December 22, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Tom Johnson
- Received from
- Tom Johnson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before December 22, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on December 22, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2018/0004