Horn Item Number: A6205 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A hollow, bottle-shaped, brown wood whistle/horn that is square in cross section with a neck tapering to a flat, beak-like mouthpiece. Bound with cedar bark around near the wider end.
History Of Use
Identified as Tlha'sala whistle (Boas, 1895, fig. 196), or Tlha'sala horn (Holm, 1972, p. 32).
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by George Henry before July 7, 1953
- Received from George Henry (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 7, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- George Henry
- Received from
- George Henry (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
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 1953
- Ownership Date
- before July 7, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on July 7, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1942/0004