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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 1841
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 773
- Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British) 617
- Peter or Catharine Whyte 217
- Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian) 209
- Unknown
- Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian) 167
- George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian) 101
- Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian) 101
- Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian) 86
- Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian) 83
- Edmee Moore (1908 – 1971, Canadian) 82
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1950
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.07
- Description
- A carved grey and white wooden owl on a tree branch, wooden base painted green.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Owl
- Date
- c. 1950
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 8.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A carved grey and white wooden owl on a tree branch, wooden base painted green.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- owl
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.07
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.56
- Description
- scratched Inuit symbols on base; fat owl, perched, with wings outspread; detailed eyes, bill.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Owl
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 9.5 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- scratched Inuit symbols on base; fat owl, perched, with wings outspread; detailed eyes, bill.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- owl
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.56
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.26 a-d
- Description
- mottled green stone; flying owl feeding 2 young in nest; carved owl has wings outstretched 15.0; body length 9.0; round inlaid eyes; ivory legs stick ca. 0.7; base (11.0x7.0x5.6) has a ledge on which is a nest; 2 holes drilled in nest; hole drilled dexter side; 2 small stone owls with necks ou…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Owl with Young
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- mottled green stone; flying owl feeding 2 young in nest; carved owl has wings outstretched 15.0; body length 9.0; round inlaid eyes; ivory legs stick ca. 0.7; base (11.0x7.0x5.6) has a ledge on which is a nest; 2 holes drilled in nest; hole drilled dexter side; 2 small stone owls with necks outstretched; hole in bottom centre with wood pegs to sit in nest; 8.5 long x 0.3 dia ivory pegs sticks into side of base and bottom of large owl enabling the owl to hover over nest.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- owl
- group
- chicks
- fledgeling
- nest
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.26 a-d
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.82a,b
- Description
- Light grey stone, pair of standing birds, body nicely carved with minimal detail, outline of wings , small drilled holes for eyes and carved beak, feet have carved toes, (b) is bigger 11.8x13.0x4.6
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Pair of Murre
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 5.8 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Light grey stone, pair of standing birds, body nicely carved with minimal detail, outline of wings , small drilled holes for eyes and carved beak, feet have carved toes, (b) is bigger 11.8x13.0x4.6
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.82a,b
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Pair of Ptarmigan
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.81a,b
- Description
- grey mottled stone; (a) 7.5x9.3x4.0; simply carved bird; feet form one stand; bird leans slightly to the right; head slightly cocked to the left; round holes for eyes; (b) 8.0x9.5x4.5; carved bird stands solidly on 2 feet; head back; eyes drilled holes; beak faintly scribed; wings and tail …
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Pair of Ptarmigan
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- grey mottled stone; (a) 7.5x9.3x4.0; simply carved bird; feet form one stand; bird leans slightly to the right; head slightly cocked to the left; round holes for eyes; (b) 8.0x9.5x4.5; carved bird stands solidly on 2 feet; head back; eyes drilled holes; beak faintly scribed; wings and tail incised.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.81a,b
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.16.02
- Description
- Reptile, 2 devil-like turtles with long swirly tails, red in ears and mouths.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Panel
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 106.0 cm
- Description
- Reptile, 2 devil-like turtles with long swirly tails, red in ears and mouths.
- Subject
- animal, turtle
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.16.02
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.65
- Description
- Pine cone resting on pine branch having five smaller branches; calligraphy on bottom; dark brown patina. Poss. sand cast in two separate sections (cone and branch); prob. cast from a real plant; casting would have been difficult and was probably performed by very good craftman; no manufacture marks…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Pine Cone
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 8.6 x 8.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Pine cone resting on pine branch having five smaller branches; calligraphy on bottom; dark brown patina. Poss. sand cast in two separate sections (cone and branch); prob. cast from a real plant; casting would have been difficult and was probably performed by very good craftman; no manufacture marks can be seen.
- Subject
- botanical, pine cone
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.65
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.32
- Description
- Standing Polar Bear, with arms hanging in front of body. He has pointed ears and carved toes. His back shows the natural design of the ivory it is carved from.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Polar Bear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 8.00 x 2.50 cm
- Description
- Standing Polar Bear, with arms hanging in front of body. He has pointed ears and carved toes. His back shows the natural design of the ivory it is carved from.
