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- Date
- 1965
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0140 a-g
- Description
- A group of seven cast plastic figurines with brown patine and standing on bases. The figures represent the seven Japanese gods of good fortune. (a) kneeling lady playing lyre, with halo around head. Benteu, Goddess of Beauty and the Arts (b) standing man with domed bald head, holding gourd and …
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- Title
- Figurine Group
- Date
- 1965
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A group of seven cast plastic figurines with brown patine and standing on bases. The figures represent the seven Japanese gods of good fortune. (a) kneeling lady playing lyre, with halo around head. Benteu, Goddess of Beauty and the Arts (b) standing man with domed bald head, holding gourd and fan, 6.5h. Jurojin, God of Long Life, a venerable old man. (c) man standing on three bales of rice, holding mallet upraised and a sack, 5.9h. Daikoku, strikes the wooden hammer and makes gold coins appear. (d) man holding large fish and fishing rod, 6.5h. Edisu, God of Fishers, pure hearted and contented with a simple life, he is always lucky and happy. (e) man holding spear, broken, and pagoda like object, with halo around head, 6.7h. Bishamon, God of Warriors, very courageous. (f) man with big belly and broad smile, holding palm fan and sack over shoulder, 6.2h. Hotei, an optimist, very open minded and always happy, fond of and kind to children. (g) man holding staff and scroll, 6.7h. Fukurokiyu, God of deep learning and noble character.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0140 a-g
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- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0091
- Description
- Long flat wooden base painted with black enamel. Twelve small, brightly painted, plaster figures stand in a row along the base, the figures are from left to right (1) a skull painted brown, (2 )white faced person wrapped in red cloak, (3) a brown standing bear wearing coolie hat and carrying white …
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- Title
- Figurine Group
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; plaster
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 2.7 x 18.2 cm
- Description
- Long flat wooden base painted with black enamel. Twelve small, brightly painted, plaster figures stand in a row along the base, the figures are from left to right (1) a skull painted brown, (2 )white faced person wrapped in red cloak, (3) a brown standing bear wearing coolie hat and carrying white sack, (4) a seated white cat with red feathers, (5) a green frog, (6) a standing man with exposed fat belly wearing an orange robe and carrying a white sack over his shoulder, (7) a standing woman in blue kimono with yellow hood over face, holding a lyre, (8) a man with purple blouse and green trousers holding a club, (9 )a man with black overblouse and turquoise skirt, holding staff and round yellow object with turquoise sack over shoulder, (10) a kneeling bald man with pointed head and white beard, carrying fan and wearing green robe, (11) a black cat standing with back arched, (12) a seated man with orange robe.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- religious
- animal
- bear
- cat
- frog
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0091
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- Date
- 1973
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3039 a,b
- Description
- Two rocks with CRW writing on a yellow tag “Jack Labelle June 1973” and a piece of paper, also with CRW writing: “Brought by Jack Labelle. by Chiniki old village. old campgds hardly see it but saw tin. about 4-6 m down June 4 1973. Looking with a pick. found tomahawk rock & stone.” a) Heart-shaped …
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- Title
- Incense Rock
- Date
- 1973
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 2.0 (a); 3.5 (b) x 10.2 (a); 4.6 (b) x 10.5 (a); 9.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two rocks with CRW writing on a yellow tag “Jack Labelle June 1973” and a piece of paper, also with CRW writing: “Brought by Jack Labelle. by Chiniki old village. old campgds hardly see it but saw tin. about 4-6 m down June 4 1973. Looking with a pick. found tomahawk rock & stone.” a) Heart-shaped tomohawk stone, grey with white spots.b) White and grey rock with hole in white side.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Jack Labelle
- ceremonial
- religious
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3039 a,b
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- Date
- 1972
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3040 a,b
- Description
- Two rocks with CRW writing on tag: “Jack Labelle will pay back by end of Nov 1972 or these are mine,” with “Jack Labelle” on reverse along with CRW writing: “probably belonged to David Simeon.” The large rock (a) has a rounded shape and another type of rock included in an indentation. The rock is…
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- Title
- Incense Rock
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 10.0 (a); 4.0 (b) x 8.6 (a); 4.0 (b) x 16.4 (a); 10.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two rocks with CRW writing on tag: “Jack Labelle will pay back by end of Nov 1972 or these are mine,” with “Jack Labelle” on reverse along with CRW writing: “probably belonged to David Simeon.” The large rock (a) has a rounded shape and another type of rock included in an indentation. The rock is charred. The small rock (b) is shaped like a pestle, is darkened from use and charred and has fossils(?) exposed along the shaft.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3040 a,b
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- stone; fibre; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3041 a-c
- Description
- Two rocks and a fabric pouch.a) Large beige rock with blackened indentation holding various dried plant materials.b) Square-shaped rock with blackened and worn indentation at centre.c) Fabric pouch tied shut and decorated with marker(?) with red and black designs (flowers?). Tag with CRW writing: …
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- Title
- Incense Rock
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- stone; fibre; grass
- Dimensions
- 3.7 (a); 10.5 (b); 6.0 (c) x 9.0 (a); 15.0 (b); 8.5 (c) x 10.0 (a); 17.0 (b); 14.0 (c) cm
- Description
- Two rocks and a fabric pouch.a) Large beige rock with blackened indentation holding various dried plant materials.b) Square-shaped rock with blackened and worn indentation at centre.c) Fabric pouch tied shut and decorated with marker(?) with red and black designs (flowers?). Tag with CRW writing: “George Kaquitts rocks for burning insence (sic) ready with it for Sundance July 8, 1970.” and on reverse “Brought by Cinderella for the Archives.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3041 a-c
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- stone; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3042
- Description
- Brown-grey triangular rock with a hole filled with crushed and dried plant material.
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- Title
- Incense Rock
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- stone; grass
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 9.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Brown-grey triangular rock with a hole filled with crushed and dried plant material.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- religious
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3042
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