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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1047 a-d
Description
Various shaped blades (a) 8.2x2.7x2.8, blade off to the side (b) 7.8x4.0x1.8, blade centered, tip turned down, "3" stamped on blade (c) 8.3x3.7x2.3, blade centered, "50"stamped on blade (d) 9.0x4.0x1.2, blade centered. "8" stamped on blade.
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Title
Climbing Piton
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Description
Various shaped blades (a) 8.2x2.7x2.8, blade off to the side (b) 7.8x4.0x1.8, blade centered, tip turned down, "3" stamped on blade (c) 8.3x3.7x2.3, blade centered, "50"stamped on blade (d) 9.0x4.0x1.2, blade centered. "8" stamped on blade.
Subject
sports
climbing
Chic Scott
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
Catalogue Number
108.04.1047 a-d
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Date
1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1157
Description
A hand-forged, thin-blade piton for micro cracks called a ‘RURP’, an acronym for Realized Ultimate Reality Piton. The tapered blade is short and fine on the end; there are two holes on the wider, thicker end for rings. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and also “H G”.
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Title
Climbing Piton
Date
1960
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.0 x 3.1 cm
Description
A hand-forged, thin-blade piton for micro cracks called a ‘RURP’, an acronym for Realized Ultimate Reality Piton. The tapered blade is short and fine on the end; there are two holes on the wider, thicker end for rings. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and also “H G”.
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1157
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Date
1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1159 a-d
Description
A carabiner with three pitons hanging from it:(a) an aluminum carabiner (10.5X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” in raised block lettering,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, on the other “BREVETTE S G D G”.(b) a met…
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Title
Climbing Piton
Date
1960
Material
metal
Description
A carabiner with three pitons hanging from it:(a) an aluminum carabiner (10.5X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” in raised block lettering,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, on the other “BREVETTE S G D G”.(b) a metal piton (14.5x3.3cm wide) with the blade, instead of being flat, is positioned slightly sideways; engraved in script on the ‘handle’ portion “Charlet Moser” in block letters “CHAMONIX” . There is a white shop label glued on one side of the blade, in blue lettering “3 7 Premier Cycle & Sports 110 F”.(c) a trowel-shaped vertical piton (11.5x3.0cm), thin flat blade and high raised ‘handle’. This type of knife or blade was very popular in the Rockies. Commonly called the ‘Ace of Spades’. Raised “0” on the blade and “R. CASSIN” on viewer’s right and “ITALY” on the other. an “0” on the top part of the blade. Remnants of a piece of tape “1/74” indiscernable.(d) a hand-forged horizontal piton with a flat blade at one end and raised ‘handle’ at the other with a round hole to put a carabiner through. ‘LOST”, the diamond-shaped logo, “ARROW”.
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1159 a-d
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Date
1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1161 a-c
Description
A carabiner with two pitons attached:(a) a thick, soft iron D-ring carabiner (10.3x6.7cm wide) with a hinged gate, but no safety bar. Stencilled in “H G”, followed by engraved “CASSIN” surrounded by part oval logo.(b) a horizontal piton (16.5cmx4.0cm wide) made out of soft iron, with a flat blade a…
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Title
Climbing Piton
Date
1960
Material
metal
Description
A carabiner with two pitons attached:(a) a thick, soft iron D-ring carabiner (10.3x6.7cm wide) with a hinged gate, but no safety bar. Stencilled in “H G”, followed by engraved “CASSIN” surrounded by part oval logo.(b) a horizontal piton (16.5cmx4.0cm wide) made out of soft iron, with a flat blade at one end and raised ‘handle’ at the other with a round hole to put a carabiner through. Engraved on the handle “AUSTRIA STUBAI”. A yellow sales label with black printing “BAROTTO CALGARY “$1.10 EA”. Hand printed in green ink “VERTICAL”.(c) a vertical piton (16.5x3.8cm wide) made out of soft iron, with flat blade and handle, engraved “MADE IN AUSTRIA STUBAI” remnants of a shop’s yellow sales label with black lettering “BAROTTO CALGAR” with the Y partially missing.
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1161 a-c
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
104.20.0647 a,b
Description
Two shallow, sloped, unfooted circular dishes. (a) green speckled bottom and abstract red green swirl pattern in dish. (b) grey speckled bottom and multi coloured fruit tree pattern in dish.
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
1.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
Two shallow, sloped, unfooted circular dishes. (a) green speckled bottom and abstract red green swirl pattern in dish. (b) grey speckled bottom and multi coloured fruit tree pattern in dish.
Subject
households
craft
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0647 a,b
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Date
1968 – 1970
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
104.20.0648
Description
Small, sloped, unfooted circular dish. Black bottom scratched "To Catharine with Love Anna". Dish is blue grey with seated figure holding stomach, as in heartburn, goblet on left.
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1968 – 1970
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
1.2 x 9.8 cm
Description
Small, sloped, unfooted circular dish. Black bottom scratched "To Catharine with Love Anna". Dish is blue grey with seated figure holding stomach, as in heartburn, goblet on left.
Subject
households
craft
figure
female
Anna Latterman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0648
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
bark; grass; fibre; quill
Catalogue Number
102.04.0270 a,b
Description
Two oval, lidded, birchbark baskets with flat bases, straight sides. (A) White crosshatch and red zig-zag quillwork on exterior with black thread trim at rim and base (where sweetgrass is located, red and white flower design on lid, as well as sweetgrass. Black thread rim trim. (B) green and white…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
bark; grass; fibre; quill
Dimensions
6.0 x 7.0 x 13.5 cm
Description
Two oval, lidded, birchbark baskets with flat bases, straight sides. (A) White crosshatch and red zig-zag quillwork on exterior with black thread trim at rim and base (where sweetgrass is located, red and white flower design on lid, as well as sweetgrass. Black thread rim trim. (B) green and white "X" design in quillwork on exterior, with sweetgrass and black thread trim at rim and base. Red flower with green and white stem on lid in quillwork, as well as sweetgrass black thread rim trim. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base.
Subject
households
Indigenous, Ojibwa
crafts
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0270 a,b
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
bark; grass; fibre; quill
Catalogue Number
102.04.0271
Description
Flat-based, straight-sided, circular, lidded basket. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base. Vertical red and white quillwork on base and lid exterior. Pink and green tulip-like flower on lid. Sweetgrass and black thread rim trim.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
bark; grass; fibre; quill
Dimensions
5.5 x 7.5 cm
Description
Flat-based, straight-sided, circular, lidded basket. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base. Vertical red and white quillwork on base and lid exterior. Pink and green tulip-like flower on lid. Sweetgrass and black thread rim trim.
Subject
households
Indigenous
crafts
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0271
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Date
1969 – 1970
Material
wood; grass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0320
Description
Hinged, lidded box lined with pink cotton fabric. Light coloured wood is unvarnished on bottom. "Made in U.S.S.R." sticker on bottom. Decoration is stained yellow and red straw or grass arranged in floral and geometric diamond design throughout lid and sides.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1969 – 1970
Material
wood; grass
Dimensions
5.4 x 12.2 x 24.0 cm
Description
Hinged, lidded box lined with pink cotton fabric. Light coloured wood is unvarnished on bottom. "Made in U.S.S.R." sticker on bottom. Decoration is stained yellow and red straw or grass arranged in floral and geometric diamond design throughout lid and sides.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0320
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