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Commercial Print Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.1021
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1021
- Description
- A commercial print done by L.R. Batchelor for Merck Frosst. It is a colour print of a group of gnomes in a cave: the gnomes on the top part are playing games, the gnome on the left is sewing and the gnomes to the right are painting signs; the gnome in the foreground is weaving on a large floor loom…
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- Title
- Commercial Print Picture
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A commercial print done by L.R. Batchelor for Merck Frosst. It is a colour print of a group of gnomes in a cave: the gnomes on the top part are playing games, the gnome on the left is sewing and the gnomes to the right are painting signs; the gnome in the foreground is weaving on a large floor loom, helped by a bug on the left holding the thread from the shuttle.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1021
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0091
- Description
- A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, har…
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- Title
- Scroll
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, hares, frogs and other animals engaged in various human activities. Long paper label on end of scroll with Japanese writing, presumably the title. Scroll is contained in long rectangular cardboard box with red brown lid and same label as on scroll pasted to top of lid, and ink stamped Japanese writing inside base of box. Also contains green paper sheets in English and Japanese explaining the scroll, and a sheet of white paper completely in Japanese.Made in Japan.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- monkey
- hare
- frog
- travel
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0091
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0392
- Description
- Beige slip glaze with temmoku, iron-brown, decoration near rim on outside, trimmed foot, signed on bottom, pouring rim has small chip.
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- Title
- Cream Pitcher
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.2 x 7.6 x 9.7 cm
- Description
- Beige slip glaze with temmoku, iron-brown, decoration near rim on outside, trimmed foot, signed on bottom, pouring rim has small chip.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- decorative
- Susan Beckett
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0392
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0249
- Description
- Tri-partitioned pinch-formed pot on flat base which has been felt covered. Green (copper content) glaze throughout. Ball-shaped partitions.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.8 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- Tri-partitioned pinch-formed pot on flat base which has been felt covered. Green (copper content) glaze throughout. Ball-shaped partitions.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0249
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Animal Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0106%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- ivory; bean
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0106 a,b
- Description
- (a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
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- Title
- Animal Figurine Set
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- ivory; bean
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 0.5 x 1.0 cm
- Description
- (a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0106 a,b
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Figurine Group
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0091
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0091
- Description
- Long flat wooden base painted with black enamel. Twelve small, brightly painted, plaster figures stand in a row along the base, the figures are from left to right (1) a skull painted brown, (2 )white faced person wrapped in red cloak, (3) a brown standing bear wearing coolie hat and carrying white …
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- Title
- Figurine Group
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; plaster
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 2.7 x 18.2 cm
- Description
- Long flat wooden base painted with black enamel. Twelve small, brightly painted, plaster figures stand in a row along the base, the figures are from left to right (1) a skull painted brown, (2 )white faced person wrapped in red cloak, (3) a brown standing bear wearing coolie hat and carrying white sack, (4) a seated white cat with red feathers, (5) a green frog, (6) a standing man with exposed fat belly wearing an orange robe and carrying a white sack over his shoulder, (7) a standing woman in blue kimono with yellow hood over face, holding a lyre, (8) a man with purple blouse and green trousers holding a club, (9 )a man with black overblouse and turquoise skirt, holding staff and round yellow object with turquoise sack over shoulder, (10) a kneeling bald man with pointed head and white beard, carrying fan and wearing green robe, (11) a black cat standing with back arched, (12) a seated man with orange robe.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- religious
- animal
- bear
- cat
- frog
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0091
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Bird Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0094%20a-h
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0094 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge lik…
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- Title
- Bird Figurine Set
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 1.2 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge like, with bill in air, white spots, yellow eye. (b) yellow with brown head, long bill, crest on head, striped wing. (c )yellow with green head, long bill in air white dot on wing. (d) yellow, rooster like, with red head and comb, full striped green tail. (e) white with grey head, short bill, brown wings with bands at tips. (f) white with red circle around eye, long bill, brown wings, short tail. (g) blue with red wing, yellow bill and crest, white stripes around neck.( h)grey with black head with crest, red dot on wing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0094 a-h
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- Date
- 1977
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0251
- Description
- Bulbous vase with long, slender neck which bells out to a scalloped, scrolled rim. Engraved crest on side of vase which contains Imperial chrysanthemum, engraving on base. Contained in a very light wood box, possibly balsa.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.8 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Bulbous vase with long, slender neck which bells out to a scalloped, scrolled rim. Engraved crest on side of vase which contains Imperial chrysanthemum, engraving on base. Contained in a very light wood box, possibly balsa.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0251
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0348
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0348
- Description
- Square dish with upturned, rounded corners. Blue enamel border and circular black centre with white, enamel Inuit hunter with spear. Bottom also blue enamel and felt-covered in gray, marked in enamel on bottom "CA-CN(?)...Canada "77".
