Hamatsa Whistle

Tsimshian

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Caption

Tsimshian. Hamatsa Whistle, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, cedar bark, string, hide, resin coated cloth, 15 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 2 3/8 in. (38.4 x 10.5 x 6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund, 05.588.7374. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Tsimshian

Title

Hamatsa Whistle

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Medium

Wood, cedar bark, string, hide, resin coated cloth

Classification

Musical Instrument

Dimensions

15 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 2 3/8 in. (38.4 x 10.5 x 6 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

05.588.7374

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