Horn Item Number: A4281 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A hollow, bottle-shaped, brown wood horn that is rounded square in cross section with a neck tapering to a beak-like mouthpiece. Bound with white twine and brown twine in two sections, the former being around near the smaller end while the latter being around near the wider end. The letter 'P' is carved on one side near the wider end.
History Of Use
Identified as Tlha'sala whistle (Boas, 1895, fig. 196) and as Tlha'sala horn (Holm, 1972, p. 32).
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 Mrs. Paddy Mullet before April 7, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mrs. Paddy Mullet (Seller) on April 7, 1953
What
- Name
- Horn
- Identification Number
- A4281
- Type of Item
- horn
- Material
- cedar wood and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and bound
- Overall
- height 5.9 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 37.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Paddy Mullet
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mrs. Paddy Mullet (Seller)
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 April 7, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on April 7, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 41
- Accession Number
- 1936/0006