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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UrT.06.01
- Description
- Colour: brown, white, grey. A wire structure on a base. Several ring shapes and blob shapes are situated throughout. From a central point hangs a clump of metal.
- Title
- Magic Place
- Date
- n.d.
- Description
- Colour: brown, white, grey. A wire structure on a base. Several ring shapes and blob shapes are situated throughout. From a central point hangs a clump of metal.
- Subject
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Anthony (Tony) Morse Urquhart, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- UrT.06.01
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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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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Bird Tree
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Dimensions
- 20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Totem Pole
- Date
- later than 1900
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm
- Subject
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.08
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Spirit - Bird, Bear, Hunter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactiol.06.01
- Artist
- Iola
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.01
- Description
- Mottled grey stone, solid carved block. Owl-like bird has a bear draped fully over back. Back of bird and under the bear are 2 carved faces, one 11.0x8.5, other 6.0x4.5. The bird and the bear have ivory inset round eyes, bird's 1.0 dia. bear's .4 dia. Some other dark substance inset into the eyes …
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- Artist
- Iola
- Title
- Spirit - Bird, Bear, Hunter
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 16.8 x 20.6 cm
- Description
- Mottled grey stone, solid carved block. Owl-like bird has a bear draped fully over back. Back of bird and under the bear are 2 carved faces, one 11.0x8.5, other 6.0x4.5. The bird and the bear have ivory inset round eyes, bird's 1.0 dia. bear's .4 dia. Some other dark substance inset into the eyes as pupils. The base which is part of the block is a triangular shape 21.0x20.9.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- IoL.06.01
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- Artist
- Kodeaniuk
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- KoD.06.01
- Description
- dark green, almost black, stone; walrus is the central figure; ivory tusk 3.2 x 0.4 dia. fit into 2 drilled holes; dexter figure is a polar bear; sinister figure is a seal; carved ears; incised eyes and mouths; flat bottom cuts the animals in half; walrus facing front; bear and seal looking u…
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- Artist
- Kodeaniuk
- Title
- Spirit
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 11.2 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- dark green, almost black, stone; walrus is the central figure; ivory tusk 3.2 x 0.4 dia. fit into 2 drilled holes; dexter figure is a polar bear; sinister figure is a seal; carved ears; incised eyes and mouths; flat bottom cuts the animals in half; walrus facing front; bear and seal looking up.
- Subject
- animal, walrus
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KoD.06.01
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- MiN.06.01
- Description
- Three polished soapstone faces supported by swivel wood pegs set into flat, straight-sided base. Three faces swivel to create different profiles, hole through top of each head, possibly for amulet usage; E9.52 BI on base - (Belcher or Baffin Island?); Mine sticker on base plus Quest store sticker r…
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- Title
- Three Faces
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 7.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Three polished soapstone faces supported by swivel wood pegs set into flat, straight-sided base. Three faces swivel to create different profiles, hole through top of each head, possibly for amulet usage; E9.52 BI on base - (Belcher or Baffin Island?); Mine sticker on base plus Quest store sticker removed.
- Subject
- mythological
- portrait
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- MiN.06.01
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.01
- Description
- Single piece of wood hollowed into roughly rectangular dish which has rounded tip on one end and the other end a dog face having black eyes, red ears and mouth; red geometric trim behind head on bowl rim, exterior rounded, and carved flat base.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 7.8 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Single piece of wood hollowed into roughly rectangular dish which has rounded tip on one end and the other end a dog face having black eyes, red ears and mouth; red geometric trim behind head on bowl rim, exterior rounded, and carved flat base.
- Subject
- animal, dog
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.01
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.02
- Description
- Single piece of wood hollowed into roughly rectangular bowl shape; exterior carved in shape of dog; back burl forms tail portion, four carved legs on underside; carved head.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 3.4 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- Single piece of wood hollowed into roughly rectangular bowl shape; exterior carved in shape of dog; back burl forms tail portion, four carved legs on underside; carved head.
- Subject
- animal, dog
- mythological
- Sarain Stump
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.02
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.03
- Description
- Almost cylindrical animal figurine with carved head and front legs; eyes of brown glass beads; knob at tail is stopper for hollowed out wooden vial.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 12.6 cm
- Description
- Almost cylindrical animal figurine with carved head and front legs; eyes of brown glass beads; knob at tail is stopper for hollowed out wooden vial.
