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WhistleA6305

Brown double reed whistle that is square in cross section and painted grey-blue and is 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 rectangular hole nearby at either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA1497

Two long wooden whistles bound together with twine, forming a v-like shape.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA7865

Hollow, tube-like wooden whistle; carved in the shape of a fish head, painted blue and red.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Kyuquot
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA7860

Large wooden whistle with tapered mouthpiece; rounded end resembles a duck's beak. Bound in three places with twine.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Kyuquot
Material
fibre, yew wood and paint
Made in
Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8374

Large, unpainted, horn-shaped whistle. Has no air vent; mouth end chipped.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood and adhesive
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA2110

Double whistle bound together with string. One reed is twice the length of other. The whistle has a length of cord attached to form a handle.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sxwayxwey WhistleA2251

Whistle made of two pieces of red cedar bound together with strips of cherry bark, also has a diaphragm or reed of cherry bark.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
cedar wood and cherry bark
Made in
Musqueam, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA2101

Whistle composed of two pieces of wood bound together to form a tube that is oval in cross-section. The ends flare slightly. Double criss-cross incised design near one end on both sides.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA1130

Whistle composed of two pieces of wood bound together with red skin strips at the top and near the bottom to form a hollow tubular shape. The whistle bulges outwards slightly above the leather binding near the bottom and tapers slightly towards the tip which is finished with a flared mouthpiece.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
cedar wood, skin and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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