- Subject
- animal
- polar bear
- bear
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.32
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Polar Bear Hunt
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- wool
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.08
- Description
- The scene in this wall hanging is of a male figure hunting a polar bear. The man is in the top left hand corner and he is holding a spear in his right hand ready to kill the bear. One polar bear is in the center of the wall hanging and the other is just above him heading in the other direction. Th…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Polar Bear Hunt
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- wool
- Dimensions
- 53.5 x 63.0 cm
- Description
- The scene in this wall hanging is of a male figure hunting a polar bear. The man is in the top left hand corner and he is holding a spear in his right hand ready to kill the bear. One polar bear is in the center of the wall hanging and the other is just above him heading in the other direction. The four dogs are on three sides of the polar bear. The edges of the wall hanging are stitched with a criss cross in fibre colours yellow and brown. All the figures are cut out shapes and are all stitched on with a fibre thread.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.08
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Profile of a Young Girl
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.02
- Description
- A graphite sketch of a young girl, sitting in profile. The sketch is in a black and gold frame with a hook at the top for hanging.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Profile of a Young Girl
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A graphite sketch of a young girl, sitting in profile. The sketch is in a black and gold frame with a hook at the top for hanging.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.02
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Profile Relief
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Profile Relief
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Female profile.
- Subject
- portrait, female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.16.03
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.20
- Description
- One of many similar carvings; 6-8 in Moore House, one in Archivist's office. From Mary Schaeffer Warren?
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Ram
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 8.3 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- One of many similar carvings; 6-8 in Moore House, one in Archivist's office. From Mary Schaeffer Warren?
- Subject
- animal, Big Horn Sheep
- ram
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.20
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Relief of Two Dogs
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.16.01
- Description
- Label on back of plaque reads Chicago - Given to Mr. Morse by the Japanese Commission at Worlds Fair (Chicago). Cast plaque of two dogs.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Relief of Two Dogs
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 13.3 cm
- Description
- Label on back of plaque reads Chicago - Given to Mr. Morse by the Japanese Commission at Worlds Fair (Chicago). Cast plaque of two dogs.
- Subject
- animal, dog
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.16.01
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Round Lidded Basket with Stone Head
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.20 a,b
- Description
- Round basket has a fitted flat lid. The handle for the lid is a stone 4.0 high portrait of a man, carved features and hair. Brown strips of skin laced into a stepped pattern, three on the bowl and three on the top. Very sturdy little basket.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Round Lidded Basket with Stone Head
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- Round basket has a fitted flat lid. The handle for the lid is a stone 4.0 high portrait of a man, carved features and hair. Brown strips of skin laced into a stepped pattern, three on the bowl and three on the top. Very sturdy little basket.
- Subject
- portrait, male
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.20 a,b
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.74
- Description
- Seal lying on ice with two front flippers supporting his raised head and two rear flippers extended behind and joined.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Seal
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.3 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- Seal lying on ice with two front flippers supporting his raised head and two rear flippers extended behind and joined.
- Subject
- Inuit
- animal, seal
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.74
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Seal Group of 4
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.16 a-d
- Description
- Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features…
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- Unknown
- Title
- Seal Group of 4
- Date
- 1962
- Description
- Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features inscribed.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.16 a-d
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.87 a,b
- Description
- Green mottled stone. Pair of seals, simply carved, both with heads up, front flippers out to side, back flippers straight back, little detail, facial features lightly inscribed. (a) has his head cocked to the right, (b) cocked to the left (b) 3.5x5.5x2.5
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Seal Pair
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 3.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Green mottled stone. Pair of seals, simply carved, both with heads up, front flippers out to side, back flippers straight back, little detail, facial features lightly inscribed. (a) has his head cocked to the right, (b) cocked to the left (b) 3.5x5.5x2.5
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.87 a,b
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1920 – 1922
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.34 a-c
- Description
- Three seals made out of ivory, smallest 1.5 cm, largest 4.2 cm. There is a small hole through each indicating that they were once strung.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Seals
- Date
- 1920 – 1922
- Description
- Three seals made out of ivory, smallest 1.5 cm, largest 4.2 cm. There is a small hole through each indicating that they were once strung.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.34 a-c
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Sealskin Hunter and Bear
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- fur; seal; grass; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.18
- Description
- A male figure wearing a parka is standing over a polar bear that he has shot. The figure is holding a wood rifle in his left hand. The parka and polar bear are made from seal fur. The polar bear is a beige color and the man's parka is a medium brown color. Both the man and the bear are placed on a …
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Sealskin Hunter and Bear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- fur; seal; grass; skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 20.5 cm
- Description
- A male figure wearing a parka is standing over a polar bear that he has shot. The figure is holding a wood rifle in his left hand. The parka and polar bear are made from seal fur. The polar bear is a beige color and the man's parka is a medium brown color. Both the man and the bear are placed on a woven grass circle. The man has painted black features and a skin fringe hanging from the edges of his parka. The polar bear has painted features and an open mouth.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.18
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1955
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.10
- Description
- A seated man, carved out of wood, wearing a loin cloth. He is in the lotus position with his head thrown back.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Seated Man
- Date
- c. 1955
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 14.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A seated man, carved out of wood, wearing a loin cloth. He is in the lotus position with his head thrown back.
- Subject
- figure, male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.10
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