Whistle Item Number: A8399 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown wooden whistle that has a taper-cut semi-oval hole on one side, near the knob end, with a hide bellows bound to it at the other end. Bound with white string and a flat braided cord.
History Of Use
Would be worn bound under the dancer's arm by a strap, thus covered by their costume.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada between 1870 and 1940
- Owned by Cadwallader Family
- Owned by Canadian Cabin Crafts before June 1963
- Received from Canadian Cabin Crafts (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during June 1963
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Cadwallader Family and Canadian Cabin Crafts
- Received from
- Canadian Cabin Crafts (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1870 and 1940
- Ownership Date
- before June 1963
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1963
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0101/0012