Whistle Item Number: A4300 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark brown wood whistle plainly carved and bound in three places with white string, two near each end and one near the middle. 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.
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
- 1939/0005