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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0036
Description
A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
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Title
Bag
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
20.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0036
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0047
Description
A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
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Title
Bag
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
Dimensions
20.5 x 22.0 cm
Description
A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0047
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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.
Subject
Indigenous
footware
moccasins
souvenir
Banff Springs
children
regalia
Credit
Gift of Jessie J Lowe, Ninette, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.03.1139 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.05.0310
Description
A small toy boat made from scraps of wood nailed together, representational of a motor boat with hull shaped from 2.0 cm thick piece of softwood cut with very pointed bow, reverse stern and hard chine with flat bottom. Stepped cabin shaped from another piece of wood nailed to the hull through each…
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Title
Boat Toy
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
3.4 x 3.0 x 13.5 cm
Description
A small toy boat made from scraps of wood nailed together, representational of a motor boat with hull shaped from 2.0 cm thick piece of softwood cut with very pointed bow, reverse stern and hard chine with flat bottom. Stepped cabin shaped from another piece of wood nailed to the hull through each level of the top, and once from the bottom of the hull, small cone shaped holed drilled in stern (for motor?) surrounded by four conscientiously placed nails.
Subject
households
toys
children
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0310
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Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1176
Description
A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons o…
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Title
Buckskin Jacket
Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
Dimensions
44.0 x 58.0cm cm
Description
A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons on cuffs. The jacket has a pinked stand-up pinked collar and pinked cuffs, pockets and bottom edges. Simple floral embroidery work using brown, yellow and pink thread on yoke (back and front), pockets, and red and brown simple stitching on the cuffs. Measurement arms and shoulders 124.0cm wide.
Subject
crafts
sewing
beadwork
Mary Sharpless Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Eric C. Sharpless, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1176
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.0002
Description
A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loo…
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Title
Buttonhole Scissors
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.3 x 4.3 x 9.7 cm
Description
A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loops at the end.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
sewing
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0002
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
metal; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0112
Description
A small, adjustable, gold wire bracelet with a small gold heart at the front set with a tiny seed pearl. Ends of wire have small wire loops around each other which slide along bracelet to adjust size. Small gold heart soldered to the front of the wire hoop is inset with tiny seed pearl and engraved…
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Title
Child's Bracelet
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
metal; pearl
Dimensions
0.8 x 4.5 x 5.3 cm
Description
A small, adjustable, gold wire bracelet with a small gold heart at the front set with a tiny seed pearl. Ends of wire have small wire loops around each other which slide along bracelet to adjust size. Small gold heart soldered to the front of the wire hoop is inset with tiny seed pearl and engraved around setting with pentagram shape, 14 karat gold.
Subject
Whyte home
jewlery
accessories
fashion
households
adornment
children
Catharine Robb
CR
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0112
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0037 a-o
Description
A complete wardrobe of doll's clothes. (a) long petticoat, white muslin trimmed with lace (b) short petticoat, 17.0 x 13.0, white muslin with tucked band at hem (c) middy blouse, 19.0 x 19.0, white cotton with blue collar and trim, red ribbon at neck, and handkerchief in pocket , tie frayed (d)…
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Title
Clothes Accessory, Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
fibre
Dimensions
40.0 cm
Description
A complete wardrobe of doll's clothes. (a) long petticoat, white muslin trimmed with lace (b) short petticoat, 17.0 x 13.0, white muslin with tucked band at hem (c) middy blouse, 19.0 x 19.0, white cotton with blue collar and trim, red ribbon at neck, and handkerchief in pocket , tie frayed (d) apron 22.0 x 16.0, grey and red striped cotton (e) dress 27.5 x 21.0, white cotton, lace trimmed, side belt loops (f) dress 27.0 x 18.0, pink and green plaid, lace at waist and sleeves (g) coat, 25.5 x 21.0, blue houndstooth check, blue satin collar (h) raincoat, 30.0 x 17.0, dark blue rubberized cotton with blue and white striped collar and pockets (i) nightdress, 36.5 x 19.0, white muslin, gathered into lace at neck, long lace trimmed sleeves, pink ribbon threaded at neck (j) bathrobe, 41.0 x 19.5, light blue flannel with white satin band along front and trimming sleeves (k) bonnet, 12.0 x 9.0, white sprigged muslin trimmed with pale pink and pink ties (l) bonnet, 10.0 x 7.5, sheer white muslin with lace ruffle, a pink flower, and trimmed with blue satin ribbon and ties (m) hat, 9.0 x 12.0, pink crocheted cotton trimmed with pink satin ribbon and ties (n) parasol, 35.0 x 25.0 opened, wooden shaft with white fabric printed in dark blue with blue edge border, opens on metal ribs (o) bib, 10.5 x 7.8, plain white cotton rectangle with ties at neck
