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Netsuke

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Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: ivory

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0281

Description: Two ivory figures, man and woman. Seated woman has bowl between knees and is displaying open book. Her back is turned to standing man who appears to be directing to something over his left shoulder, his right index finger pointing over shoulder. Two cord holes in bottom and signed under woman's rig…

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Title: Netsuke

Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: ivory

Dimensions: 4.0 x 3.0 x 3.8 cm

Description: Two ivory figures, man and woman. Seated woman has bowl between knees and is displaying open book. Her back is turned to standing man who appears to be directing to something over his left shoulder, his right index finger pointing over shoulder. Two cord holes in bottom and signed under woman's right knee. Design has been incised with fine markings, and paint on man's hat band and on kimono ties on his back. Detail on base of netsuke very good.

Subject: households; miniatures; figure; female; male; Japanese; Edward S. Morse

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0281

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Medicine Case

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Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: ivory; wood; fibre; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0284

Description: The case is in five segments which are both held together and can be separated by tension of the purple cord. Cord extends from a hole on either extremity of segments rim edges, through to attach itself to the ivory netsuke. Netsuke is woman supporting small child on her back at left shoulder, woma…

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Title: Medicine Case

Date: 1800 – 1890

Material: ivory; wood; fibre; metal

Dimensions: 2.2 x 5.7 x 9.3 cm

Description: The case is in five segments which are both held together and can be separated by tension of the purple cord. Cord extends from a hole on either extremity of segments rim edges, through to attach itself to the ivory netsuke. Netsuke is woman supporting small child on her back at left shoulder, woman wearing kimono, obi and getas. Signature on woman's right leg. Cord hole found on woman's left hip. Round filigree brass button slides on cord between netsuke and inro. Lacquer design on inro is landscape with birds on one side. Obverse is harbour scene with lighthouse boats and full moon, all in gold and black lacquer.

Subject: households; miniatures; figure; female; child; Japanese; Edward S. Morse

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0284

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Woman Figurine

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Date: 1930 – 1940

Material: ceramic; wood

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0101

Description: A finely painted figurine of an elegantly dressed, standing Japanese woman, made of bisqued clay, she is glued to a black painted square pedestal of wood. She is on gatas, an orange skirt, and a white flowered kimono which is red principally, and hanging down her back a white panel with rose, blue…

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Title: Woman Figurine

Date: 1930 – 1940

Material: ceramic; wood

Dimensions: 15.0 x 4.7 x 4.7 cm

Description: A finely painted figurine of an elegantly dressed, standing Japanese woman, made of bisqued clay, she is glued to a black painted square pedestal of wood. She is on gatas, an orange skirt, and a white flowered kimono which is red principally, and hanging down her back a white panel with rose, blue and silver patterns. On her head a bandeau of red, gold rose and green, face also finely done in pale pink white, molded nose, painted eyes, brows, and lips. The object was probably slip cast, bisque fired, and hand painted.

Subject: Whyte home; households; decorative; miniatures; figure; female

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0101

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Elizabeth Von Rummel

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Artist: Percival James Edgar (1888 – 1946, American)

Date: 1939

Medium: reproduction on drawing

Catalogue Number: EdP.04.01

Description: Baroness Elizabeth von Rummel Waldau - Marvel Lake Lookout - 1939 - July signed P. J. Edgar. Portrait of a woman, Elizabeth Rummel, she has a kerchief tied around her head, a cigaret in her mouth, facing to the left, mountains in the background.

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Artist: Percival James Edgar (1888 – 1946, American)

Title: Elizabeth Von Rummel

Date: 1939

Medium: reproduction on drawing

Dimensions: 30.1 x 20.1 cm

Description: Baroness Elizabeth von Rummel Waldau - Marvel Lake Lookout - 1939 - July signed P. J. Edgar. Portrait of a woman, Elizabeth Rummel, she has a kerchief tied around her head, a cigaret in her mouth, facing to the left, mountains in the background.

Subject: portrait; female; Elizabeth Rummel

Credit: Gift of Sydney Vallance, 1970

Catalogue Number: EdP.04.01

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Woman with Child

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Artist: Shoo

Date: prior to 1958

Catalogue Number: ShO.06.01

Description: Seated woman with child in amautiq (baby carrier), hands in lap. Details include braided hair, folds in clothing, kamituinaat or boots, fine scoring of hair. Set on rectangular base. “Shoo” scratched on base.

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Artist: Shoo

Title: Woman with Child

Date: prior to 1958

Dimensions: 10.0 x 6.0 x 7.0 cm

Description: Seated woman with child in amautiq (baby carrier), hands in lap. Details include braided hair, folds in clothing, kamituinaat or boots, fine scoring of hair. Set on rectangular base. “Shoo” scratched on base.

Subject: figure, female

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: ShO.06.01

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Untitled

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Artist: Earl F. Spencer

Date: 1936

Medium: wood; paint; glue

Catalogue Number: SpE.06.01

Description: . Circular base painted black, standing female figure with left toe pointed and arms clasped behind back, painted gold. Black hair and eyes, red lip and cheek colour. Rubber stamp on unpainted base says Earl F. Spencer Banff, Alberta, Canada

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Artist: Earl F. Spencer

Title: Untitled

Date: 1936

Medium: wood; paint; glue

Dimensions: 47.7 cm

Description: . Circular base painted black, standing female figure with left toe pointed and arms clasped behind back, painted gold. Black hair and eyes, red lip and cheek colour. Rubber stamp on unpainted base says Earl F. Spencer Banff, Alberta, Canada