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- Date
- 1890 – 1960
- Material
- antler
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1028
- Description
- A gently curved letter opener made from one piece of antler.
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- Title
- Paper Knife
- Date
- 1890 – 1960
- Material
- antler
- Description
- A gently curved letter opener made from one piece of antler.
- Subject
- Simpson family
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1028
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- mineral, talc
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1013
- Description
- Mountain scene on a flat piece of talc by Bill Peyto.
- Title
- Picture
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- mineral, talc
- Description
- Mountain scene on a flat piece of talc by Bill Peyto.
- Subject
- art
- artists
- Bill Peyto
- Jimmy Simpson
- crafts
- carving
- drawing
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1013
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1014 a-c
- Description
- Three hand-carved busts of light polished wood on dark brown turned bases.a) Man with cowboy hat. Bright pink markings on the bottom are illegible.b) Woman with long braids wrapped around her head. Bright pink markings on the bottom are barely legible “Hand carved by Augustine...”c) Young woman wi…
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- Title
- Bust
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Three hand-carved busts of light polished wood on dark brown turned bases.a) Man with cowboy hat. Bright pink markings on the bottom are illegible.b) Woman with long braids wrapped around her head. Bright pink markings on the bottom are barely legible “Hand carved by Augustine...”c) Young woman with long hair and a demure smile. The bottom of this bust is marked “Hand Carved by Augustin Oberdmeryani” in bright pink.
- Subject
- crafts
- woodworking
- carving
- art
- artists
- Augustin Oberdmeryani
- Jimmy Simpson
- Billie Simpson
- Mary Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1014 a-c
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- Date
- 1920 – 1968
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1019
- Description
- Two small bowls, joined together by various animals, carved from pink and black stone.
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- Title
- Carving
- Date
- 1920 – 1968
- Material
- stone
- Description
- Two small bowls, joined together by various animals, carved from pink and black stone.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1019
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1022
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1022
- Description
- Crudely carved horse with the features highlighted by burning the wood.
- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Crudely carved horse with the features highlighted by burning the wood.
- Subject
- crafts
- woodworking
- carving
- animal, horse
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1022
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Burnt Wood Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1031%20a-d
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1031 a-d
- Description
- Four pieces of wood decorated by burning.a) Round decorative frame with a woman’s profile and shoulders.b) Rectangular piece of wood with a woman wearing a green cape on a blond horse.c) Oval decorative frame with a black and white reproduction photograph of the boathouse on the Bow River.d) Oval d…
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- Title
- Burnt Wood Picture
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Four pieces of wood decorated by burning.a) Round decorative frame with a woman’s profile and shoulders.b) Rectangular piece of wood with a woman wearing a green cape on a blond horse.c) Oval decorative frame with a black and white reproduction photograph of the boathouse on the Bow River.d) Oval decorated with holly leaves and berries on a textured background.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- woodworking
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1031 a-d
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Burnt Wood Frame
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1032
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood; metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1032
- Description
- Wide rectangular frame with painted leaves and flowers on a burnt and textured background. There is a metal hanging wire attached to the back of the frame.
- Title
- Burnt Wood Frame
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood; metal; paint
- Description
- Wide rectangular frame with painted leaves and flowers on a burnt and textured background. There is a metal hanging wire attached to the back of the frame.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1032
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- Date
- 1941 – 1946
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1022
- Description
- Two sided carved oak sign: “Entering Banff National Park . . . “ on one side, “Entering Jasper National Park . . . “ on the other side. The Banff side has carved relief moose and bison heads. The Jasper side has carved relief bighorn sheep and mountain goat heads. Signed in bottom corner “Hans Maue…
- Title
- Road Sign
- Date
- 1941 – 1946
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 76.20 x 106.68 cm
- Description
- Two sided carved oak sign: “Entering Banff National Park . . . “ on one side, “Entering Jasper National Park . . . “ on the other side. The Banff side has carved relief moose and bison heads. The Jasper side has carved relief bighorn sheep and mountain goat heads. Signed in bottom corner “Hans Mauer”. Small metal plaque in other bottom corner: “To Bruce Mitchell. For His Many Years of Devoted Duty In the National Park Service.”
- Subject
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Bruce Mitchell
- Hans Mauer
- carving
- World War II
- Alternate Service work camps
- moose
- sheep
- goat
- buffalo
- Credit
- Gift of Randy Mitchell, Calgary, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1022
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone; feather; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3001
- Description
- Eight handmade arrows. Each arrow has a wooden shaft, feathers and down fletching attached to the shaft with waxed thread (sinew?), and a carved nock.a-c) Three similar arrows (72.0 x 0.8 cm) with red and green coloured bands around the shaft at the fletching. d-f) Three similar arrows (74.0 x 0.9…
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- Title
- Arrow
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone; feather; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 1.2 (g) x 77.5 (g) cm
- Description
- Eight handmade arrows. Each arrow has a wooden shaft, feathers and down fletching attached to the shaft with waxed thread (sinew?), and a carved nock.a-c) Three similar arrows (72.0 x 0.8 cm) with red and green coloured bands around the shaft at the fletching. d-f) Three similar arrows (74.0 x 0.9 cm) with no markings.g) Long arrow with thick shaft (77.5 x 1.2 cm) and a serrated bone arrowhead attached with waxed thread. The shaft is marked with red at the fletching and the arrowhead.h) Arrow (69.0 x 0.7 cm) with the fletching feathers cut square. There are red bands around the shaft and at the fletching. There is a metal (copper?) band at the tip.DO NOT DISPLAY AS OF JULY 2013: Corleigh Powderface (Belton)
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- sports, archery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3001
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Projectile Point
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.3002%20a-g
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3002 a-g
- Description
- Seven very similar handcarved triangular arrowheads with short shafts. Five have notches on the shaft. One side of each arrowhead is slightly convex, and the opposite is flat with a hollowed area along the length of the shaft and almost to the tip.
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- Title
- Projectile Point
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Seven very similar handcarved triangular arrowheads with short shafts. Five have notches on the shaft. One side of each arrowhead is slightly convex, and the opposite is flat with a hollowed area along the length of the shaft and almost to the tip.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- sports, archery
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3002 a-g
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