Whistle Item Number: A4296 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Light brown wood whistle that is square in cross section and bulges near the middle where it is bound with brown twine. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby on one side. One side has a faint pencil ovoid ('eye'?) form.
History Of Use
Winter dance whistle (A. Hawthorn).
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Willie George before May 15, 1953
- Received from Willie George (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on May 15, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Willie George
- Received from
- Willie George (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before May 15, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on May 15, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1939/0001