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Accessories Guitar Accessories
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; ivory; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0008 a-m
- Description
- A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to t…
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- Title
- Accessories Guitar Accessories
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; ivory; plastic
- Dimensions
- 3.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to the band, tip is crimped in stiff fold, 3 have solder at the tip to form a longer point. (MFG: Fitrite).(b) finger pick set (2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0) six metal rings that fit over the finger tips, adjustable band has circles cut out along it, flame shaped fingernail rises from band, curling inward slightly, and with cut out circle at middle. (mfg: National) (c) finger pick (2.5 x 1.9 x 2.0) as (b) but without cut out circles (mfg: Artisto) (d) finger picks (3.0 x 1.7 x 1.9) two metal bands that wrap around finger tip, widening near the end, then narrowing to a point that extends off to one side of the finger. (e) finger picks (3.5 x 1.5 x 1.9) two flat ivory bands which curl once around finger tip and extend out to one side in a point. (f) pick (3.2 x 2.3 x .1) small, flat, egg shaped, marbleized, grey plastic, stiff. (mfg: Durro). (g) pick (3.0 x 2.2 x .1) as (f) but brown tortoise shell coloured plastic (mfg: Eureka). (h) pick (2.7 x 1.9 x .1) as (f) but transparent yellowed plastic ?, slightly curled. (i) capo (5.3 x 1.9 x .9) flat metal bar with small hooks at either end to hold tightly coiled spring across the under side, lined underneath bar with cork. (mfg: Elton). j) bridge ? (4.7 x .8 x 1.1) a long, half round, hollow metal bar with six incised rings spaced evenly along the length. (mfg: Kamiki). (k) slides (7.2 x 1.7 diam) two heavy, solid, brass rods (used to slide over strings when playing the guitar Hawaiian style) (1) peg (5.0 x .9 x 2.3) white, cast plastic peg with long shaft and flattened key with finger depression each side, ferrules around top of shaft. (m) bridge (4.7 x 1.4 x 1.9) low, unfinished wood bridge with small dark support perpendicularly across under middle, short legs thicken slightly at base, series of small notches across top, some deliberately cut into wood, some worn in odd places from strings (mfg: Grover).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- accessories
- equipment
- sound
- song
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0008 a-m
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Accessories Guitar Accessories
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.34.0009%20a-e
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0009 a-e
- Description
- A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, …
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- Title
- Accessories Guitar Accessories
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, high, yellowed, glass like bridge with arced top, and arch under between legs, curved in at sides, and four shallow notches across top. (d) pegs (15.9 x .9 x 1.9) three plain, wooden tuning pegs with straight, tapering shafts, and simple round flat keys at top with depressions for fingers to grasp, small slit cut across bottom, impressed marks from strings around bottom. (e)pick guard (7.8 x 5.2) small, lyre shaped form cut from a thin sheet of tortoiseshell patterned plastic, two pinholes at stem where broken off from something else (a bracket?).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- accessories
- equipment
- sound
- song;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0009 a-e
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Advertising Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0004
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0004
- Description
- A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.
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- Title
- Advertising Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.1 cm
- Description
- A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.
- Subject
- tourism
- travel
- Everett Travel Service
- uniforms
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0004
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1006
- Description
- Alarm clock with metal case and rounded wooden frame that sits on halved, flattened dowels. The face of the clock is covered with convex glass. The face of the clock has a small dial used to set the alarm time underneath the “12”. The center of the clock has metal hands and “Mayfair.” The back …
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- Title
- Alarm Clock
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.8 x 3.9 x 21.2 cm
- Description
- Alarm clock with metal case and rounded wooden frame that sits on halved, flattened dowels. The face of the clock is covered with convex glass. The face of the clock has a small dial used to set the alarm time underneath the “12”. The center of the clock has metal hands and “Mayfair.” The back of the clock has keys to wind the clock, set the time and a knob to turn on and off the alarm.
- Subject
- households
- Helen Shandruk
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1006
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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0023 a,b
- Description
- Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
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- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 10.5 x 160.5 cm
- Description
- Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
- Subject
- activities
- hiking
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0023 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1011
- Description
- Long varnished hickory staff with cast iron crook. Crook is painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 sturdy spike at end. Stamped into bottom of collar "Geze Hulsenfitze L.P.F."
- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 160.0 cm
- Description
- Long varnished hickory staff with cast iron crook. Crook is painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 sturdy spike at end. Stamped into bottom of collar "Geze Hulsenfitze L.P.F."
