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Decorative Axe Head
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- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1014
- Description
- A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
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- Title
- Decorative Axe Head
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
- Subject
- weapons
- tools
- hobbies
- carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1014
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- Date
- 1973
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3006 a-c
- Description
- Three shaped stone tomahawk heads.a) Smooth oval stone with an indent around the centre. Tag with CRW’s writing: “4 StoneTomahawk heads found by Nial Dixon 1973 on Old Man River near Leindbrek in Summer 1973” and on reverse, in another hand, “July 13/82 Note: only 2 found in pkg together.”b) Rough…
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- Title
- Fragment
- Date
- 1973
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 4.7 (a); 7.0 (b); 1.7 (c) x 7.0 (a); 9.0 (b); 9.0 (c) x 11.5 (a); 12.0 (b); 10.0 (c) cm
- Description
- Three shaped stone tomahawk heads.a) Smooth oval stone with an indent around the centre. Tag with CRW’s writing: “4 StoneTomahawk heads found by Nial Dixon 1973 on Old Man River near Leindbrek in Summer 1973” and on reverse, in another hand, “July 13/82 Note: only 2 found in pkg together.”b) Rough egg-shaped stone with indent around the centre.c) Dark, trapezoid-shaped stone that is relatively flat.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- tools
- warfare
- Nial Dixon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3006 a-c
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- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0012 a,b
- Description
- (a) one hand saw in good condition, 2 brass rivets missing from the handle, one replaced with copper. "TVZACK" printed on the blade.(b) One hand saw in fair condition, a large nick in the middle of the blade. Printed on the blade "M.B. MOULSON BROTHERS DOUBLE RE__N_D Sheffield CAST STEEL WARRANTED”…
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- Title
- Hand Saw
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- (a) one hand saw in good condition, 2 brass rivets missing from the handle, one replaced with copper. "TVZACK" printed on the blade.(b) One hand saw in fair condition, a large nick in the middle of the blade. Printed on the blade "M.B. MOULSON BROTHERS DOUBLE RE__N_D Sheffield CAST STEEL WARRANTED”. 30 cm in length, 18.5 cm, 2.5 depth. Stamped on the handle “_ WARREN”.
- Subject
- households
- tools
- woodworking
- carpentry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0012 a,b
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- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone; bone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1010 a,b
- Description
- Two hand-carved projectile points:(a) a white, black and grey with silver flecks, soapstone projectile point 8.0x2.3cm wide;(b) a white, grey and black bone projectile point made of bone.
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- Title
- Point
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone; bone
- Description
- Two hand-carved projectile points:(a) a white, black and grey with silver flecks, soapstone projectile point 8.0x2.3cm wide;(b) a white, grey and black bone projectile point made of bone.
- Subject
- weapons
- tools
- hobbies
- carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1010 a,b
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Projectile Point
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- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1009
- Description
- A hand-carved black soapstone arrowhead.
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- Title
- Projectile Point
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 2.50 x 4.70 cm
- Description
- A hand-carved black soapstone arrowhead.
- Subject
- weapons
- tools
- hobbies
- carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1009
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1017
- Description
- Wooden handled knife in a black leather sheath. The knife is one piece of metal forming the blade and the centre of the handle. Two pieces of wood are attached with rivets to form the handle. The blade is short and wide with a straight cutting edge and a serrated back edge. One side of the blad…
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- Title
- Utility Knife
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 4.0 x 22.2 cm
- Description
- Wooden handled knife in a black leather sheath. The knife is one piece of metal forming the blade and the centre of the handle. Two pieces of wood are attached with rivets to form the handle. The blade is short and wide with a straight cutting edge and a serrated back edge. One side of the blade is marked “the Brewster STUBBY KNIFE MADE IN GERMANY.” The case is stamped “Made in Germany.”
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1017
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