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WhistleA3623

Brown double reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and comes to a tapering end. Bound in beige gauze around near the wider end and in brown twine in two sections, both near the middle. Paper is placed along the sides in between the holes. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut square hole nearby at either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre, fibre, paper and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8406

Brown wood whistle that is oval in cross section and comes to a flatter tapering end and is bound in two places with brown string and white cloth, one near each end with the former at the wider end and the latter at the smaller 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
alder wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8403

Brown wood whistle that is circular in cross section and comes to a flatter 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 triangular 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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WhistleA4204

Light brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles of equal length bound together by brown twine. The piece on the left side is circular while the piece on the right side is oval in cross section. Both pieces come to a tapering end and are bound in four places with brown twine, one near each of the ends and two 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 semi-oval hole (two in total) nearby on one side. Lower portions are painted navy blue as is the twine binding at that 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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WhistleA2135

Brown double reed whistle that is oval in cross section and bound in four sections with biege-brown string, one near each end and two near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby at either side. Bottom has initials 'A.N.' carved into it as well as the number '2' underneath one hole. Seams have resin.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, wood and resin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA2185

Brown wood double reeded whistle that is square in cross section and has a knob at one end and is bound in two places with brown bark around near the knob end and green string around the other end with brown string around the knob itself. The end opposite to that of the knob end has two hollows through it and a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby at either side. Sealed with pitch.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, bark and resin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA3687

Brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles of equal length 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. On one piece, while the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the tapering end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby on one side. On the other piece, the hollow goes through to both ends and there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby, level to the other hole, on one side. Bark is used to wrap exterior of whistles.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
bark, fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4216

Light brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles with one slightly shorter than the other bound together by brown twine. Both pieces are circular in cross section and are painted navy blue on the lower portion and are bound in four places with brown twine, one near each of the ends and two 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 semi-oval hole (two in total) nearby on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, alder wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6304

Brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles with one shorter than the other bound together by brown and green twine. Both pieces are oval in cross section and come to a tapering end and are bound in three places with brown (both pieces) and green (only the smaller piece) 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 semi-oval hole (two in total) nearby on one side. The letters 'MJ' are carved on the larger piece on top and on the wider end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6372

Dark brown wood quadruple whistle made of one double whistle with a shorter single whistle at either side bound together by brown twine. All three pieces are oval in cross section and come to a tapering end and are bound in three places with brown and green 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 (four in total) through the tapering end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole (four in total) nearby on each of the four sides.

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