- Credit
- Gift of George Vaux, Philadelphia, USA, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1011
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1026 a,b
- Description
- Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b…
- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 162.0 cm
- Description
- Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b) same as (a) but without silver band. "Geze Hulsenfitze C.P.F." stamped on metal spike end.
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1026 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0032 a,b
- Description
- Heavy, short skis, with metal toe plate and bindings. They become thicker at the beautifully curved tip. Metal edging is screwed on, holes going in through the skis below the bindings. The binding is "ATTENHOFFER'S ALPINA".
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 135.0 cm
- Description
- Heavy, short skis, with metal toe plate and bindings. They become thicker at the beautifully curved tip. Metal edging is screwed on, holes going in through the skis below the bindings. The binding is "ATTENHOFFER'S ALPINA".
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0032 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1099 a,b
- Description
- Pair of home made unpainted skis. Very little camber, in fact practically flat. Rounded point. Metal screwed on edges, metal bindings "Ramy-Wike made in France".
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 190.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of home made unpainted skis. Very little camber, in fact practically flat. Rounded point. Metal screwed on edges, metal bindings "Ramy-Wike made in France".
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1099 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0033 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis with screwed on metal edges," Monarch" and under toe is embossed " Northland, USA Laconia N.H." Binding is " Monarch/Automatic".
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 200.0 cm
- Description
- Wood skis with screwed on metal edges," Monarch" and under toe is embossed " Northland, USA Laconia N.H." Binding is " Monarch/Automatic".
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0033 a,b
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And Scabbard Dagger
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- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0056 a,b
- Description
- A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass wit…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Dagger
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 3.3 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass with similar design and small lug with hole through at one side Note: blade guard loose; wooden handle cracked along length; blade pitted. (b) scabbard, narrow and straight, made of two pieces of wood held together by two rings of heavy cast brass with raised floral motifs, becoming oval medallions on one side with cast relief of dragon like figures. Cast brass bands at mouth and tip repeat dragon floral motif of other two bands and have floral motif cut through exposing pebbly stone inlay in wood. Brass ring near top with small brass loop on one side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0056 a,b
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And Scabbard Knife
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- Date
- 1850 – 1935
- Material
- metal; shell; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0060 a,b
- Description
- Knife with carved pistol grip handle and flame like carved piece at mouth of wooden scabbard. (a) knife, thin, curved, pointed steel blade with handle carved of greenish tortoiseshell ? shaped like a simple pistol grip. Deep single groove incised at each side at top near hilt. Blade joined to hand…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Knife
- Date
- 1850 – 1935
- Material
- metal; shell; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 2.6 x 33.8 cm
- Description
- Knife with carved pistol grip handle and flame like carved piece at mouth of wooden scabbard. (a) knife, thin, curved, pointed steel blade with handle carved of greenish tortoiseshell ? shaped like a simple pistol grip. Deep single groove incised at each side at top near hilt. Blade joined to handle with roughly formed collar of grey metal. Note: hairline cracks in handle along grain, blade pitted and rusted. (b) scabbard, simple, slightly curved, wood with hoof like ebony tip. Band of tortoiseshell ? at opening carved in shape of flame or flowing leaf sticking out to one side. Round hole drilled through top, five thin lines incised across wood spaced evenly along length of scabbard. Small patches of glossy black material in a few places, and a black colour in the grain of the wood indicate that the wood may have been once enamelled black
- Subject
- warfare
- fighting
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0060 a,b
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And Scabbard Kris
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- Date
- 1850 – 1934
- Material
- metal; wood; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0059 a,b
- Description
- Kris with carved light coloured wooden handle, collar of pink stones between it and blade, and wooden scabbard of light colour with dark splotches and large organic cover for sword guard. (a) kris, long, narrow, pointed, double edged blade flaring out at shoulders which have ornate, lacy edges and…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Kris
- Date
- 1850 – 1934
- Material
- metal; wood; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 9.0 x 52.8 cm
- Description
- Kris with carved light coloured wooden handle, collar of pink stones between it and blade, and wooden scabbard of light colour with dark splotches and large organic cover for sword guard. (a) kris, long, narrow, pointed, double edged blade flaring out at shoulders which have ornate, lacy edges and deep double groove incised on either side of blade. Handle is an angular, carved block of wood with a wide band of ebony girding its middle. Small brass ring set in with round pink stones jade? at junction between blade and handle. (b) scabbard, carved of light coloured wood with dark patches. Straight, wide, and rounded at tip with large, flat, rounded crosspiece at mouth. Opening elongated at one end to accept wide shoulder of blade, and crosspiece slightly carved to accentuate shape. Dark splotches of heartwood form organic patterns on the lighter wood of the scabbard.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0059 a,b
