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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0003
- Date
- 1970 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0003
- Description
- A carved plaster squirrel standing on its hind legs with its front paws held to its mouth. The squirrel is painted grey with a black eye outlined in yellow. The squirrel is attached to a round tree section with bark. The bottom is marked with a maker’s mark, the letters “HAL” joined together, an…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1970 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Dimensions
- 5.5; 3.0 (base) x 3.8; 6.2 (base) x 7.2; 6.2 (base) cm
- Description
- A carved plaster squirrel standing on its hind legs with its front paws held to its mouth. The squirrel is painted grey with a black eye outlined in yellow. The squirrel is attached to a round tree section with bark. The bottom is marked with a maker’s mark, the letters “HAL” joined together, and “70.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0003
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0005
- Date
- 1971 – 1971
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0005
- Description
- A carved plaster bear walking across the top of a log base. The bear is painted black with a white muzzle,and the head is turned to one side. The bottom is marked “To Pearl Moore from Hal Bieler 71.”
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1971 – 1971
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 9.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A carved plaster bear walking across the top of a log base. The bear is painted black with a white muzzle,and the head is turned to one side. The bottom is marked “To Pearl Moore from Hal Bieler 71.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0005
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Animal Figurine Group
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0111
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0111
- Description
- Four wooden monkeys seated on flat, rectangular base. The first three monkeys represent respectively, Speak No, Hear No, and See No Evil. The last monkey is also seated with hands in crotch. Varnished wood. Each monkey is anchored by a peg in base and is also glued to same.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine Group
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 2.6 x 11.7 cm
- Description
- Four wooden monkeys seated on flat, rectangular base. The first three monkeys represent respectively, Speak No, Hear No, and See No Evil. The last monkey is also seated with hands in crotch. Varnished wood. Each monkey is anchored by a peg in base and is also glued to same.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- monkey
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0111
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Animal Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0106%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- ivory; bean
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0106 a,b
- Description
- (a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
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- Title
- Animal Figurine Set
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- ivory; bean
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 0.5 x 1.0 cm
- Description
- (a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0106 a,b
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Animal Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0115%20a-c
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0115 a-c
- Description
- Three hand carved elephants, two in red brown wood and one in medium brown wood. All have ivory tusks and inset eyes and are in a walking position with trunks hanging to ground.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine Set
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 3.2 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Three hand carved elephants, two in red brown wood and one in medium brown wood. All have ivory tusks and inset eyes and are in a walking position with trunks hanging to ground.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- animal
- elephant
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0115 a-c
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Bas-Relief Wall Hanging
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1043
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- plaster; paint; fibre; paint; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1043
- Description
- A piece of cardboard, covered with unbleached woven linen (that has been stapled onto the cardboard) onto which a copy of a ceramic bas-relief (17.5cmx11.5cm wide) from a Mayan temple, has been glued. The bas-relief is of a kneeling woman weaving on a loom tied to a tree trunk. Carved into the cera…
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- Title
- Bas-Relief Wall Hanging
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- plaster; paint; fibre; paint; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A piece of cardboard, covered with unbleached woven linen (that has been stapled onto the cardboard) onto which a copy of a ceramic bas-relief (17.5cmx11.5cm wide) from a Mayan temple, has been glued. The bas-relief is of a kneeling woman weaving on a loom tied to a tree trunk. Carved into the ceramic piece “IXCHEL” to the viewer’s right, and underneath in the middle “GODDESS of the the MOON and WEAVING”.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1043
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- Date
- 1979
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3003
- Description
- Plain skin bag, rounded bottom edge with fringe ( 7.8 cm long), 1.5 cm wide strap has scalloped edge. Round beaded design has a dark blue background with an orange diamond in the centre and white and red chevrons above and below the diamond. Tag attached: “David Bearspaw Feb 7/79 bag.”
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1979
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Plain skin bag, rounded bottom edge with fringe ( 7.8 cm long), 1.5 cm wide strap has scalloped edge. Round beaded design has a dark blue background with an orange diamond in the centre and white and red chevrons above and below the diamond. Tag attached: “David Bearspaw Feb 7/79 bag.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3003
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Beaded Medallion
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact109.02.3058
- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3058
- Description
- Triangular piece of hide (deer?) with hair attached. A piece of thong is attached to the back of the hide. A beaded hide medallion is attached to the centre of the front (hair side). The medallion is decorated with a floral motif on a red background edged with rings of coloured beads - blue, pin…
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- Title
- Beaded Medallion
- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Triangular piece of hide (deer?) with hair attached. A piece of thong is attached to the back of the hide. A beaded hide medallion is attached to the centre of the front (hair side). The medallion is decorated with a floral motif on a red background edged with rings of coloured beads - blue, pink, green and red.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- decorative
- regalia
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3058
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0012
- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- glass; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0012
- Description
- A necklace made by alternating sets of two dentalium shells with various coloured beads. A triangular shaped abalone shell hanging from centre as a pendant.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- glass; shell
- Dimensions
- 38.0 cm
- Description
- A necklace made by alternating sets of two dentalium shells with various coloured beads. A triangular shaped abalone shell hanging from centre as a pendant.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0012
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- Date
- 1970 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0006
- Description
- A smoothly carved plaster bird (partridge or grouse) with a small leather crest on top of its head and metal legs. The bird has a red head with a white stripe around each eye that extends to encircle the head and neck, dark grey body, white belly and a red stripe under each wing. The bird stands …
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1970 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; skin; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 8.2; 3.3 (base) x 4.5; 6.5 (base) x 10.8; 6.5 (base) cm
- Description
- A smoothly carved plaster bird (partridge or grouse) with a small leather crest on top of its head and metal legs. The bird has a red head with a white stripe around each eye that extends to encircle the head and neck, dark grey body, white belly and a red stripe under each wing. The bird stands on a round slice of tree branch or trunk. The bottom marked with a maker’s mark “HAL” joined together and “70.”
