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Group of Seals

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.50 a-c

Description: Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers e…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Group of Seals

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 4.2 x 3.0 x 6.3 cm

Description: Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers evident, head turned slightly back and to the right. All 3 have faintly defined features.

Subject: animal; seal; group;

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.50 a-c

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Gull

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Artist: Unknown

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.22

Description: A white gull/seabird made out of bone. On a. rough stone base.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Gull

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 17.0 x 7.0 x 20.0 cm

Description: A white gull/seabird made out of bone. On a. rough stone base.

Subject: bird, gull

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.22

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Gun boat in the Dock

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Date Range: 1889 Sept. 19

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 61

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 61

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1889 Sept. 19

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, in album

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

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Head of Moraine Lake, Laggan, Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 17-5

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 10

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 10

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Railways

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Unknown

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"Hoodoos" or Natural Monuments, Banff

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Date Range: 1889 Oct. 15

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 9

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 9

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1889 Oct. 15

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, in album

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Unknown

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Horned Owl

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.79

Description: grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Horned Owl

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 8.0 x 4.7 cm

Description: grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.

Subject: animal; bird; owl; horned owl;

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.79

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Hot Sulphur Spring, Banff

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Date Range: 1889 Oct. 14

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 4

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 4

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1889 Oct. 14

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, in album

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Unknown

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"Hotel Closed" Sign

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Printed paper sign, reads "POSITIVELY NO ADMITTANCE HOTEL CLOSED" (no date, no author). Part of a collection of items previously mounted or hung up in Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant's Banff home.

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1980] (?)

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 62 (O.S.)

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Poster; Textual record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: M300 / II / D : Personal and Family Materials : Collected Material

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 62 (O.S.)

GMD: Poster; Textual record

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1980] (?)

Physical Description: 1 Poster/sign, printed construction paper

Scope & Content: Printed paper sign, reads "POSITIVELY NO ADMITTANCE HOTEL CLOSED" (no date, no author). Part of a collection of items previously mounted or hung up in Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant's Banff home.

Name Access: Morant, Ivy; Morant, Nicholas

Subject Access: Hotel; Sign

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Creator: Unknown

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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House Fly

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Artist: Unknown

Date: n.d.

Material: bronze; copper

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.71

Description: Cast house fly, detailed casting includes six legs, head, wings, thorax, detailed underside and topside; black patina; legs of copper and possibly affixed separately; left wing has two small pieces broken off (.5 x .2, .3 x .1 cm. pieces).

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Title: House Fly

Date: n.d.

Material: bronze; copper

Dimensions: 1.5 x 3.3 x 5.5 cm

Description: Cast house fly, detailed casting includes six legs, head, wings, thorax, detailed underside and topside; black patina; legs of copper and possibly affixed separately; left wing has two small pieces broken off (.5 x .2, .3 x .1 cm. pieces).

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.71

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Hunter on Ice

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1960

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.18

Description: Stone carving of a seal hunter on ice. The figure is bending over and looking at the ground. The figure is holding a spear made of ivory that has a leather cord. There is a carved pipe through a hole in one of the figure’s hands. The figure is affixed to a base with posts in the feet that insert in…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Hunter on Ice

Date: 1960

Description: Stone carving of a seal hunter on ice. The figure is bending over and looking at the ground. The figure is holding a spear made of ivory that has a leather cord. There is a carved pipe through a hole in one of the figure’s hands. The figure is affixed to a base with posts in the feet that insert into holes.

Subject: figure, male; hunting

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.18

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Hunter with Two Ivory Bears

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: stone; ivory; bone; sinew

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.42 a-e

Description: Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The t…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Hunter with Two Ivory Bears

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: stone; ivory; bone; sinew

Dimensions: 11.5 x 6.2 x 16.5 cm

Description: Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The two bears are carved out of ivory. Both have carved features with black and claws in black. (d) One is sitting and looking over his left shoulder, (c) the other is standing on his back legs, he has a hole drilled in right chest. The bow (e) is slightly curved with notched both ends to which is tied a long piece of very thin sinew. It appears that a spear is missing.