The artifacts which were crafted by students at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School were donated by the woodworking teacher Rev Cannon Harry Morrow.
Access restrictions may apply based on the fragility of the item.
Use restrictions may apply based on the fragility of the item.
Conservation performed during processing. Detailed conservation reports can be found for each item on the file level.
30 cm of multiple media
Series consists of small artifacts relating to residential schools. Series includes carvings, plates, crafts, and other material.
A large number of the artifacts in this series were created by students who attended the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.
Additional information about Rev. Harry Morrow can be found in the Rev. Canon Henry Morrow fonds, 2010-015.
A small cardboard pattern for metal and woodworking in the shape of a sword.
brown, grey
0.1 cm of object. - 1 pattern : col. ; 3.5 x 21.3 x 0.1 cm
Fig.1 - Maker's Mark - Front left - 3.3 x 1.2cm - pencil - handwritten - due to marking identification notes during crafting process; Fig.2 - Separation - Front left tip - fibrous layers are separating - due to handling an use; Fig.3 - Transfer - Front bottom edge - graphite from pencil - all edges - due to tracing pattern onto substrate; Fig.4 - Residue - Front left - pencil smear - 3 x 2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Scratches - Front right - 2 scratches - surface fibers removed - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Crease - Front right - 4 creases - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Staining - Front right - brown tone - 8 spots - 2 smears - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.8 - Crease - Back left - through from front - due to handling and use; Fig.9 - Residue - Back right - graphite from pencil - smear - 1.3 x 1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.10 - Maker's Mark - Back center - 5.5 x 1 cm - due to marking identification notes during crafting process; Fig.11 - Staining - Back right - 4 spots - smear - brown tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A small handcrafted wooden sword.
brown
0.3 cm of object. - 1 sword : col. ; 3.5 x 21.3 x 0.3 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front left - 11 spots - white tone - fibrous structure - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Pitting - Front left - 2 marks - 0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Gouge - Front center - 2 lines - parallel - 1 x 0.1cm - 0.5 x 0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Foreign Matter - Back right - 4 spots - white tone - fibrous structure - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Foreign Matter - Back left - 7 spots - white tone - randomized - fibrous structure - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Foreign Matter - Back right - 4 spots - white tone - fibrous structure - randomized - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Foreign Matter - Back right - 1 spot - brown tone - 0.1cm - due to handling and use
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A small handcrafted wooden sword.
brown
0.4 cm of object. - 1 sword : col. ; 3.7 x 21 x 0.4 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front left - 1 spot - grey tone - due previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Front center - 2 spots - white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Foreign Matter - Front center - 1 spot - brown tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Chipping and Gouge - Bottom left edge - 0.2 cm of loss - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Foreign Matter - Front right - 11 spots - various sizes - randomized - brown tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.6 - Foreign Matter - Front right - 1 spot - red tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.7 - Chip - Front left tip - 0.2cm of loss - due to handling and use; Fig.8 - Foreign Matter - Back left - 1 spot - white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.9 - Trace - Back left - grey tone - variable density - due to handling an use; Fig.10 - Foreign Matter - Back center - 1 spot - white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.11 - Trace - Back right - grey tone - marks and smears - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Chipping - Back top right - 2 spots - edge and surface - due to handling and use
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A small handcrafted wooden sword.
brown
0.5 cm of object. - 1 sword : col. ; 3.7 x 21.9 x 0.5 cm
Fig.1 - Transfer - Front left - grey tone - lines and smears - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Front center - green tone - 0.1cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Foreign Matter - Front right - grey tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Chipping - Front bottom center edge - 0.3 x 0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Foreign Matter - Back right - grey tone - smear - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A small handcrafted wooden sword.
brown
0.5 cm of object. - 1 sword : col. ; 3.5 x 19.5 x 0.5 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front left - 3 spots - grey tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Front center - 1 spot - red tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Foreign Matter - Front center - 1.2 x 0.3cm - white tone - paper adhesive remnant - due to previous display conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Foreign Matter - back left - 1 spot - white tone - fibrous structure - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Foreign Matter - Back left - 1 spot - black tone - 0.1cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.6 - Foreign Matter - Back center - 1.1 x 0.4cm - white tone - paper adhesive remnant - due to previous display conditions, handling and use; Fig.7 - Stamp - Back right - black ink - Maker's Mark - due to identifying creation; Fig.8 - Foreign Matter - Back top edge - white and grey tone - fibrous structure - 0.3 x 2.4cm - due to handling and use; Fig.9 - Finish - Back bottom edge - 7.1cm - intermittent - run/dry marks - due to construction process
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A small handcrafted wooden sword.
brown, white, silver
0.5 cm of object. - 1 sword : col. ; 4 x 19.3 x 0.5 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front left - black tone - various spots - 0.1cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Chipping - Front left - various spots - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Transfer - Back left - graphite from pencil - 5cm - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Foreign Matter - Back left - green tone - 2 spots - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.5 - Foreign Matter - Back center - 1 spot - black tone - 0.2 x 0.3cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.6 - Scratches - Back right - multiple - parallel lines and spots - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Chipping - Back right tip - 0.1cm of loss - due to handling and use
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A small cardboard pattern for metal and woodworking in the shape of a chief.
