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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1139%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1913 – 1914
- Material
- hide; plastic; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1139 a,b
- Description
- A child’s pair of slip on buckskin and fabric moccasins. The lower sections are dark brown hide while the upper is pink velour and the interior is pink fabric. The tops of the moccasins have blue, clear, and white beadwork. The blue and clear beads are arranged in a circular burst design with 4 sma…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1913 – 1914
- Material
- hide; plastic; fabric
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A child’s pair of slip on buckskin and fabric moccasins. The lower sections are dark brown hide while the upper is pink velour and the interior is pink fabric. The tops of the moccasins have blue, clear, and white beadwork. The blue and clear beads are arranged in a circular burst design with 4 smaller designs above and below. The white and clear beads are in groups of 4 and outline the tops of the moccasins.
- Credit
- Gift of Jessie J Lowe, Ninette, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1139 a,b
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Cigarette Holder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1029
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1029
- Description
- Appliqued silver man and beast on brass barrel, 2.6 x 2.5 beast and 1.7x1.0 sqatting man cut out of siver and soldered on to barrel of holder, repousse designed indicate grass etc., barrel tapers gently to mouthpice where it flares out slightly at tip, 4.7/3.2 silver mouthpiece, 0.3 dia. hole at mo…
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- Title
- Cigarette Holder
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.8 cm
- Description
- Appliqued silver man and beast on brass barrel, 2.6 x 2.5 beast and 1.7x1.0 sqatting man cut out of siver and soldered on to barrel of holder, repousse designed indicate grass etc., barrel tapers gently to mouthpice where it flares out slightly at tip, 4.7/3.2 silver mouthpiece, 0.3 dia. hole at mouth end, 1.0 dia. hole at cigarette end
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1029
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0116
- Description
- Oblong, handless brush with sterling spine which is scored lengthwise with blank engraving plate at centre and edges are bevelled. Stamped "Sterling" on edge followed by hallmark. Spine sits on wood base for bristles but has become unglued and is detachable, wire construction for anchoring bristle…
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- Title
- Clothes Brush
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood; hair
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.6 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- Oblong, handless brush with sterling spine which is scored lengthwise with blank engraving plate at centre and edges are bevelled. Stamped "Sterling" on edge followed by hallmark. Spine sits on wood base for bristles but has become unglued and is detachable, wire construction for anchoring bristles on wood base. Topside of wood base is white laminated moulding.
- Subject
- households
- CRW
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0116
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Collapsible Glass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0680
- Date
- 1912 – 1915
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0680
- Description
- Portable, telescoping glass with round base; extended glass collapses into six concentric sections. Comes with separate, circular, lidded carrying case which screws together. Case lid has stamped, circular floral motif at centre, surrounded by scratched "From Calgary". Small dents in case of lightw…
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- Title
- Collapsible Glass
- Date
- 1912 – 1915
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- Portable, telescoping glass with round base; extended glass collapses into six concentric sections. Comes with separate, circular, lidded carrying case which screws together. Case lid has stamped, circular floral motif at centre, surrounded by scratched "From Calgary". Small dents in case of lightweight metal.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0680
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Commemorative Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1110%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1110 a,b
- Description
- Two metal pins with sun rising over Mount Rundle. (a) "Town of Banff Citizen Jan 1 1990" (b) "Town of Banff commemorative Jan 1 1990"
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- Title
- Commemorative Pin
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.8 cm
- Description
- Two metal pins with sun rising over Mount Rundle. (a) "Town of Banff Citizen Jan 1 1990" (b) "Town of Banff commemorative Jan 1 1990"
- Subject
- Town of Banff
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Dave Irwin, Canmore, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1110 a,b
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Commemorative T-Shirt
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- Date
- 1993
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1142
- Description
- Typical white cotton t-shirt. Centered on front on a yellow square at the top: "Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau Presents The 1st Annual" below that a round decorative plate with "A Taste of Banff Lake Louise" centered and a fork to the left and knife to the right. Below that: October 2 & 3, 19…
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- Title
- Commemorative T-Shirt
- Date
- 1993
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Typical white cotton t-shirt. Centered on front on a yellow square at the top: "Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau Presents The 1st Annual" below that a round decorative plate with "A Taste of Banff Lake Louise" centered and a fork to the left and knife to the right. Below that: October 2 & 3, 1993. On the back in red: "Big Rock Traditional Pure Beers Brewed in Alberta"
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Taste of Banff
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1142
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Cross Stitch Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0024
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0024
- Description
- A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the t…
