Whistle Item Number: A4218 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two tone, double whistle bound to form "v" shape. Four pieces of wood bound together with string.
Brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles with one shorter than the other and bound together by brown twine. Both pieces are octagonal in cross section and are bound in four places with brown twine, one near each of the ends and two near the middle. While one end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (two in total) through the the other end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole (two in total) bulging outward nearby on one side.
History Of Use
Two tone whistle.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Alfred Dawson before January 14, 1953
- Received from Alfred Dawson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on January 14, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Alfred Dawson
- Received from
- Alfred Dawson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
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
- Ownership Date
- before January 14, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on January 14, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1857/0036