Triple whistle made of three single whistle parts of equal length which are now rebound as two separate pieces (parts a-b). Part a consists of two parts bound together with cord; part b is the third matching part from the other side, which is now detached. The outer pieces are rectangular in cross section while the middle piece is square in cross section. All three pieces are bound with cord near their outer ends and middle. Upper portions of each whistle are painted blue, as is the binding at that end. The middle and left side pieces (part a) are bound together at their tapered ends with white cord. The right side piece (part b) shows past evidence (indented cord marks) of being bound at the end. While the wider end is solid on each piece, there are hollowed areas through each tapered end, through to the cut out rectangular holes.

• Cultural Context

  ceremonial

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• Type of Item whistle
• Culture Kwakwaka'wakw
• Material wood, cotton fibre, paint
• Manufacturing Technique carved, painted, bound
• Measurements height 3.0 cm, width 18.1 cm, depth 22.8 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Alfred Dawson
• Received from Alfred Dawson, H. R. MacMillan

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• Made in British Columbia
• Collected in Village Island, 'Mimkwamlis

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• Ownership Date before January 14, 1953
• Acquisition Date on January 14, 1953

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 1857/0010