Search Results - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Lidded Oval Basket

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.15%20a%2cb

Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.15 a,b

Description: Long, oval basket with fitted lid. Flat lid has a half circle ivory handle. Various geometric designs in brown skin strips around centre of basket.

1 image

Artist: Unknown

Title: Lidded Oval Basket

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 11.0 x 13.5 x 27.0 cm

Description: Long, oval basket with fitted lid. Flat lid has a half circle ivory handle. Various geometric designs in brown skin strips around centre of basket.

Subject: households

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.15 a,b

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Lidded Basket with Stone Beaver Handle

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.16

Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: grass; stone

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.16

Description: lidded basket with stone beaver handle; lyme grass covered continuous uniform coil; 3 checkboard diamond designs of 9 dark squares; fitted lid with lip; carved grey stone beaver 1.8x4.7x1.7; hole drilled through belly to fasten to lid; incised round eyes and mouth.

1 image

Artist: Unknown

Title: Lidded Basket with Stone Beaver Handle

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: grass; stone

Dimensions: 11.3 cm

Description: lidded basket with stone beaver handle; lyme grass covered continuous uniform coil; 3 checkboard diamond designs of 9 dark squares; fitted lid with lip; carved grey stone beaver 1.8x4.7x1.7; hole drilled through belly to fasten to lid; incised round eyes and mouth.

Subject: households

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.16

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Open Basket

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.17

Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.17

Description: Round open basket is wider at the bottom. Skin designs on sides are of various arctic animals and birds, four dogs, four birds. Three of the birds have an extra skin strip in front of them. Very sturdy basket.

1 image

Artist: Unknown

Title: Open Basket

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 8.5 cm

Description: Round open basket is wider at the bottom. Skin designs on sides are of various arctic animals and birds, four dogs, four birds. Three of the birds have an extra skin strip in front of them. Very sturdy basket.

Subject: households

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.17

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Inuit Family Scene

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.19

Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.19

Description: Oval base and igloo are woven in grass. The igloo is round shaped with an arched door. Top of igloo and door opening have brown skin strips patterns. The figures are fully dressed with fibre parka, fur pants and skin boots. The parents have crochet burgandy coloured hats, skin mitts. The faces…

1 image

Artist: Unknown

Title: Inuit Family Scene

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 11.5 x 20.0 x 28.2 cm

Description: Oval base and igloo are woven in grass. The igloo is round shaped with an arched door. Top of igloo and door opening have brown skin strips patterns. The figures are fully dressed with fibre parka, fur pants and skin boots. The parents have crochet burgandy coloured hats, skin mitts. The faces are made of skin, with shaped noses and stitched features. The baby is bound in cotton. The mother, with her baby in her arms, is lying inside the igloo while the man is outside looking in at them. Outside of the igloo is a two coloured fur dog, pointed ears, and stitched features. A small woven basket with fur inside is in front of the dog. A pair of skin, fur and fibre muklaks lay outside.

Subject: figure, group; animal, dog; architecture, arctic

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.19

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Round Lidded Basket with Stone Head

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.20%20a%2cb

Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.20 a,b

Description: Round basket has a fitted flat lid. The handle for the lid is a stone 4.0 high portrait of a man, carved features and hair. Brown strips of skin laced into a stepped pattern, three on the bowl and three on the top. Very sturdy little basket.

1 image

Artist: Unknown

Title: Round Lidded Basket with Stone Head

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 12.5 cm

Description: Round basket has a fitted flat lid. The handle for the lid is a stone 4.0 high portrait of a man, carved features and hair. Brown strips of skin laced into a stepped pattern, three on the bowl and three on the top. Very sturdy little basket.

Subject: portrait, male; households

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.20 a,b

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Lidded Basket with Stone Bear Head Handle

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.21

Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.21

Description: lidded basket with bear's head handle; lyme grass covered coils; flat bottom, straight sides; seven V-shaped designs of brown stripes spaced evenly around sides; lipped lid, slightly domed; grey green stone, carved polar bear's head; ears, eyes, nose defined, mouth open; 4 holes drilled at base t…

1 image

Artist: Unknown

Title: Lidded Basket with Stone Bear Head Handle

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 17.6 cm

Description: lidded basket with bear's head handle; lyme grass covered coils; flat bottom, straight sides; seven V-shaped designs of brown stripes spaced evenly around sides; lipped lid, slightly domed; grey green stone, carved polar bear's head; ears, eyes, nose defined, mouth open; 4 holes drilled at base to attach stone head to basket lid.