- Subject
- households
- animals, birds
- crafts
- carving
- Hal Bieler
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0006
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- Date
- 1974 – 1978
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0116
- Description
- Plastic penguin in black and white, with red eyes and mouth. Head counterweighted so it wobbles if touched. Mass produced stamped on bottom "Grebe...Made in West Germany"
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1974 – 1978
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 3.7 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Plastic penguin in black and white, with red eyes and mouth. Head counterweighted so it wobbles if touched. Mass produced stamped on bottom "Grebe...Made in West Germany"
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- bird
- penguin
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0116
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Bird Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0094%20a-h
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0094 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge lik…
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- Title
- Bird Figurine Set
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 1.2 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge like, with bill in air, white spots, yellow eye. (b) yellow with brown head, long bill, crest on head, striped wing. (c )yellow with green head, long bill in air white dot on wing. (d) yellow, rooster like, with red head and comb, full striped green tail. (e) white with grey head, short bill, brown wings with bands at tips. (f) white with red circle around eye, long bill, brown wings, short tail. (g) blue with red wing, yellow bill and crest, white stripes around neck.( h)grey with black head with crest, red dot on wing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0094 a-h
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- Date
- 1970 – 1972
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0337
- Description
- Simple copper bowl with deep indigo enamel interior and five subtle scallop indentation in rim, chased exterior. Scratched into copper "35".
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1970 – 1972
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Simple copper bowl with deep indigo enamel interior and five subtle scallop indentation in rim, chased exterior. Scratched into copper "35".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0337
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- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0027
- Description
- A round wooden butter mold that is a circular press carved with a handle which passes through a hole in the top of the mold. The press has a thistle and leaf design carved into it.
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- Title
- Butter Mold
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- A round wooden butter mold that is a circular press carved with a handle which passes through a hole in the top of the mold. The press has a thistle and leaf design carved into it.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0027
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- Date
- prior to 1870
- Material
- stone, catlinite; wood; quill; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0014 a,b
- Description
- A quill-wrapped wooden pipe stem with a carved pipestone bowl.a) A long pipe stem made from a hollowed piece of wood wrapped with multi-coloured quills. b) A red-brown right angle pipe bowl carved from pipestone.
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- Title
- Calumet
- Date
- prior to 1870
- Material
- stone, catlinite; wood; quill; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.5 (bowl) x 54.0 cm
- Description
- A quill-wrapped wooden pipe stem with a carved pipestone bowl.a) A long pipe stem made from a hollowed piece of wood wrapped with multi-coloured quills. b) A red-brown right angle pipe bowl carved from pipestone.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- Plains Cree
- Woodland Ojibwa
- Plains Ojibwa
- crafts
- carving
- quillwork
- smoking
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0014 a,b
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Calumet Fragment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact109.02.3047
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3047
- Description
- Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is…
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- Title
- Calumet Fragment
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 3.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is also unusual - the nose fell off & they tried to glue it on - Joe would like to know the value of it. Catharine Whyte Banff.” Inside this evelope are some other slips of paper: a blue “Glenbow-Alberta Institute Routing Slip” to “JOHN HELLSON CARDSTON, ALTA 252-1946”, and two yellow “Alberta Stoney Indian Hand Crafts” tags with “Joe Abraham very old - pipe - very old - when no pipes at all - Laurier Hunter” and “Joe Abraham June 26 ‘72 very old don’t know history nose fell off tried to glue it.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3047
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Candle Lantern
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0050
- Date
- 1850 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0050
- Description
- A rustic-manufacture pierced tin lantern, flat base, cylindrical body, conical top which terminates in a metal hanging flat loop. Cylinder has door which by a simple slot clasp fits over a flange for opening and closing. Pattern on door is made of slits punched out from behind into a star and borde…
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- Title
- Candle Lantern
- Date
- 1850 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 16.2 cm
- Description
- A rustic-manufacture pierced tin lantern, flat base, cylindrical body, conical top which terminates in a metal hanging flat loop. Cylinder has door which by a simple slot clasp fits over a flange for opening and closing. Pattern on door is made of slits punched out from behind into a star and border pattern in lines and dots, and a similar pattern is punched out on the rest of the cylinder,the conic top is punched in radial slit lines. Lantern is open at top of cone (about 3 cm.)
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Dave White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0050
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of candlesticks each with a square pyramidal shaped base of copper with an overlaid silver design. Each candlestick has a square stem and a square top with a round candleholder.
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 8.7 (base) x 8.7 (base) cm
- Description
- A pair of candlesticks each with a square pyramidal shaped base of copper with an overlaid silver design. Each candlestick has a square stem and a square top with a round candleholder.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0007 a,b
- Description
- A short candlestick (a) with saucer base and a handle. The saucer has an inscribed design, and the candleholder is fluted with a flaring lip. The candlesnuffer ( b) is a blossom shape and attaches to the candlestick’s handle.
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 (a); 9.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A short candlestick (a) with saucer base and a handle. The saucer has an inscribed design, and the candleholder is fluted with a flaring lip. The candlesnuffer ( b) is a blossom shape and attaches to the candlestick’s handle.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0007 a,b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1039
- Description
- Carved eagle with pyrographic definition of feathers and features. The eagle is perched in a tree made of driftwood. The driftwood is attached to a base - a slice of tree trunk.
- Title
- Carving
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 64.8 x 25.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Carved eagle with pyrographic definition of feathers and features. The eagle is perched in a tree made of driftwood. The driftwood is attached to a base - a slice of tree trunk.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1039
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