topic:"Nepal" found 26 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Alpine rising : Sherpas, Baltis, and the triumph of local climbers in the great ranges

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2024

Author: McDonald, Bernadette

Publisher: Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books

Call Number: 01.1 M14a

Author: McDonald, Bernadette

Publisher: Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books

Published Date: 2024

Physical Description: 269 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Climbing; Himalaya Mountains; Sherpa; Sherpa-history; Nepal

Abstract: The story of the often unheralded and unrecognized stars of climbing in the Himalaya and the Karakoram: the local inhabitants of the mountainous regions of Pakistan, Tibet, India, and Nepal who have been support staff--porters, cooks, sirdars, and unacknowledged guides--for Western climbers for generations. ALPINE RISING focuses on the experiences and accomplishments of these Sherpas, Baltis, Ladakhis, Hunzas, Astoris, Magars, Bhotias, Rais, and Gurangs. Highlighted climbers range from Raghubir Thapa and Goman Singh who climbed with Albert Mummery in 1895, Ang Tharkay who climbed with Eric Shipton and Maurice Herzog, and Tenzing Norgay who, along with Edmund Hillary, was the first to summit Everest, to today's superstars, Ali Sadpara, Mingma G, Kama Rita, and others -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9781680515787

Accession Number: P2024.02

Call Number: 01.1 M14a

Collection: Archives Library

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Bowl

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Date: 1925 – 1970

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0581

Description: A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides o…

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Title: Bowl

Date: 1925 – 1970

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 4.2 x 9.1 cm

Description: A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides of the bowl. Collar which fits around foot is thin silver ring with a single row of gadrooming at bottom supporting a series of tiny silver robed figures standing around its circumference. Turning spiral can be seen on bottom of foot.

Subject: Whyte home; travel; collectable; households; decorative; souvenir; Nepal

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0581

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Collection Coin

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Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: 109.03.0007

Description: coin collection Canadian: 1 Canadian $1 Bill 1967 - Centennial of Canadian Confederation20 cents - 1858 - silver 25 cents - 1938, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1969, 1969, 1973, 1975, 197510 cents - 1938, 1947, 1958, 1966, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1975, 19775 cents - 1942, 1942 (tombac nickels), 1944, 1949, 195…

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Title: Collection Coin

Date: n.d.

Description: coin collection Canadian: 1 Canadian $1 Bill 1967 - Centennial of Canadian Confederation20 cents - 1858 - silver 25 cents - 1938, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1969, 1969, 1973, 1975, 197510 cents - 1938, 1947, 1958, 1966, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1975, 19775 cents - 1942, 1942 (tombac nickels), 1944, 1949, 1950, , 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1973, 1975, 19781 cent - 1935, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1952, 1953, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1977, 1977, 1978, 1978, 1978, 1979 Newfoundland50 cents - 1908 - silver United States of America$1 coin - 1921, 1921 - silverhalf dollar - 1959 - silver25 cents - 1973, 1974 - silver5 cents - 1941, 1943, 1946, 1970 - 3 silver, 1 copperhalf dime - 1853, 1856 - silver 2 cents - 1864 - copper1 cent - “Indian Head” Penny - 1860 - brass1 cent - 2939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1978, 1978 - copperNorwegian Kroner1975 5 Kroner — round, silver1951 1 Krone — round, silver 1975 - 1 Krone — round, silver 1975 - 50 ore - round, silver1964 - 10 ore - round, silver Swiss: 1 centime - 1949 Helvetia — round, copper 5 franc - 1968 — round, silverIreland: 10 pence - 1971 — round, silverEngland/United Kingdom: 1 penny - 1921, 1937 — copper“new penny” - 1971, 1976 - copper5 pence - “new pence” 1970 - silver 1 shilling - 1953 - silver.5 penny - “new penny” 1977 - copperAustria: 1 schilling - 1959 - round, brass10 groschen - 1967 - silver USSR 1 kopek - 1976 - brass British Caribbean Territories 25 cents - 1955, 1955, 1955, 1957 - round, silver 10 cents - 1955, 1965 - round, silver 5 cents - 1955, 1955, 1955 - round, brass2 cents - 1955, 1955, 1955, 1962, 1965, 1965 - round, copperPeruun sol de oro - 1968 — round, brass5 centavos - 1956 - round brass, 1 centavo - 1954 - round, silverNew Zealand: 5 cents - 1972 - round, silver Hong Kong $1 dollar - 1960 - round, silver5 cents - 1958 - round, brassJapan5 yen - [1959-1989] - brass, hole in centre 10 yen - [1951-1958] - copper, image of temple on front, “10” on reverseNepal1 rupee - [1955-1963] silver, Envelope that reads “Gordon Hunter” Canada: 5 cents 1919, silverGermany - 5 mark, 1903 - silver Commemorative/Event coinsBanff Indian Days Dollar - 1969, 1974 — silver Southern Alberta Dollar - Jeux canada Games (1975 ananda Winter Games) - 1975 - silverCalgary Stampede Dollar - 1976 - SILVERunknown- silver round coin, looks very old and possibly Indian (sanskrit?)

