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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0173
Description
A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each co…
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Title
Belt
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
8.5 x 93.5 cm
Description
A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each containing a female dancing figure in very high relief. Figure has firm breasts and tiny waist, and is wearing draped bloomers and tall headdress. Scrolls and flowers form garland around figure. Smooth border around pebbly background surface, follows shape of buckle each side of buckle has bar soldered across back to attach belt. Velvet attached one side only with loose basting stitches around bar.
Subject
households
figure
female
religious
Hinduism
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0173
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Date
1893
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0145
Description
A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the e…
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Title
Charm
Date
1893
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.9 x 0.1 cm
Description
A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the entire Lord's Prayer. Gold plate over copper.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
World's Fair
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0145
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Date
1909
Material
fibre; shell
Catalogue Number
103.05.1178 a-c
Description
A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered …
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Title
Christening Gown
Date
1909
Material
fibre; shell
Description
A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered from the yoke below a 0.70cm embroidered ridge, embroidered eyelets above the turned hem and binding on the seams. There are three mother-of-pearl buttons with corresponding buttonholes on the back of the gown and the neck and cuffs are lace trimmed.(b) a short white gown made out of finer cotton, completely hand sewn, very delicate stitching 54.0cmx26.0 wide across the shoulders, 72.0cm wide from cuff to cuff. Lace around the neck and cuffs, delicate veritical fold overs in groups of four stitched down across the front of yoke, gathered underneath, the bottom has twelve horizontal fold overs sewn down above the hem. The back of the yoke has a cotton twill tie on the neck and below that one mother-of-pearl button, viewer’s left, button hole viewer’s right, on either side of the opening six vertical sewn-down fold overs. At the top of the neck opening, back of the gown, on the same side as the button there is stitching with dark pink thread.(c) a white flannel cotton undershirt, (hand sewn), 50cm (86cm with tie) x 14cm wide, stitched around the outside, slit (7cmx 1.5cm wide) on viewer’s left side, 36cmx1.5 wide cotton twill tie viewer’s right, 9cmx1.5cm wide cotton twill sewn on to make loops for a baby’s arms to go through.
Subject
households
clothing
religious
christening
Credit
Gift of Nanci Gaudry, Robert’s Creek, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1178 a-c
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0086
Description
A seated buddha with his feet in a lotus position at the centre of a lotus blossom. His right hand rests palm up in his lap and the left is raised in a blessing (or teaching position). The carved figurine is wood with simple features, large ears, and draped robes. The figurine is painted a saffro…
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Title
Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood
Dimensions
12.7 x 6.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
A seated buddha with his feet in a lotus position at the centre of a lotus blossom. His right hand rests palm up in his lap and the left is raised in a blessing (or teaching position). The carved figurine is wood with simple features, large ears, and draped robes. The figurine is painted a saffron gold colour with red and black features and black hair with carved and red painted dot at front centre of hair. The figurine is loosely attached to a simply carved brown wood base of leaves curling downward with dowel through base of the buddha. There are Chinese letters on the base of the stand and “1.50” along with a paper sticker that reads “China:.
Subject
households
souvenirs
religious
Buddah
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0086
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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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Date
1965
Material
plastic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0140 a-g
Description
A group of seven cast plastic figurines with brown patine and standing on bases. The figures represent the seven Japanese gods of good fortune. (a) kneeling lady playing lyre, with halo around head. Benteu, Goddess of Beauty and the Arts (b) standing man with domed bald head, holding gourd and …
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Title
Figurine Group
Date
1965
Material
plastic
Dimensions
6.5 x 3.7 cm
Description
A group of seven cast plastic figurines with brown patine and standing on bases. The figures represent the seven Japanese gods of good fortune. (a) kneeling lady playing lyre, with halo around head. Benteu, Goddess of Beauty and the Arts (b) standing man with domed bald head, holding gourd and fan, 6.5h. Jurojin, God of Long Life, a venerable old man. (c) man standing on three bales of rice, holding mallet upraised and a sack, 5.9h. Daikoku, strikes the wooden hammer and makes gold coins appear. (d) man holding large fish and fishing rod, 6.5h. Edisu, God of Fishers, pure hearted and contented with a simple life, he is always lucky and happy. (e) man holding spear, broken, and pagoda like object, with halo around head, 6.7h. Bishamon, God of Warriors, very courageous. (f) man with big belly and broad smile, holding palm fan and sack over shoulder, 6.2h. Hotei, an optimist, very open minded and always happy, fond of and kind to children. (g) man holding staff and scroll, 6.7h. Fukurokiyu, God of deep learning and noble character.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
religious
Tim Campbell
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0140 a-g
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0139
Description
Press moulded human figurine, man sitting on goat and holding remnant of a chipped vessel or bird, white glaze for hair, enamel eyes and mouth. Robe is green yellow brown. Figure distinguished by dome-shaped head.
