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Date
1979
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1091
Description
Green, white lettering "Banff '79", ordinary green cotton short sleeve t-shirt, large white lettering on front: BANFF (9.0 high), underneath "79" (20.0 high), "C.S.S. LTD" under '79, light brown paint stains on front
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Title
T-Shirt
Date
1979
Material
fibre
Dimensions
46.0 x 64.0 cm
Description
Green, white lettering "Banff '79", ordinary green cotton short sleeve t-shirt, large white lettering on front: BANFF (9.0 high), underneath "79" (20.0 high), "C.S.S. LTD" under '79, light brown paint stains on front
Subject
souvenir
households
clothing
Credit
Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.05.1091
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Date
1978 – 1978
Material
plastic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0474
Description
A clear plastic glass with a drawing of wedding bells in gold and reading “Reg - Elsie, April 12, 1928-1978”.
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Title
Tumbler
Date
1978 – 1978
Material
plastic
Dimensions
11.0 cm
Description
A clear plastic glass with a drawing of wedding bells in gold and reading “Reg - Elsie, April 12, 1928-1978”.
Subject
households
social customs
events
wedding
anniversary
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0474
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Date
1978
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
104.20.0231 a-d
Description
A set of four slightly oval coasters made from loosely coiled bunch of fibres tightly wrapped with light natural coloured leaf fibre and knotted together in coil shape with strands of the same fibre. Tied together with two pieces of green raffia.
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Title
Coaster Set
Date
1978
Material
fibre
Dimensions
0.5 x 9.5 x 8.5 cm
Description
A set of four slightly oval coasters made from loosely coiled bunch of fibres tightly wrapped with light natural coloured leaf fibre and knotted together in coil shape with strands of the same fibre. Tied together with two pieces of green raffia.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0231 a-d
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Date
1978
Material
grass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0158
Description
A pair of woven straw snowboots, solidly woven thick sole, upper foot closely woven with braided twining, and shank left unwoven with upright ribs which have been woven around at top leaving ends as fringe around outside. Boots attached together by a length of twisted straw cord.
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Title
Miniature Boots
Date
1978
Material
grass
Dimensions
6.5 x 3.5 x 7.0 cm
Description
A pair of woven straw snowboots, solidly woven thick sole, upper foot closely woven with braided twining, and shank left unwoven with upright ribs which have been woven around at top leaving ends as fringe around outside. Boots attached together by a length of twisted straw cord.
Subject
households
decorative
miniature
Japanese
Omori Society
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0158
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Date
1978
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0216
Description
4 scored feet, indigo colour caused by cobalt glaze. Mandala impression on plate surface with small circular indentations on three sides, slab-built plate. Each foot has chop mark. Signature stamp on bottom of plate.
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Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1978
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
6.5 x 27.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
4 scored feet, indigo colour caused by cobalt glaze. Mandala impression on plate surface with small circular indentations on three sides, slab-built plate. Each foot has chop mark. Signature stamp on bottom of plate.
Subject
households
decorative
Doug Machuk
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0216
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Date
1978
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0393
Description
Hand thrown decanter with flat, trimmed base and hand formed pouring rim. Has an attached, press moulded medallion which says "Fireside Inn Canmore" Double ridged border above medallion. Signed "Bart Robinson" on bottom. Rust brown glaze over entire body.
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Title
Carafe
Date
1978
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
21.8 x 10.0 cm
Description
Hand thrown decanter with flat, trimmed base and hand formed pouring rim. Has an attached, press moulded medallion which says "Fireside Inn Canmore" Double ridged border above medallion. Signed "Bart Robinson" on bottom. Rust brown glaze over entire body.
Subject
households
Bart Robinson
Bob Armitt
Fireside Inn
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0393
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Date
1978
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0592
Description
Large mug with grey interior glaze, also grey glaze on exterior near rim. On affixed handle and can be seen on wheel ridges which have been over glazed with deep blue. Cross hatch incised marking seen inside mug rim. "Borrowman" scratched on flat base.
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Title
Coffee Mug
Date
1978
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
10.8 x 8.6 x 10.3 cm
Description
Large mug with grey interior glaze, also grey glaze on exterior near rim. On affixed handle and can be seen on wheel ridges which have been over glazed with deep blue. Cross hatch incised marking seen inside mug rim. "Borrowman" scratched on flat base.
Subject
households
craft
John Borrowman
Stonecrop
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0592
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Bas-Relief Wall Hanging

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Date
1978
Material
plaster; paint; fibre; paint; metal
Catalogue Number
107.02.1043
Description
A piece of cardboard, covered with unbleached woven linen (that has been stapled onto the cardboard) onto which a copy of a ceramic bas-relief (17.5cmx11.5cm wide) from a Mayan temple, has been glued. The bas-relief is of a kneeling woman weaving on a loom tied to a tree trunk. Carved into the cera…
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Title
Bas-Relief Wall Hanging
Date
1978
Material
plaster; paint; fibre; paint; metal
Dimensions
16.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
A piece of cardboard, covered with unbleached woven linen (that has been stapled onto the cardboard) onto which a copy of a ceramic bas-relief (17.5cmx11.5cm wide) from a Mayan temple, has been glued. The bas-relief is of a kneeling woman weaving on a loom tied to a tree trunk. Carved into the ceramic piece “IXCHEL” to the viewer’s right, and underneath in the middle “GODDESS of the the MOON and WEAVING”.
