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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0034
- Description
- A stylized lion walking with its tail curled along its right side. The lion has a white body, a yellow tail, a yellow mane with a pattern of circles, and orange ears, toes and tail tip. A stick on the side of the lion reads “Piispa Henrik Kupittaan Saui Koriste, Keramiikkeja.”
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A stylized lion walking with its tail curled along its right side. The lion has a white body, a yellow tail, a yellow mane with a pattern of circles, and orange ears, toes and tail tip. A stick on the side of the lion reads “Piispa Henrik Kupittaan Saui Koriste, Keramiikkeja.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0034
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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1015
- Description
- A figurine of a doe and her calf. Both are lying down, heads together. Hand written on shoulder of doe: "Banff Canada". Label on bottom reads: "Marbolex Reg'd by Danesi Toronto Canada". Scratched into surface on bottom: "1950".
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- A figurine of a doe and her calf. Both are lying down, heads together. Hand written on shoulder of doe: "Banff Canada". Label on bottom reads: "Marbolex Reg'd by Danesi Toronto Canada". Scratched into surface on bottom: "1950".
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1015
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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- 1910 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1019
- Description
- Cast metal bison, grey-green colour.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1910 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Cast metal bison, grey-green colour.
- Credit
- Gift of Tony Green, Kingston, Lewes, U.K., 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1019
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feathers; sinew, string
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1006 a-e
- Description
- wooden arrows with feather flights, feathers cut in half along stem and trimmed to shape, bound tightly top and bottom with sinew, a: 76.0 long x 1.0 dia. painted bands of colour underfeather…
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- Title
- Arrows
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feathers; sinew, string
- Dimensions
- 76.0 cm
- Description
- wooden arrows with feather flights, feathers cut in half along stem and trimmed to shape, bound tightly top and bottom with sinew, a: 76.0 long x 1.0 dia. painted bands of colour underfeathers, blue, red, yellow, green. b: 74.5 long x .8 dia. colours red and blue. c: 74.5 long x .8 dia. colours green, yellow, blue, red. d: 69.4 long x.8 dia. colours blue, red e: 63.2 long, irregular and with a slight bend, feathers held in place with a string.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1006 a-e
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- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1011
- Description
- Beaten brass, heart-shaped ashtray from Siberia, brass motto banner in Russian fastened to top by copper rivets, triangular sheet of brass, heart-shaped depression in middle and 2 grooves to hold cigarettes at sides, dented texture all over from beating.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 12. x 15.4 cm
- Description
- Beaten brass, heart-shaped ashtray from Siberia, brass motto banner in Russian fastened to top by copper rivets, triangular sheet of brass, heart-shaped depression in middle and 2 grooves to hold cigarettes at sides, dented texture all over from beating.
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Russia
- Ulysse LaCasse
- Credit
- Gift of Ulysse LaCasse, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1011
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1040
- Description
- An ashtray in the shape of a tepee. The base is round with a groove for a cigarette, the tepee flap is open above this. The tepee is yellow top and bottom with figures drawn around it. On base: "Banff, Alberta"
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- An ashtray in the shape of a tepee. The base is round with a groove for a cigarette, the tepee flap is open above this. The tepee is yellow top and bottom with figures drawn around it. On base: "Banff, Alberta"
- Subject
- souvenirs
- households
- Banff
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1040
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1046
- Description
- Copper coloured ashtray with circular picture in the bottom of an RCMP member on horseback, “Royal Canadian Mounted Police” printed above image, and label which reads: “Miette Hot Springs”.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Copper coloured ashtray with circular picture in the bottom of an RCMP member on horseback, “Royal Canadian Mounted Police” printed above image, and label which reads: “Miette Hot Springs”.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1046
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0048
- Description
- A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0048
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0020
- Description
- A hide pouch with a small flap and long fringe around each side and along the bottom. The bag is decorated with green and white beads along the top edge, and a green and white beadwork diamond shape on the front.
