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Date
prior to 1950
Material
skin; wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.33.0003
Description
A drum made of hide tightly stretched across a round (wood?) frame. The hide is dyed yellow with a red border and the design is divided into four quadrants by zig-zag lines. A red teepee with two figures in the door flap is drawn at the centre of the drum. Four similar yellow teepees are around…
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Title
Drum
Date
prior to 1950
Material
skin; wood; metal
Dimensions
7.5 cm
Description
A drum made of hide tightly stretched across a round (wood?) frame. The hide is dyed yellow with a red border and the design is divided into four quadrants by zig-zag lines. A red teepee with two figures in the door flap is drawn at the centre of the drum. Four similar yellow teepees are around the outside with the base of each resting on the red border. Metal disks on nails have been added as jingles.
Subject
music
ceremonial
Indigenous, North Western Plains
houses
crafts
painting
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0003
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Date
1910 – 1935
Material
skin; wood
Catalogue Number
104.33.0004
Description
A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap i…
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Title
Drum
Date
1910 – 1935
Material
skin; wood
Dimensions
6.5 cm
Description
A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap is tied around one spoke. There is slight residue of red paint on the hide’s surface. The letters “EEB BNN” are written in pencil on the back of the drum.
Subject
music
ceremonial
Indigenous, Stoney
crafts
painting
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0004
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
skin; feathers; metal; paint
Catalogue Number
104.33.3013
Description
Shallow drum, with buckskin stretched over round metal band. Fur stuffed inside back of band. Two feathers hang one end. Painting of a bison head on face.
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Title
Drum
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
skin; feathers; metal; paint
Dimensions
3.0 x 18.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
Shallow drum, with buckskin stretched over round metal band. Fur stuffed inside back of band. Two feathers hang one end. Painting of a bison head on face.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
ceremonial
painting
tourism
souvenirs
animals, bison
animals, buffalo
music
pow wow
dancing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.3013
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; metal
Catalogue Number
104.33.3014
Description
Skin tightly stretched over metal band. Rabbit hair attached around outside edge. Face of drum has painting of a man, with two feathers on his head, in profile signed "Windy One Spot."
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Title
Drum
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; metal
Dimensions
3.0 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm
Description
Skin tightly stretched over metal band. Rabbit hair attached around outside edge. Face of drum has painting of a man, with two feathers on his head, in profile signed "Windy One Spot."
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
ceremonial
painting
Windy One Spot
tourism
souvenirs
music
pow wow
dancing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.3014
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Date
1920 – 1966
Material
metal, wood
Catalogue Number
104.39.1001
Description
A small wooden box with metal hinges and hook latches. The box contains oil paint tubes and a small flat paint palette with thick deposits of paint residue.
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Title
Paint Box
Date
1920 – 1966
Material
metal, wood
Dimensions
7.5 x 14.5 x 19.0 cm
Description
A small wooden box with metal hinges and hook latches. The box contains oil paint tubes and a small flat paint palette with thick deposits of paint residue.
Subject
Whyte home
painting
Peter Whyte
artists
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
104.39.1001
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; meta;
Catalogue Number
104.39.0029
Description
An ornate rectangular wooden box with a brass diamond engraved with “J.D.C” inset into the top. Border of lighter coloured wood is inset around edge of lid. Brass handle and keyhole on front with a small hook on each side to hold box closed. Inside of lid has engraved border. Bottom of box has two …
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Title
Paint Box
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; meta;
Dimensions
7.5 x 25.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
An ornate rectangular wooden box with a brass diamond engraved with “J.D.C” inset into the top. Border of lighter coloured wood is inset around edge of lid. Brass handle and keyhole on front with a small hook on each side to hold box closed. Inside of lid has engraved border. Bottom of box has two long horizontal segments and 13 short vertical segments - likely for paint tubes. A removable tray with two large and 16 smaller segments sits on top of this. A rectangular palette with round thumb hole sits on top.
Subject
Whyte home
art supplies
painting
John Donaldson Curren?
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0029
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.39.0031
Description
A large rectangular paint box made of dark wood. Brass loops at sides and two brass hooks at the front. Front of lid flips up to be able to slide panels into two grooves in lid. Base of box has 5 sections. Wooden palette with thumb hold fits into box. A red and gold manufacturers label is on the li…
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Title
Paint Box
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
9.5 x 28.0 x 39.5 cm
Description
A large rectangular paint box made of dark wood. Brass loops at sides and two brass hooks at the front. Front of lid flips up to be able to slide panels into two grooves in lid. Base of box has 5 sections. Wooden palette with thumb hold fits into box. A red and gold manufacturers label is on the lid partially obscured by a piece of wood.
Subject
Whyte home
art supplies
art
painting
Peter Whyte
Catharine Robb Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0031
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal; leather
Catalogue Number
104.39.0033
Description
A large wooden paint box with a leather handle at top with hook closures on either side. Tape and torn travel stickers adhered to exterior. Top front flips open to slide boards into two grooves in lid. Bottom of box is divided into 4 segments. Palette with curved indent and oval thumb hole at one e…
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Title
Paint Box
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal; leather
Dimensions
9.5 x 38.5 x 39.5 cm
Description
A large wooden paint box with a leather handle at top with hook closures on either side. Tape and torn travel stickers adhered to exterior. Top front flips open to slide boards into two grooves in lid. Bottom of box is divided into 4 segments. Palette with curved indent and oval thumb hole at one end sits inside box.
Subject
Whyte home
art supplies
painting
Peter Whyte
Catharine Robb Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0033
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal; leather
Catalogue Number
104.39.0034
Description
A nearly square paint box made of light coloured wood with brass hinges. A brass arm on the left side slots into 3 hooks to hold lid open. Front of lid flips open to slide boards into two grooves in lid. Base of box is divided into 5 compartments. Tubes and bricks of paint along with 5 paintbrushes…
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Title
Paint Box
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal; leather
Dimensions
8.5 x 29.0 x 34.0 cm
Description
A nearly square paint box made of light coloured wood with brass hinges. A brass arm on the left side slots into 3 hooks to hold lid open. Front of lid flips open to slide boards into two grooves in lid. Base of box is divided into 5 compartments. Tubes and bricks of paint along with 5 paintbrushes inside. A leather strap with metal buckle found with box to hold it closed.
Subject
Whyte home
art supplies
painting
Peter Whyte
Catharine Robb Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0034
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal; wood; leather
Catalogue Number
104.39.0035
Description
A large wooden paint box with a leather handle at the front with a metal key hole beneath the handle. Metal hook latches at each side. The front of the lid flips open to be able to slide boards into three slots in the lid. A metal arm at the right side slots into 4 holes for keeping lid open. Base …
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Title
Paint Box
Date
n.d.
Material
metal; wood; leather
Dimensions
10.0 x 40.0 x 44.0 cm
Description
A large wooden paint box with a leather handle at the front with a metal key hole beneath the handle. Metal hook latches at each side. The front of the lid flips open to be able to slide boards into three slots in the lid. A metal arm at the right side slots into 4 holes for keeping lid open. Base of the box is lined with metal divided into 6 compartments with rectangular metal flasks in two of the compartments. A wooden palette with one curved corner and oval thumb hol;e sits on top of the metal tray.
Subject
whyte home
art supplies
painting
Peter Whyte
Catharine Robb Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0035
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