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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.
Subject
figure, male
cartoon
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.11
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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.09
Description
Colour: blue, orange on brown; a boy, seated, wears a blue hat and jacket, an orange scarf and pants with stripes on them; his shadow falls to the right.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
n.d.
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
50.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
Colour: blue, orange on brown; a boy, seated, wears a blue hat and jacket, an orange scarf and pants with stripes on them; his shadow falls to the right.
Subject
portrait, boy
Credit
Gift of H. (Mrs.) T. Montgomery, Banff, 1965
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.09
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1976
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.12
Description
Colour: black and brown on white. Head and shoulders of a man looking right. His hair is in long braids.
Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1976
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 48.0 cm
Description
Colour: black and brown on white. Head and shoulders of a man looking right. His hair is in long braids.
Subject
portrait
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1976
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.12
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1899
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.06
Description
Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with stic…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Neolithic Age
Date
1899
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Dimensions
10.7 x 18.4 cm
Description
Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with sticks run up from behind a tree; to the left, in the background are two bears.
Subject
animal, buffalo
hunting
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1970
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.06
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1975
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.08
Description
Colour: black on white. The head and upper torso of a man looking to the right. He wears a large headdress of feathers, a buckskin jacket with a decorative pattern on the sleeve, and a medallion on his chest.
Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1975
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 15.8 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. The head and upper torso of a man looking to the right. He wears a large headdress of feathers, a buckskin jacket with a decorative pattern on the sleeve, and a medallion on his chest.
Subject
portrait, male
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.08
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Small lake in Mountains

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1978
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.13
Description
A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Small lake in Mountains
Date
1978
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.5; 26.7 x 26.7; 32.1 cm
Description
A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.
Subject
landscape
mountains
lake
Credit
Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.13
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Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1960 – 1965
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.30
Description
Two figures on a dog sled, on land, surrounded by animals. Two poles are used at the back of the sealskin for hanging purposes.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
ca. 1960 – 1965
Dimensions
95.0 x 168.0 cm
Description
Two figures on a dog sled, on land, surrounded by animals. Two poles are used at the back of the sealskin for hanging purposes.
Subject
animals
birds
seals
bears
dogs
figures
transportation
komatik (dog sled)
Arctic
Credit
Gift of Nikki MacKenzie, Saanichton, 2004
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.30
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Japanese Paper Fabric Screen

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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1976
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.04
Description
An overall positive stencil used for fabric. Given to Catharine Robb Whyte by Tosh Yamiguchi when he visited her in 1976.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Japanese Paper Fabric Screen
Date
c. 1976
Dimensions
41.6 x 25.2 cm
Description
An overall positive stencil used for fabric. Given to Catharine Robb Whyte by Tosh Yamiguchi when he visited her in 1976.
Subject
abstract, non-representational
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.04
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Lidded Basket with Stone Beaver Handle

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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.
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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
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Lidded Basket with Stone Bear Head Handle

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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…
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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
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Lidded Basket with Stone Woman's Head Handle

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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 …
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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
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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.03
Description
Wall hanging of white caribou with black hoofs, face markings on indigo ground, bordered by purple edge border; white and blue thread used on overstitching. Purchased by CRW on 1974 Baffin Island and Pangnirtung trip.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Caribou
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
33.0 x 33.0 cm
Description
Wall hanging of white caribou with black hoofs, face markings on indigo ground, bordered by purple edge border; white and blue thread used on overstitching. Purchased by CRW on 1974 Baffin Island and Pangnirtung trip.
Subject
animal, caribou
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.03
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Untitled [Wall Hanging ]

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Artist
Unknown
Date
n.d.
Medium
wool
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.02
Description
Multi-coloured hunting scenes on white.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled [Wall Hanging ]
Date
n.d.
Medium
wool
Dimensions
37.5 x 69.0 cm
Description
Multi-coloured hunting scenes on white.
Subject
figure, group
animal, fish
activity, fishing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.02
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1965 – 1975
Medium
petit point on mesh
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.05
Description
The head of a small Indiginous girl, with braids, headband and feathers.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Indian Girl
Date
1965 – 1975
Medium
petit point on mesh
Dimensions
10.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
The head of a small Indiginous girl, with braids, headband and feathers.
Subject
figure, child
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.05
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1965 – 1975
Medium
petit point on mesh
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.06
Description
Head of a small Indigenous girl, short hair, cow lick, green headband with a feather.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Indian Girl
Date
1965 – 1975
Medium
petit point on mesh
Dimensions
9.5 x 7.5 cm
Description
Head of a small Indigenous girl, short hair, cow lick, green headband with a feather.
Subject
figure, child
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.06
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Sealskin Hunter and Bear

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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
fur; seal; grass; skin; wood
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.18
Description
A male figure wearing a parka is standing over a polar bear that he has shot. The figure is holding a wood rifle in his left hand. The parka and polar bear are made from seal fur. The polar bear is a beige color and the man's parka is a medium brown color. Both the man and the bear are placed on a …
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Sealskin Hunter and Bear
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
fur; seal; grass; skin; wood
Dimensions
20.5 cm
Description
A male figure wearing a parka is standing over a polar bear that he has shot. The figure is holding a wood rifle in his left hand. The parka and polar bear are made from seal fur. The polar bear is a beige color and the man's parka is a medium brown color. Both the man and the bear are placed on a woven grass circle. The man has painted black features and a skin fringe hanging from the edges of his parka. The polar bear has painted features and an open mouth.
Subject
figure
male
animal
polar bear
activity
hunting
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.18
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Lidded Basket with Four Faces

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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 .
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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
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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.
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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
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Round Lidded Basket with Stone Head

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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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