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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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- 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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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3013
- Description
- Five multi-coloured wooden beads, three with circular bands and two with lines along the length.
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- Title
- Bead
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- Five multi-coloured wooden beads, three with circular bands and two with lines along the length.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3013
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0112
- Description
- Hand- carved duck of oiled, reddish brown wood. Centre of eyes have been painted black, detailed carving throughout surface, especially neck and head. Stamps on bottom resemble "no 50" and "Jul" (July?). Heavily incised lines on wing and tail, with lighter delicate feather texture scratched over su…
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 4.7 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Hand- carved duck of oiled, reddish brown wood. Centre of eyes have been painted black, detailed carving throughout surface, especially neck and head. Stamps on bottom resemble "no 50" and "Jul" (July?). Heavily incised lines on wing and tail, with lighter delicate feather texture scratched over surface of body. Webbed feet carved in relief clutching surface of rock shaped base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- animal
- bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0112
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- sinew; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3004
- Description
- Handmade bow of peeled, bent wood with a carved notch at one end. A sinew bowstring is looped around the notch and wrapped around the opposite end.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- sinew; wood
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 113.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade bow of peeled, bent wood with a carved notch at one end. A sinew bowstring is looped around the notch and wrapped around the opposite end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- sports, archery
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3004
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Calumet Fragment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact109.02.3046
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3046
- Description
- Red-brown calumet bowl in the shape of a horse with the hole through the top of the horse’s head. Obvious repair across horse’s hind-quarters and the front legs are broken. The end where this section attaches to the stem is jagged and has putty or glue attached.See narrative
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- Title
- Calumet Fragment
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 2.2 x 18.2 cm
- Description
- Red-brown calumet bowl in the shape of a horse with the hole through the top of the horse’s head. Obvious repair across horse’s hind-quarters and the front legs are broken. The end where this section attaches to the stem is jagged and has putty or glue attached.See narrative
- Subject
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- religious
- smoking
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3046
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3007
- Description
- Profile of seated person with feather glued to back of head. The name “Selfridge” is written in pen on the bottom. One side is flat, the other rounded.
- Title
- Carving
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; feather
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 2.5 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- Profile of seated person with feather glued to back of head. The name “Selfridge” is written in pen on the bottom. One side is flat, the other rounded.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Selfridge
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3007
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3001
- Description
- Cylindrical piece of wood with carved face resembling Easter Island sculptures. The carving has been coloured black with a marker.
- Title
- Carving
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 5.2 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical piece of wood with carved face resembling Easter Island sculptures. The carving has been coloured black with a marker.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- woodwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3001
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0006 a,b
- Description
- A pair of carved castanets, each consisting of two shell shaped pieces of varnished wood fastened together through two holes at the top by a piece of red and yellow cord with pompoms.
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- Title
- Castanets
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of carved castanets, each consisting of two shell shaped pieces of varnished wood fastened together through two holes at the top by a piece of red and yellow cord with pompoms.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0006 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; feather; skin; hair; bone; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3007 a,b
- Description
- Two clubs decorated with wood burning and feathers, fur and hair.a) Wood carved to look like a bird head from the top of the handle, with a bone beak inserted into the wood. The club has striped feathers and horse hair attached to the handle with sinew. Stripes and the bird’s eyes are burnt into …
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- Title
- Club
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; feather; skin; hair; bone; sinew
- Dimensions
- 39.0 (a); 52.0 (b) x 4.5 (a); 10.0 (b) x 12.0 (a); 12.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two clubs decorated with wood burning and feathers, fur and hair.a) Wood carved to look like a bird head from the top of the handle, with a bone beak inserted into the wood. The club has striped feathers and horse hair attached to the handle with sinew. Stripes and the bird’s eyes are burnt into the wood.b) Long straight handle with a hide strap at the end. The handle is decorated with burnt markings and has fur and hide attached. The club has a wood burl for a head. There are feathers attached to the burl and it is also has decorative burn marks.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- dancing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3007 a,b
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