Whistle Item Number: A4099 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown wood whistle that is square in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in three sections with brown twine, one around the wider end and two near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby on one side.
History Of Use
Hamats!a whistle used for the Winter dance.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1952
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Emily Watson before October 1952
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Emily Watson (Seller) during October 1952
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Emily Watson
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Emily Watson (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 1952
- Ownership Date
- before October 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1952
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1874/0008