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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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- Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian) 15
- Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese) 6
- James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian) 6
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Two Men and Serving Maid
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.02.03
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1800
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.03
- Description
- Plaque on frame: Goya 1746 - 1828
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Two Men and Serving Maid
- Date
- c. 1800
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Plaque on frame: Goya 1746 - 1828
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.03
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The Battle of Cressy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.04.03
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1792
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.03
- Description
- A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Battle of Cressy
- Date
- 1792
- Medium
- engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.03
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Kabuki Theatre Poster
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.04.08
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.08
- Description
- Small Kabuki Theatre Poster. A Man stands with legs far apart leaning back far to the right with his body and face facing left. He holds an umbrella that is cropped off by the edge of the print. He stands on a green ground. The backgroung is dark and features an almost black sky, a darkbrown hi…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Kabuki Theatre Poster
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 18.5 cm
- Description
- Small Kabuki Theatre Poster. A Man stands with legs far apart leaning back far to the right with his body and face facing left. He holds an umbrella that is cropped off by the edge of the print. He stands on a green ground. The backgroung is dark and features an almost black sky, a darkbrown hill, a small blue mountain, and a river. There are 2 text panels down the left side. Translator of print commented : Drawn by: Ichi bai tei(?), sai(?) ho. In images of the floating world Ichibaishi is also known as Yoshimine.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.08
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Untitled (Ivory kayak with ivory figure, paddle and stone seal)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.108%20a-c
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.108 a-c
- Description
- a) Kayak in ivory: Pattern of incised and stained circles on top of kayak, four holes without patterning on the prow of the kayak are drilled through the piece. Two of the same circular patterns, incised and stained, appear on the base of the prow of the kayak which is convex. Figure in ivory is at…
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- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Ivory kayak with ivory figure, paddle and stone seal)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone; ivory
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- a) Kayak in ivory: Pattern of incised and stained circles on top of kayak, four holes without patterning on the prow of the kayak are drilled through the piece. Two of the same circular patterns, incised and stained, appear on the base of the prow of the kayak which is convex. Figure in ivory is attached to kayak at base. Face is incised and stained, back of figure has carved fringed coat details. Raised hand is fitted to hold spear (?) which is missing. b) Ivory paddle is 7 x .3 cm drilled at centre and at end where line is attached. c) Seal on line is in steatite, line tied to neck, line appears to be twisted string.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.108 a-c
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Untitled [Seated Japanese man]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.11
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- sculpture
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.11
- Description
- Hotei (one of seven gods of Bliss) sits on the ground holding a basket with a smile on his roly poly face. Both hands are holding onto the basket and consequently folded across his chest. The colour of the figure is a very dark colour with hints of red-brown where the light hits it.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled [Seated Japanese man]
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- sculpture
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 10.7 cm
- Description
- Hotei (one of seven gods of Bliss) sits on the ground holding a basket with a smile on his roly poly face. Both hands are holding onto the basket and consequently folded across his chest. The colour of the figure is a very dark colour with hints of red-brown where the light hits it.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.11
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Untitled (Tobacco Pipe with faces)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.121
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.121
- Description
- Nonfunctioning wood and metal pipe. 19.8 cm full length, 3.8 cm bowl, 1.4 cm at widest paint. Mouth piece may be ivory. Two faces appear on either side of bowl of pipe.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Tobacco Pipe with faces)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 19.8 cm
- Description
- Nonfunctioning wood and metal pipe. 19.8 cm full length, 3.8 cm bowl, 1.4 cm at widest paint. Mouth piece may be ivory. Two faces appear on either side of bowl of pipe.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.121
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Hunter with Two Ivory Bears
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; ivory; bone; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.42 a-e
- Description
- Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The t…
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- Unknown
- Title
- Hunter with Two Ivory Bears
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; ivory; bone; sinew
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 6.2 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The two bears are carved out of ivory. Both have carved features with black and claws in black. (d) One is sitting and looking over his left shoulder, (c) the other is standing on his back legs, he has a hole drilled in right chest. The bow (e) is slightly curved with notched both ends to which is tied a long piece of very thin sinew. It appears that a spear is missing.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.42 a-e
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.44 a,b
- Description
- green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in ha…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man with Fish
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- green stone; man holding fish over head; (a) man 9.0x4.2x3.3; standing, knees slightly bent; arms straight up from shoulders; fingers indicated right hand; both hands open, holes in centre; (b) fish 2.8x6.5x1.2; carved and incised features; hole in centre; piece of bone ca .2 goes into holes in hand and fish.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.44 a,b
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Two Sided Woman
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.46
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.46
- Description
- mottled green stone; 2 sided woman; stylized shape of woman; bare headed; one side hands in front, fingers against her body; other side, she has an ulu in her right hand; carved features, dug out eyes and mouth, both sides.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Two Sided Woman
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 15.3 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- mottled green stone; 2 sided woman; stylized shape of woman; bare headed; one side hands in front, fingers against her body; other side, she has an ulu in her right hand; carved features, dug out eyes and mouth, both sides.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.46
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.49
- Description
- mottled grey/green stone; man in parka in semi-kneeling position; right leg bent back, hands in front, palms down; carved features; left leg has a hole in centre bottom.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 4.8 cm
- Description
- mottled grey/green stone; man in parka in semi-kneeling position; right leg bent back, hands in front, palms down; carved features; left leg has a hole in centre bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.49
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Woman and Baby
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.80
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.80
- Description
- Grey green mottled stone. Inuit woman has a young child on her back. Both are dressed for winter. The woman has her hands together in front, she is bent foreward, her hair is parted in the middle with braids . The child has her head up and is looking to the left. Their features are carved.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Woman and Baby
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 5.6 cm
- Description
- Grey green mottled stone. Inuit woman has a young child on her back. Both are dressed for winter. The woman has her hands together in front, she is bent foreward, her hair is parted in the middle with braids . The child has her head up and is looking to the left. Their features are carved.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.80
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Untitled (Kneeling Stone Hunter)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.94
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.94
- Description
- A kneeling figure carved from a light grey soapstone, or steatite. The figure kneels on their right leg, with their left leg raised. The arms are stretched in front of the figure. The figure wears the hood of their jacket. The face of the figure is incised.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Kneeling Stone Hunter)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone
- Dimensions
- 2 x 4.2 cm
- Description
- A kneeling figure carved from a light grey soapstone, or steatite. The figure kneels on their right leg, with their left leg raised. The arms are stretched in front of the figure. The figure wears the hood of their jacket. The face of the figure is incised.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.94
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Untitled (Stone figure in parka, seated)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.95
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.95
- Description
- A seated figure sits with a straight back, and knees bent in front. It is carved in a dark grey soapstone, or steatite. The figure is represented with an empty hood on their back which is carved in relief. The figure has an incised face. There are incised markings on the chest of the figure.
