Whistle Item Number: A3619 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles with one shorter than the other bound together by brown twine. The shorter piece is circular while the longer piece is oval in cross section. Both pieces come to a tapering end and are bound in four places with brown twine, one near each of the ends and two near the middle. While the wider end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (two in total) through the tapering end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole (two in total) nearby on one side.
History Of Use
Nulhtsistala whistle, with two notes (M. Martin, 1951).
Narrative
Acquired by John Hunt through his marriage with Alice Hunt. It was the property of Mrs. Hunt's uncle from Bella Bella.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1951
- Collected in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Alice Hunt
- Owned by Jonathan Hunt before November 1951
- Received from Jonathan Hunt (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during November 1951
What
- Name
- Whistle
- Identification Number
- A3619
- Type of Item
- whistle
- Material
- alder wood and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and bound
- Overall
- height 3.2 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 26.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Alice Hunt and Jonathan Hunt
- Received from
- Jonathan Hunt (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1951
- Ownership Date
- before November 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1951
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1913/0013