Subject: Whyte home; coins; collection; Canada; United States; China; Japan; Switzerland; Norway; England; Ireland; USSR; Hong Kong; Peru; Caribbean; Austria; Nepal; New Zealand.

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 109.03.0007

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Door; Tibetan Curtain

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Date: n.d.

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 102.08.1003

Description: A typical, heavy unbleached cotton, with appliques of polyester, door curtain used by Tibetans. They can be hung on the wall or placed on a rod over the space above the door frame. Door curtains are a way that Tibetans have developed to view auspicious symbols; this one has a navy blue polyester E…

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Title: Door; Tibetan Curtain

Date: n.d.

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 86.5 x 178.0 cm

Description: A typical, heavy unbleached cotton, with appliques of polyester, door curtain used by Tibetans. They can be hung on the wall or placed on a rod over the space above the door frame. Door curtains are a way that Tibetans have developed to view auspicious symbols; this one has a navy blue polyester Eternal Knot in the centre. There are three loops of natural cotton for a rod to go through on the top, then an appliqued strip of royal blue cotton, underneath a red strip, then yellow, and finally a larger pleated navy blue pleated flounce. There is a navy blue border all around the curtain.

Subject: households; Tibet; Nepal

Credit: Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 2010

Catalogue Number: 102.08.1003

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Earrings

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Date: 1850 – 1925

Material: metal; stone

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0046 a,b

Description: Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set …

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Title: Earrings

Date: 1850 – 1925

Material: metal; stone

Dimensions: 7.0 x 5.5 cm

Description: Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set in heavy silver teardrop shaped setting with double row of gadrooning at bottom supporting a series of small silver balls heaped on top around the stone (a) larger stone setting has four larger silver balls at point of teardrop, silver stopping ring at one end of hoop. 15.5 cm leather thong attached to hoop beneath setting.( b) smaller, texture worn on hoop. Uneven stopping ring in middle of one side of hoop. Small silver loop at pointed end of setting, with string of loosely spun wool through loop.(b) is 6.0 x 4.5 cm

Subject: Whyte home; accessories; fashion; jewlery; travel; souvenir; households; adornment; women; Nepal

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0046 a,b

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Fallen giants : a history of Himalayan mountaineering from the age of empire to the age of extremes

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2008

Author: Isserman, Maurice

Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press

Call Number: DS485 I87

Author: Isserman, Maurice

Responsibility: Maurice Isserman and Stewart Weaver with maps and peak sketches by Dee Molenaar

Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press

Published Date: 2008

Physical Description: xii, 579 p. : ill.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Himalaya Mountains; Nepal; Mountaineering

ISBN: 9780300164206

Accession Number: AC609

Call Number: DS485 I87

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Fibre Belt

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Date: 1982

Material: hair, sheep; fabric

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1174

Description: A narrow wool belt from Nepal, woven in a split tapestry technique, in various colours; has an off-white cotton braided fringe (the warp) that is knotted on the ends.

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Title: Fibre Belt

Date: 1982

Material: hair, sheep; fabric

Dimensions: 3.5 x 126.0 cm

Description: A narrow wool belt from Nepal, woven in a split tapestry technique, in various colours; has an off-white cotton braided fringe (the warp) that is knotted on the ends.