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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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- 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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Seal Group of 4
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.16 a-d
- Description
- Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Seal Group of 4
- Date
- 1962
- Description
- Group of seals carved from light green stone. (a) Irregular shaped base 1.2 high, has carved edges. On this base is a seal 3.0 x 6.0 x 3.5. (b) 2.6x7.2x2.5, lying on left side (c) 2.5 x6.0 x 3.5 lying on belly (d) 2.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 lying on belly. All have carved fins and tails, facial features inscribed.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.16 a-d
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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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Great Diamond Island
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.02.08
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1908
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.08
- Description
- Thick, large trees (3) in woods; unsigned Great Diamond Island Aug.1/08 on canvas edge plus illegible writing on side, canvas edge.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Great Diamond Island
- Date
- 1908
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 43.2 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Thick, large trees (3) in woods; unsigned Great Diamond Island Aug.1/08 on canvas edge plus illegible writing on side, canvas edge.
- Subject
- landscape, forest
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.08
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.01
- Description
- Colour: blue; brown; railroad goes from lower center up the left side across the middle and disappears into the bush at center; in the distance up left are trees and a building; in the upper right is a mountain; clouded blue sky fills the top quarter.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 25.4 x 27.9 cm
- Description
- Colour: blue; brown; railroad goes from lower center up the left side across the middle and disappears into the bush at center; in the distance up left are trees and a building; in the upper right is a mountain; clouded blue sky fills the top quarter.
- Subject
- landscape, mountain
- railroad
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.02.01
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- oil on glass
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.01.01
- Description
- Colour: green, brown, blue; two colts stand facing left on a green ground; behind and above is a blue lake shape and a grey mountain shape with a white peak.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- oil on glass
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- Colour: green, brown, blue; two colts stand facing left on a green ground; behind and above is a blue lake shape and a grey mountain shape with a white peak.
- Subject
- animal, horse
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.01.01
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