Whistle Item Number: A4193 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown wood whistle that is oval in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in three sections with brown twine, one near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the smaller end. Near the wider end toward the middle, there is an oval hole and a crescent hole on one side.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Alfred Dawson before January 14, 1953
- Received from Alfred Dawson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on January 14, 1953
What
- Name
- Whistle
- Identification Number
- A4193
- Type of Item
- whistle
- Material
- alder wood and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and bound
- Overall
- height 3.3 cm, width 4.2 cm, depth 28.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Alfred Dawson
- Received from
- Alfred Dawson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 14, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on January 14, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1857/0011