ORNAMENT, CHRISTMAS TREE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- TOY SOLDIER
- Date Range From
- 1970
- Date Range To
- 1980
- Materials
- WOOD
- Catalogue Number
- P20010093004
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- TOY SOLDIER
- Date Range From
- 1970
- Date Range To
- 1980
- Materials
- WOOD
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 15.6
- Length
- 4.8
- Width
- 4.1
- Description
- A MAN IN A MARCHING BAND UNIFORM, CARVED OUT OF WOOD. HE HAS A TALL GREEN HAT WITH A RED AND GOLD DECORATION ON THE FRONT. HIS TUNIC IS RED WITH A GREEN BELT AND CROSS STRAP AND GREEN CUFFS. HIS PANTS AND HANDS ARE WHITE, AND HIS BOOTS BLACK. HIS FACE IS PAINTED WITH BLACK EYES AND MOUSTACHE AND PINK NOSE AND CHEEKS. A GOLD HORN (TUBA) IS ATTACHED TO HIS MOUTH. THERE IS A GOLD THREAD COMING OUT OF HIS HAT, THAT IS TIED IN A LOOP (FOR HANGING).
- Subjects
- ART
- Historical Association
- DECORATIVE ARTS
- History
- PURCHASED BY DONOR'S PARENTS LOCALLY. USED AS CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS IN THE HOUSEHOLD DONOR GREW UP IN IN THE EARLY 1950S, IN LETHBRIDGE. DONOR'S FATHER, ROLLIE STEWART, BROUGHT HIS FAMILY TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1951, AS HE WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE CROWSNEST PASS, WHILE WORKING FOR THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE. ROLLIE REMAINED WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE FOR 22 YEARS, CHANGING CAREERS IN THE MID 60S.
- Catalogue Number
- P20010093004
- Acquisition Date
- 2001-09
- Collection
- Museum
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