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- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Stone figure in parka, seated)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 3 cm
- Description
- A seated figure sits with a straight back, and knees bent in front. It is carved in a dark grey soapstone, or steatite. The figure is represented with an empty hood on their back which is carved in relief. The figure has an incised face. There are incised markings on the chest of the figure.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.95
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Untitled (Mother and child)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.96
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.96
- Description
- A female figure stands carved ina light grey soapstone, or steatite. Her face is carved and coat is detailed. A baby in a hood on the mother’s back is carved in relief.
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- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Mother and child)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 3.6 cm
- Description
- A female figure stands carved ina light grey soapstone, or steatite. Her face is carved and coat is detailed. A baby in a hood on the mother’s back is carved in relief.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.96
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Untitled (Seated stone figure)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.97
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- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.97
- Description
- A seated figure carved from a light grey soapstone, or steatite, sits with legs outstretched. The figure has an incised face and wears a pointed hood.
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- Title
- Untitled (Seated stone figure)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone
- Dimensions
- 2.6 x 3 cm
- Description
- A seated figure carved from a light grey soapstone, or steatite, sits with legs outstretched. The figure has an incised face and wears a pointed hood.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.97
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Untitled (Standing stone figure)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.98
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.98
- Description
- A standing figure carved from a dark grey soapstone, or steatite, holds its arms at its sides. The figure’s coat has a carved, fringed, recto.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Standing stone figure)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 5 cm
- Description
- A standing figure carved from a dark grey soapstone, or steatite, holds its arms at its sides. The figure’s coat has a carved, fringed, recto.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.98
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Polar Bear Hunt
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.08
- 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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- 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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Women and Children with Dogs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.09
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.09
- Description
- A rectangular shaped wall hanging with a red border. The outer edge and the border between the red and the light yellow background is stitched with criss cross and straight stitches. Inside the light yellow background are women and children with dogs. The scene is set up in three tears. Along the u…
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- Unknown
- Title
- Women and Children with Dogs
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 57.5 x 80.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular shaped wall hanging with a red border. The outer edge and the border between the red and the light yellow background is stitched with criss cross and straight stitches. Inside the light yellow background are women and children with dogs. The scene is set up in three tears. Along the upper section on the left are two dogs, in the center there is a male, female and a child. On the far right is a teepee. The middle section includes a couple of dogs and a female with a child on her back. The bottom section showes two more dogs on the left, a male figure in the center and a small animal on the far right is being attacked by four birds. All of the figures and most of the animals are made from skin cut out shapes and are stitched on and detailed with black, yellow, blue, red and a light pink fiber thread. The outside red border is made up of six pieces that are attached to create the full border.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.09
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Untitled (Fishing and Hunting Scene)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.10
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.10
- Description
- A rectangular shaped wall hanging with a red border. In the inside rectangular shape the scene is split in half with a brown stitched line. On the right side is two figures, one is spearing a fish and the other is fishing. Above the figures on the left is a caribou and just to the right is a smalle…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Fishing and Hunting Scene)
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 78.9 cm
- Description
- A rectangular shaped wall hanging with a red border. In the inside rectangular shape the scene is split in half with a brown stitched line. On the right side is two figures, one is spearing a fish and the other is fishing. Above the figures on the left is a caribou and just to the right is a smaller animal perhaps a dog. On the left side there is a figure on a sleigh being pulled by dogs. Beside the dog is another figure walking. Along the bottom of the left side there is a man, woman and a child looking at the fish that they caught with a spear. The upper left corner includes two caribou. All the figures and animals are made out of skin cut out shapes with the exception of one fish.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.10
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Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue k…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue knit loops at each corner; (b) Caribou Hunt; (46.0x69.0) white background, bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 3 hunters, pink and black; 2 black dogs, one pulling a sled; pink caribou with arrow in shoulder, bleeding from wound and mouth; blue knit loops at each corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.11 a,b
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