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Animal Figurine Set
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- Date
- 1976
- Material
- ivory; bean
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0106 a,b
- Description
- (a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
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- Title
- Animal Figurine Set
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- ivory; bean
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 0.5 x 1.0 cm
- Description
- (a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0106 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0124 a,b
- Description
- Two small, carved, ivory elephants. (a) African (?), squat, thick elephant, with small brass eye screwed into back holding loose brass ring for hanging. Tiny black specks as eyes, ebony? Large ears can be seen carved against shoulders. (b) Indian (?), tall, thin elephant with sloping back. Harness…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x .7 x )2.1 cm
- Description
- Two small, carved, ivory elephants. (a) African (?), squat, thick elephant, with small brass eye screwed into back holding loose brass ring for hanging. Tiny black specks as eyes, ebony? Large ears can be seen carved against shoulders. (b) Indian (?), tall, thin elephant with sloping back. Harness of very fine, twisted bronze wire passes under chest and around neck, and is twisted into small loop on top for hanging. Distinctly carved wrinkles on back, separate tail, and long trunk hanging to ground, small ears, small marks for eyes.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- animal
- elephant
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0124 a,b
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Cigarette Holder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.0390
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0390
- Description
- A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted b…
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- Title
- Cigarette Holder
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.1 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted black and mouth painted red. Slight nicotine stains at round end.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0390
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