brown, blue
0.1 cm of object. - 1 Pattern : col. ; 4.4 x 20 x 0.1 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front top left - green line - 0.3cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Front bottom right - grey tone - 0.5x0.5cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Crease - Front bottom - 2 spots - separation of layers at tip - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Foreign Matter - Back center - along sides - grey tone - 0.7cm (left) - 0.5cm (right) - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A small metal figure in the shape of a chief.
grey, silver, orange
0.1 cm of object. - 1 figure : col. ; 3.9 x 19.2 x 0.1 cm
Fig.1 - Corrosion - Front center - all surfaces - black tone - due to oxidation (previous storage conditions, handling and use); Fig.2 - Corrosion - Back top - passive - 0.6x0.4cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Corrosion - Back center - passive - 0.7x0.2cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A small handcrafted wooden chief figure.
brown, blue
0.6 cm of object. - 1 figure : col. ; 4.2 x 20.2 x 0.6 cm
Fig.1 - Chipping - Front top - 0.2cm of loss - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Cut - Top left edge - 0.4cm deep - 4.9cm - from tool - due to construction process; Fig.3 - Pitting - Back center - 2 spots - 0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Maker's Mark - Back right edge - graphite from pencil -due to construction process
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A small handcrafted wooden chief figure.
brown
0.5 cm of object. - 1 figure : col. ; 3.6 x 18.6 x 0.5 cm
Fig.1 - Scratches - Back top - linear lines - jagged imprints - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Pitting - Back center - 3 spots - 0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Foreign Matter - Back bottom - red tone - 0.1cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling, and use
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A small handcrafted wooden chief figure.
brown, grey, black, blue, red, yellow, green, orange
A6.MIN: Focusing on the 1940s with emphasis on Principals Canon B. Minchin, 1942 to 1948, and Reverend D.C. Wickendon, 1948 to ?
The A6.MIN.0 collection included toys carved by students from the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.
0.4 cm of object. - 1 figure : col. ; 3.7 x 18.1 x 0.4 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front center left - white tone - 2 spots - fibrous structure - 0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Maker's mark - Back center - graphite from pencil - handwritten - due to construction process; Fig.3 - Imprint - Back - vertical from top to bottom - rectangular depressions
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A small handcrafted wooden chief figure.
broen
0.5 cm of object. - 1 figure : col. ; 4 x 9.8 x 0.5 cm
Fig.1 - Pitting - Front bottom - 1 spot - 0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Scratches - Back center - all surfaces - randomized - due to handling and use
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A small metal figure in the shape of a ram's head.
grey, silver, blue
0.1 cm of object. - 1 animal : col. ; 4.4 x 9.5 x 0.1 cm
Fig.1 - marking - Back top right - blue pen - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Corrosion - Back - all surfaces - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Striations - Front bottom - from left to right - 0.1x3.3cm - nielloing - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Crease - Front center - convex - left to right - due to handling and use
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A small wooden figure in the shape of a Ram's head.
brown
0.7 cm of object. - 1 animal : col. ; 5.1 x 9 x 0.7 cm
Fig.1 - Loss - Back - 2.3x0.7cm - brooch backing was removed - backing missing - due to handling and use
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A small metal figure in the shape of a goose.
silver, grey, orange
0.1 cm of object. - 1 figure : col. ; 12.9 x 12 x 0.1 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Back center - 0.2x0.1cm - brown tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Corrosion - Back top - 0.4x0.2cm - orange tone - passive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Marks - Back bottom - graphite from pencil tracing - edges and surface - due to construction process; Fig.4 - Corrosion - Front center - all surfaces - attempted removal - passive - concentrated areas - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.5 - Marks - Front center - graphite from pencil - scribble - 3.3x0.2cm - due to construction process
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A small metal figure in the shape of a bird.
grey, silver, orange
0.1 cm of object. - 1 animal : col. ; 9.2 x 3.7 x 0.1 cm
Fig.1 - Corrosion - Front left - all surfaces - black tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Corrosion - Front left - 6 spots - orange tone - flake layers - passive - 0.4cm approx. - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Corrosion - Back center - black tone - all surfaces - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a bird.
brown, silver, blue, white, yellow
1.5 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 9.1 x 3.4 x 1.5 cm
Fig.1 - Void - Back center - finger sized - shellac removed - due to construction process
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A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a bird.
brown, silver, white, black, light blue,, orange
1.4 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 9.2 x 3.8 x 1.4 cm
Fig.1 - Chip - Front right - 0.9x0.3cm - loss - due to handling and use
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A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a bird.
brown, blue, white, orange, black, yellow, silver
1.7 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 8.4 x 3.5 x 1.7 cm
Fig.1 - Friable - Front left - randomized locations - shellac finish worn away - dry - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A small metal figure in the shape of a bird.
