Whistle
About this object
Cultural context
ceremonial
Physical description
Wooden whistle, oval in cross-section. The whistle is in two sections (parts a-b) that are not attached (-there is no binding, and no colour differentiation to indicate it ever being present). The mouthpiece is thick, slightly rounded on the horizontal, with a wider, pointed shoulder. Midsection of the instrument narrows before flaring toward its base where the opening is twice the size of the mouth. The whistle’s interior is hollowed out and nearly smooth. Below the shoulder on the interior of both sides is a whistle mechanism carved with undulations.
Materials
Date Acquired
19 Feb 2014
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Part a: 25.5 cm x 7.4 cm x 3 cm
part b: 25.6 cm x 7.3 cm x 2.7 cm
Object Number
3051/10 a-b