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- Title
- Cross Stitch Sampler
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the top in tan colour with cross stitch, with a cross stitched dog filling the space left at the end of the alphabet, then a row of blue cross stitching divides the numerals from 1 through 9 to 0 in light green, ending with the date "1913", then a blue line followed by "Catharine Robb", in pink, "her sampler, aged 7", in light green. Followed by a blue line with a small looped garland of pink flowers hanging from it, and a picture below carefully worked in needlepoint of a basket of flowers at the centre and a tree in pink flowerpot on either side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0024
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Dirk; Scabbard Sword
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.0051%20a-c
- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0051 a-c
- Description
- A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and me…
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- Title
- Dirk; Scabbard Sword
- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
- Dimensions
- 7.4 x 66.6 cm
- Description
- A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and metal cap at its end have relief casting of leaves and blossoms, and a bronze casting of blossoms is caught under black cord wrapping handle, oval sword guard has cut out relief of branches and blossoms, with holes on either side large enough to allow dirk to pass through. (b) dirk, long thin blade set into brass handle with cast relief of heron standing in stream with incised bushes around. Japanese calligraphy on other side of handle. (c) scabbard, slightly curved to fit blade. Wood covered with fine grained leather with narrow black band, horn? at mouth and another at top of slit pocket where dirk slides in. Pocket groove on one side near top to accommodate dirk, and semi-circular black piece of carved horn on opposite side, threaded through with flat braided black silk cord to tie scabbard to belt
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0051 a-c
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Dirk; Scabbard Sword
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- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0061 a-c
- Description
- Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Meta…
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- Title
- Dirk; Scabbard Sword
- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 6.0 x 54.5 cm
- Description
- Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Metal cap at end of handle with relief of squatting figure reading scroll. Small cast figures of two deer caught beneath cord on either side of handle. Metal band at base of handle with relief of gilded figure in reed boat. Rectangular sword guard with cast relief of chrysanthemums and butterfly with holes cut through each side to accommodate small dirk handle. (b) dirk, steel bladed with copper handle with relief casting of brass dragon on one side. (c) scabbard, slightly curved wood covered with black enamel containing green flecks, blunt end, top of scabbard has slot on one side leading to pocket in scabbard to accommodate small dirk. Opposite side from slot has semi-circular horn ? lug threaded with a length of black silk cord. Note: small band at top of dirk pocket missing, enamel cracked and peeling in many places, especially near top, semi-circular lug loose.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0061 a-c
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0328
- Description
- Celadon glaze with inlaid white slip mishima decoration on pot and lid. Oval signature stamp on base. Handle and spout attached separately. Small fissure in lid which possibly occurred in firing.
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- Title
- Hot Water Pot
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 4.2 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- Celadon glaze with inlaid white slip mishima decoration on pot and lid. Oval signature stamp on base. Handle and spout attached separately. Small fissure in lid which possibly occurred in firing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0328
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0665
- Description
- Unusual, squat coffee or hot-liquid pot. Open scroll base collar may function as built in trivet or space for burner. Main body slopes up and out to shoulder ridge. Shoulder has rounded slope towards pot rim over which lid rests. Pot sides plain brass but shoulders stippled dotted. Two upright bra…
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- Title
- Hot Water Pot
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.2 x 15.1 x 20.8 cm
- Description
- Unusual, squat coffee or hot-liquid pot. Open scroll base collar may function as built in trivet or space for burner. Main body slopes up and out to shoulder ridge. Shoulder has rounded slope towards pot rim over which lid rests. Pot sides plain brass but shoulders stippled dotted. Two upright brackets on shoulder hold single, flat, swivel handle which has been riveted with copper. Faceted spout has wing like decoration on top. Lid decorated with concentric dotted design and top knob. Chain leads from knob to brass loop on pot exterior but chain link has broken from loop end, previously mended pot, corrosion hole through pot chamber near base and at rim, lid rim corroded, has cause holes and rim breakdown, because of open areas mentioned, and, interior rusting is a nonfunctional piece now.
- Subject
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0665
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- Date
- 1728 – 1800
- Material
- horn; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0553
- Description
- Oval, almost flat bottomed ladle with short shaft connected to spiralled, bone, silver tipped handle. Coin is inset in base of ladle and is visible from either side. "heads" with portrait, "tails" side of coin, outside ladle, indicated 1728 date and slogans, shields. Engraving on outside of …
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- Title
- Ladle
- Date
- 1728 – 1800
- Material
- horn; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 8.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- Oval, almost flat bottomed ladle with short shaft connected to spiralled, bone, silver tipped handle. Coin is inset in base of ladle and is visible from either side. "heads" with portrait, "tails" side of coin, outside ladle, indicated 1728 date and slogans, shields. Engraving on outside of ladle under rim "H/W*S".