Subject: households; animal, bear

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.21

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Lidded Basket with Four Faces

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.22%20a%2cb

Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.22 a,b

Description: Round woven basket of lyme ? grass, flat fitted lid has a stone handle. The handle is 5.0 high, has four faces carved on the sides, 3 are smiling. A round flat knob on top. Ten spear shaped open designs around side of bowl. One design has no handle .

1 image

Artist: Unknown

Title: Lidded Basket with Four Faces

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 19.0 cm

Description: Round woven basket of lyme ? grass, flat fitted lid has a stone handle. The handle is 5.0 high, has four faces carved on the sides, 3 are smiling. A round flat knob on top. Ten spear shaped open designs around side of bowl. One design has no handle .

Subject: portrait; households

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.22 a,b

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Lidded Oval Basket with Stone Bird Handle.

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.23%20a%2cb

Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.23 a,b

Description: Low oval basket has a stone bird's head for a handle. Inside the bottom of the basket is a woven design in red and black. The domed fitted lid has a black strip overall design. The bird's head is nicely shaped with incised eyes and beak. The basket resembles a loon.

1 image

Artist: Unknown

Title: Lidded Oval Basket with Stone Bird Handle.

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 11.0 x 18.0 x 38.5 cm

Description: Low oval basket has a stone bird's head for a handle. Inside the bottom of the basket is a woven design in red and black. The domed fitted lid has a black strip overall design. The bird's head is nicely shaped with incised eyes and beak. The basket resembles a loon.

Subject: animal, bird; households

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.23 a,b

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Lidded Basket with Stone Woman's Head Handle

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.24%20a%2cb

Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.24 a,b

Description: Coiled basket with carved stone handle of woman's head, lyme grass covered coils. Flat bottom, slightly curved sides 19.0 high base, 22.5 diameter, 29.0 top lip. Double chevron brown design encircles the bowl. Lipped lid, 4 point star design around head, carved black stone head 7.2x6.0x4.0. Carved …

1 image

Artist: Unknown

Title: Lidded Basket with Stone Woman's Head Handle

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 29.0 cm

Description: Coiled basket with carved stone handle of woman's head, lyme grass covered coils. Flat bottom, slightly curved sides 19.0 high base, 22.5 diameter, 29.0 top lip. Double chevron brown design encircles the bowl. Lipped lid, 4 point star design around head, carved black stone head 7.2x6.0x4.0. Carved features and braided hairdo. 2 drilled holes in base to secure handle to lid.

Subject: portrait, female; households

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.24 a,b

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Mauten copy 1928

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions30143

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Oxen pulling wagon

Date Range: Copy made 1928

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 4057

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 4057

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: Copy made 1928

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, copy, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Oxen pulling wagon

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Canada

Conservation: Reprocessed / archival quality gold-toned, 1973

Creator: Unknown

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Trail ride album

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions14151

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: Photograph album contains 182 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides in July/August, 1945 through Baker Creek, Ptarmigan Lake, Skoki and Lake Louise; and Lake O'Hara, Lake McArthur and Odaray Trail. Images depict riders on horseback, scenic views of mountains, waterfalls, forests and land…

Date Range: 1945

Reference Code: V635 / I / PD - 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / I : Events and Activities

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5757

Reference Code: V635 / I / PD - 3

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record

Responsibility: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Date Range: 1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (182 prints)

Scope & Content: Photograph album contains 182 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides in July/August, 1945 through Baker Creek, Ptarmigan Lake, Skoki and Lake Louise; and Lake O'Hara, Lake McArthur and Odaray Trail. Images depict riders on horseback, scenic views of mountains, waterfalls, forests and landscapes, individual and group photographs of riders, and campsites. Most photographs not annotated and people in photographs not named. Album also contains three pamphlets pertaining to 1945 trail rides with lists of locations and attendees.