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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.02
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.74
- Description
- Seal lying on ice with two front flippers supporting his raised head and two rear flippers extended behind and joined.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Seal
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.3 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- Seal lying on ice with two front flippers supporting his raised head and two rear flippers extended behind and joined.
- Subject
- Inuit
- animal, seal
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.74
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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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Walrus Hunting
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1960
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.17
- Description
- Three piece walrus hunting sculpture, hunter with twine to (1) float and (2) walrus.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Walrus Hunting
- Date
- 1960
- Description
- Three piece walrus hunting sculpture, hunter with twine to (1) float and (2) walrus.
- Subject
- animal, seal
- figure, male
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.17
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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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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1960
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.19
- Description
- Small dark stone sculpture of a weasel standing on four legs.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Weasel
- Date
- 1960
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 2.5 x 16.4 cm
- Description
- Small dark stone sculpture of a weasel standing on four legs.
- Subject
- animal, weasel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.19
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1960
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.21
- Description
- Twin Walruses carved of black stone. Ivory tusks. Incised facial features.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Twin Walruses
- Date
- 1960
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 13.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Twin Walruses carved of black stone. Ivory tusks. Incised facial features.
- Subject
- animal, walrus
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.21
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.52
- Description
- Sculpted walrus - sticker says 18 on base; resting on right front flipper with left front flipper resting on side; hind flippers drawn around side of body; deep wrinkle marks on neck; ivory tusks.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Walrus
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 3.4 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Sculpted walrus - sticker says 18 on base; resting on right front flipper with left front flipper resting on side; hind flippers drawn around side of body; deep wrinkle marks on neck; ivory tusks.
- Subject
- animal, walrus
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.52
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.58
- Description
- Small bird perched on rock; detailed wing feathers and eyes; pointed tail; symbols resembling 1308 on bottom; bill chipped; stickers Canadian Eskimo Art and 5.95 removed from base. Poss. bought by CRW at Povungnituk in 1968.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bird
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 2.8 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- Small bird perched on rock; detailed wing feathers and eyes; pointed tail; symbols resembling 1308 on bottom; bill chipped; stickers Canadian Eskimo Art and 5.95 removed from base. Poss. bought by CRW at Povungnituk in 1968.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.58
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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
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.56
- Description
- scratched Inuit symbols on base; fat owl, perched, with wings outspread; detailed eyes, bill.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Owl
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 9.5 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- scratched Inuit symbols on base; fat owl, perched, with wings outspread; detailed eyes, bill.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- owl
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.56
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.53
- Description
- Scratched H512 or H612 on base; discarded label reads 22...5.25; simple design bird with long neck and slightly turned head; only detailed incised eyes and bill. Prob. purchased on CRW Povungnituk trip of 1968.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bird
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 2.7 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Scratched H512 or H612 on base; discarded label reads 22...5.25; simple design bird with long neck and slightly turned head; only detailed incised eyes and bill. Prob. purchased on CRW Povungnituk trip of 1968.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.53
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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
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.61
- Description
- Beluga whales - large, medium and small sized whales (three) supported over rectangular base by three ivory pegs so that they swivel and can be removed from pegs, note flat foreheads, breathing holes and outstretched flippers.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Three Whales
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 7.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Beluga whales - large, medium and small sized whales (three) supported over rectangular base by three ivory pegs so that they swivel and can be removed from pegs, note flat foreheads, breathing holes and outstretched flippers.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.61
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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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Abstract Carving
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.67
- Description
- Form with three sides, broad flat base narrowing towards peak; shapes resemble iceberg floes, mountains or possibly clouds; G or 6 incised on bottom and 5 followed by illegible number.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Abstract Carving
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 6.3 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Form with three sides, broad flat base narrowing towards peak; shapes resemble iceberg floes, mountains or possibly clouds; G or 6 incised on bottom and 5 followed by illegible number.
- Subject
- abstract, non-representational
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.67
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- later than 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.69
- Description
- Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Fish
- Date
- later than 1900
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 2.2 x 27.6 cm
- Description
- Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.
- Subject
- animal, fish
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.69
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- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- SmJ.03.02
- Description
- A pencil sketch of the head of F.O. Pat Brewster. The face is detailed and shaded, the shirt and tie lightly sketched in. A 3/4 left profile. Signed James Agrell Smith 25-5-78. On back of picture in Pat Brewster's handwriting: Forrest Oliver 'Pat' Brewster Sept. 19, 1896 to -
- Title
- Pat Brewster
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of the head of F.O. Pat Brewster. The face is detailed and shaded, the shirt and tie lightly sketched in. A 3/4 left profile. Signed James Agrell Smith 25-5-78. On back of picture in Pat Brewster's handwriting: Forrest Oliver 'Pat' Brewster Sept. 19, 1896 to -
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- SmJ.03.02
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.75
- Description
- Mottled green stone, walrus with head up standing on flippers, holes drilled for eyes, deep holes for tusks (missing). incised mouth and nose, back flippers indicated with tail
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Walrus
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Mottled green stone, walrus with head up standing on flippers, holes drilled for eyes, deep holes for tusks (missing). incised mouth and nose, back flippers indicated with tail
- Subject
- animal, walrus
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.75
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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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