silver, grey, orange
0.1 cm of object. - 1 animal : col. ; 2.7 x 7.3 x 0.1 cm
Fig.1 - Corrosion - Front top right - 0.6x0.5cm - orange tone - passive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Corrosion - Front bottom edge - 0.5x0.1cm - orange tone - passive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Corrosion - Front center - black tone - all surfaces - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Corrosion - Back center - black tone - all surfaces - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A small metal figure in the shape of a bird.
silver, grey, orange
0.1 cm of object. - 1 animal : col. ; 4.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 cm
Fig.1 - Corrosion - Front center - black tone - all surfaces - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Corrosion - Front top - orange tone - 0.5x0.2cm - passive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Corrosion - Back center - black tone - all surfaces - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a bird.
red, black, burgundy, brown, silver
1.7 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 2.6 x 7.8 x 1.7 cm
Fig.1 - Chip - Front bottom tip - 0.4x0.2cm - burgundy tone - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Chip - Front top - black - various spots - 0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Finish - Back center - all edges - shellac does not cover surface - due to construction process
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A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a duck.
brown, light brown, orange, beige, dark green, silver
1.3 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 6.9 x 6.5 x 1.3 cm
Fig.1 - Adhesive - Back bottom - 1.9x1.2cm - excess - no purpose - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Maker's Mark - Back center - graphite from pencil - due to construction process
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A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a duck.
light brown, dark brown, red, dark green, white, blue
0.7 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 6.5 x 7 x 0.7 cm
Fig.1 - Chip - Front center - 2 spots - 0.2cm - missing paint - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Chip - Front left bottom - 1 spot - 0.1cm - missing paint - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Chip - Front left top - 0.1cm - 1 spot - missing paint - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Adhesive - Back center - brooch clasp has been removed - 1.9x1.2cm - due to handling and use
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A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a bird.
light brown, dark brown, gold, black, beige,dark green, grey, silver
0.9 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 6.5 x 4.5 x 0.9 cm
Fig.1 - Maker's Mark - Back top - graphite from pencil - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Finish - Back bottom - all edges - shellac does not cover back surface - due to construction process; Fig.3 - Paint - Back left - various edges - over paint and transfer - due to construction process
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A painted wooden brooch in the shape of an owl on a branch.
brown, black, yellow, silver, white
1.1 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 2.7 x 4.9 x 1.1 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign matter - Front left - white tone - 0.1cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Front bottom - white tone - 0.3x0.1cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Foreign matter - Front left bottom - fibrous structure - 0.4cm - white tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Foreign Matter - Front bottom - across surface - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.5 - Adhesive - Back center - yellow tone - discoloured - cross-linked with plaster - due to previous storage conditions and construction materials; Fig.6 - Imperfection - Back bottom - from popped bubble - coloured with graphite - due to construction process; Fig.7 - Glaze - Back right - over paints along all edges - due to construction process
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A painted wooden brooch in the shape of an owl on a branch.
light brown,yellow, grey, white, silver, orange
1.2 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 2.5 x 5 x 1.2 cm
Fig.1 - Glaze - Back bottom - over-glaze edges - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Adhesive - Back center - h9ot adhesive applied while plaster was drying - peeling on edges - recessed - due to construction process; Fig.3 - Corrosion - Back center - orange and green tones - most of surface - passive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a leaf.
brown, white, orange, silver
0.8 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 2.3 x 4.9 x 0.8 cm
Fig.1 - Corrosion - Back center - on clasp - paint and corrosion - passive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a leaf. (B) 0.5 x 2.6 x 0.6 cm
white, brown, silver, yellow
0.5 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 2.2 x 4.1 x 0.5 cm
Fig.1 - Dirt - Front top - grey tone - 0.1 cm - 1 spot - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Dirt - Front bottom - 3 spots - 0.1 cm - grey tone - random locations - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Glaze - Back left - all edges - wraps over from front - grey tone when dried - due to construction process
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A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a dog.
white, black, brown, silver
1.1 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 4.9 x 4.2 x 1.1 cm
Fig.1 - Pooling - Front center - shellac - high concentration during drying process - due to construction process
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A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a leaf.
black, white, gold, silver, pink
1.1 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 4.4 x 3.8 x 1.1 cm
Fig.1 - Dirt - Front top - white tone - fibrous structure - 3 spots - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Dirt - Front bottom - white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Dirt - Front bottom - white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Chip - Front right side - paint loss - pink tone showing through - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Maker's Mark - Back top - graphite - due to construction process; Fig.6 - Staining - Back right - pink tone - absorption/tidemark - all edges - due to previous storage condition, handling and use; Fig.7 - Glaze - Back bottom - all edges - over paint glaze - discoloured - due to construction process; Fig.8 - Discolouration - Back center - adhesive - cross-link with plaster - due to construction process
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A felt brooch in the shape of a leaf with acorns.
brown, yellow, light brown, silver
1.9 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 8.6 x 12.2 x 1.9 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front bottom - various fibers and particles - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Acorns - Front center - close up - ethnographic material - due to construction process
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A felt brooch in the shape of a leaf with acorns.
