Whistle

Museum number:
1-157496
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Accession number:
Acc.2036
Description:
Bone whistle from bird (buzzard?) wing. One hole. Pitch stopper at one end.
Donor:
David Wayne Peri
Collection place:
Bodega Bay, Sonoma County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Northern California; Bodega Bay
Culture or time period:
Coast Miwok
Collector:
David Wayne Peri
Collection date:
ca. 1950
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Whistles
Accession date:
1965
Context of use:
To awaken supernatural. 1-157472 - 157500 and 1-157713-16 comprise outfit of Thomas Smith. Outfit was family heirloom.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
length 9.8 centimeters
Comment:
Remarks: Must have tail of flicker or redtailed hawk attached to end only when used with crystal. See accession envelope for additional information.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Whistle, accession number 1-157496, described as Bone whistle from bird (buzzard?) wing. One hole. Pitch stopper at one end.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Whistle, accession number 1-157496, described as Bone whistle from bird (buzzard?) wing. One hole. Pitch stopper at one end.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Whistle, accession number 1-157496, described as Bone whistle from bird (buzzard?) wing. One hole. Pitch stopper at one end.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Whistle, accession number 1-157496, described as Bone whistle from bird (buzzard?) wing. One hole. Pitch stopper at one end.

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