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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
mineral, onyx
Catalogue Number
107.01.0046
Description
Blue-grey onyx carved into the shape of a standing , simplified bison. The figurine has a brown luster at the top of head and hump, rump back of hind legs, and patch on left side.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
mineral, onyx
Dimensions
5.5 x 7.0 cm
Description
Blue-grey onyx carved into the shape of a standing , simplified bison. The figurine has a brown luster at the top of head and hump, rump back of hind legs, and patch on left side.
Subject
households
animals
animals, buffalo
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0046
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Catalogue Number
107.01.0054 a-c
Description
A set of three elephants, one large (a) and two small (b,c), walking with their trunks curled under. Each elephant has ivory tusks, eyes and toenails. The elephants are carved of dark wood and have incised wrinkles on their legs, neck, and back.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Dimensions
7.3 (a); 5.2 (b,c) x 5.2 (a); 3.3 (b,c) x 11.8 (a); 7.5 (b,c) cm
Description
A set of three elephants, one large (a) and two small (b,c), walking with their trunks curled under. Each elephant has ivory tusks, eyes and toenails. The elephants are carved of dark wood and have incised wrinkles on their legs, neck, and back.
Subject
households
collectables
animals, elephants
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0054 a-c
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
ivory; stone
Catalogue Number
107.01.0055
Description
Small elephant, with its trunk to the ground, carved from ivory. There is a carved blanket with fringe over the elephant’s back that is inlaid with a circle of coloured stones and an incised 'harness' on top of the head inset with coloured stones.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
ivory; stone
Dimensions
4.5 x 3.5 x 7.7 cm
Description
Small elephant, with its trunk to the ground, carved from ivory. There is a carved blanket with fringe over the elephant’s back that is inlaid with a circle of coloured stones and an incised 'harness' on top of the head inset with coloured stones.
Subject
households
collectables
souvenirs
animals, elephants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0055
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Catalogue Number
107.01.0056
Description
Carved wooden elephant standing with its trunk hanging to the ground. The elephant has a hair-like texture carved on its back, holes near the trunk for ivory tusks and inset eyes (ivory?).
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Dimensions
6.3 x 3.4 x 6.3 cm
Description
Carved wooden elephant standing with its trunk hanging to the ground. The elephant has a hair-like texture carved on its back, holes near the trunk for ivory tusks and inset eyes (ivory?).
Subject
households
collectables
animals, elephants
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0056
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0057
Description
A cast metal elephant, running with its trunk extended, painted to look like bronze. There is a maker’s mark on the belly of the elephant.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.6 x 2.7 x 9.5 cm
Description
A cast metal elephant, running with its trunk extended, painted to look like bronze. There is a maker’s mark on the belly of the elephant.
Subject
households
collectables
animals, elephants
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0057
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Catalogue Number
107.01.0058
Description
A carved wooden elephant, light brown, standing with its trunk hanging to the ground. Ivory tusks are inset on either side of the trunk.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Description
A carved wooden elephant, light brown, standing with its trunk hanging to the ground. Ivory tusks are inset on either side of the trunk.
Subject
households
collectables
animals, elephants
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0058
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; glass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0071
Description
A carved wooden black cat sitting with its tail tucked around its body. There is heavy stylized hair texture incised on the tail and at the haunches, with a lighter texture surrounding the face and pointed ears. The facial features are carved, and the cat has yellow glass eyes. A large, deep cyl…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; glass
Dimensions
18.0 x 8.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
A carved wooden black cat sitting with its tail tucked around its body. There is heavy stylized hair texture incised on the tail and at the haunches, with a lighter texture surrounding the face and pointed ears. The facial features are carved, and the cat has yellow glass eyes. A large, deep cylindrical hole (diam. 4 cm.) is drilled at a slight angle into the back at the shoulders.
Subject
households
collectables
animals, felines
animals, cats
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0071
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
metal, bronze; ivory
Catalogue Number
107.01.0084
Description
A bronze charging bull with its tail raised and its head down and slightly turned to one side. The bull has a broad snout, curly hair on its head, and curved ivory horns. The bull has been cast with features and hair texture showing in detail including cloven hooves. The figurine’s black patina …
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
metal, bronze; ivory
Dimensions
5.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
A bronze charging bull with its tail raised and its head down and slightly turned to one side. The bull has a broad snout, curly hair on its head, and curved ivory horns. The bull has been cast with features and hair texture showing in detail including cloven hooves. The figurine’s black patina worn at high points showing bronze colour through.
Subject
households
souvenirs
collectables
animals, bovine
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0084
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Catalogue Number
107.01.0085 a,b
Description
Two nearly identical carved wooden elephants with ivory tusks and inlaid ivory eyes. Each elephant is standing with its trunk hanging to the ground and slightly curled under at the end. The grain of wood is vertical with end grain showing as stippled texture on the back and under the belly. Eac…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Dimensions
14.0 x 6.7 x 12.5 cm
Description
Two nearly identical carved wooden elephants with ivory tusks and inlaid ivory eyes. Each elephant is standing with its trunk hanging to the ground and slightly curled under at the end. The grain of wood is vertical with end grain showing as stippled texture on the back and under the belly. Each elephant has a grooved crease carved in the top of its head, two creases in each ear, and three along each side.
