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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plaster; wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0108
Description
Owl atop small log cross section, owl of plaster is painted dominantly beige and white with black. Yellow black eyes. Grease pencilled on log bottom "EL".
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Title
Bird Figurine
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plaster; wood
Dimensions
14.5 x 6.4 x 9.3 cm
Description
Owl atop small log cross section, owl of plaster is painted dominantly beige and white with black. Yellow black eyes. Grease pencilled on log bottom "EL".
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
carving
animal
bird
owl
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0108
Images
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; wood; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.33.0014
Description
Large round shallow hand drum of thick rawhide stretched over wooden hoop. Rawhide nailed to bottom of hoop along perimeter with nails approximately 1.5 cm apart. Hide is trimmed at edge of hoop with four long strips of the hide evenly spaced around edge extending toward centre of back of drum and …
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Title
Hand Drum
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; wood; metal; fibre
Dimensions
9.5 x 48.0 cm
Description
Large round shallow hand drum of thick rawhide stretched over wooden hoop. Rawhide nailed to bottom of hoop along perimeter with nails approximately 1.5 cm apart. Hide is trimmed at edge of hoop with four long strips of the hide evenly spaced around edge extending toward centre of back of drum and pulled tightly across centre with thick twisted cord. Skin has been sewn together with sinew along one side of hoop frame extending 6 cm into face of drum. Drum skin has been stained red with large grey owl with yellow wings and red features sitting at centre.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
animal
bird
owl
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0014
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Date
1975 – 1978
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0123
Description
A silver coloured pin of an owl perched atop the word "Alberta". Pin cast in relief so features of owl and texture of feathers are very clear, and the letters of the word are incised into the background. Owl sits sideways with feet above the "e" and tail hanging down at the end of the word. Stud sp…
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Title
Lapel Pin
Date
1975 – 1978
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.2 x 0.9 x 2.1 cm
Description
A silver coloured pin of an owl perched atop the word "Alberta". Pin cast in relief so features of owl and texture of feathers are very clear, and the letters of the word are incised into the background. Owl sits sideways with feet above the "e" and tail hanging down at the end of the word. Stud spike soldered to the middle of the pin back. Fastens with brass coloured button which slips over spike and secures with pressure grips activated on either side of a finger tip grip on the back of the button.
Subject
Whyte home
emblem
Alberta
Great Grey Owl
province
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0123
Images
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