Subject
Whyte home
collectables
toys
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0037 a-o
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0039 a-g
Description
A wardrobe of clothes for a large doll. (a) dress, a pink sprigged muslin dress trimmed with bands of narrow pink ribbon at waist, hem, sleeves and neck (b,c) play dress, 40.5 x 25.0, and bloomers, 24.0 x 21.5, blue checked gingham plaid outfit consisting of simple dress with white satin sash at w…
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Title
Clothes Accessory, Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
fibre
Dimensions
45.0 cm
Description
A wardrobe of clothes for a large doll. (a) dress, a pink sprigged muslin dress trimmed with bands of narrow pink ribbon at waist, hem, sleeves and neck (b,c) play dress, 40.5 x 25.0, and bloomers, 24.0 x 21.5, blue checked gingham plaid outfit consisting of simple dress with white satin sash at waist, and knee length bloomers with drawstring waist (d,e) suit, of dress, 45.0 x 25.0, and jacket-blouse, 28.0 x 29.0, pink sprigged seersucker suit. Pleated skirt attached to simple, sleeveless white underblouse, overblouse with long sleeves, middy collar, and gathered at waist (f) blouse, 16.5 x 28.5, sheer white muslin trimmed with embroidered bands (g) bathrobe, 52.0 x 36.0, white flowered seersucker with tan flowered bands trimming sleeves and front.
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0039 a-g
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Date
1910 – 1918
Material
grass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0028 a,b
Description
(a) is possibly heavily starched linen fabric hat, made in a simple dome with a 3 cm. band, cut but not hemmed at the edges and decorated with a pink plaid satin ribbon which forms a band around hat, tucked down at one side and gathered into a "bow" at the other. (b) is a basketry straw hat woven …
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Title
Clothing Accessory, Doll
Date
1910 – 1918
Material
grass; fibre
Dimensions
17.0 cm
Description
(a) is possibly heavily starched linen fabric hat, made in a simple dome with a 3 cm. band, cut but not hemmed at the edges and decorated with a pink plaid satin ribbon which forms a band around hat, tucked down at one side and gathered into a "bow" at the other. (b) is a basketry straw hat woven in a twill fashion with sombrero edge, a blue satin ribbon as band decorated with two blue glass buttons at the front and flowers made of cloth in white and pink at the back. Ribbon ends hanging down as tails behind, and hat is lined with cream satin. Commercially manufactured.
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0028 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0065 a-c
Description
Three odd pieces of doll's clothing. (a) skirt, light blue satin with drawstring ribbon at waist and light blue beads trimming hem. (b) bonnet, 5.0 x 7.0, pink satin hat with large bow at back made by folding and tucking material. (c) fabric strip, 16.0 x 4.5, well finished strip of flowered blue s…
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Title
Cloths Accessory, Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
fibre
Dimensions
12.5 x 8.0 cm
Description
Three odd pieces of doll's clothing. (a) skirt, light blue satin with drawstring ribbon at waist and light blue beads trimming hem. (b) bonnet, 5.0 x 7.0, pink satin hat with large bow at back made by folding and tucking material. (c) fabric strip, 16.0 x 4.5, well finished strip of flowered blue silk lined with cotton, having point at one end to which blue ribbon ties are attached.
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0065 a-c
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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.
Subject
households
decorative
craft
needlework
CR
children
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0024
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, cotton; feather
Catalogue Number
102.04.0155
Description
A down-filled cushion with an abstract flowing multi-colour floral design on beige linen (embroidery is satin stitch). The cushion has mauve piping on all four edges. This piece was handmade by Pearl Brewster Moore.
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Title
Cushion
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
fibre, flax; fibre, cotton; feather
Dimensions
15 x 51.5 x 56 cm
Description
A down-filled cushion with an abstract flowing multi-colour floral design on beige linen (embroidery is satin stitch). The cushion has mauve piping on all four edges. This piece was handmade by Pearl Brewster Moore.
Subject
households
decoratice
Pearl Moore
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0155
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
Catalogue Number
108.05.0001 a,b
Description
A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled…
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Title
Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
Dimensions
60.0 (a); 24.0 (b) x 14.0 (a); 6.1 (b) x 15.0 (a); 0.5 (b) cm
Description
A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled with dried moss.b) A small stuffed doll of buckskin with a bonnet on its head. The bonnet trim and simple facial features are beaded with blue and black beads.