white, yellow, red, brown, dark brown, silver
2.4 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 7.2 x 10.4 x 2.4 cm
Fig.1 - Acorns - Ethnographic material - loss of 2 - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Front bottom - various fibers and particles - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A plaster brooch on paper backing. (B) 8.9 x 7.5 x 0.1 cm
blue, black, yellow, green, red, white, gold
1 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 4 x 4.3 x 1 cm
Fig.1 - Corrosion - Back center - clasp - passive - plaster absorption - due to previous storage conditions and construction materials; Fig.2 - Tear - Front right - 0.1cm - dogeared - 0.4cm - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Transfer - Front center - plaster on paper beneath - white tone - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Maker's Mark - Front bottom - black ink - hand writing - due to construction process; Fig.5 - Transfer - Front center of (B) - brown tone - corrosion - passive - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Transfer - Back center - white tone - random locations - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Transfer - Back right - 0.1cm - orange tone - 2 spots - paint - due to construction process; Fig.8 - Transfer - Back left - 0.1cm - orange tone - 2 spots - paint - due to construction process
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An acrylic brooch on paper backing. (B) 15.2 x 7.8 x 0.1 cm
white, pink, beige, translucent, purple, transparent, silver
0.9 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 5.2 x 3.5 x 0.9 cm
Fig.1 - Fold - Front bottom - 1cm - edge - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Buckling - Front bottom - various areas across surface - warping - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Creases - Back center - various random locations - approx. 1.5cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Foreign Matter - Front center - various fibers and particles - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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Three woven brooches on a paper backing. (B+C) 2.6 x 4.3 x 0.3 cm; (D) 7.6 x 13.9 x 0.1 cm
green, brown, light brown, red, pink, black
0.7 cm of object. - 3 brooches : col. ; 2.6 x 4.6 x 0.7 cm
Fig.1 - Corrosion and Break - (A) back - galvanic - green and black tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Corrosion - (B) Back - galvanic - green and black tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Corrosion - (C) Back - galvanic - black and green tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Crease - (D) Front top - top right corner - across front - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.5 - Pitting - Front right - localized - traces of graphite from pencil - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Foreign Matter - Back top - white tone - 0.3x0.2cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A woven brooch on a paper backing.
beige, light brown, red, pink, green, silver
0.5 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 3 x 3.7 x 0.5 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - (A) Back center - on clasp head, black and white particles - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Discolouration - Front right - all edges - dogeared - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Fold - Front top - 1cm - folded back - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Fold - Front bottom right corner - folded forward - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A woven brooch on a paper backing. (B) 3.6 x 4.3 x 0.1 cm
beige, green, pink, brown, gold
0.5 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 2.8 x 3.7 x 0.5 cm
Fig.1 - Corrosion - Back center - galvanic - black tone - due to previous storage conditions and construction materials; Fig.2 - Crease - Front center - across surface - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Fold - Back center - across piece - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Fold - Back top - corners pulled in for peak - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A woven brooch is the shape of a bow and hat.
light brown, green, black, brown
1.3 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 5.8 x 4.9 x 1.3 cm
Fig.1 - Corrosion - Back center - galvanic - black tone - due to previous storage conditions and construction materials
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A woven scissors holder.
light brown, green
1.5 cm of object. - 1 scissors case : col. ; 5.1 x 11.8 x 1.5 cm
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A small woven clam-shell with padding inside. Circumference = 21.35 cm; Diameter = 6.8 cm
light brown, red, white
0.7 cm of object. - 1 snuffbox : col. ; 6.8 x 8.2 x 0.7 cm
Fig.1 - Loss - Front top - 1.7x0.8cm - weave broken - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Broken - Front bottom - 2 strands - pressure - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Foreign Matter - Inside bottom - various fibers and particles - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Discolouration - Inside layers - yellow tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A pewter sports medal.
silver, grey
A2.WIL: The period concentrating on Reverend Edward Francis Wilson's arrival , and the subsequent building of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School , 1871-1892. Reverend E.F. Wilson was principal of the school from 1873 - 1892, and thereafter was relocated to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
The A2.WIL.1 collection included general items donated by Mrs. Graham, a descendant of E.F. Wilson.
0.4 cm of object. - 1 medal : col. ; 4.2 x 5.2 x 0.4 cm
Fig.1 - Maker's Mark - Front center - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Corrosion - Front top - red tone - due to previous storage conditions and construction materials; Fig.3 - Efflorescence - Front bottom - white tone - in grooves - due to previous storage conditions and construction materials; Fig.4 - Corrosion 0 Back - black tone - due to previous storage conditions and construction materials; Fig.5 - Maker's Mark - Back center - due to construction process
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A tin plated sports medal.
green, orange, gold
A2.WIL: The period concentrating on Reverend Edward Francis Wilson's arrival , and the subsequent building of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School , 1871-1892. Reverend E.F. Wilson was principal of the school from 1873 - 1892, and thereafter was relocated to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
The A2.WIL.1 collection included general items donated by Mrs. Graham, a descendant of E.F. Wilson.
