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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Medium
- bronze
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.06.07
- Description
- A fully rigged western horse with his head down eating grass; on his right shoulder a brand: JM; the horse is standing on all 4 feet and with his nose to the ground these all make contact with the base - solid bronze. The horse Red Wing was Mrs. Gourlay's own pet and favourite mount for many years.…
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- Title
- Red Wing
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 11.0 x 28.3 cm
- Description
- A fully rigged western horse with his head down eating grass; on his right shoulder a brand: JM; the horse is standing on all 4 feet and with his nose to the ground these all make contact with the base - solid bronze. The horse Red Wing was Mrs. Gourlay's own pet and favourite mount for many years. See Beil file for more information.
- Subject
- animal, horse
- Credit
- Gift of Melvin Gourley, Calgary, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- BeC.06.07
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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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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3002
- Description
- Carved wooden black bear glued to a flat stone. The bear is standing on all fours and has two holes (one patched) in the rear left leg. The bear has been coloured with red and black. There are four glue spots on the bottom of the stone.
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- Title
- Sculpture
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; stone
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 8.4 x 8.6 cm
- Description
- Carved wooden black bear glued to a flat stone. The bear is standing on all fours and has two holes (one patched) in the rear left leg. The bear has been coloured with red and black. There are four glue spots on the bottom of the stone.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- woodwork
- animals, bears
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3002
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3003
- Description
- Two carved bears, with features drawn on with marker, attached to a piece of driftwood with dowels. The bottom of the driftwood has “N. ONeSPOT” written in ink.
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- Title
- Sculpture
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 16.5 x 16.3 cm
- Description
- Two carved bears, with features drawn on with marker, attached to a piece of driftwood with dowels. The bottom of the driftwood has “N. ONeSPOT” written in ink.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3003
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; plastic; quill; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3004
- Description
- Small beaver with plastic bead eyes and toothpick teeth. The body is covered wtih fur. Pieces of hide create the nose, ears and feet, and covers the bottom of the beaver. The beaver’s tail has woven quills on the top.
- Title
- Sculpture
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; plastic; quill; skin
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 7.5 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Small beaver with plastic bead eyes and toothpick teeth. The body is covered wtih fur. Pieces of hide create the nose, ears and feet, and covers the bottom of the beaver. The beaver’s tail has woven quills on the top.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- animals, beaver
- crafts
- quillwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3004
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3008
- Description
- Carved wooden bison attached to a rough slice of wood (aspen?) with a dowel. The bison is light coloured wood with its features defined with wood burning (pyrography).
- Title
- Sculpture
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 12.2 x 10.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Carved wooden bison attached to a rough slice of wood (aspen?) with a dowel. The bison is light coloured wood with its features defined with wood burning (pyrography).
- Subject
- Indigenous
- animals, bison
- crafts
- carving
- pyrography
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3008
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- Date
- 1951
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.06.02
- Description
- The bronze modelled by Peter Whyte and cast by Charlie Beil. The bronze ski jumper is in an outstretched position, the skis resting on a sphere 20.0 diameter which stands on a flat circular base, this is all on top of a black wooden base; inscribed into the bronze base is North American Ski Champio…
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- Title
- Ski Jumper
- Date
- 1951
- Dimensions
- 36.0;18.0 x 21.0;25.3 x 41.0;24.9 cm
- Description
- The bronze modelled by Peter Whyte and cast by Charlie Beil. The bronze ski jumper is in an outstretched position, the skis resting on a sphere 20.0 diameter which stands on a flat circular base, this is all on top of a black wooden base; inscribed into the bronze base is North American Ski Championships. Brass plates nailed on to wooden base indicating Peter Whyte Memorial Trophy and winners.
- Subject
- figure
- activity
- ski jumping
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Leighton, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.06.02
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- Artist
- Noywo
- Date
- 1959
- Catalogue Number
- NoY.06.01
- Description
- Dark stone sculpture of a man holding something. Catharine Whyte wrote on slip of paper “Eskimo with design on parka - NOYWO from Povungnituk - where sculpture comes from in Herald.”
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- Artist
- Noywo
- Title
- Man with Bird
- Date
- 1959
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 7.0 x 7.01 cm
- Description
- Dark stone sculpture of a man holding something. Catharine Whyte wrote on slip of paper “Eskimo with design on parka - NOYWO from Povungnituk - where sculpture comes from in Herald.”
