Whistle Item Number: A5251 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A hollow, bottle-shaped, brown wood whistle that is circular in cross section with a neck tapering to a flat, beak-like mouthpiece. Bound with brown twine around near the wider end. Carved with a raven design. Has oval in oval eyes surrounded by a tapering oval and an ovoid. In between the eyes, there is a u form that has an oval within. The beak has a large split u with a smaller one at the pointed tip. Each wing has an ovoid at the top with two feathers below. Feathers are consisting of a pair of split u's with a larger one below and an u form that has an oval within at the tip. Inner wings curve around to a pointed corner while the outer wings are continuously connected underneath the beak around to each other.
History Of Use
Seagull whistle.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada ?
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before 1972
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) during 1972
What
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1972
- Acquisition Date
- during 1972
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 41
- Accession Number
- 0160/0003