0.1 cm of object. - 1 medal : col. ; 3.6 x 6.5 x 0.1 cm
Fig.1 - Maker's Mark - Front - all 5 - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Wear - Front center - loss of plating - 0.3x0.2cm - black tone - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Maker's Mark - Back - all 5 - due to construction process; Fig.4 - Wear - Back bottom - various - marks - loss of plating - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Discolouration - Front top - orange tone - all surfaces of textile - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.6 - Stress - Back top left - 0.5cm - loose weave - due to handling and use
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A small wooden bird figurine.
brown, grey
0.9 cm of object. - 1 animal : col. ; 5.2 x 1.7 x 0.9 cm
Fig.1 - Transfer - Front center - graphite from pencil - smear - due to construction methods; Fig.2 - Transfer - Front right - graphite from pencil - tracing - all edges - due to construction methods; Fig.3 - Transfer - Back top - graphite from pencil - smear - due to construction methods
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A wooden figure in the shape of a maple leaf.
brown, beige, black
0.3 cm of object. - 1 figure : col. ; 8.7 x 9.4 x 0.3 cm
Fig.1 - Repair - Back left - 2.7cm - clear adhesive - excess adhesive - replace relief cut - due to repair; Fig.2 - Repair - Back left - 1cm - clear adhesive - excess adhesive - replace relief cut - due to repair; Fig.3 - Repair - Back right - 4.8cm - clear adhesive -excess adhesive - replace relief cut - due to repair
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A small cotton wrapped wire figurine in the shape of a deer.
orange, black
1.4 cm of object. - 1 animal : col. ; 4 x 5.7 x 1.4 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Back left bottom - white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Back center - white tone - dry substance - concentrated - 0.1cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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An unidentified and unclassifiable object. Can be assumed that this is an unfinished carving craft.
brown, dark brown, light brown
1.1 cm of object. - 1 unknown : col. ; 6.7 x 5.5 x 1.1 cm
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1.3 cm of object. - 1 Ax : col. ; 4.5 x 19.9 x 1.3 cm
Fig.1 - Dehydration - Front center - sinew - dark and brittle - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use;
Fig.2 - Break - Top right side - sinew - dark and brittle - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A paint decorated fish slice.
black, yellow, red
0.9 cm of object. - 1 Fish slice : col. ; 18.8 x 2 x 0.9 cm
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A decorated tin brooch with a string chain and slide pin.
bronze, red, white, black, yellow, gold, orange
0.5 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 3.1 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm
Fig.1 - Scratches - Front left - black tone - localized - 0.1cm - 3 spots - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Sticker - Back center - due to construction process; Fig.3 - Scratches - Back right - random across back surface - black tone - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Transfer - Back bottom - orange and black - transfer from front paint - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Striations - Back top - horizontal - grey tone - due to construction process
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Top and bottom halves which complete a whole box. The top and bottom pieces do not belong to each other, nor do they fit properly without placing stress on each structure. (A) 14.7 x 9.9 x 0.9 cm
dark blue, light blue, white, gold, brown light, brown, dark brown, black
(A) WLS & A (B) Keating
3.3 cm of object. - 2 box pieces : col. ; 14.8 x 9.8 x 3.3 cm
Fig.1 - Wear - Bottom edge - loss of colour - fibers exposed - along all edges - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Ink - Right side - 1.6x0.7cm - due to use; Fig.3 - Discolouration - Top right - 4 areas - approx. 0.5cm - yellow tone - faded - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Residue - Right side - yellow tone - 1.4x0.7cm - adhesive - due to use; Fig.5 - Bowing - Front and back - stretched from placement on larger box bottom - due to stress
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A wooden receptacle carved into the shape of a leaf.
brown, silver, red, green, white
students
A6.MIN: Focusing on the 1940s with emphasis on Principals Canon B. Minchin, 1942 to 1948, and Reverend D.C. Wickendon, 1948 to ? The A6.MIN.0 collection included toys carved by students from the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.
2 cm of object. - 1 bowl : col. ; 22 x 11.7 x 2 cm
Fig.1 - Transfer - Top center - red, silver and green paint - 3.6x1cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Back bottom - white tone - fibrous structure - due to handling and use
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A wooden octagon shaped plaque carved.
burgundy
students
1.5 cm of object. - 1 plaque : col. ; 17.2 x 17.4 x 1.5 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front top - white tone - fibrous structure - 0.4x0.3cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Transfer - Back top - white tone - solid structure - 0.8x0.3cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Chip - Back right top - loss - 0.6x0.1cm -- due to handling and use
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A small wooden figurine carved in the shape of a dog.
white, black
A6.MIN: Focusing on the 1940s with emphasis on Principals Canon B. Minchin, 1942 to 1948, and Reverend D.C. Wickendon, 1948 to ?
The A6.MIN.0 collection included toys carved by students from the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.
1.9 cm of object. - 1 animal : col. ; 1.9 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm
Fig.1 - Imperfection - Right back side - 0.7x0.6cm - finger print - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Wear - Front bottom edge - along edge - paint loss - due to handling and use
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A small wooden figurine carved in the shape of a dog.
brown, black
A6.MIN: Focusing on the 1940s with emphasis on Principals Canon B. Minchin, 1942 to 1948, and Reverend D.C. Wickendon, 1948 to ?
