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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0004
- Description
- A squared flat bell of carved wood with a tree carved on the body of the bell and a flat diamond shaped handle with incised lines. A sticker inside the bell is marked “No. 693-2 Bali Indonesia S.S.S.”
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- Title
- Bell
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 14.0 cm
- Description
- A squared flat bell of carved wood with a tree carved on the body of the bell and a flat diamond shaped handle with incised lines. A sticker inside the bell is marked “No. 693-2 Bali Indonesia S.S.S.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0004
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0133
- Description
- A deep bowl carved from a single piece of wood and oiled to bring out the grain. The bowl has thin walls, a rounded bottom, and the mouth is slightly narrower than the base.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 11.5 cm
- Description
- A deep bowl carved from a single piece of wood and oiled to bring out the grain. The bowl has thin walls, a rounded bottom, and the mouth is slightly narrower than the base.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodwork
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0133
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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
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; stone; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0003
- Description
- A war club made from a rounded oval stone attached to a vermillion-stained leather-covered wooden handle with a leather strap. The club has a leather fringe hanging from a strap at the head. There is a leather thong wrapped just below the head and this thong is attached to the head through a dril…
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- Title
- Club
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; stone; skin
- Dimensions
- 53.0 cm
- Description
- A war club made from a rounded oval stone attached to a vermillion-stained leather-covered wooden handle with a leather strap. The club has a leather fringe hanging from a strap at the head. There is a leather thong wrapped just below the head and this thong is attached to the head through a drilled hole in the stone. The stone head has incised rings at one end and a carved arrow at other.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- tourism
- souvenirs
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0003
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Duck Toy, Animal
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- feather; metal; paper; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1030 a-c
- Description
- 3 miniature ducks all distinguished by different coloured feathers and various poses. The variety in intensity of the colourful plumage from one bird to the next suggests the symbolism of one single bird going through the transformation brought on by the moulting process. (a)This duck exhibit the …
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- Title
- Duck Toy, Animal
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- feather; metal; paper; paint
- Dimensions
- (a)7.0; (b)6.7; (c) 7.8 x (a)3.8; (b)3.8; (c)3.8 x (a)7.5; (b) 7.0; (c)7.3 cm
- Description
- 3 miniature ducks all distinguished by different coloured feathers and various poses. The variety in intensity of the colourful plumage from one bird to the next suggests the symbolism of one single bird going through the transformation brought on by the moulting process. (a)This duck exhibit the most vibrant and colourful feathers and is posed with its head looking forward. The eyes of the duck have been attached separately and are light pink with a black speck for the pupil. The beak of the duck has been carved to give fine details like the mouth and nostrils. The underlying colour of the bird’s body is a light pink colour. The black coloured head turns to deep green when working down the long neckline onto the breast or chest at which the feathers change dramatically from deep green-to-red. The primary wing feathers on the back are blue with white and black detailing. If the wings were open the remaining body would be light black with a white tip at the tail. The underside of the body, or the bum, is green. The webbed feet are orange and appeared to be fashioned from wire and paper machete. In the middle of the back there is a knotted string. (b)This duck has been posed with its head back toward the viewer left side. The eyes of the duck have been attached separately and are light pink with a black speck for the pupil. The beak of the duck has been carved to give fine details like the mouth and nostrils. The underlying colour of the bird’s body is a light pink colour with more of this colour being revealed throughout the entirety of its body. The muted pink coloured head turns to a rusty orange colour when working down the long neckline onto the breast or chest where this muted pink colour dominates. The primary wing feathers on the back are very similar to the previous duck, however the blue tone is far more turquoise with white and black detailing. If the wings were open more of the pink-tones would be revealed, which spans even onto the tip of the tail. The underside, or bum, also shows the rusty-orange and pink hues that are consistent throughout the remainder of the duck’s body. The webbed feet are orange and appeared to be fashioned from wire and paper machete. In the middle of the back there is a knotted string. (c)This duck has the least amount of colour present and is posed with its neck slightly back in a somewhat awkward position. The eyes of the duck have been attached separately and are light pink with a black speck for the pupil. The beak of the duck has been carved to give fine details like the mouth and nostrils. There is very little colour contrast throughout the duck’s body. Light pink, white, light brown and gray hues dominate the body.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1030 a-c
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Figures Carving
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- Date
- 1966
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1042
- Description
- A crudely carved figure of a woman (Madonna) and child on a base carved out of one piece of hardwood. The woman’s head is about one-third the size of her body. She has hair to her chin and has closed eyes and mouth. Her left arm/hand is placed on the front of the child who is carved out of the fron…
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- Title
- Figures Carving
- Date
- 1966
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 56 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- A crudely carved figure of a woman (Madonna) and child on a base carved out of one piece of hardwood. The woman’s head is about one-third the size of her body. She has hair to her chin and has closed eyes and mouth. Her left arm/hand is placed on the front of the child who is carved out of the front of her body, his head just under her breasts. He is about two-thirds the size of the woman’s body, has closed eyes and mouth, and has his right arm in front of his body, under his mother’s hand. The woman appears to be wearing a two-piece long garment; the child has carved legs and his feet are resting on the base. The piece is signed on the bottom of the base by the maker carving out “H. Poirion”.
- Subject
- crafts
- carving
- woodwork
- Henri Poirion
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Roberge, Banff, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1042
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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
- 1915 – 1933
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0014 a,b
- Description
- A carved ivory figurine of a bearded, balding Japanese man wearing a knee-length textured kimono with a scarf tied about his waist and neck. The man is holding a gnarled stick over one shoulder with soft bag tied to it. A gnarled cane in his other hand is also held on to by a bald child in a long…
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- Title
- Group Figurine
- Date
- 1915 – 1933
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 11.5; 1.2 (base) x 4.2; 6.3 (base) x 4.3; 10.5 (base) cm
- Description
- A carved ivory figurine of a bearded, balding Japanese man wearing a knee-length textured kimono with a scarf tied about his waist and neck. The man is holding a gnarled stick over one shoulder with soft bag tied to it. A gnarled cane in his other hand is also held on to by a bald child in a long robe with a basket near its feet. The base, a completely separate low oval brown wooden stand (b), that the figurine rests on is carved with as much careful detail as the whole.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenirs
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0014 a,b
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- Date
- 1942 – 1947
- Material
- fruit, gourd; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0007 a,b
- Description
- A pair of maracas made from dried gourds painted black with the British flag painted on the natural coloured background in a circle at the front. Wooden handles attach to the gourds by passing through the centre and emerging slightly at the top. Pencil guidelines for the painted design can be see…
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- Title
- Maraca Rattle
- Date
- 1942 – 1947
- Material
- fruit, gourd; wood
- Dimensions
- 10.0 (a); 11.5 (b) x 10.5 (a); 12.0 (b) x 23.0 (a); 22.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A pair of maracas made from dried gourds painted black with the British flag painted on the natural coloured background in a circle at the front. Wooden handles attach to the gourds by passing through the centre and emerging slightly at the top. Pencil guidelines for the painted design can be seen on the gourds. One maraca (a) has “Nassau” carved on the back, and the other (b) has “Bahamas” carved on the back.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0007 a,b
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