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This is a whistle made of eagle bone and *wrapped* with colored porcupine quills. I didn't know you could wrap quills. It also serves to remind us of the many items tagged "triangular" that we could not save.
| Makers |
|---|
| Northern Plains 1866 |
| Descriptions |
| cotton thread 354 tanned hide 570 dye 189 eagle bone 4 porcupine quills 146 pigment 539 |
| Names |
| whistle 14 bone 5 |
| Date: |
| ca. 1900 |
| Dimensions: |
| L: 7 in, Diameter: .375 in |
| Credit Line: |
| The Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture Collection, acquired through the generosity of the Dyck family and additional gifts of the Nielson Family and the Estate of Margaret S. Coe |
| Remarks: |
| Eagle bone whistle wrapped with bands of red, green, and purple porcupine quills. Triangular notch cut 2 ¾" from mouth end (larger). Piece of tanned hide colored red fitted around notch, secured with red thread. Quills and hide secured with a seam running length of whistle on underside. |
| Accession Number: |
| NA.502.293 |
Not currently on display
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