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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0272
- Description
- Smooth, rounded netsuke carved from medium brown hardwood. Snail emerging from rounded, coiled shell. Cord passage hole created by gap between snail foot and shell. Carved signature within rectangle near base of netsuke. Large crack in netsuke and one of large snail antennae is broken off in a larg…
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 3.2 x 3.9 cm
- Description
- Smooth, rounded netsuke carved from medium brown hardwood. Snail emerging from rounded, coiled shell. Cord passage hole created by gap between snail foot and shell. Carved signature within rectangle near base of netsuke. Large crack in netsuke and one of large snail antennae is broken off in a large section and is missing. Crack possibly caused by humidity changes or damage.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- collectable
- souvenir
- keepsake
- households
- miniatures
- animal
- snail
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0272
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0277
- Description
- Water buffalo, lying with front legs folded under chest. Dark brown, matte glaze. Two cord holes in belly. Signature stamp on right rear haunch. Right rear hoof chipped off and both ears missing.
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 3.0 x 4.8 cm
- Description
- Water buffalo, lying with front legs folded under chest. Dark brown, matte glaze. Two cord holes in belly. Signature stamp on right rear haunch. Right rear hoof chipped off and both ears missing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0277
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory; glass ?
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0282
- Description
- Two monkeys, larger, female, holding double gourd and smaller monkey perched on larger monkey's shoulders and head. Gourd being clutched by front left arm and rear right leg, large monkey's right arm scratching right hip. Left eye, both monkeys have detailed glass inset eyes, of baby monkey missin…
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- ivory; glass ?
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 2.0 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Two monkeys, larger, female, holding double gourd and smaller monkey perched on larger monkey's shoulders and head. Gourd being clutched by front left arm and rear right leg, large monkey's right arm scratching right hip. Left eye, both monkeys have detailed glass inset eyes, of baby monkey missing. Fine tooling has created hair lines overall surface. Cord hole between legs of seated monkey. Signature on bottom, within oval .
- Subject
- Whyte home
- collectable
- travel
- souvenir
- households
- miniatures
- animal
- monkey
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Okau
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0282
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0369
- Description
- A small oblong leather hanging pouch hanging from an oval brass ring. Front of pebbly textured brown leather, with back and flap of one piece of smooth, lighter brown leather. Pouch is stiff and shaped to give it thickness. Snap clasp at edge of flap is cast silver snail with frog climbing on its …
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- Title
- Tobacco Pouch
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 1.6 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A small oblong leather hanging pouch hanging from an oval brass ring. Front of pebbly textured brown leather, with back and flap of one piece of smooth, lighter brown leather. Pouch is stiff and shaped to give it thickness. Snap clasp at edge of flap is cast silver snail with frog climbing on its back. Braided cord through grommets at top of the flap, passes through ornately pierced silver bead and is attached through eye of oval, brass ring. Ring has scrolly cloud or wave design around. Leather at top of pouch front is rolled down the flap closing over it.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0369
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Cigarette Holder
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0390
- Description
- A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted b…
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- Title
- Cigarette Holder
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.1 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted black and mouth painted red. Slight nicotine stains at round end.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0390
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0644
- Description
- Circular, stained, hand woven mats. (a) has green trifoliate centre design with pink and purple, linked trapezoid designs arching off three points of centre design, border trim multi-coloured. (b) has centre circle of orange, yellow and blue, surrounded by concentric band with pelican like bird de…
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- Title
- Table Mat Set
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.8 x 16.8 cm
- Description
- Circular, stained, hand woven mats. (a) has green trifoliate centre design with pink and purple, linked trapezoid designs arching off three points of centre design, border trim multi-coloured. (b) has centre circle of orange, yellow and blue, surrounded by concentric band with pelican like bird design. (c) has red centre ring surrounded by indigo and orange whales (two) and single green and indigo fishing boat. All have been used and show staining or scorching, but structurally in good condition. (d) has six petal burgundy flower at centre. Border of burgundy band with accordian pleated indigo, green, purple symbols.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- animal
- whale
- bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0644
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- Date
- 1975 – 1977
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0180
- Description
- Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes cove…
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1975 – 1977
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 4.7 x 30.9 cm
- Description
- Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes covering surface. Hole pierced through narrow flange at top to hold chain. Chain of heavy silver links.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- souvenir
- gift
- accessories
- jewlery
- fashion
- households
- adornment
- animal
- religious
- Donna Class
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0180
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.1012
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1012
- Description
- A decorative dish made from a hand-coloured photograph. The scene is of the Bow Falls with the natural landscape, tinted slightly with green, pink and yellow, the river is grey and the falls white. A man on horseback stands in the river at the bottom right looking at the falls. On the back is th…
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Description
- A decorative dish made from a hand-coloured photograph. The scene is of the Bow Falls with the natural landscape, tinted slightly with green, pink and yellow, the river is grey and the falls white. A man on horseback stands in the river at the bottom right looking at the falls. On the back is the seal of Royal Doulton, made in England, below it: BOW FALLS BANFF NATIONAL PARK D6471.
- Credit
- Purchased from Midtowne Memorabilia, Wetaskiwin, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1012
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Souvenir Sculpture Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.1008
- Date
- prior to 1973
- Material
- plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1008
- Description
- Unpainted plaster casts of various animals and rodents, includes 30 beavers, 1 chipmunk, 1 baby deer and 1 odd head (horse ? camel?)
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- Title
- Souvenir Sculpture Collection
- Date
- prior to 1973
- Material
- plaster
- Description
- Unpainted plaster casts of various animals and rodents, includes 30 beavers, 1 chipmunk, 1 baby deer and 1 odd head (horse ? camel?)
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1008
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0121
- Description
- Simple duck like bird which has been scorched and sand blasted to reveal grain marks in wood. Stamped "Gerd Canada" on bottom. Grain of wood defines eyes and wing of bird.
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 3.6 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Simple duck like bird which has been scorched and sand blasted to reveal grain marks in wood. Stamped "Gerd Canada" on bottom. Grain of wood defines eyes and wing of bird.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0121
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