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Title
Male Figurine
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
12.0 x 9.5 x 10.8 cm
Description
Press moulded human figurine, man sitting on goat and holding remnant of a chipped vessel or bird, white glaze for hair, enamel eyes and mouth. Robe is green yellow brown. Figure distinguished by dome-shaped head.
Subject
households
decorative
religious
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
animal
goat
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0139
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Miniature, Ironmonger Shop

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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; fibre; paper; ceramic; metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0114
Description
Japanese ironmonger shop, fully furnished. Wooden base 3.2 high forms floor, display area centre of floor, 19.0 x 16.5 x 10.6. 3 horizontal poles attached to both sides of the display shelf. Display area has green covered steps, black wall with items hung on it, small wooden shelf for more display…
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Title
Miniature, Ironmonger Shop
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; fibre; paper; ceramic; metal
Dimensions
23.0 x 21.3 x 33.2 cm
Description
Japanese ironmonger shop, fully furnished. Wooden base 3.2 high forms floor, display area centre of floor, 19.0 x 16.5 x 10.6. 3 horizontal poles attached to both sides of the display shelf. Display area has green covered steps, black wall with items hung on it, small wooden shelf for more display. Shopkeeper, man dressed in brown grey kimono, brown apron, yellow fabric stuffed in front, is kneeling on the floor. Head is partly shaved with along top knot. Fine china face and hands, hands on lap. Items for sale: various kinds of cooking knives, scissors, teapots, cauldrons, rice cookers, basins, hoes, scythes, altar pieces for buddhism and shintoism worship, cooking stoves, fish broiling metal wire grills, shovels.
Subject
households
miniatures
business
figure
male
religious
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0114
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Miniature; Japanese House

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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.0120
Description
Traditional Japanese house model. 2 storey wood construction which disassembles into 10 pieces. The rectangular base is raised slightly above ground level by a narrower under base. 12 wood and paper, and 2 wooden lattice work sliding panels open up to verandas on each level, front and back. 1 hinge…
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Title
Miniature; Japanese House
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; paper
Dimensions
21.8 x 19.7 x 27.3 cm
Description
Traditional Japanese house model. 2 storey wood construction which disassembles into 10 pieces. The rectangular base is raised slightly above ground level by a narrower under base. 12 wood and paper, and 2 wooden lattice work sliding panels open up to verandas on each level, front and back. 1 hinged door of wood and paper in front, roof is peaked with exterior ride pole and no decoration. The 2 sides of the roof are held together by a piece of tape which acts like a hinge. Inside a raised platform spans the width and 3/4 the length of the main floor. The second floor is made from a single thin slab of wood. "Made in Japan" is stamped onto tape on roof, both bases, the second floor, the front and back walls and the free standing partition. Upper middle class house for family of 4 or 8. Upstairs, sleeping quarters, 6 or 4 separate rooms divided by sliding, removable) doors, 2 rooms used for sleeping , 2 or 3 per room. 1 room reserved for special living room ? with "Tokono-Ma". where hanging scroll hangs, and where flower arrangement is weekly changed. 1 room used for Buddhism altar. 6 feet high, 2 1/2 feet wide. with ancestors after death names, etc. Altar flower is changed every week. Steamed rise is presented every morning. Any special gift, especially food, cakes, cookis, etc. is placed in front of this altar before anyone unwraps it. Those 2 rods are used for overnight company with the best hudon and so forth. All the rooms could be turned into one large banquet room. Downstairs, 2 rooms , on the floor, and kitchen on the dirt floor? 1 room , living room and eating room, during the day, sleeping room for a couple during the night? 1 room, further from the main road and the better room during the day, sleeping room during the night?
Subject
households
miniatures
religious
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
entertainment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0120
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Date
1910 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0116
Description
A tiny, gold-filled, die-struck cross. Comparatively large hanging ring at top through ring struck as part of cross. Stamped design on surface is four petalled flower at centre with vines and leaves down each arm. Back concave, showing reverse impression of front from machine stamping.
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Title
Pendant
Date
1910 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.1 x 0.9 x 1.9 cm
Description
A tiny, gold-filled, die-struck cross. Comparatively large hanging ring at top through ring struck as part of cross. Stamped design on surface is four petalled flower at centre with vines and leaves down each arm. Back concave, showing reverse impression of front from machine stamping.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0116
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