Whistle Item Number: A4225 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown quadruple reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and comes to a tapering end with two tiers and is bound with brown twine in three sections, one near each end and one around the upper middle. around near the tapering end. While the wider end is solid, there are four hollows through the smaller end where there are two taper cut rectangular holes nearby on opposite sides with one at the top of each of the two tiers. The latter 'A' is carved on one side.
History Of Use
Eagle whistle (J. Seaweed, 1966).
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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1857/0043