Whistle Item Number: A6247 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A plain hollow, rounded, beak-shaped brown wood whistle. Green string is bound around the tapering 'handle-like' area just before the wider end flares outward into a square cross section. Somewhat fish-shaped in profile.
History Of Use
Echo whistle (C. George, 1966).
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 Mary George before October 16, 1953
- Received from Mary George (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on October 16, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mary George
- Received from
- Mary George (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 October 16, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on October 16, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 41
- Accession Number
- 1940/0005