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal, bird
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- NoY.06.01
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- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.02
- Description
- Small stone bird carving. Small white circle carved for eye and slit as mouth.
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- Title
- Bird
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 5.0 x 9.4 cm
- Description
- Small stone bird carving. Small white circle carved for eye and slit as mouth.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.02
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- Artist
- Wilfred R. Dalzell
- Date
- c. 1960
- Catalogue Number
- DaW.06.01
- Description
- A carved and painted wooden gull parched on a small piece of driftwood. The gull has its wings up and mouth open. On the bottom is a silver label that reads “MADE BY WILFRED R. DALZELL ST. JOHN, N.B.”
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- Artist
- Wilfred R. Dalzell
- Title
- Gull
- Date
- c. 1960
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A carved and painted wooden gull parched on a small piece of driftwood. The gull has its wings up and mouth open. On the bottom is a silver label that reads “MADE BY WILFRED R. DALZELL ST. JOHN, N.B.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- DaW.06.01
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Catalogue Number
- ArS.06.01
- Description
- A well defined duck is squatting on a rock. Its head is slightly turned to the right, breast and back feathers are indicated with long thin lines, the wings lay back with minimal definition.
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- Title
- Duck
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 7 x 19 cm
- Description
- A well defined duck is squatting on a rock. Its head is slightly turned to the right, breast and back feathers are indicated with long thin lines, the wings lay back with minimal definition.
- Subject
- Animal, duck
- bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ArS.06.01
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- Artist
- Angiayuk
- Date
- later than 1955
- Catalogue Number
- AnG.06.01
- Description
- Stone carving of a loon with spots on it’s back, long neck and beak Curved c-shaped fish in it’s mouth, pointing downward.
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- Artist
- Angiayuk
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- later than 1955
- Dimensions
- 11.7 x 9.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Stone carving of a loon with spots on it’s back, long neck and beak Curved c-shaped fish in it’s mouth, pointing downward.
- Subject
- animal, loon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- AnG.06.01
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- Artist
- Devidee
- Date
- c. 1960
- Catalogue Number
- DvD.06.01
- Description
- Flat based duck with long neck and collar under neck; rough textured soapstone on right side; note shaping of bill; scratched syllabics on base and 155530 and detached tag in reference file indicates Devidee Show artiste, Origine Inoucdjouac (Port Harrison) and identification 155530 duck canard.
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- Artist
- Devidee
- Title
- Duck
- Date
- c. 1960
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 3.8 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Flat based duck with long neck and collar under neck; rough textured soapstone on right side; note shaping of bill; scratched syllabics on base and 155530 and detached tag in reference file indicates Devidee Show artiste, Origine Inoucdjouac (Port Harrison) and identification 155530 duck canard.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- DvD.06.01
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Hawk with Fledgling
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- Artist
- Kilopak
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Catalogue Number
- KiL.06.01
- Description
- A full grown hawk is sitting with a fledgling under its breast. The wings of the hawk are well carved on the back, the right wing overlaps the left wing. Its head is turned slightly to the left. The fledgling has its mouth open, Also looking to the left. The fledgling is gray in appearance from the…
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- Artist
- Kilopak
- Title
- Hawk with Fledgling
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Dimensions
- 12 x 7 x 13 cm
- Description
- A full grown hawk is sitting with a fledgling under its breast. The wings of the hawk are well carved on the back, the right wing overlaps the left wing. Its head is turned slightly to the left. The fledgling has its mouth open, Also looking to the left. The fledgling is gray in appearance from the fine inscribing of the sculptor. The nest is well defined. Numerous cracks over all the soapstone.
- Subject
- bird, hawk
- chick
- fledgeling
- nest
- pair
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KiL.06.01
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Inuit in Kayak
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- Date
- 1952
- Catalogue Number
- TaX.06.01
- Description
- Grey-green stone sculpture of a figure wearing a hooded coat sitting in a closed kayak. The figure is holding a ivory/bone paddle and there is a coil of leather rope holding a ivory/bone spear and a stone animal on the back of the kayak. The figure has carved features. On the bottom of the kayak “T…
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- Title
- Inuit in Kayak
- Date
- 1952
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 21.0 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Grey-green stone sculpture of a figure wearing a hooded coat sitting in a closed kayak. The figure is holding a ivory/bone paddle and there is a coil of leather rope holding a ivory/bone spear and a stone animal on the back of the kayak. The figure has carved features. On the bottom of the kayak “TATIGATE E5 - 553” is engraved roughly.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- TaX.06.01
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