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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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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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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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No. 1 Pacific Exp. wrecked near Donald, 29 Aug. 90

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Canadian Pacific Railway

Date Range: 1890

Reference Code: V650 / 1987 - PA - 2

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 / 1987 - PA - 2

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1890

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 11 x 19 cm

Scope & Content: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Railways

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

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An Awkward Juxtaposition

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Artist: Unknown

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.11

Description: A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: An Awkward Juxtaposition

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 25.8 x 20.2 cm

Description: A man wearing a dark jacket, white pants, a hat down over his eyes, a cane and a cigarette in a long holder, stands facing left under a sign which reads Curios.