Collector:

James G. Swan  Search this

Donor Name:

James G. Swan  Search this

Culture:

Bella Bella (Heiltsuk, Haíłzaqv)  Search this

Object Type:

Whistle

Place:

British Columbia, Canada, North America

Accession Date:

1876

Notes:

FROM CARD: "SIMILAR TO 20,687, EXCEPT IT HAS FIVE SECTIONS FORMING FOUR AIR TUBES AND IS LASHED WITH TWINE. 4 CHAMBERED."

Ian Reid (Heiltsuk) of the delegation from Bella Bella, Bella Coola and Rivers Inlet communities of British Columbia made the following comments during the Recovering Voices Community Research Visit May 20th - 24th, 2013. The thickness of materials and chambers determine the sound. The reed is made from one intact piece of wood, determined by wood grain. It is a knifed piece.

Record Last Modified:

14 Feb 2023

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

004686

USNM Number:

E20688-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a29cfc95-586d-416a-8a9c-61a1ee4cdb5f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8358070