Subject
households
children
toys
crafts
beadwork
Indigenous, Stoney
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0001 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; hair; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
108.05.0034
Description
A doll representing a young girl, bisqued head with painted, glazed features, open mouth with small even teeth, slanted eyes, and pierced earlobes, eyes open and close with weighted mechanism in head, black wig of fine wool ? done up in elaborate hair style of braided knot with two flowers, att…
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Title
Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; hair; fibre; paper
Dimensions
39.0 x 6.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A doll representing a young girl, bisqued head with painted, glazed features, open mouth with small even teeth, slanted eyes, and pierced earlobes, eyes open and close with weighted mechanism in head, black wig of fine wool ? done up in elaborate hair style of braided knot with two flowers, attached to shaped fabric covering top of head. Painted wood, moveable arms and legs are ball jointed at elbows wrists and knees, and held to the body by a length of elastic cord connecting them with the moveable head. Body of papier mache composition;. Wearing hand stitched, faded pink silk pajamas trimmed with bands of green, the overblouse tying along one side, and tied at the waist with a dark pink ribbon sash.
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0034
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; paper; hair; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0036
Description
A doll representing a young girl with honey blonde hair. Bisque china head with painted, glazed features, small even teeth, pierced earlobes, and eyes that open and close by weighted mechanism inside head. Wig of human hair is attached to shaped fabric frame covering top of head, arms and legs of p…
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Title
Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; paper; hair; fibre
Dimensions
46.0 x 8.0 x 13.5 cm
Description
A doll representing a young girl with honey blonde hair. Bisque china head with painted, glazed features, small even teeth, pierced earlobes, and eyes that open and close by weighted mechanism inside head. Wig of human hair is attached to shaped fabric frame covering top of head, arms and legs of painted wood are jointed at elbows, knees and wrists, and connected to moveable head by elastic cord passing through the body. Body of papier mache composition, wearing knitted undervest with pink ribbon at neck, muslin bloomers with lace trim at the knees, and a muslin chemise trimmed with lace at the edges. Note tied around neck: "Rosie of the '20s".
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0036
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Date
1910 – 1935
Material
skin; wood
Catalogue Number
104.33.0004
Description
A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap i…
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Title
Drum
Date
1910 – 1935
Material
skin; wood
Dimensions
6.5 cm
Description
A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap is tied around one spoke. There is slight residue of red paint on the hide’s surface. The letters “EEB BNN” are written in pencil on the back of the drum.
Subject
music
ceremonial
Indigenous, Stoney
crafts
painting
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0004
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre, plant
Catalogue Number
103.04.0007
Description
A closely woven straw hat in the shape of a truncated cone. The straw is dyed black in some places to form bands around the sides. Black dyed and natural coloured straw form concentric circles on top of the hat with a small circular opening in the centre.
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Title
Fez
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre, plant
Dimensions
11.0 cm
Description
A closely woven straw hat in the shape of a truncated cone. The straw is dyed black in some places to form bands around the sides. Black dyed and natural coloured straw form concentric circles on top of the hat with a small circular opening in the centre.
Subject
souvenirs
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0007
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Date
1915 – 1930
Material
metal, bronze
Catalogue Number
107.02.0012
Description
A small cast bronze figurine of a running satyr-like man with arms and two fingers of each hand held up. The man has a bearded face with sharp features, curly hair, two small budding horns, and skullcap on the back of his head. The figurine is standing on a rectangular bronze base and has a very …
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Title
Figurine
Date
1915 – 1930
Material
metal, bronze
Dimensions
11.1 x 3.5 (base) x 4.2 (base) cm
Description
A small cast bronze figurine of a running satyr-like man with arms and two fingers of each hand held up. The man has a bearded face with sharp features, curly hair, two small budding horns, and skullcap on the back of his head. The figurine is standing on a rectangular bronze base and has a very dark patina.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
sculpting
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0012
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Date
1915 – 1935
Material
bone?; wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.0015
Description
A relief carving on the surface of a hollow tube-shaped piece of bone(?). The carving is of a female figure with a large pierced fanned headdress and wings at her hips kneeling on the back of a large bird with sharp talons, beak, and large textured wings at either side. The carving is deeply inci…
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Title
Figurine
Date
1915 – 1935
Material
bone?; wood
Dimensions
20.7 x 4.0; 8.9 (base) x 4.5; 8.9 (base) cm
Description
A relief carving on the surface of a hollow tube-shaped piece of bone(?). The carving is of a female figure with a large pierced fanned headdress and wings at her hips kneeling on the back of a large bird with sharp talons, beak, and large textured wings at either side. The carving is deeply incised and pierced through to the hollow centre in places. The carving is attached to a stepped wooden base by fitting it over a shaped piece at the top and with one nail at the front and one nail at the back.
Subject
households
decorative
souvenirs
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0015
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