The A6.MIN.0 collection included toys carved by students from the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.
3 cm of object. - 1 animal : col. ; 3 x 9.5 x 6.1 cm
Fig.1 - Dust - Right bottom side - in reliefs - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Imperfections - Bottom - 3 locations - placed on surface prior to paint drying - due to construction process; Fig.3 - Foreign Matter - Top center - fibrous structure - grey tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Foreign Matter - Bottom right - fibrous structure - grey tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A small wooden figurine carved in the shape of a bunny.
A6.MIN: Focusing on the 1940s with emphasis on Principals Canon B. Minchin, 1942 to 1948, and Reverend D.C. Wickendon, 1948 to ?
The A6.MIN.0 collection included toys carved by students from the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.
3.2 cm of object. - 1 animal : col. ; 3.2 x 7.7 x 10.2 cm
Fig.1 - Wear - Back top edge - paint loss running from tip along edges - both ears - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Transfer - Front center - graphite from pencil - 2.3 x 0.7 cm
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A small wooden figurine carved in the shape of a man.
light brown, yellow, black, white, red, peach
2 cm of object. - 1 figure : col. ; 7 x 2 x 10.1 cm
Fig.1 - Maker's mark - Back center - 2.8 x 1.4 cm - carved - due to construction processes; Fig.2 - Foreign matter - Back bottom - black tone - various linear marks - upward diagonal direction - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Ink - Back center - blue tone - across - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Foreign Matter - Bottom - spotting - brown tone - various locations - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.5 - Loss - Front bottom - paint wear and chip - stained wood - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.6 - Foreign Matter - Front top left - orange tone - concentrated - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.7 - Foreign Matter - Front left - yellow tone - smear - 3x0.5cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A molded plaster figurine in the shape of a dog.
dark brown, white, black, dark blue, red, yellow, orange, grey
3.3 cm of object. - 1 animal : col, ; 6 x 11 x 3.3 cm
Fig.1 - Chipping - Front bottom - 0.3x0.1cm - paint loss - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Chipping - Front top - various spots along tip edges - approx. 0.1x0.1cm - paint loss - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Imperfections - Front center - bubbles - resembles pitting - various bubbles - due to construction process; Fig.4 - Maker's mark - Back center - red - marker - due to construction process; Fig.5 - Corrosion - Back top center - bottom half of hook - passive - bleed into plaster - due to construction process and previous storage conditions; Fig.6 - Imperfections - Back bottom left - bubbles - various localized - resembles pitting - due to construction process; Fig.7 - Scratches - Back right - various locations - due to handling and use
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A molded plaster figurine in the shape of an owl.
brown, yellow, black, red, blue, white
7.5 cm of object. - 1 animal : col, ; 7.5 x 11 cm
Fig.1 - Imperfections - Front center - 6 indentations - 0.1x0.1cm - created by tool - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Chipping - Front right - 2 spots - paint loss - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Chipping - Bottom left edge - 2 spots - 0.5x0.3cm - paint and plaster loss - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Chipping - Back top - various locations - paint loss - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Chipping - Back right - paint loss - 0.1x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Gouging - Bottom center - horizontal strokes - prior to paint application - likely to smooth bubbles during drying process - depressions do not retain paint - due to construction process
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A molded plaster figurine in the shape of a frog.
black, yellow, green, red, white, brown
7.2 cm of object. - 1 animal : col, ; 7.2 x 13.8 cm
Fig.1 - Chipping - Top - 0.3x0.2cm - paint loss -due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Imperfections - Front center - bubbles - various locations - due to construction process; Fig.3 - Dirt - Front right - creases - particle matter - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Chipping - Back top - 0.1x0.1cm - paint loss - due to previous storage conditions; Fig.5 - Imperfections - Left center - finger paint - through paint - due to construction process; Fig.6 - Scratches - Bottom center - various randomized locations - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Glaze - Bottom back edge - over paint from side - due to construction process; Fig.8 - Foreign Matter - Bottom right - brown tone - 0.7x0.4cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A molded plaster figurine in the shape of a scroll.