Subject
households
animals, elephants
collectables
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0085 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0087
Description
Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him …
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.5 x 5.5 x 8.8 cm
Description
Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him and circle above that, and two long triangular shapes at each side of the oval. The figurine is glazed with green-blue slip.
Subject
households
animals, insects
collectables
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0087
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0088
Description
Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
Subject
households
animals, monkeys
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0088
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin
Catalogue Number
112.01.0025 a-s
Description
A collection of nineteen fur-bearing animal paws with claws intact: a-d) four large paws attached to the leg skin (approx 27.0 cm long) with soft dark brown fur that is silver-tipped at the shoulder. Two have a round toggle snap attached. e-l) Eight medium sized paws (approx 16.0 cm) with soft br…
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Title
Animal Paw
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin
Dimensions
4.0 (average) x 4.0 (average) x 12.0 - 27.0 cm
Description
A collection of nineteen fur-bearing animal paws with claws intact: a-d) four large paws attached to the leg skin (approx 27.0 cm long) with soft dark brown fur that is silver-tipped at the shoulder. Two have a round toggle snap attached. e-l) Eight medium sized paws (approx 16.0 cm) with soft brown fur. m-s) Seven small paws (approx 12.0 cm) with soft brown fur.
Subject
households
animals
clothing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
112.01.0025 a-s
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Date
prior to 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.18.1020
Description
Small animal trap, Hawley & North.
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Title
Animal Trap
Date
prior to 1940
Material
metal
Description
Small animal trap, Hawley & North.
Subject
trapping
Simpson Pass
Credit
Gift of Tom Robinson, Banff, 1994
Catalogue Number
104.18.1020
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Date
1920
Material
wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
Catalogue Number
104.05.0007 a-p
Description
A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the…
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Title
Arrows
Date
1920
Material
wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
Dimensions
78.0 (longest) cm
Description
A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the wooden point broken off. This arrow is notched at the end of the shaft and has no feathers. f-p) Eleven wooden arrows shaped to a point at one end and notched at the other end. Each arrow has three feathers tied on at the notched end of the shaft. Some of these arrows have painted bands under the feathers.
Subject
Indigenous
Plains
hunting
sports, archery
travel
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0007 a-p
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Date
1920 – 1979
Material
metal; skin; wood
Catalogue Number
104.39.1002
Description
Wooden paint box with metal hinges and a leather handle. Inside the box there are three compartments containing 6 oil paint tubes, 7 brushes and 1 pencil.
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Title
Artist Box
Date
1920 – 1979
Material
metal; skin; wood
Description
Wooden paint box with metal hinges and a leather handle. Inside the box there are three compartments containing 6 oil paint tubes, 7 brushes and 1 pencil.
Subject
Peter Whyte
Catharine Robb Whyte
artists
painting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
104.39.1002
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Asclepias Syriaca (?) Seed Pod

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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; plant
Catalogue Number
112.02.0007
Description
Long narrow light brown woody milkweed seed pod tapering to point at each end; rough at one end where stem has been broken off; edges curl inward at slit opening along one side; filled with soft white silky down.
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Title
Asclepias Syriaca (?) Seed Pod
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; plant
Dimensions
3.9 x 4.5 x 13.4 cm
Description
Long narrow light brown woody milkweed seed pod tapering to point at each end; rough at one end where stem has been broken off; edges curl inward at slit opening along one side; filled with soft white silky down.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
112.02.0007
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal, tin; glass; antler, deer
Catalogue Number
102.04.0066
Description
A circular ashtray with a green glass insert and decorated with deer antler. The deer antler decoration is comprised of natural antlers attached to either side of the ashtray with tips arching over the centre of the tray. The glass insert is broken.
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Title
Ashtray
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal, tin; glass; antler, deer
Dimensions
10.5 x 16.8 x 25.0 cm
Description
A circular ashtray with a green glass insert and decorated with deer antler. The deer antler decoration is comprised of natural antlers attached to either side of the ashtray with tips arching over the centre of the tray. The glass insert is broken.
Subject
households
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0066
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal, copper
Catalogue Number
102.04.0076 a,b
Description
Two circular, hammered, copper ashtrays that are bowl-shaped. Engraved on the bottom of each is “Royal Cyprium, Coppercraft by A. E. James, Banff”.
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Title
Ashtray
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal, copper
Dimensions
2.0 x 11.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
Two circular, hammered, copper ashtrays that are bowl-shaped. Engraved on the bottom of each is “Royal Cyprium, Coppercraft by A. E. James, Banff”.
Subject
households
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0076 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
metal, aluminum
Catalogue Number
102.04.0077
Description
A circular, bowl shaped aluminum ashtray. The rim is decorated with raised circles connected by engraving. The inside bottom of the ashtray is also engraved with a similar design.
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Title
Ashtray
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
metal, aluminum
Dimensions
1.0 x 11.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
A circular, bowl shaped aluminum ashtray. The rim is decorated with raised circles connected by engraving. The inside bottom of the ashtray is also engraved with a similar design.
Subject
households
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0077
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Date
1938 – 1938
Material
plaster
Catalogue Number
102.04.0158
Description
An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the…
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Title
Ashtray
Date
1938 – 1938
Material
plaster
Dimensions
5.0 x 13.5 x 14.3 cm
Description
An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the base.
Subject
households
decorative
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0158
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