- Subject
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0553
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- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0104
- Description
- A silver, plated over copper, round lapel pin of U.S. Glacier National Park which snaps to another, similarly shaped backing. Separate seal soldered to front depicts mountain goat standing in relief at centre, with band around reading, Glacier National Park See America First". Pin button stands o…
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 1.0 cm
- Description
- A silver, plated over copper, round lapel pin of U.S. Glacier National Park which snaps to another, similarly shaped backing. Separate seal soldered to front depicts mountain goat standing in relief at centre, with band around reading, Glacier National Park See America First". Pin button stands on post flattening to another smaller button at back with snap socket, backing button is the same, without the seal applied, and containing the snap post fitting the socket of the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0104
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Miniature Teapot
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0322
- Description
- Soft green fired clay with green pink ivory brown over glaze. Blossoming tree white and red plum blossoms. Press molded. Signature stamp near handle. Lid knob swivels, lid has steam hole. Grill work in handle. Handle and spout attached separately. Label inside lid in Morse's writing "Banko Ise 3y" …
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- Title
- Miniature Teapot
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 6.8 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Soft green fired clay with green pink ivory brown over glaze. Blossoming tree white and red plum blossoms. Press molded. Signature stamp near handle. Lid knob swivels, lid has steam hole. Grill work in handle. Handle and spout attached separately. Label inside lid in Morse's writing "Banko Ise 3y" possibly representing 3 yen price . Finger marks prints form a pattern.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0322
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0267
- Description
- Mask of man with wide grimace, medium brown hardwood. Concave back has carved calligraphy and a single hole through which a cord would pass.
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 4.3 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Mask of man with wide grimace, medium brown hardwood. Concave back has carved calligraphy and a single hole through which a cord would pass.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- souvenir
- collectable
- keepsake
- households
- miniatures
- figure
- face
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0267
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0268
- Description
- Demon mask in red lacquer with black eyes, gold on nose and black interior at back of mask, where there is a single hole for cord passage. Red and white label on back saying "H.S 32", generally worn and soiled. Has been cracked and repaired lower left jaw, hairline crack lower right jaw, lacquer l…
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 3.0 x 3.9 cm
- Description
- Demon mask in red lacquer with black eyes, gold on nose and black interior at back of mask, where there is a single hole for cord passage. Red and white label on back saying "H.S 32", generally worn and soiled. Has been cracked and repaired lower left jaw, hairline crack lower right jaw, lacquer loss on right temple.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- souvenir
- keepsake
- collectable
- households
- miniatures
- figure
- face
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0268
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0271
- Description
- Smooth, rounded netsuke carved from medium brown hardwood. Snail emerging from rounded shell. One large and one small cord hole in bottom of netsuke, ideogram carved on underside. Snail's skin pitted to create contours.
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 2.9 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- Smooth, rounded netsuke carved from medium brown hardwood. Snail emerging from rounded shell. One large and one small cord hole in bottom of netsuke, ideogram carved on underside. Snail's skin pitted to create contours.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- keepsake
- travel
- souvenir
- collectable
- households
- miniatures
- animal
- snail
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0271
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0272
- Description
- Smooth, rounded netsuke carved from medium brown hardwood. Snail emerging from rounded, coiled shell. Cord passage hole created by gap between snail foot and shell. Carved signature within rectangle near base of netsuke. Large crack in netsuke and one of large snail antennae is broken off in a larg…
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 3.2 x 3.9 cm
- Description
- Smooth, rounded netsuke carved from medium brown hardwood. Snail emerging from rounded, coiled shell. Cord passage hole created by gap between snail foot and shell. Carved signature within rectangle near base of netsuke. Large crack in netsuke and one of large snail antennae is broken off in a large section and is missing. Crack possibly caused by humidity changes or damage.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- collectable
- souvenir
- keepsake
- households
- miniatures
- animal
- snail
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0272
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0277
- Description
- Water buffalo, lying with front legs folded under chest. Dark brown, matte glaze. Two cord holes in belly. Signature stamp on right rear haunch. Right rear hoof chipped off and both ears missing.
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 3.0 x 4.8 cm
- Description
- Water buffalo, lying with front legs folded under chest. Dark brown, matte glaze. Two cord holes in belly. Signature stamp on right rear haunch. Right rear hoof chipped off and both ears missing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0277
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0280
- Description
- Reclining figure lying on leaf attached to bamboo rod. Low profile figure is lying on left side, propped head on left hand, elbow crooked. Right arm resting along right knee. Very elongated skull and smile on face. Cord hole in gap between bamboo stalk and leaf on bottom, signature on leaf on botto…
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 2.8 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Reclining figure lying on leaf attached to bamboo rod. Low profile figure is lying on left side, propped head on left hand, elbow crooked. Right arm resting along right knee. Very elongated skull and smile on face. Cord hole in gap between bamboo stalk and leaf on bottom, signature on leaf on bottom.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- accessories
- souvenir
- households
- miniatures
- figure
- male
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0280
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