Horn
Item number A5256 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A hollow, bottle-shaped, brown wood horn that is circular in cross section with a neck tapering to a flat, beak-like mouthpiece. Bound with green string and brown twine around near the wider end. Has a raven design on the shellacked surface. Has circle in circle eyes surrounded by a horizontal ovoid with an inverted u form above at either top side. There is a curving double v-shape underneath with the wings that are consisting of a top horizontal ovoid in ovoid and two feathers. Feathers have a u form within a larger one that has a rectangle within. Inner wing is flat at the tip while the outer wing is outward pointed at the tip. Talons have an ovoid from which a downward and inward curving talon is on one side while three more are on the other side. The tail on the opposite side has two u forms that have a rectangle within and an ovoid in ovoid across the top. The name 'JOE SEAWEED' is pencilled around the wide end.
History Of Use
Used in a series of dances and actions. The horn announces the approach of the supernatural visitor in the dance.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Narrative
Identified as Tla'sa whistle by Boas, 1895, fig, 196. Identified as Tla'sala horn by Holm, 1983, p. 72.
Item History
- Made by Joe Seaweed (Maker) in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before 1972
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) during 1972
What
- Name
- Horn
- Identification Number
- A5256
- Type of Item
- horn
- Material
- wood and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, shellacked and bound
- Overall
- height 7.5 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 47.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Joe Seaweed (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1972
- Acquisition Date
- during 1972
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 22
- Accession Number
- 0160/0008
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