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Grizzly on Elk Carcass

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Artist
Peggy Dixon
Date
1985
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
DiP.03.03
Description
A grizzly leans into the left side of the image, with a paw on an elk carcass.
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Artist
Peggy Dixon
Title
Grizzly on Elk Carcass
Date
1985
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
24.5 x 29 cm
Description
A grizzly leans into the left side of the image, with a paw on an elk carcass.
Subject
grizzly
elk
Credit
Gift of Peggy Dixon, Milk River, 2012
Catalogue Number
DiP.03.03
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Date
1875 – 1920
Material
bone, elk; fibre; metal, steel
Catalogue Number
104.24.0001
Description
A hide scraper made from the leg bone of an elk, and carved to form a long handle which fits the hand well. There is a short right angle carved at the bottom and split horizontally to hold a rounded steel blade that is sharpened at the edge. The bone is notched and tied firmly with a strip of cot…
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Title
Hide Scraper
Date
1875 – 1920
Material
bone, elk; fibre; metal, steel
Dimensions
24.0 x 5.5 x 8.0 cm
Description
A hide scraper made from the leg bone of an elk, and carved to form a long handle which fits the hand well. There is a short right angle carved at the bottom and split horizontally to hold a rounded steel blade that is sharpened at the edge. The bone is notched and tied firmly with a strip of cotton fabric to secure the blade. A shiny metal hook is attached at the top along with a short loop of thong for hanging.
Subject
households
Indigenous
Stoney
crafts
carving
animals
elk
Norman Luxton
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.24.0001
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Date
1875 – 1920
Material
bone; skin
Catalogue Number
104.24.0002
Description
A hide scraper made from the leg bone of a deer or elk, from just below the knee, and carved into a squared shape. The scraper is hollowed and one half of its length is cut away leaving a flattened sharpened serrated end. The animal’s hide is still on the knee joint at the top and there is a han…
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Title
Hide Scraper
Date
1875 – 1920
Material
bone; skin
Dimensions
38.0 x 6.0 x 6.3 cm
Description
A hide scraper made from the leg bone of a deer or elk, from just below the knee, and carved into a squared shape. The scraper is hollowed and one half of its length is cut away leaving a flattened sharpened serrated end. The animal’s hide is still on the knee joint at the top and there is a hanging thong threaded through a drilled hole at the knee. The bone is tightly wrapped with strips of rawhide (or sinew?) one third of its length to hold the two pieces together where the bone was split.
Subject
households
Indigenous
Stoney
animals
elk
deer
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.24.0002
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.704
Description
Rough sketch for a Christmas card with several animals in what appears to be a dentist/doctor’s office (certificate drawn in TL section), with a man attending to the moose.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.6 x 28.0 cm
Description
Rough sketch for a Christmas card with several animals in what appears to be a dentist/doctor’s office (certificate drawn in TL section), with a man attending to the moose.
Subject
Christmas Card
man
moose
pig
elk
rabbit
deer
squirrel
mouse
office
doctor
dentist
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.704
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.767
Description
Two quick sketches of a moose and elk. Their bodies both have minimal detail, with emphasis on the faces. The elk is facing the viewer, whereas the moose is walking away but has its head turned to the viewer. verso: what appears to be the start of a Christmas card sketch (the one with all the anima…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 15.3 cm
Description
Two quick sketches of a moose and elk. Their bodies both have minimal detail, with emphasis on the faces. The elk is facing the viewer, whereas the moose is walking away but has its head turned to the viewer. verso: what appears to be the start of a Christmas card sketch (the one with all the animals painting on canvases). Here it is just the moose with his easel, palette and paintbrush.
Subject
moose
elk
easel
Christmas card
paint
paintbrush
palette
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.767
Images
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