Photo of collection object Hamatsa Whistle — 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). Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund, 05.588.7374. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Hamatsa Whistle

late 19th or early 20th century

Tsimshian

Arts of the Americas

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Tsimshian
Classification: Musical Instrument
Formatted Medium: Wood, cedar bark, string, hide, resin coated cloth
Medium: wood, cedar, bark, string, hide, resin, coated, cloth
Dimensions: 15 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 2 3/8 in. (38.4 x 10.5 x 6 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 05.588.7374
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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