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 7.7 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- Square dish with upturned, rounded corners. Blue enamel border and circular black centre with white, enamel Inuit hunter with spear. Bottom also blue enamel and felt-covered in gray, marked in enamel on bottom "CA-CN(?)...Canada "77".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0348
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Bas-Relief Wall Hanging
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1043
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- plaster; paint; fibre; paint; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1043
- Description
- A piece of cardboard, covered with unbleached woven linen (that has been stapled onto the cardboard) onto which a copy of a ceramic bas-relief (17.5cmx11.5cm wide) from a Mayan temple, has been glued. The bas-relief is of a kneeling woman weaving on a loom tied to a tree trunk. Carved into the cera…
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- Title
- Bas-Relief Wall Hanging
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- plaster; paint; fibre; paint; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A piece of cardboard, covered with unbleached woven linen (that has been stapled onto the cardboard) onto which a copy of a ceramic bas-relief (17.5cmx11.5cm wide) from a Mayan temple, has been glued. The bas-relief is of a kneeling woman weaving on a loom tied to a tree trunk. Carved into the ceramic piece “IXCHEL” to the viewer’s right, and underneath in the middle “GODDESS of the the MOON and WEAVING”.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1043
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Miniature Boots
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0158
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- grass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0158
- Description
- A pair of woven straw snowboots, solidly woven thick sole, upper foot closely woven with braided twining, and shank left unwoven with upright ribs which have been woven around at top leaving ends as fringe around outside. Boots attached together by a length of twisted straw cord.
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- Title
- Miniature Boots
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- grass
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 3.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of woven straw snowboots, solidly woven thick sole, upper foot closely woven with braided twining, and shank left unwoven with upright ribs which have been woven around at top leaving ends as fringe around outside. Boots attached together by a length of twisted straw cord.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0158
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0216
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0216
- Description
- 4 scored feet, indigo colour caused by cobalt glaze. Mandala impression on plate surface with small circular indentations on three sides, slab-built plate. Each foot has chop mark. Signature stamp on bottom of plate.
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 27.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- 4 scored feet, indigo colour caused by cobalt glaze. Mandala impression on plate surface with small circular indentations on three sides, slab-built plate. Each foot has chop mark. Signature stamp on bottom of plate.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Doug Machuk
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0216
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Beaded Medallion
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact109.02.3058
- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3058
- Description
- Triangular piece of hide (deer?) with hair attached. A piece of thong is attached to the back of the hide. A beaded hide medallion is attached to the centre of the front (hair side). The medallion is decorated with a floral motif on a red background edged with rings of coloured beads - blue, pin…
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- Title
- Beaded Medallion
- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Triangular piece of hide (deer?) with hair attached. A piece of thong is attached to the back of the hide. A beaded hide medallion is attached to the centre of the front (hair side). The medallion is decorated with a floral motif on a red background edged with rings of coloured beads - blue, pink, green and red.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- decorative
- regalia
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3058
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Commemorative Bowl
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0085
- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0085
- Description
- Wide mouthed shallow white coloured bowl containing various multi-coloured signatures and small sketches, written at centre "Thanks! May 20,1975".
