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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
- 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
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.48
- Description
- Bear standing on all four legs. The stone it is carved out of is a black colour. The toes,ears and mouth are carved with detail. The eyes and nose are carved and then coloured with a brown colour and the mouth is carved out with teeth glued in made out of wood or ivory.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Black Bear
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone
- Dimensions
- 7.8 x 6.4 x 16.3 cm
- Description
- Bear standing on all four legs. The stone it is carved out of is a black colour. The toes,ears and mouth are carved with detail. The eyes and nose are carved and then coloured with a brown colour and the mouth is carved out with teeth glued in made out of wood or ivory.
- Subject
- bear
- black bear
- teeth
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.48
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.66
- Description
- Male figure with head and torso of one piece of carved bone; four appendages joined to torso with sinew; all limbs movable; eyes and mouth jowls, nose carved.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bone Man
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 2.8 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- Male figure with head and torso of one piece of carved bone; four appendages joined to torso with sinew; all limbs movable; eyes and mouth jowls, nose carved.
- Subject
- figure, male
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.66
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.04
- Description
- Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Buddhist Icon
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Medium
- watercolour; gouache on paper
- Dimensions
- 8.4 x 6.6 cm
- Description
- Blue god or demon surrounded in flames, over nude figure; flames and border rust coloured; 5/ on back. CRW purchased it in Katmandu, Nepal in Autumn of 1970, approx. a month long trip which included Langtang Valley trek.
- Subject
- figure, male
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.04
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.25 a-c
- Description
- Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and inser…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Caribou
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Medium
- stone; ivory
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 5.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and insert into 2 drilled holes in forehead
- Subject
- animal, caribou
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.25 a-c
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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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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.60
- Description
- Sculpted man playing drum. Man wearing hooded parka, slightly hunched over and playing drum in left hand with drumstick held in right hand; Quest (Banff store) sticker removed and Canadian Eskimo Art sticker discarded indicated Repulse Bay, Artist Unknown.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Drummer
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 18.4 x 7.8 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Sculpted man playing drum. Man wearing hooded parka, slightly hunched over and playing drum in left hand with drumstick held in right hand; Quest (Banff store) sticker removed and Canadian Eskimo Art sticker discarded indicated Repulse Bay, Artist Unknown.
- Subject
- figure, male
- activity, dancing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.60
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1960
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.18
- Description
- Stone carving of a seal hunter on ice. The figure is bending over and looking at the ground. The figure is holding a spear made of ivory that has a leather cord. There is a carved pipe through a hole in one of the figure’s hands. The figure is affixed to a base with posts in the feet that insert in…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Hunter on Ice
- Date
- 1960
- Description
- Stone carving of a seal hunter on ice. The figure is bending over and looking at the ground. The figure is holding a spear made of ivory that has a leather cord. There is a carved pipe through a hole in one of the figure’s hands. The figure is affixed to a base with posts in the feet that insert into holes.
- Subject
- figure, male
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.18
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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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- Artist
- 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
- 1960 – 1970
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.03
- Description
- Miniature marble sculpture of a man standing with feet and arms splayed. Rudimentary clothing and facial details are incised.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Inuit Man
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 2.4 cm
- Description
- Miniature marble sculpture of a man standing with feet and arms splayed. Rudimentary clothing and facial details are incised.
- Subject
- figure, male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.03
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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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Lidded Oval Basket with Stone Bird Handle.
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- 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.
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- 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
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Man and Winged Creature
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour on raw silk
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.18
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background; off center to right, man in blue kimono sitting on yellow mat, has a large orange hat on his head, red jug on floor in front of him, is looking down towards the left of the picture towards a creature. The creature appears man-like, has a monkey type face with re…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man and Winged Creature
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour on raw silk
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background; off center to right, man in blue kimono sitting on yellow mat, has a large orange hat on his head, red jug on floor in front of him, is looking down towards the left of the picture towards a creature. The creature appears man-like, has a monkey type face with red hair over ears, beard and eyebrows. White wings on shoulders, has a black/blue ribbon and a red ribbon draped over body.
- Subject
- figure, male
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.18
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Man, Boy, Dragon
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on raw silk
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.17
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background; old man in pink and blue bordered kimono, left arm raised, boy in blue and brown kimono with books in hands, extended towards dragon, both are facing multi coloured dragon in bottom right corner. Dragon is mostly green, pink underbelly, red shoulders and front o…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man, Boy, Dragon
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on raw silk
- Dimensions
- 32.3 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background; old man in pink and blue bordered kimono, left arm raised, boy in blue and brown kimono with books in hands, extended towards dragon, both are facing multi coloured dragon in bottom right corner. Dragon is mostly green, pink underbelly, red shoulders and front of back leg, red nose, brown trim, is facing left, has mouth open.
- Subject
- figure, male
- child
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.17
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.45a-g
- Description
- Green stone with shades of yellow, orange (a) base 13.5x4.2x1.3, rounded edges, hole drilled near centre (b) kayak 17.5x3.0x2.8 nicely shaped kayak has raised lip on manhole, ivory inlaid across kayak with groove to hold spears, hole drilled in bottom to connect with base, small pieces of wood in h…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man in Kayak
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 4.2 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Green stone with shades of yellow, orange (a) base 13.5x4.2x1.3, rounded edges, hole drilled near centre (b) kayak 17.5x3.0x2.8 nicely shaped kayak has raised lip on manhole, ivory inlaid across kayak with groove to hold spears, hole drilled in bottom to connect with base, small pieces of wood in hole to stabalize connection, (c) carved man 6.0x3.0x3.3 has arms stretched out front, white inset in eyes, mouth open, (d) ivory paddle 10.0 long (e-h) carved spears ca 5.0 longThe letters “AWI” are written on the top surface of the stone base.
- Subject
- activity, fishing
- activity, hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.45a-g
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on raw silk
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.15
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background. A man dressed in a green and brown kimono, red and yellow pantaloons, is holding a green cup high with his right hand, in his left hand he holds a white, with red spine, fan. He is standing on a large green leaf, behind him are various sized urns, a planter and …
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man Toasting
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- watercolour; ink on raw silk
- Dimensions
- 32.3 x 25.9 cm
- Description
- Raw silk, taupe coloured background. A man dressed in a green and brown kimono, red and yellow pantaloons, is holding a green cup high with his right hand, in his left hand he holds a white, with red spine, fan. He is standing on a large green leaf, behind him are various sized urns, a planter and a brown dog peers around his right leg. The man's red slippers are on the floor just in front of him.
- Subject
- figure, male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.15
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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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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1965
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.62
- Description
- Sculpted man with loon. Standing man, facing left, holding loon bill with right mitten and supporting rest of bird with left mitten on bird's back; 71583 scratched on bottom; figure highly polished and standing on scored base; details in bird, clothing, face.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Man with Loon
- Date
- 1965
- Dimensions
- 13.3 x 3.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Sculpted man with loon. Standing man, facing left, holding loon bill with right mitten and supporting rest of bird with left mitten on bird's back; 71583 scratched on bottom; figure highly polished and standing on scored base; details in bird, clothing, face.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal, bird
- loon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.62
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.30
- Description
- standing otter; front and back feet pointing foreward, head up; features defined as well as ears; eyes, nostrils and mouth black; tail straight back; natural striped colouring, white and ivory seam runs full length from chin between legs and belly, continues top of tail.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Otter
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 2.9 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- standing otter; front and back feet pointing foreward, head up; features defined as well as ears; eyes, nostrils and mouth black; tail straight back; natural striped colouring, white and ivory seam runs full length from chin between legs and belly, continues top of tail.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.30
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