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Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.1001
Description
Carved wooden bison or cow.
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Title
Figurine
Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Description
Carved wooden bison or cow.
Subject
animals, buffalo
carving
crafts
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1970
Catalogue Number
107.02.1001
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
107.02.0013
Description
An elongated tall thin simple figure carved from a single piece of wood which is half light and half dark. The figure has one hand at the waist holding a wooden spear through a hole drilled in its fist. The other hand is clasped at the chest holding the broken remains of another spear. The figur…
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Title
Figurine
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
37.5 x 4.5; 4.6 (base) x 5.5; 4.6 (base) cm
Description
An elongated tall thin simple figure carved from a single piece of wood which is half light and half dark. The figure has one hand at the waist holding a wooden spear through a hole drilled in its fist. The other hand is clasped at the chest holding the broken remains of another spear. The figure is wearing a short skirt,a tall flat headdress with three incised vertical grid-like bands and has large pierced earlobes and very simply carved facial features. There is a tall wire silver coloured collar that is wrapped around the figurine’s long neck. The figure is standing on a low circular base made of a different type of wood.
Subject
households
decorative
souvenirs
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0013
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Date
1915 – 1935
Material
bone?; wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.0015
Description
A relief carving on the surface of a hollow tube-shaped piece of bone(?). The carving is of a female figure with a large pierced fanned headdress and wings at her hips kneeling on the back of a large bird with sharp talons, beak, and large textured wings at either side. The carving is deeply inci…
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Title
Figurine
Date
1915 – 1935
Material
bone?; wood
Dimensions
20.7 x 4.0; 8.9 (base) x 4.5; 8.9 (base) cm
Description
A relief carving on the surface of a hollow tube-shaped piece of bone(?). The carving is of a female figure with a large pierced fanned headdress and wings at her hips kneeling on the back of a large bird with sharp talons, beak, and large textured wings at either side. The carving is deeply incised and pierced through to the hollow centre in places. The carving is attached to a stepped wooden base by fitting it over a shaped piece at the top and with one nail at the front and one nail at the back.
Subject
households
decorative
souvenirs
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0015
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Date
1962 – 1962
Material
wood; metal; leather
Catalogue Number
107.01.0301
Description
Wooden carving of a mouse in a full-length dress holding a broom and standing in front of a mushroom next to a bucket with a metal handle. The mouse has a leather tail. The mushroom has an open door with a small carved-out space in the trunk of the mushroom and a small window to the right of the do…
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Title
Wood Carving
Date
1962 – 1962
Material
wood; metal; leather
Dimensions
33.3 x 29.9 cm
Description
Wooden carving of a mouse in a full-length dress holding a broom and standing in front of a mushroom next to a bucket with a metal handle. The mouse has a leather tail. The mushroom has an open door with a small carved-out space in the trunk of the mushroom and a small window to the right of the door. The cap of the mushroom extends over the mouse and has a chimney spout coming out the top - the chimney sits in a notch and is not attached to the mushroom. The base of the carving in done to look like flagstones and the back extends above the top of the mushroom and is decorated with carved trees, bushes, and flowers and tops with mountains. Carved into the back is “H w. S. Soulssy Soulp. ‘62.”
Subject
carving
decorative art
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0301
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
107.01.0304
Description
Carved wooden ship with “GARM” painted on the sides. The ship has two masts, a single central chimney stack, two green and white row boats, and a green, white, and yellow bridge. The main part of the ship is painted black and red.Stamped on the bottom is “Made in Denmark.”
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Title
Wood Carving
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal; paper
Dimensions
10.0 x 3.8 x 19.4 cm
Description
Carved wooden ship with “GARM” painted on the sides. The ship has two masts, a single central chimney stack, two green and white row boats, and a green, white, and yellow bridge. The main part of the ship is painted black and red.Stamped on the bottom is “Made in Denmark.”
Subject
carving
decorative carving
ship
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0304
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Date
c. 1960
Catalogue Number
107.02.1048
Description
a wood carving of a rhinoceros, snout horn 5.0cm, head horn 3.0cm.
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Title
Wood Carving
Date
c. 1960
Dimensions
9.5 x 3.6 x 20.0 cm
Description
a wood carving of a rhinoceros, snout horn 5.0cm, head horn 3.0cm.
Subject
carving
souvenir
Africa
George McLean
Walking Buffalo
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 2014
Catalogue Number
107.02.1048
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