white, black, gold, brown, red, green
Alvin Aquash
0.9 cm of object. - 1 figure : col, ; 5.6 x 8.8 x 0.9 cm
Fig.1 - Chipping - Front left edge - 2 spots - 0.3x0.2cm - loss of paint - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Chipping - Front top right - loss of paint - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Chipping - Front right edge - loss of paint - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Chipping - Front right bottom corner - various spots - paint loss - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Imperfections - Front bottom - bubbles - various locations - due to construction process; Fig.6 - Maker's Mark - Back center - black, marker - due to construction process; Fig.7 - Imperfections - Back bottom - bubbles - various locations - due construction process
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A molded plaster figurine in the shape of a bird. (B) 2.1 x 2.4 x 1 cm
cream, white, red, yellow, green, black
1.9 cm of object. - 1 animal : col, ; 10.5 x 10 x 1.9 cm
Fig.1 - Glaze - Front top - excess glaze - run marks - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Transfer - Front center - ink text - print from heat and pressure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Dirt - Front right - crease - particle - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Chip & Break - Front left - various small chips - approx. 0.2x0.2cm - loss of paint - chip 1.5x0.6cm - loss of paint and plaster - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Imperfections - Front left - bubbles - various randomized locations - due to construction process; Fig.6 - Break - Front left bottom - 2.1x2.4cm - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Maker's Mark - Back center - pencil - due to construction process; Fig.8 - Glaze - Back right - excess marks - due to construction process; Fig.9 - Corrosion - Back top - passive - due to previous storage conditions and construction process; Fig.10 - Chipping - Back bottom - 2x1cm - loss of plaster and paint - due to handling and use; Fig.11 - Trace - Back right - paint powder - due to construction process; Fig.12 - Chipping - (B) - paint loss - various randomized locations - due to handling and use
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A wooden gun.
light brown, silver, dark brown
A6.MIN: Focusing on the 1940s with emphasis on Principals Canon B. Minchin, 1942 to 1948, and Reverend D.C. Wickendon, 1948 to ?
The A6.MIN.0 collection included toys carved by students from the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.
3.6 cm of object. - 1 gun : col, ; 3.6 x 21.2 x 9.5 cm
Fig.1 - Corrosion - Left center - passive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Corrosion - Left back - passive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Corrosion - Left back - 2 nails - passive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Corrosion - Right center - passive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.5 - Corrosion - Right back - passive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.6 - Corrosion - Right back - passive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.7 - Transfer - Right center - graphite - due to construction process and handling; Fig.8 - Mold - back center - spotting - nuclei present - dry - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A wooden gun.
light brown, black, white
4.2 cm of object. - 1 gun : col, ; 4.2 x 24 x 11.1 cm
Fig.1 - Chipping - Top Front - 0.7x0.1cm - wood and paint loss - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Chipping - Left bottom - loss of paint - 2 areas - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Chipping - Right center - loss of paint - 0.2x0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Chipping - Right center - loss of paint - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Foreign Matter - Right back - various raised spots - localized - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.6 - Wear - Left back - paint fading - due to handling and use
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A small wooden figurine carved in the shape of an elephant.
grey, black
2.9 cm of object. - 1 animal : col, ; 2.9 x 7.8 x 6.5 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Left back bottom - red tone - 0.1x0.1cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Right back top - white tone (circle) - black tone (spots) - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Indentation - Left back - 0.4x0.2cm - due to handling and use
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A small wooden figurine carved in the shape of an elephant.
grey, black, brown
2.4 cm of object. - 1 animal : col, ; 2.4 x 8.1 x 6.4 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Left center - spots - various randomized locations - brown tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Dirt - Top - brown tone - particles - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Chip - Right bottom - paint loss - due to handling and use
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A small wooden figurine carved in the shape of a duck.
white, orange, blue, black, light brown
2.7 cm of object. - 1 animal : col, ; 2.7 x 5.6 x 8.5 cm
Fig.1 - Glaze - Left bottom - excess - run marks - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Top - brown tone - localized - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Foreign Matter - Bottom - spotting - dark brown tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A miniature wooden carved totem pole.
green, red, black, light brown,dark brown, beige, silver
Patchina Indian
2.1 cm of object. - 1 totem : col, ; 10 x 2.1 x 10.3 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front left - yellow tone - particle matter - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Corrosion - Back top - passive - 2 nails - due to construction materials and previous storage conditions; Fig.3 - Maker's Mark - Back bottom - sticker (paper) - black ink - dry adhesive - fold/curled/stained - due to construction process, previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Break - Back top - 0.6cm - complete - creates "hinge" with nails - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Foreign Matter - Back top - pink tone - 0.3cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.6 - Staining - Back left - red tone - faded smear - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.7 - Staining - Back right - brown tone - varies - concentrated spots - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.8 - Maker's Mark - Bottom - pencil graphite - due to construction process
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A miniature wooden carved totem pole.
light brown, dark brown, black, green, red, silver
2.1 cm of object. - 1 totem : col, ; 11.5 x 2.1 x 15.8 cm
Fig.1 - Loss - Front tip - 0.5x0.5x0.2cm - black; wood - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Transfer - Back top - grey tone - graphite - line - due to construction process; Fig.3 - Glaze - Back center - excess over-paint - along edges - due to construction process; Fig.4 - Loose - Back center - screw for wings - allows for approx. 60* of movement either way - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Corrosion - Back bottom - passive - due to construction materials and previous storage conditions
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A miniature wooden carved totem pole.
