Whistle Item Number: A6305 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown double reed whistle that is square in cross section and painted grey-blue and is bound in four sections with biege-brown string, one near each end and two near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby at either side.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Alice Mountain before November 10, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller) on November 10, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Alice Mountain
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before November 10, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on November 10, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2012/0002