Object Details
Culture/People
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)
Previous owner
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Seller
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899); purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1924.
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Date created
1800-1900
Catalog Number
13/3964
Barcode
133964.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Indigenous Term
ki'ik'yak
Object Name
Whistle used during the Tluukwaana (winter wolf ritual)
Media/Materials
Yew, cordage
Techniques
Carved, wrapped, tied
Dimensions
9 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm
Place
West coast of Vancouver Island; Carmanah; Cowichan Valley Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago
Vancouver Island Group
Island Name
Vancouver Island
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_143980