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- Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian) 7
- Unknown 5
- David Muskego 2
- Joe Williams 2
- Robert Muskego 2
- Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian) 1
- Anthony (Tony) Morse Urquhart (1934 – , Canadian) 1
- Eli Sallualuk Kenuajuak (1937 – 2004) 1
- Iola 1
- Joshua Nappatu Qaqutu (1936 – , Canadian) 1
- Kodeaniuk 1
- Kunik 1
- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.06
- Description
- Flat back carved face of cedar; details in eyes, broad nose, full mouth; geometric carving on forehead and ears; hollowed out opening at top of head for cord passage; carved signature IS on back
1 image
- Title
- Amulet
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 6.9 x 2.0 x 4.6 cm
- Description
- Flat back carved face of cedar; details in eyes, broad nose, full mouth; geometric carving on forehead and ears; hollowed out opening at top of head for cord passage; carved signature IS on back
- Subject
- portrait
- abstract
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- StS.06.06
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Bear Spirit Totem
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.06.31
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.31
- Description
- Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bear Spirit Totem
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 7.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
- Subject
- mythological
- animal
- bear
- totem
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.31
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Bird Tree
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Dimensions
- 20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.06
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Custer's Last Stand
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmud.02.01
- Artist
- David Muskego
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- MuD.02.01
- Description
- Dominant yellow/rust/blue on white ground symbolic painting; initialled brc DM/72 and written on back brace Custer's Last Stand (symbolic) by David Muskego, LeGoff Reserve, Alta. in Catharine's handwriting; also 109 Frank Kaquitts.
- Artist
- David Muskego
- Title
- Custer's Last Stand
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 20.6 x 45.8 cm
- Description
- Dominant yellow/rust/blue on white ground symbolic painting; initialled brc DM/72 and written on back brace Custer's Last Stand (symbolic) by David Muskego, LeGoff Reserve, Alta. in Catharine's handwriting; also 109 Frank Kaquitts.
- Subject
- symbolism
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- MuD.02.01
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How the Beaver got His Tail
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmtw.02.01
- Artist
- Wayne Matchatis
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- oil on canvas on cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- MtW.02.01
- Description
- Symbolic s-curve drawing of the evolution of how the beaver got his tail, black on white, some of the forms are filled in solid.
- Artist
- Wayne Matchatis
- Title
- How the Beaver got His Tail
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- oil on canvas on cardboard
- Dimensions
- 30 x 40.5 cm
- Description
- Symbolic s-curve drawing of the evolution of how the beaver got his tail, black on white, some of the forms are filled in solid.
- Subject
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- MtW.02.01
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- UrT.06.01
- Description
- Colour: brown, white, grey. A wire structure on a base. Several ring shapes and blob shapes are situated throughout. From a central point hangs a clump of metal.
- Title
- Magic Place
- Date
- n.d.
- Description
- Colour: brown, white, grey. A wire structure on a base. Several ring shapes and blob shapes are situated throughout. From a central point hangs a clump of metal.
- Subject
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Anthony (Tony) Morse Urquhart, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- UrT.06.01
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- Date
- prior to 1962
- Catalogue Number
- JoU.06.01
- Description
- Dark green stone, flat one side. Mermaid in a sitting position, facing left. Long hair, parted in the middle flows down her back to the right. Carved and incised features, breasts, hands, ear and fin. She appears old and unhappy.
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- Title
- Mermaid
- Date
- prior to 1962
- Dimensions
- 2.6 x 4.6 cm
- Description
- Dark green stone, flat one side. Mermaid in a sitting position, facing left. Long hair, parted in the middle flows down her back to the right. Carved and incised features, breasts, hands, ear and fin. She appears old and unhappy.
- Subject
- figure
- female
- mythological
- sedna
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- JoU.06.01
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The Messengers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmud.02.02
- Artist
- David Muskego
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- MuD.02.02
- Description
- Label removed from back said The Messengers - The Great Eagle Spirit talks to the Medicine man at the centre. He then speaks to the messengers at his left and right who guide him to carry the message and power of the Great Spirit to the people. David Muskego Age: 18, LeGoff Reserve signed brc 72' D…
- Artist
- David Muskego
- Title
- The Messengers
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 50.7 cm
- Description
- Label removed from back said The Messengers - The Great Eagle Spirit talks to the Medicine man at the centre. He then speaks to the messengers at his left and right who guide him to carry the message and power of the Great Spirit to the people. David Muskego Age: 18, LeGoff Reserve signed brc 72' D. Muskego.
- Subject
- symbolism
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- MuD.02.02
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Sidehill Cougar
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- Date
- prior to 1965
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.06.01
- Description
- Side hill gouges, made with a fret saw using 3-ply plywood; horned goat-like figurine with separately glued ears; on left side two legs glued onto body; on right side one glued piece represents shorter legs stop symbolic mountain peaks; saw has created zig-zag appearance in wood; eyes are one bored…
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- Title
- Sidehill Cougar
- Date
- prior to 1965
- Dimensions
- 10.2 x 2.2 x 11.8 cm
- Description
- Side hill gouges, made with a fret saw using 3-ply plywood; horned goat-like figurine with separately glued ears; on left side two legs glued onto body; on right side one glued piece represents shorter legs stop symbolic mountain peaks; saw has created zig-zag appearance in wood; eyes are one bored hole through head. A sidehill Cougar is a mythical Rock Mountain creature of apparently vicious nature who, due to one side of its body having shorter legs than the other, is able to maintain easily a stance on steep mountain sides; the only escape from this animal is to run in the opposite direction so that if the Cougar follows it will fall because the position of its legs will be reversed. A.C. Leighton wished to market cheap, locally made souvenirs; this is a prototype but they were never produced in quantity.
- Subject
- animal, mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.06.01
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Some Symbolic Tale?
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactjaw.02.01
- Artist
- Walter Janvier
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- JaW.02.01
- Description
- A circular tale of teepees and Indigenous headdresses, one large figure in red and blue and yellow in the top left hand corner.
- Artist
- Walter Janvier
- Title
- Some Symbolic Tale?
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- A circular tale of teepees and Indigenous headdresses, one large figure in red and blue and yellow in the top left hand corner.
- Subject
- mythological
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- JaW.02.01
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