Whistle Item Number: A6809 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown wood whistle that is curved and circular in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in three sections with brown twine, one around the smaller 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 elongated semi-oval hole nearby on one side. Two more smaller tapering oval holes are on the same side at either side of the brown twine near the wider end. Seams were sealed with pitch but they have split open.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Received from
- Unknown (Unknown)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
Other
- Condition
- good