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WhistleA8148

Brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles of equal length bound together by brown twine. Both pieces are rectangular in cross section and come to a tapering end and are bound in five relatively equally separated places with brown twine. 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. Cloth used along the sides of on one piece.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, resin and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA2312

Base consists of a thin wide strip of bark overlaid with seven horizontally laid wood strips. These are bound on alternative diagonal angles with a wrap of thin twisted cedar bark string. Four bundles of cedar bark are sewn onto the top edge of the ring (spaced evenly). An extra piece of bark is sewn onto one side. The inside of the ring is lined with cotton cloth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, cotton fibre, fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HornA6808

A double hollow, bottle-shaped, brown wood horn that is circular in cross section with a neck tapering to a square, beak-like mouthpiece. Bound with white twine and green twine in two sections, the former being around near the smaller end while the latter being around near the wider end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8405

Brown wood whistle that is semi-oval in cross section and has a knob at one end and bound around near the smaller end and around the knob with brown twine. 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.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
alder wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8404

Brown wood whistle that is oval in cross section and has a knob at one end and bound around near the smaller end and around the knob with brown twine. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the tapering end where there is a taper cut elongated semi-oval hole nearby on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and resin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8401

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

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
yew wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8400

Brown wood whistle that is semi-oval 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 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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WhistleA8399

Brown wooden whistle that has a taper-cut semi-oval hole on one side, near the knob end, with a hide bellows bound to it at the other end. Bound with white string and a flat braided cord.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, deer skin and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish HookA1576

Hook with single barb hafted onto a wooden fore-shaft. The foreshaft is bound with twine which has been coated with pitch. A braided lanyard is bound onto the end of the fore-shaft.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
iron metal, fibre, wood and wood resin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeA160

Rusted dagger-like blade inserted and bound between two pieces of wood to form handle.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar wood, metal and bark ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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