light brown, dark brown, white, red, yellow, black
2 cm of object. - 1 totem : col, ; 15.1 x 2 x 15.5 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front left - 0.2x0.1cm - beige tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Maker's Mark - Back left - black ink - stamp - 2.4x0.7cm - due to construction process; Fig.3 - Transfer - Back left - smear - grey tone - ink or graphite - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Corrosion - Back center - passive - due to construction materials and previous storage conditions; Fig.5 - Loose - Back center - screw - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Residue - Back center - 7.6x2.5cm - odd shape - rectangle void - due to construction process; Fig.7 - Foreign Matter - Back right - spot and transfer - 0.3x0.2cm - gold tone and grey tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.8 - Residue - Back center - 1.8x0.6cm - adhesive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.9 - Loss - Bottom - missing stand - 4 holes - due to handling and use
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A miniature wooden carved totem pole.
light brown, red, green, black
2.2 cm of object. - 1 totem : col, ; 10.3 x 2.2 x 10 cm
Fig.1 - Dirt - Front center - particle matter - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Transfer - Back left - grey tone - linear/diagonal - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A resin molded figure of a boy.
yellow
3.5 cm of object. - 1 figure : col, ; 5 x 3.5 x 9.6 cm
Fig.1 - Imperfections - Front left - bubbles - due to construction process; Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Front bottom - 0.3x0.2cm - green/white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Foreign Matter - Back left - grey tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Foreign Matter - Back bottom - grey tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A resin molded figure of a dog.
yellow
2 cm of object. - 1 animal : col, ; 5.7 x 2 x 4 cm
Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front right - black tone - 0.1cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Back left - black tone - 4 spots - concentrated - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Foreign Matter - Back bottom - white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Foreign Matter - Back top - white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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A metal lapel pin.
burgundy, gold
Anishinabek Nation
0.6 cm of object. - 1 pin : col, ; 0.6 x 5.3 cm
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A metal lapel pin.
burgundy, gold
Anishinabek Nation
0.6 cm of object. - 1 pin : col, ; 0.6 x 5.3 cm
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A metal lapel pin.
green, gold
Algoma University College
0.6 cm of object. - 1 pin : col, ; 1.5 x 1.9 x 0.6 cm
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A metal lapel pin.
red, black, gold, cream, grey
Cree Nation of Wemindji
0.6 cm of object. - 1 pin : col, ; 2.5 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm
Fig.1 - Maker's Mark - Back bottom - stamped - due to construction process
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A hand mirror.
blue, dark blue, yellow, orange, green, red, white, purple, silver
Anishinabek Nation
0.5 cm of object. - 1 mirror : col, ; 0.5 x 19.8 cm
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A metal lapel pin.
silver, black, white, red, yellow
Garden River First Nation
0.6 cm of object. - 1 pin : col, ; 0.6 x 1.9 x 3 cm
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A metal lapel pin.
red, white, gold
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
1 cm of object. - 1 pin : col, ; 2.3 c 3.1 x 1 cm
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A metal lapel pin.
red, silver,black, yellow, white
Michipicoten First Nation
1 cm of object. - 1 pin : col, ; 1 x 7.8 cm
Fig.1 - Maker's Mark - Back - stamped - due to construction methods
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
acid-free tissue; archival box
A metal lapel pin and miniature woven sash. (B) 35 x 3.4 x 1 cm
red, blue, silver, green, orange, yellow, white
Metis Nation of Ontario
1 cm of object. - 1 pin and sash : col, ; 2.9 x 1 x 1 cm
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
acid-free tissue; archival box
A metal lapel pin and woven miniature sash. (B) 35 x 3.4 x 1 cm
red, blue, silver, green, orange, yellow, white
Metis Nation of Ontario
1 cm of object. - 1 pin and sash : col, ; 2.9 x 1 x 1 cm
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acid-free tissue; archival box
A metal lapel pin.
white, blue, teal, yellow, orange
0.7 cm of object. - 1 pin : col, ; 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.7 cm
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acid-free tissue; archival box
A metal bread pan.
silver, white
2.7 cm of object. - 1 pan : col, ; 37.6 x 11.6 x 2.7 cm
Fig.1 - Oxidation - Front left - nuclei - white tone - randomized - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use;
Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Front right - white and black - thick substance - residue - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use
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document the item;
photograph the item;
wrap in acid-free tissue;
store in archival box
acid-free tissue; archival box
Michelle McMillan
3 cm of textual records. - 52 reports
Reports for all items in box 2011-005/001
Michelle McMillan
0.5 cm of textual records. - 4 reports
Reports for all items in box 2011-005/002:
Michelle McMillan
0.5 cm of textual records. - 5 reports
Includes reports for all items in box 2011-005/003
Michelle McMillian
0.2 cm of textual records. - 2 reports
Includes reports for all items in box 2011-005/004
Michelle McMillian
0.5 cm of textual records. - 4 reports
Includes reports for all items in box 2011-005/005
Michelle McMillian
0.3 cm of textual records. - 3 reports
Includes reports for items in box 2011-005/006
Michelle McMillian
0.2 cm of textual records. - 2 reports
Includes reports for items in box 2011-005/007
Michelle McMillian
1 cm of textual records. - 11 reports
Includes reports for items in box 2011-005/008
Michelle McMillan
0.1 cm of textual records. - 1 report
Includes reports for items in box 2011-005/009