Whistle Item Number: A4295 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown wood whistle that is oval in cross section and bound in four sections with green twine and beige cloth, one near the wider end and two near the middle for the green twine and one near the smaller end and two near the middle for the beige cloth. 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.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in New Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Tzadzis'nukwame', British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mike Jacobson before May 13, 1953
- Received from Mike Jacobson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on May 13, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mike Jacobson
- Received from
- Mike Jacobson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- New Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Tzadzis'nukwame', British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before May 13, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on May 13, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1953/0004