Whistle Item Number: A4297 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown wood whistle that is semi-oval in cross section and bound in three sections with brown twine, two near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there is one hollow through the smaller end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby on one side. Underneath the hole, a face is lightly pencilled in with ovoid in ovoid eyes, curved oval eyebrows, and a downturned mouth.
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
- Name
- Whistle
- Identification Number
- A4297
- Type of Item
- whistle
- Material
- wood and graphite mineral
- Manufacturing Technique
- bound
- Overall
- height 5.0 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 34.9 cm
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
- good
- Accession Number
- 1939/0002