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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).
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0106 a,b
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Date
1976 – 1977
Material
wood; ivory
Catalogue Number
107.01.0115 a-c
Description
Three hand carved elephants, two in red brown wood and one in medium brown wood. All have ivory tusks and inset eyes and are in a walking position with trunks hanging to ground.
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Title
Animal Figurine Set
Date
1976 – 1977
Material
wood; ivory
Dimensions
5.5 x 3.2 x 6.5 cm
Description
Three hand carved elephants, two in red brown wood and one in medium brown wood. All have ivory tusks and inset eyes and are in a walking position with trunks hanging to ground.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
carving
animal
elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0115 a-c
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0189
Description
Shallow basket with tall handle, in lattice weave, footed base. Some writing on the base (in Japanese). Dark brown colour.
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Title
Decorative Basket
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Dimensions
11.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
Shallow basket with tall handle, in lattice weave, footed base. Some writing on the base (in Japanese). Dark brown colour.
Subject
households
miniatures
Japanese
E. S. Morse;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0189
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Date
1875 – 1900
Material
fibre; wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0190
Description
A circular shallow basketry bowl with lacy, looped sides and a handle attached to the wooden circular disc base.
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Title
Decorative Basket
Date
1875 – 1900
Material
fibre; wood
Dimensions
7.5 x 7.1 cm
Description
A circular shallow basketry bowl with lacy, looped sides and a handle attached to the wooden circular disc base.
Subject
households
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0190
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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