Subject
households
decorative
ceramics
Guatemalan
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
Catalogue Number
107.02.1043
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Date
1977
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.19.0057
Description
Flat footed, hand thrown, roughly cylindrical, liddedstoneware container. Paddled to flatten rounded exterior, and horizontal line indentation near top. Total of four vertical decorative indentations on exterior. Rritty, unglazed, rust coloured vessel. Lid slab formed with affixed handle. Signed "…
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Title
Food Storage Jar
Date
1977
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
23.8 x 13.5 cm
Description
Flat footed, hand thrown, roughly cylindrical, liddedstoneware container. Paddled to flatten rounded exterior, and horizontal line indentation near top. Total of four vertical decorative indentations on exterior. Rritty, unglazed, rust coloured vessel. Lid slab formed with affixed handle. Signed "Bamiling" on base.
Subject
households
craft
Ed Bamiling
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0057
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Date
1977
Material
wood; plaster
Catalogue Number
107.01.0091
Description
Long flat wooden base painted with black enamel. Twelve small, brightly painted, plaster figures stand in a row along the base, the figures are from left to right (1) a skull painted brown, (2 )white faced person wrapped in red cloak, (3) a brown standing bear wearing coolie hat and carrying white …
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Title
Figurine Group
Date
1977
Material
wood; plaster
Dimensions
3.3 x 2.7 x 18.2 cm
Description
Long flat wooden base painted with black enamel. Twelve small, brightly painted, plaster figures stand in a row along the base, the figures are from left to right (1) a skull painted brown, (2 )white faced person wrapped in red cloak, (3) a brown standing bear wearing coolie hat and carrying white sack, (4) a seated white cat with red feathers, (5) a green frog, (6) a standing man with exposed fat belly wearing an orange robe and carrying a white sack over his shoulder, (7) a standing woman in blue kimono with yellow hood over face, holding a lyre, (8) a man with purple blouse and green trousers holding a club, (9 )a man with black overblouse and turquoise skirt, holding staff and round yellow object with turquoise sack over shoulder, (10) a kneeling bald man with pointed head and white beard, carrying fan and wearing green robe, (11) a black cat standing with back arched, (12) a seated man with orange robe.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
religious
animal
bear
cat
frog
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0091
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Date
1977
Material
wood; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
107.01.0094 a-h
Description
A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge lik…
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Title
Bird Figurine Set
Date
1977
Material
wood; metal; paper
Dimensions
3.0 x 1.2 x 3.3 cm
Description
A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge like, with bill in air, white spots, yellow eye. (b) yellow with brown head, long bill, crest on head, striped wing. (c )yellow with green head, long bill in air white dot on wing. (d) yellow, rooster like, with red head and comb, full striped green tail. (e) white with grey head, short bill, brown wings with bands at tips. (f) white with red circle around eye, long bill, brown wings, short tail. (g) blue with red wing, yellow bill and crest, white stripes around neck.( h)grey with black head with crest, red dot on wing.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
bird
partridge
rooster
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0094 a-h
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Date
1977
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0251
Description
Bulbous vase with long, slender neck which bells out to a scalloped, scrolled rim. Engraved crest on side of vase which contains Imperial chrysanthemum, engraving on base. Contained in a very light wood box, possibly balsa.
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Title
Vase
Date
1977
Material
metal
Dimensions
18.8 x 7.0 cm
Description
Bulbous vase with long, slender neck which bells out to a scalloped, scrolled rim. Engraved crest on side of vase which contains Imperial chrysanthemum, engraving on base. Contained in a very light wood box, possibly balsa.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0251
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Date
1977
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0348
Description
Square dish with upturned, rounded corners. Blue enamel border and circular black centre with white, enamel Inuit hunter with spear. Bottom also blue enamel and felt-covered in gray, marked in enamel on bottom "CA-CN(?)...Canada "77".
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Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1977
Material
metal; fibre
Dimensions
0.8 x 7.7 x 7.7 cm
Description
Square dish with upturned, rounded corners. Blue enamel border and circular black centre with white, enamel Inuit hunter with spear. Bottom also blue enamel and felt-covered in gray, marked in enamel on bottom "CA-CN(?)...Canada "77".
Subject
households
decorative
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0348
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Date
1977
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0115
Description
Miniature representation of Omori pot, placed on horizontal bar of tie clip. Clip works on spring mechanism. Stamped "1977" and "100" on back of clip face, as well as stamped calligraphy. Contained within black and clear plastic box wrapped in red and white paper label.
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Title
Tie Clip
Date
1977
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 1.5 x 6.0 cm
Description
Miniature representation of Omori pot, placed on horizontal bar of tie clip. Clip works on spring mechanism. Stamped "1977" and "100" on back of clip face, as well as stamped calligraphy. Contained within black and clear plastic box wrapped in red and white paper label.
