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- Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
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- George Clutesi (1905 – 1988, Canadian) 4
- Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939, British) 2
- Joe Williams 2
- Anthony (Tony) Morse Urquhart (1934 – , Canadian) 1
- Brian Joseph Grandbois 1
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- Iola 1
- Joshua Nappatu Qaqutu (1936 – , Canadian) 1
- Kodeaniuk 1
- Kunik 1
- 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.
1 image
- 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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The First Step Beyond
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsts.03.02
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- StS.03.02
- Description
- Colour: black on white. A cowering figure at centre is surrounded by three hands at the right (one hand becoming a face) and a large face and two black figures to the left and above.Au verso: THE FIRST STEP BEYOND
1 image
- Title
- The First Step Beyond
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.8 x 45.6 cm
- Description
- Colour: black on white. A cowering figure at centre is surrounded by three hands at the right (one hand becoming a face) and a large face and two black figures to the left and above.Au verso: THE FIRST STEP BEYOND
- Subject
- figure, male
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- StS.03.02
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- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- felt marker on paper
- Catalogue Number
- StS.03.08
- Description
- One central large facial image (on top of which is an arm and smaller face) under which is a beak and eye of a bird, two hands and a third and final facial image below that in the shape of a C off centre to the viewer’s left bottom. Vestiges of former drawing showing through.Au verso: “CLOUDS” brhc…
1 image
- Title
- Clouds
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- felt marker on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.8 x 45.6 cm
- Description
- One central large facial image (on top of which is an arm and smaller face) under which is a beak and eye of a bird, two hands and a third and final facial image below that in the shape of a C off centre to the viewer’s left bottom. Vestiges of former drawing showing through.Au verso: “CLOUDS” brhc encircled “35” topped by encircled “6”
- Subject
- face, human
- animal, bird
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.03.08
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Squirrel Lover
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsts.03.06
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- StS.03.06
- Description
- Colour: orange, red and black on white. A man sits at viewer’s left holding his hand over his heart. Right of centre behind some trees is a wigwam with a black and white figure at the entrance. Orange squirrel tracks are visible in the front of the wigwam and to the right behingd a squirrel sits on…
1 image
- Title
- Squirrel Lover
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- felt pen on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.8 x 35.1 cm
- Description
- Colour: orange, red and black on white. A man sits at viewer’s left holding his hand over his heart. Right of centre behind some trees is a wigwam with a black and white figure at the entrance. Orange squirrel tracks are visible in the front of the wigwam and to the right behingd a squirrel sits on a branch. To the right of this a woman kneeling with hair and hands covering her face. A bird with its beak open flies underneath.Au verso SQUIRREL LOVER printed viewer’s top rhc “K.65” brhc “40” encircled and on top of that “1” encircled
- Subject
- figure, male
- female
- mythological
- Credit
- Purchased from Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- StS.03.06
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.83
- Description
- A free standing block on which are carved two faces each side (front and back) the whalebone is a mottled colour and irregular in texture, one side the larger face is on top, other side the larger face is on the bottom, each expression is different, the features are stylized but distinct.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 11.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A free standing block on which are carved two faces each side (front and back) the whalebone is a mottled colour and irregular in texture, one side the larger face is on top, other side the larger face is on the bottom, each expression is different, the features are stylized but distinct.
- Subject
- mythological
- faces
- Credit
- Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.83
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Bird Tree
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Dimensions
- 20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Totem Pole
- Date
- later than 1900
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm
- Subject
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.08
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.01
- Description
- Single piece of wood hollowed into roughly rectangular dish which has rounded tip on one end and the other end a dog face having black eyes, red ears and mouth; red geometric trim behind head on bowl rim, exterior rounded, and carved flat base.
1 image
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 7.8 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Single piece of wood hollowed into roughly rectangular dish which has rounded tip on one end and the other end a dog face having black eyes, red ears and mouth; red geometric trim behind head on bowl rim, exterior rounded, and carved flat base.
- Subject
- animal, dog
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.01
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.02
- Description
- Single piece of wood hollowed into roughly rectangular bowl shape; exterior carved in shape of dog; back burl forms tail portion, four carved legs on underside; carved head.
1 image
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 3.4 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- Single piece of wood hollowed into roughly rectangular bowl shape; exterior carved in shape of dog; back burl forms tail portion, four carved legs on underside; carved head.
- Subject
- animal, dog
- mythological
- Sarain Stump
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.02
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.03
- Description
- Almost cylindrical animal figurine with carved head and front legs; eyes of brown glass beads; knob at tail is stopper for hollowed out wooden vial.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 12.6 cm
- Description
- Almost cylindrical animal figurine with carved head and front legs; eyes of brown glass beads; knob at tail is stopper for hollowed out wooden vial.
- Subject
- animal
- mythological
- Sarain Stump
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.03
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.04
- Description
- Elongated abstract mask with open mouth, cut out eyes painted with red mask; black feathers for hair; doeskin strap on top of head for suspension on wall; back of mask flat with hollowing where face has been carved.
1 image
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 4.0 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- Elongated abstract mask with open mouth, cut out eyes painted with red mask; black feathers for hair; doeskin strap on top of head for suspension on wall; back of mask flat with hollowing where face has been carved.
- Subject
- portrait
- abstract
- mythological
- Sarain Stump
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.04
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.05
- Description
- Roughly oval shaped face with deeply carved mouth and nostrils; indented where eyes and brows are painted in; poss. horse hair on head; V-shaped buckskin hanger; back is flat and signed S.S. and snake symbol which artist used.
1 image
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 4.5 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- Roughly oval shaped face with deeply carved mouth and nostrils; indented where eyes and brows are painted in; poss. horse hair on head; V-shaped buckskin hanger; back is flat and signed S.S. and snake symbol which artist used.
- Subject
- portrait
- abstract
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.05
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.06
- Description
- Flat back carved face of cedar; details in eyes, broad nose, full mouth; geometric carving on forehead and ears; hollowed out opening at top of head for cord passage; carved signature IS on back
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- Title
- Amulet
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.9 x 2.0 x 4.6 cm
- Description
- Flat back carved face of cedar; details in eyes, broad nose, full mouth; geometric carving on forehead and ears; hollowed out opening at top of head for cord passage; carved signature IS on back
- Subject
- portrait
- abstract
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.06
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.07
- Description
- Deeply furrowed face with bored eyes and mouth; painted reddish brown; fluffy white hair of fleece; buckskin hanger nailed to flat back.
1 image
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 6.2 x 13.3 cm
- Description
- Deeply furrowed face with bored eyes and mouth; painted reddish brown; fluffy white hair of fleece; buckskin hanger nailed to flat back.
- Subject
- portrait
- abstract
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.07
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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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Bear Spirit Totem
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.31
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.31
- Description
- Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bear Spirit Totem
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 7.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
- Subject
- mythological
- animal
- bear
- totem
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.31
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