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Date
1940 – 1975
Material
bark
Catalogue Number
108.05.0013 a,b
Description
A pair of simple horses crudely carved from a thickness of layered bark. (a) Fairly well proportioned horse carved in outline with body rounded at edges, short tail slightly carved to shape, head shaped a little to present detail of two ears. (b) Stylized elongated horse carved in outline and cur…
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Title
Horse Toy, Animal
Date
1940 – 1975
Material
bark
Dimensions
6.4 x 1.4 x 11.4 cm
Description
A pair of simple horses crudely carved from a thickness of layered bark. (a) Fairly well proportioned horse carved in outline with body rounded at edges, short tail slightly carved to shape, head shaped a little to present detail of two ears. (b) Stylized elongated horse carved in outline and curved at edges of body. Long arched neck, head has evidence of single ear, other broken off. Stump of tail remaining. Note: layers of bark dry and splitting (b) bark layers curled and complete sections broken away on front legs, hind feet, neck, and nose.
Subject
Indigenous
playthings
children
animal, horse
Archie Daniels
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0013 a,b
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Date
1945
Material
skin; wood; hair; glass
Catalogue Number
108.05.1021
Description
A miniature pinto made out of balsa wood. A realistic horse standing solidly on four feet, head up, turned to the left. A soft curly mane and tail. Glass eyes and hole for a bit that goes through his mouth. It is the most wonderful toy I've ever seen.
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Title
Horse Toy, Animal
Date
1945
Material
skin; wood; hair; glass
Dimensions
53.0 x 44.0 x 52.0 cm
Description
A miniature pinto made out of balsa wood. A realistic horse standing solidly on four feet, head up, turned to the left. A soft curly mane and tail. Glass eyes and hole for a bit that goes through his mouth. It is the most wonderful toy I've ever seen.
Subject
advertising
Ted's Novelty Shop
miniature
toy
horse
Credit
Gift of Mary Shaw, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.05.1021
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Date
1939
Material
wood; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
108.05.1002
Description
Carved, elongated horse with buckskin saddle. Simply carved horse with short legs and long body. Padded buckskin "squaw" saddle trimmed with orange and light coloured beadwork. Extra piece of buckskin goes around saddle and girth of horse. In pencil on belly of horse "1939 Stoney".
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Title
Horse Toy, Animal
Date
1939
Material
wood; skin; glass
Dimensions
5.5 x 3.8 x 14.3 cm
Description
Carved, elongated horse with buckskin saddle. Simply carved horse with short legs and long body. Padded buckskin "squaw" saddle trimmed with orange and light coloured beadwork. Extra piece of buckskin goes around saddle and girth of horse. In pencil on belly of horse "1939 Stoney".
Subject
Indigenous
households
playthings
horse
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
Catalogue Number
108.05.1002
Images
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