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Two Profiles

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1841

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.03

Description: Two silhouette drawings of women. Left drawing signed E.P. 1981 right drawing signed P.N.S. 1841

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Two Profiles

Date: 1841

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 11.0 x 19.0 cm

Description: Two silhouette drawings of women. Left drawing signed E.P. 1981 right drawing signed P.N.S. 1841

Subject: portrait; female

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.03

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Neolithic Age

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1899

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.06

Description: Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with stic…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Neolithic Age

Date: 1899

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Dimensions: 10.7 x 18.4 cm

Description: Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with sticks run up from behind a tree; to the left, in the background are two bears.

Subject: animal, buffalo; hunting

Credit: Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1970

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.06

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A view of Boston

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1957

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.01

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Artist: Unknown

Title: A view of Boston

Date: 1957

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 35.3 x 48.0 cm

Subject: architecture, urban

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.01

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Walrus Hunting

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1960

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.17

Description: Three piece walrus hunting sculpture, hunter with twine to (1) float and (2) walrus.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Walrus Hunting

Date: 1960

Description: Three piece walrus hunting sculpture, hunter with twine to (1) float and (2) walrus.

Subject: animal, seal; figure, male; hunting

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.17

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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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Weasel

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1960

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.19

Description: Small dark stone sculpture of a weasel standing on four legs.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Weasel

Date: 1960

Dimensions: 4.0 x 2.5 x 16.4 cm

Description: Small dark stone sculpture of a weasel standing on four legs.

Subject: animal, weasel

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.19

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Twin Walruses

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1960

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.21

Description: Twin Walruses carved of black stone. Ivory tusks. Incised facial features.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Twin Walruses

Date: 1960

Dimensions: 5.0 x 13.0 x 10.0 cm

Description: Twin Walruses carved of black stone. Ivory tusks. Incised facial features.

Subject: animal, walrus

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.21

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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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Artist: 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.

Subject: animal; seal; group

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.16 a-d

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Man with Loon

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1965

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.62

Description: Sculpted man with loon. Standing man, facing left, holding loon bill with right mitten and supporting rest of bird with left mitten on bird's back; 71583 scratched on bottom; figure highly polished and standing on scored base; details in bird, clothing, face.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Man with Loon

Date: 1965

Dimensions: 13.3 x 3.0 x 7.5 cm

Description: Sculpted man with loon. Standing man, facing left, holding loon bill with right mitten and supporting rest of bird with left mitten on bird's back; 71583 scratched on bottom; figure highly polished and standing on scored base; details in bird, clothing, face.

Subject: figure, male; animal, bird; loon

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.62

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Toongat

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1974

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.72

Description: Hand-sewn toongat. Ape man-like figure covered in stitched sealskin, with leather face which has been tooled or scraped into a mask-like design; face and eyes are knotted thread; leather claws on hands.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Toongat

Date: 1974

Dimensions: 14.0 x 5.5 x 9.5 cm

Description: Hand-sewn toongat. Ape man-like figure covered in stitched sealskin, with leather face which has been tooled or scraped into a mask-like design; face and eyes are knotted thread; leather claws on hands.

Subject: Inuit; figure, male; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.72

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Small lake in Mountains

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1978

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.13

Description: A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Small lake in Mountains

Date: 1978

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.5; 26.7 x 26.7; 32.1 cm

Description: A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.