Subject
households
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0115
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Date
1977
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0190
Description
A long, chrome bar with Japanese ceramic pot at the middle;. Pot is matte with deep, cup like base and widely flaring rim. Wide decorative band around middle, and texture along undulating edge of rim. Rests against shiny bar horizontally behind, spring clamp on back attached to angled piece of me…
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Title
Man's Tie Clip
Date
1977
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.4 x 1.5 x 6.1 cm
Description
A long, chrome bar with Japanese ceramic pot at the middle;. Pot is matte with deep, cup like base and widely flaring rim. Wide decorative band around middle, and texture along undulating edge of rim. Rests against shiny bar horizontally behind, spring clamp on back attached to angled piece of metal at one end of the bar. Long clamp jaw is serrated, and opens by pressing end. Bar and pot cast in one piece.
Subject
households
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0190
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Date
1977
Material
fibre, synthetic; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0348
Description
A reddish brown, soft, rectangular, imitation leather purse with 65.0 cm long shoulder strap, and flap which folds over top and fastens near the bottom of the front. Material is very soft, expanded, rubber like plastic backed with black knit fabric inside, and lined with a vinyl material on the fla…
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Title
Shoulder Purse
Date
1977
Material
fibre, synthetic; metal
Dimensions
19.5 x 6.8 x 23.5 cm
Description
A reddish brown, soft, rectangular, imitation leather purse with 65.0 cm long shoulder strap, and flap which folds over top and fastens near the bottom of the front. Material is very soft, expanded, rubber like plastic backed with black knit fabric inside, and lined with a vinyl material on the flap. Seams and edge simply folded over and sewn, with the edge of the flap bound with a strip of the same "leather" with the strap attached to purse by brass coloured rings and rivets. Flap has 2.9 cm wide strap passing down its middle to a large silver coloured rectangular sliding buckle at the bottom to fasten.
Subject
households
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0348
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Date
1977 – 1977
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0388 a-i
Description
(a) Hand thrown, flat footed bowl with deep turquoise glaze with black floral slip pattern, glaze crackled, firing marks remain in bowl.The following were found within the bowl and were bought by Catharine on a trip to Afghanistan: (b) polished blue and black stone (1.0 cm x 3.6 cm).(c) polished gr…
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Title
Decorative Bowl
Date
1977 – 1977
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
4.2 x 9.7 cm
Description
(a) Hand thrown, flat footed bowl with deep turquoise glaze with black floral slip pattern, glaze crackled, firing marks remain in bowl.The following were found within the bowl and were bought by Catharine on a trip to Afghanistan: (b) polished blue and black stone (1.0 cm x 3.6 cm).(c) polished grey and brown stone (0.5 cm x 4.0 cm).(d) polished blue stone (0.8 cm x 3.4 cm)(e) polished brown stone (1.0 cm x 3.3 cm)(f) polished brown and white stone (1.5 cm x 3.5 cm) with small holes through which you can see crystals inside.(g) clear polished plastic or sea glass (0.4 cm x 1.7cm). There is a paint-like substance on one side and one end of the object is yellowed. (h) brass-coloured coin (0.2 cm x 1.5 cm). The relief on one side of the coin has been rubbed off significantly and there is a deep gouge on the back.(i) silver-coloured coin (0.3 cm x 1.7 cm). The relief on both sides of the coin has rubbed off significantly and there is a gold-coloured deposit near one edge.
Subject
households
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0388 a-i
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Date
1977
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0594 a-c
Description
Hand thrown, cylindrical shaped set of pitcher and four mugs in grey glaze with green and brown oxidation spots throughout. All have distinguishing exterior ridge rings at mid-point. Cups have slightly flared lip, affixed handles and trimmed feet. Three out of four cups incised signature on base "B…
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Title
Beverage Set
Date
1977
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
19.5 x 13.5 x 18.0 cm
Description
Hand thrown, cylindrical shaped set of pitcher and four mugs in grey glaze with green and brown oxidation spots throughout. All have distinguishing exterior ridge rings at mid-point. Cups have slightly flared lip, affixed handles and trimmed feet. Three out of four cups incised signature on base "Beckett". Pitcher also has flared rim with pouring lip, signed on bottom "Beckett".
Subject
households
craft
Stonecrop
Susan Beckett
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0594 a-c
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Date
1976 – 1976
Material
stone; plastic
Catalogue Number
109.02.0054 a,b
Description
Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, ba…
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Title
Replica Tikis
Date
1976 – 1976
Material
stone; plastic
Description
Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, back flat: a)jade more simple with incised, carved features as above; holes cut through between legs and arms; 32.0 cm long, narrow black ribbon threaded through hole in top and knotted together at ends. (Marks: sticker, "332...13.00" (removed). b)plastic red circles painted around eyes; features formed in low relief; reproduction of (a).
Subject
Whyte home
travel
souvenir
collectables
households
accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0054 a,b
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Date
1976
Material
ivory; bean
Catalogue Number
107.01.0106 a,b
Description
(a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
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Title
Animal Figurine Set
Date
1976
Material
ivory; bean
Dimensions
1.3 x 0.5 x 1.0 cm
Description
(a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0106 a,b
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