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And Scabbard Sword
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- Date
- 1850 – 1909
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0050 a,b
- Description
- A small narrow sword with wooden scabbard and handle shaped like angular dragon's head. (a) sword, small with thin, narrow, sharply pointed blade, of one piece with handle which is shaped like angular dragon head on long neck. Blade is inlaid with strips of bronze on each side and along spine with …
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- Title
- And Scabbard Sword
- Date
- 1850 – 1909
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 3.5 x 53.5 cm
- Description
- A small narrow sword with wooden scabbard and handle shaped like angular dragon's head. (a) sword, small with thin, narrow, sharply pointed blade, of one piece with handle which is shaped like angular dragon head on long neck. Blade is inlaid with strips of bronze on each side and along spine with incised geometric designs, and a double notch cut into spine on each side near the middle. Handle is overlaid with bronze strips into which designs and features of dragon have been cut. (b) scabbard, made of two pieces of wood shaped to fit the blade and held together with five metal strips around the outside, evenly spaced along length, one strap missing. Front side completely carved with intricate geometric design and small slit carved out near top through which is tied a leather thong.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0050 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1932
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0017 a,b
- Description
- A pair of andirons made of railroad rail (original CPR rail), cut to length, and a cutout made from under the leading part of the rail so that they have bent up at the front to keep the logs in.
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- Title
- Andiron
- Date
- 1930 – 1932
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 10.0 x 55.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of andirons made of railroad rail (original CPR rail), cut to length, and a cutout made from under the leading part of the rail so that they have bent up at the front to keep the logs in.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0017 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0018 a,b
- Description
- Two white ceramic figurines of spotted dogs on thick dark bases with a thin line around the bottom of each base. a) A dog lying down, with its tail curled around its body, and head lifted. The dog has a narrow collar and a dark muzzle.b) A dog sitting with its head turned to side. The dog has a d…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.3 (a); 13.0 (b) x 12.0 (a); 8.3 (b) cm
- Description
- Two white ceramic figurines of spotted dogs on thick dark bases with a thin line around the bottom of each base. a) A dog lying down, with its tail curled around its body, and head lifted. The dog has a narrow collar and a dark muzzle.b) A dog sitting with its head turned to side. The dog has a dark muzzle, a narrow collar with a pendant, and a chain looped around its shoulders.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- animals, dogs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0018 a,b
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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0031
- Description
- A ceramic reddish-brown squirrel standing on its hind legs and holding an acorn up in its forepaws next to its face. The bottom is marked “Beatrix Potter’s Squirrel Nutkin Beswick, England 18c Copyright.”
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.5 cm
- Description
- A ceramic reddish-brown squirrel standing on its hind legs and holding an acorn up in its forepaws next to its face. The bottom is marked “Beatrix Potter’s Squirrel Nutkin Beswick, England 18c Copyright.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0031
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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal, bronze; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0084
- Description
- A bronze charging bull with its tail raised and its head down and slightly turned to one side. The bull has a broad snout, curly hair on its head, and curved ivory horns. The bull has been cast with features and hair texture showing in detail including cloven hooves. The figurine’s black patina …
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal, bronze; ivory
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A bronze charging bull with its tail raised and its head down and slightly turned to one side. The bull has a broad snout, curly hair on its head, and curved ivory horns. The bull has been cast with features and hair texture showing in detail including cloven hooves. The figurine’s black patina worn at high points showing bronze colour through.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0084
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0085 a,b
- Description
- Two nearly identical carved wooden elephants with ivory tusks and inlaid ivory eyes. Each elephant is standing with its trunk hanging to the ground and slightly curled under at the end. The grain of wood is vertical with end grain showing as stippled texture on the back and under the belly. Eac…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 6.7 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Two nearly identical carved wooden elephants with ivory tusks and inlaid ivory eyes. Each elephant is standing with its trunk hanging to the ground and slightly curled under at the end. The grain of wood is vertical with end grain showing as stippled texture on the back and under the belly. Each elephant has a grooved crease carved in the top of its head, two creases in each ear, and three along each side.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0085 a,b
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0087
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0087
- Description
- Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him …
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 5.5 x 8.8 cm
- Description
- Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him and circle above that, and two long triangular shapes at each side of the oval. The figurine is glazed with green-blue slip.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0087
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