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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
- 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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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.3002
- Description
- Small thick spoon shaped out of one piece of wood.
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- Title
- Spoon
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.2 x 4.5 x 15.3 cm
- Description
- Small thick spoon shaped out of one piece of wood.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.3002
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Trinket Basket
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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- grass; stone; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0181
- Description
- A tightly knotted coiled basket, flat based, pale blonde in hue. Lid fits flushly over the rim, and has two headed carved soapstone animal figure on it to serve as handle.
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- Title
- Trinket Basket
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- grass; stone; fibre
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- A tightly knotted coiled basket, flat based, pale blonde in hue. Lid fits flushly over the rim, and has two headed carved soapstone animal figure on it to serve as handle.
- Subject
- households
- Inuit
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0181
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