Whistle (sk-a'na, possibly after 19th-century Haida people type)
about 1903
Object PlaceWashington, DC, United States
Medium/TechniqueRed cedar, twine
DimensionsLength 34.9 cm, width 7.3 cm, thickness 6.2 cm (Length 13 3/4 in., width 2 7/8 in., thickness 2 7/16 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.2211
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Not on viewClassificationsMusical instruments
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1903, Francis W. Galpin (b. 1858 - d. 1945), Hatfield Regis, England [see note]; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (b. 1858 - d. 1922), Boston; 1916, gift of William Lindsey to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)
NOTE: F. W. Galpin, "The Whistles and Reed Instruments of the American Indians of the North-West Coast," Proceedings of the Musical Association, 29th sess. (1902-1903): pl. I, fig. 7.
NOTE: F. W. Galpin, "The Whistles and Reed Instruments of the American Indians of the North-West Coast," Proceedings of the Musical Association, 29th sess. (1902-1903): pl. I, fig. 7.
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late 19th century
late 19th century
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before 1883
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