Horn Item Number: A3621 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A plain hollow, brown wood horn or whistle that is circular in cross section, tapering from the wider end to where it is bound with white string from where it flares outward a bit and then tapers downward and has a tapering end where it is bound with brown string.
History Of Use
Similar to Tlha'sala whistle in Boas, 1895. Fig. 196 and to Tlha'sala horn in Holm, 1972, p. 32.
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 Jonathan Hunt before November 1951
- Received from Jonathan Hunt (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during November 1951
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- 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
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 40
- Accession Number
- 1913/0015