- Subject
- animal
- mythological
- Sarain Stump
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.03
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.04
- Description
- Elongated abstract mask with open mouth, cut out eyes painted with red mask; black feathers for hair; doeskin strap on top of head for suspension on wall; back of mask flat with hollowing where face has been carved.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 4.0 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- Elongated abstract mask with open mouth, cut out eyes painted with red mask; black feathers for hair; doeskin strap on top of head for suspension on wall; back of mask flat with hollowing where face has been carved.
- Subject
- portrait
- abstract
- mythological
- Sarain Stump
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.04
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.05
- Description
- Roughly oval shaped face with deeply carved mouth and nostrils; indented where eyes and brows are painted in; poss. horse hair on head; V-shaped buckskin hanger; back is flat and signed S.S. and snake symbol which artist used.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 4.5 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- Roughly oval shaped face with deeply carved mouth and nostrils; indented where eyes and brows are painted in; poss. horse hair on head; V-shaped buckskin hanger; back is flat and signed S.S. and snake symbol which artist used.
- Subject
- portrait
- abstract
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.05
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.06
- Description
- Flat back carved face of cedar; details in eyes, broad nose, full mouth; geometric carving on forehead and ears; hollowed out opening at top of head for cord passage; carved signature IS on back
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- Title
- Amulet
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.9 x 2.0 x 4.6 cm
- Description
- Flat back carved face of cedar; details in eyes, broad nose, full mouth; geometric carving on forehead and ears; hollowed out opening at top of head for cord passage; carved signature IS on back
- Subject
- portrait
- abstract
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.06
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.07
- Description
- Deeply furrowed face with bored eyes and mouth; painted reddish brown; fluffy white hair of fleece; buckskin hanger nailed to flat back.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 6.2 x 13.3 cm
- Description
- Deeply furrowed face with bored eyes and mouth; painted reddish brown; fluffy white hair of fleece; buckskin hanger nailed to flat back.
- Subject
- portrait
- abstract
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.07
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- SeL.06.01
- Description
- Somewhat crab-like with two appendages, two eyes, imaginary spirit.
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- Title
- Spirit
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.8 x 6.7 cm
- Description
- Somewhat crab-like with two appendages, two eyes, imaginary spirit.
- Subject
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- SeL.06.01
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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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- Artist
- Joe Williams
- Title
- Totem Pole
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 7.0 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- West coast totem pole.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WiJ.06.01
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- Artist
- Joe Williams
- Title
- Totem Pole
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 6.0 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- West coast totem pole.
- Subject
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WiJ.06.02
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Bear Spirit Totem
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.31
- Description
- Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bear Spirit Totem
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 7.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
- Subject
- mythological
- animal
- bear
- totem
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.31
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- Artist
- Ping
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- PiN.06.01 a-e
- Description
- A five piece assembled sculpture of 2 flying birds. (a) base 2.0x8.0x4.1, black stone. Hand turned palm up with fingers clenched, fingernails carved in. Hole drilled in palm. (b) ivory support 4.6x1.5x.7. Centre has black cross both sides (c) support, ivory 4.0x6.0x.9, in shape of a w. Hole …
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- Artist
- Ping
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Description
- A five piece assembled sculpture of 2 flying birds. (a) base 2.0x8.0x4.1, black stone. Hand turned palm up with fingers clenched, fingernails carved in. Hole drilled in palm. (b) ivory support 4.6x1.5x.7. Centre has black cross both sides (c) support, ivory 4.0x6.0x.9, in shape of a w. Hole in centre bottom, round pegs at top each end. One broken off (stuck inside bird) (d) flying bird, ivory, 1.5x5.0x6.0. Head and wings outstretched, webbed feet, pointed backwards. Carved wing feathers and tail. Black 'arches' design simulate feathers on back and wings. Black eyes. Hole in belly. (e) bird, ivory, 1.3x5.5x5.7, same as (d) Top of peg (c) broken off in hole in belly.
- Subject
- birds
- mythological
- hand
- flying
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- PiN.06.01 a-e
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