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- Date
- 1957 – 1957
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0302 a,b
- Description
- Two carved and painted wooden birds mounted on raw pieces of wood. One bird is a pileated woodpecker and the other is a flicker. Written on one end of the log the flicker is mounted on is “JOHN GERVERS KELOWNA, BC CANADA 1957 FLICKER” in black ink.
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- Title
- Decorative Carving
- Date
- 1957 – 1957
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 12.4 x 5.9 x 21.7 cm
- Description
- Two carved and painted wooden birds mounted on raw pieces of wood. One bird is a pileated woodpecker and the other is a flicker. Written on one end of the log the flicker is mounted on is “JOHN GERVERS KELOWNA, BC CANADA 1957 FLICKER” in black ink.
- Subject
- carving
- decorative art
- birds
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0302 a,b
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Decorative Carving
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0303
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- wood; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0303
- Description
- Carved and painted decorative wall hanging of a Scandinavian-styled house. There are two small figures - one male and one female (who is holding an umbrella) - mounted on a horizontal piece of wood that can swing in and out of openings in the front of the building. To the right of the figures is a …
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- Title
- Decorative Carving
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- wood; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 17.2 x 8.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Carved and painted decorative wall hanging of a Scandinavian-styled house. There are two small figures - one male and one female (who is holding an umbrella) - mounted on a horizontal piece of wood that can swing in and out of openings in the front of the building. To the right of the figures is a yellow-painted wall with a window in it and a short fence in front of it. The upper floor of the house has a balcony across it with three flowerpots and a pink and white polka-dotted cloth on the banister. Behind the banister is a blue door with red shutters. The roof is painted red and has a short chimney on the left-hand side and the back panel the house is mounted to is painted blue with a yellow trim and flowers throughout. On the back is a black and gold sticker reading “Sydney Reynolds LTD. VICTORIA B.C. DIRECT IMPORTERS” as well as “HAND CARVED” written in black ink, possibly by Morant.
- Subject
- carving
- home decoration
- wall hanging
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0303
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Decorative Carving
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0305
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0305
- Description
- Decorative carved wooden fox and tree. Consist of two pieces of wood attached by wooden hinges so that the fox will move up and down in front of the tree, in which is a squirrel. “150” is written in pencil on the bottom.
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- Title
- Decorative Carving
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 13.1 x 2.0 x 16.8 cm
- Description
- Decorative carved wooden fox and tree. Consist of two pieces of wood attached by wooden hinges so that the fox will move up and down in front of the tree, in which is a squirrel. “150” is written in pencil on the bottom.
- Subject
- carving
- decorative carving
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0305
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; sinew; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3006
- Description
- Wooden handle with a right angle near the top. A metal blade is embedded in the wood and held in place with sinew, cloth and wire. A diamond pattern has been cut into the handle.
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- Title
- Scraper
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; sinew; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Wooden handle with a right angle near the top. A metal blade is embedded in the wood and held in place with sinew, cloth and wire. A diamond pattern has been cut into the handle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3006
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3012
- Description
- Scraper of peeled wood with shaped head and notch in handle near base. Serrated metal blade, from tape dispenser, held in place with thong. The handle is decorated with lines burnt into the wood.
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- Title
- Scraper
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 8.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Scraper of peeled wood with shaped head and notch in handle near base. Serrated metal blade, from tape dispenser, held in place with thong. The handle is decorated with lines burnt into the wood.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3012
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