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- Title
- Commemorative Bowl
- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Wide mouthed shallow white coloured bowl containing various multi-coloured signatures and small sketches, written at centre "Thanks! May 20,1975".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Joe Fafard
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0085
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Animal Figurine Group
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0111
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0111
- Description
- Four wooden monkeys seated on flat, rectangular base. The first three monkeys represent respectively, Speak No, Hear No, and See No Evil. The last monkey is also seated with hands in crotch. Varnished wood. Each monkey is anchored by a peg in base and is also glued to same.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine Group
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 2.6 x 11.7 cm
- Description
- Four wooden monkeys seated on flat, rectangular base. The first three monkeys represent respectively, Speak No, Hear No, and See No Evil. The last monkey is also seated with hands in crotch. Varnished wood. Each monkey is anchored by a peg in base and is also glued to same.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- monkey
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0111
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Animal Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0115%20a-c
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0115 a-c
- Description
- Three hand carved elephants, two in red brown wood and one in medium brown wood. All have ivory tusks and inset eyes and are in a walking position with trunks hanging to ground.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine Set
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 3.2 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Three hand carved elephants, two in red brown wood and one in medium brown wood. All have ivory tusks and inset eyes and are in a walking position with trunks hanging to ground.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- animal
- elephant
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0115 a-c
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- Date
- 1974 – 1978
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0116
- Description
- Plastic penguin in black and white, with red eyes and mouth. Head counterweighted so it wobbles if touched. Mass produced stamped on bottom "Grebe...Made in West Germany"
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1974 – 1978
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 3.7 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Plastic penguin in black and white, with red eyes and mouth. Head counterweighted so it wobbles if touched. Mass produced stamped on bottom "Grebe...Made in West Germany"
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- bird
- penguin
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0116
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- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0118
- Description
- Carved head on rectangular pedestal, face and hair deeply carved. Groove around head represents headband, dark brown wood. Removed sticker from base "Indio One de Tierra del Fuego".
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- Title
- Totem
- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 14.1 x 5.0 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Carved head on rectangular pedestal, face and hair deeply carved. Groove around head represents headband, dark brown wood. Removed sticker from base "Indio One de Tierra del Fuego".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0118
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Miniature Totem
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0119
- Date
- 1975 – 1976
- Material
- wood; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0119
- Description
- New Zealand totemic representation of Maori folklore. Circular mother-of-pearl eyes. Sticker on bottom "Genuine Hand Carved "Upoko" to Tupuna by Te Penikera Matatia Home, Tumatawera Maori Carver, Roturua, N.Z."(Upoko is name of totem symbol) Carved stacked figure in dark brown wood rounded in fron…
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- Title
- Miniature Totem
- Date
- 1975 – 1976
- Material
- wood; shell
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 4.2 x 5.1 cm
- Description
- New Zealand totemic representation of Maori folklore. Circular mother-of-pearl eyes. Sticker on bottom "Genuine Hand Carved "Upoko" to Tupuna by Te Penikera Matatia Home, Tumatawera Maori Carver, Roturua, N.Z."(Upoko is name of totem symbol) Carved stacked figure in dark brown wood rounded in front with flat back. Face at top with two sections representing body below, and eye shapes carved into section at base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0119
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Miniature Totem
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0120
- Date
- 1970 – 1973
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0120
- Description
- Totemic representation of British Columbia west coast Indigenous raven symbol, dark brown stain. Carved bird head and body with avoid shapes are typical of that group's hand carving, stylized, incised design. $10.00 sticker removed from bottom. Pencilled on back "K. Morison Age 12". Dark brown sta…
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- Title
- Miniature Totem
- Date
- 1970 – 1973
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.2 x 4.2 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- Totemic representation of British Columbia west coast Indigenous raven symbol, dark brown stain. Carved bird head and body with avoid shapes are typical of that group's hand carving, stylized, incised design. $10.00 sticker removed from bottom. Pencilled on back "K. Morison Age 12". Dark brown stained wood with flat back, leather patch stapled to base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- K. Morison
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0120
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