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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
1972
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
109.02.3047
Description
Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is…
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Title
Calumet Fragment
Date
1972
Material
stone
Dimensions
5.5 x 3.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is also unusual - the nose fell off & they tried to glue it on - Joe would like to know the value of it. Catharine Whyte Banff.” Inside this evelope are some other slips of paper: a blue “Glenbow-Alberta Institute Routing Slip” to “JOHN HELLSON CARDSTON, ALTA 252-1946”, and two yellow “Alberta Stoney Indian Hand Crafts” tags with “Joe Abraham very old - pipe - very old - when no pipes at all - Laurier Hunter” and “Joe Abraham June 26 ‘72 very old don’t know history nose fell off tried to glue it.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Joe Abraham
Laurier Hunter
ceremonial
religious
crafts
carving
smoking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3047
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; fabric
Catalogue Number
107.01.0307
Description
A small piece of clean branch with a carved mouse head sticking out of a carved hole. The mouse has large fuzzy ears and small black dots for eyes.
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Title
Decorative Figurine
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; fabric
Dimensions
4.3 cm
Description
A small piece of clean branch with a carved mouse head sticking out of a carved hole. The mouse has large fuzzy ears and small black dots for eyes.
Subject
carving
decorative figurine
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0307
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0309
Description
Small carved wooden angel wearing a flower crown and pulling a green train engine with red wheels. On the bottom are two stickers - one is a green and white oval that depicts a small decorative design and what could read “WaK.” The second sticker a white rectangle with “1.75” written in blue ink, p…
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Title
Decorative Figurine
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
4.0 x 2.4 x 4.0 cm
Description
Small carved wooden angel wearing a flower crown and pulling a green train engine with red wheels. On the bottom are two stickers - one is a green and white oval that depicts a small decorative design and what could read “WaK.” The second sticker a white rectangle with “1.75” written in blue ink, possibly a price tag.
Subject
carving
decorative carving
angle
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0309
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0310
Description
Small carved and painted wooden dog wearing a decorative collar.
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Title
Decorative Figurine
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 1.2 x 2.6 cm
Description
Small carved and painted wooden dog wearing a decorative collar.
Subject
carving
figurine
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0310
Images
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