Dog Whip Item Number: 2930/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dog whip made with a caribou lower leg and hoof attached at one end. The leg fits into a tightly sewn hide piece with a fringe cut around it, which is attached to a long thick cord. At the other end of the cord, twined and knotted strips of hide have been attached.
Narrative
This object is believed to have been either gifted to, or collected by, Joan (Witney) Moore (MDCM) while she was working at the Charles D. Camsell Hospital in Edmonton.
Item History
- Made in Ontario, Canada ?
- Collected in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ?
- Owned by Joan D. Moore
- Owned by Charles Moore before November 26, 2011
- Received from Charles Moore (Donor) on November 26, 2011
What
- Name
- Dog Whip
- Identification Number
- 2930/7
- Type of Item
- whip
- Material
- caribou bone, caribou skin and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 4.0 cm, width 10.0 cm, depth 264.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Cree ?
- Previous Owner
- Joan D. Moore and Charles Moore
- Received from
- Charles Moore (Donor)
Where
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 26, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on November 26, 2011
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2930/0007