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Bas-Relief Wall Hanging
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- 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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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 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0228
- Description
- Flat based vase with 2.5 cm. diameter neck. Pale green glaze with iron-content (brown) calligraphy-like decoration, white banding at neck. Slightly flared rim lip. Two signature stamps on base - "T" and "G".
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 12.4 cm
- Description
- Flat based vase with 2.5 cm. diameter neck. Pale green glaze with iron-content (brown) calligraphy-like decoration, white banding at neck. Slightly flared rim lip. Two signature stamps on base - "T" and "G".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0228
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- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0229
- Description
- Flat based, hand thrown vase with flared neck. Coarse stoneware with black glaze, squat spheroid shape.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.7 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Flat based, hand thrown vase with flared neck. Coarse stoneware with black glaze, squat spheroid shape.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0229
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- Date
- 1832 – 1832
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0244
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim-footed, jar with 2.6 cm. diameter neck. Wax resist applied (probably) before glazing, Dominant green calligraphy and miscellaneous objects in design with yellow, red, white, pale green and deep blue trim. Red-bordered label in E.S. Morse's writing says "China, age 1832" and number…
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1832 – 1832
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.9 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim-footed, jar with 2.6 cm. diameter neck. Wax resist applied (probably) before glazing, Dominant green calligraphy and miscellaneous objects in design with yellow, red, white, pale green and deep blue trim. Red-bordered label in E.S. Morse's writing says "China, age 1832" and number resembling "707".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Chinese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0244
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0249
- Description
- Tri-partitioned pinch-formed pot on flat base which has been felt covered. Green (copper content) glaze throughout. Ball-shaped partitions.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.8 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- Tri-partitioned pinch-formed pot on flat base which has been felt covered. Green (copper content) glaze throughout. Ball-shaped partitions.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0249
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- Date
- 1977
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0251
- Description
- Bulbous vase with long, slender neck which bells out to a scalloped, scrolled rim. Engraved crest on side of vase which contains Imperial chrysanthemum, engraving on base. Contained in a very light wood box, possibly balsa.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.8 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Bulbous vase with long, slender neck which bells out to a scalloped, scrolled rim. Engraved crest on side of vase which contains Imperial chrysanthemum, engraving on base. Contained in a very light wood box, possibly balsa.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0251
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