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Date
1968
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0061
Description
A simply rendered elongated human head carved of soapstone, hole bored above brow for hanging.
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Title
Pendant
Date
1968
Material
stone
Dimensions
4.0 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm
Description
A simply rendered elongated human head carved of soapstone, hole bored above brow for hanging.
Subject
households
adornment
Povungnituk
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0061
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Date
1968
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0060
Description
A single carved Arctic owl, its wings erect, suggestions of eyes and bill. A hole bored through the soapstone for hanging, behind head and between wings.
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Title
Pendant
Date
1968
Material
stone
Dimensions
3.0 x 1.0 x 2.0 cm
Description
A single carved Arctic owl, its wings erect, suggestions of eyes and bill. A hole bored through the soapstone for hanging, behind head and between wings.
Subject
adornment
households
Povungnituk
crafts
carving
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0060
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Date
1960 – 1965
Material
ceramic; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.0052
Description
Lamp base is ceramic handthrown cone with a glaze of grey and streaks of iron in it. Outline black birds on base as decoration. Harp supports shade from base of light fixture.
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Title
Table Lamp
Date
1960 – 1965
Material
ceramic; fibre; metal
Dimensions
63.0 x 13.0 cm
Description
Lamp base is ceramic handthrown cone with a glaze of grey and streaks of iron in it. Outline black birds on base as decoration. Harp supports shade from base of light fixture.
Subject
households
animal
birds
Thomas Kakinuma
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0052
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; skin; leaf; grass; metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.0054
Description
A diminutive wooden lamp base, shaped slightly like an inverted cone, lathe-turned and varnished to reveal wood grain. Harp from base of light fixture supports laminated plastic shade in which small leaves and pieces of grass are supported. “Quest” sticker on base.
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Title
Table Lamp
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; skin; leaf; grass; metal
Dimensions
29.0 x 15.3 cm
Description
A diminutive wooden lamp base, shaped slightly like an inverted cone, lathe-turned and varnished to reveal wood grain. Harp from base of light fixture supports laminated plastic shade in which small leaves and pieces of grass are supported. “Quest” sticker on base.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0054
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0098
Description
An abstract green and blue enamel design on a large, flat, circular piece of aluminum hanging on long silver chain. Different colours in bold shapes are separated by wire like lines of aluminum, with a thicker aluminum shape enclosing a blue circle on one side, and a thicker aluminum line framing t…
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Title
Pendant
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.7 x .4 x 3.2 cm
Description
An abstract green and blue enamel design on a large, flat, circular piece of aluminum hanging on long silver chain. Different colours in bold shapes are separated by wire like lines of aluminum, with a thicker aluminum shape enclosing a blue circle on one side, and a thicker aluminum line framing the pendant. Small ring of aluminum at top holds long, delicate, twisted, sterling silver chain with simple ring latch at ends. Back of pendant has recessed stipple texture inside narrow frame of smooth aluminum.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0098
Images
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