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WhistleA4189

Brown double reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in two sections with brown twine, one near each end. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut round cornered rectangular hole nearby at either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4225

Brown quadruple reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and comes to a tapering end with two tiers and is bound with brown twine in three sections, one near each end and one around the upper middle. around near the tapering end. While the wider end is solid, there are four hollows through the smaller end where there are two taper cut rectangular holes nearby on opposite sides with one at the top of each of the two tiers. The latter 'A' is carved on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4223

Yellow-brown double reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and bound in three sections with brown twine, two near each end and one near the middle. While one end is painted blue and tapers to a flat point, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby at either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and yellow cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4222

Brown wood whistle that has a club-like shape and comes to a tapering end and is bound around near the smaller end with green cord. While the wider rounded end is solid, there is a hollow through the smaller end. Two outward pointing curved holes are carved and partly painted red on one side near the wider end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4221

Light orange-red/beige-brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles with one shorter than the other bound together by brown twine. Both pieces are oval in cross section and come to a tapering end and are bound in three places with brown twine, one near each of the ends and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (two in total) through the tapering end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole (two in total) nearby on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4220

Flat, bottle-shaped, brown wood whistle bound with white twine at the wider end. A hole goes through both ends. One side has the letter "A" carved.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4219

Yellow-brown wood whistle that is circular in cross section and is bound in two places with brown string, one near the wide end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the tapering end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby at one side. Wedge shaped piece, carved to accommodate two other whistles which are missing.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
yellow cedar wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4218

Two tone, double whistle bound to form "v" shape. Four pieces of wood bound together with string. Brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles with one shorter than the other and bound together by brown twine. Both pieces are octagonal in cross section and are bound in four places with brown twine, one near each of the ends and two near the middle. While one end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (two in total) through the the other end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole (two in total) bulging outward nearby on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4217

Brown double composite quadruple reed whistle that is circular in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in two sections with white twine, one near the wider end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are four hollows through it connected by an x-formation and four taper cut semi-oval holes nearby around the sides with one pair on opposite sides being higher than the other pair.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4215

Red-brown wood whistle that is square in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in two places with brown string, one near each end. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the tapering end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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