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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood, bamboo
Catalogue Number
104.33.0009
Description
Two hollow different sized bamboo tubes with half of each tube cut away, lengthwise, at the top. The tubes are each suspended, by a crescent shaped hole near the top, on two bamboo sticks and braced between three tall verticals of split bamboo in a row forming a frame around the tubes. The base of…
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Title
Anklung
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood, bamboo
Dimensions
39.0 x 4.2 x 25.2 cm
Description
Two hollow different sized bamboo tubes with half of each tube cut away, lengthwise, at the top. The tubes are each suspended, by a crescent shaped hole near the top, on two bamboo sticks and braced between three tall verticals of split bamboo in a row forming a frame around the tubes. The base of the frame is another hollow tube with two square holes at the top where the legs of suspended tubes attach.
Subject
households, music
hobbies
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0009
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Date
1943
Material
soapstone
Catalogue Number
104.06.1014
Description
A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
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Title
Decorative Axe Head
Date
1943
Material
soapstone
Dimensions
9.0 x 6.2 cm
Description
A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
Subject
weapons
tools
hobbies
carving
Bill Peyto
Credit
Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
Catalogue Number
104.06.1014
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
107.02.1017
Description
Three-quarter view of a woman sitting on a flat surfaced block. The block is tapered down with 4 nails at the corners (probably used as a sign post). The bottom third has bark from the tree intact. The arms of the woman had long ago been broken off. A bent-over nail in back for hanging.
Title
Figure Carving
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
88.0 x 15.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
Three-quarter view of a woman sitting on a flat surfaced block. The block is tapered down with 4 nails at the corners (probably used as a sign post). The bottom third has bark from the tree intact. The arms of the woman had long ago been broken off. A bent-over nail in back for hanging.
Subject
Wardens
Parks Canada
Jack Fuller
Singing Meadows
Pipestone River
hobbies
carving
Credit
Gift of Brad White, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
107.02.1017
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Date
1943
Material
stone; bone
Catalogue Number
104.05.1010 a,b
Description
Two hand-carved projectile points:(a) a white, black and grey with silver flecks, soapstone projectile point 8.0x2.3cm wide;(b) a white, grey and black bone projectile point made of bone.
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Title
Point
Date
1943
Material
stone; bone
Description
Two hand-carved projectile points:(a) a white, black and grey with silver flecks, soapstone projectile point 8.0x2.3cm wide;(b) a white, grey and black bone projectile point made of bone.
Subject
weapons
tools
hobbies
carving
Bill Peyto
Credit
Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
Catalogue Number
104.05.1010 a,b
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Date
1943
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
104.05.1009
Description
A hand-carved black soapstone arrowhead.
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Title
Projectile Point
Date
1943
Material
stone
Dimensions
2.50 x 4.70 cm
Description
A hand-carved black soapstone arrowhead.
Subject
weapons
tools
hobbies
carving
Bill Peyto
Credit
Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
Catalogue Number
104.05.1009
Images
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