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A hide pouch with a small flap and long fringe around each side and along the bottom. The bag is decorated with green and white beads along the top edge, and a green and white beadwork diamond shape on the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0020
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- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; shell; metal; feather; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3015
- Description
- Pieced white buckskin trimmed with three different sets (two geometric, one floral) of bead strips, a medallion and six other pieces of beadwork with diamond patterns. There are a number of ermine pelts, cowrie shells, bells, dyed feathers and a plastic shrunken head souvenir attached to the robe.…
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- Title
- Beaded Cape
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; shell; metal; feather; plastic
- Description
- Pieced white buckskin trimmed with three different sets (two geometric, one floral) of bead strips, a medallion and six other pieces of beadwork with diamond patterns. There are a number of ermine pelts, cowrie shells, bells, dyed feathers and a plastic shrunken head souvenir attached to the robe. Tag attached: “note incl- ‘Julia say (sic) not chicken but poss. sun dance cape’.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3015
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3002 a,b
- Description
- Pair of child's low moccasins, beaded and lined with blue fabric. Vamp entirely beaded with a white background, and a blue, green and black figure with a hat. Beaded band around ankle in white, red and blue. Beaded red cross at centre back in blue. The sole of (a) is marked in black ink with “…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 9.7 x 21.3 cm
- Description
- Pair of child's low moccasins, beaded and lined with blue fabric. Vamp entirely beaded with a white background, and a blue, green and black figure with a hat. Beaded band around ankle in white, red and blue. Beaded red cross at centre back in blue. The sole of (a) is marked in black ink with “Child boy’s (struck through) 13.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3002 a,b
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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0011
- Description
- Necklace of beads woven on a bead loom. A strap of green beads with red beads along edges is attatched to a circular medallion of green beads with three pink, beaded, diamond shapes inside. The pendant has beaded pink edges and two loops of red and green beads hanging off of the bottom edge of th…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 36.5 cm
- Description
- Necklace of beads woven on a bead loom. A strap of green beads with red beads along edges is attatched to a circular medallion of green beads with three pink, beaded, diamond shapes inside. The pendant has beaded pink edges and two loops of red and green beads hanging off of the bottom edge of the disk.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenirs
- Stoney
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0011
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1023
- Description
- Loom beaded, blue with yellow/red geometric design, 6 similar designs of arrows pointing towards centre of each in red, yellow and silver metal (rusted to a brown colour), each design separated with a red and metal diamond, 2 hooks and eyes sewn on to backskin onto bead strip each end.
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- Title
- Beaded Strip
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- Loom beaded, blue with yellow/red geometric design, 6 similar designs of arrows pointing towards centre of each in red, yellow and silver metal (rusted to a brown colour), each design separated with a red and metal diamond, 2 hooks and eyes sewn on to backskin onto bead strip each end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- clothing
- regalia
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1023
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- hide; fibre; glass; silk; cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1068
- Description
- embroidered floral pattern with fringes, 4 piece construction of vest, fully lined with blue fabric, 4 slit pockets, serrated edges, silk embroidered floral design both front edges, at each pocket and on the back shoulder, red, pink, yellow, mauve, green and grey, fringes sewn on front shoulder and…
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- hide; fibre; glass; silk; cotton
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- embroidered floral pattern with fringes, 4 piece construction of vest, fully lined with blue fabric, 4 slit pockets, serrated edges, silk embroidered floral design both front edges, at each pocket and on the back shoulder, red, pink, yellow, mauve, green and grey, fringes sewn on front shoulder and inset at back seams, 3.0 cm wide belt straps, ca 21.0 long sewn at sides seams to buckle at back, metal buckle sewn one end, 2 each side buckskin thongs through front for closure.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Metis
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1068
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- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal; paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1001 a, b
- Description
- Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is …
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- Title
- Bell
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal; paper; wood
- Description
- Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is also a paper remnant on the lid with writing in ink. (c) A very fragile piece of crumpled paper in the box has ink writing (may not refer to this item).
- Subject
- Fred Brewster
- military
- WW1
- Ypres
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1001 a, b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1985
- Material
- glass; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1014
- Description
- Small flat clear glass bottle containing coloured liquid - a mini bottle of Scotch from Banff, Scotland. The bottle has a yellow label with a black picture and red writing “Brig o’ Banff”, “FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY”, “W.G. PATERSON & SON” and “BANFF.”
- Title
- Bottle
- Date
- 1970 – 1985
- Material
- glass; metal; paper
- Description
- Small flat clear glass bottle containing coloured liquid - a mini bottle of Scotch from Banff, Scotland. The bottle has a yellow label with a black picture and red writing “Brig o’ Banff”, “FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY”, “W.G. PATERSON & SON” and “BANFF.”
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Banff
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Edward Cavell, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1014
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, cow; fibre; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0001
- Description
- A long tube of heifer hide with reddish brown hair. The sheath has a carrying thong attached at the top and 2/3 of the way down the length.
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- Title
- Bow Sheath
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, cow; fibre; sinew
- Dimensions
- 94.0 cm
- Description
- A long tube of heifer hide with reddish brown hair. The sheath has a carrying thong attached at the top and 2/3 of the way down the length.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- hunting
- tourism
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0001
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- Date
- 1300 – 1900
- Material
- clay
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0163
- Description
- A large clay pot sherd which seems to have been part of the rim edge of a large flared bowl. The sherd is red clay with darker slip on the inside rim and light slip on the outside. The sherd is darkened in places from the effects of firing.
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- Title
- Bowl Sherd
- Date
- 1300 – 1900
- Material
- clay
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 10.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A large clay pot sherd which seems to have been part of the rim edge of a large flared bowl. The sherd is red clay with darker slip on the inside rim and light slip on the outside. The sherd is darkened in places from the effects of firing.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- tourism
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0163
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, cow; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0147
- Description
- A dark brown cowhide briefcase with two leather straps which are joined at the top to form a handle. The case has faded and torn travel stickers on the outside of the flap.
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- Title
- Briefcase
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, cow; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 26.8 x 20 x 38.5 cm
- Description
- A dark brown cowhide briefcase with two leather straps which are joined at the top to form a handle. The case has faded and torn travel stickers on the outside of the flap.
- Subject
- tourism
- souvenirs
- Pearl Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0147
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- Date
- 1915 – 1916
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0124
- Description
- Metal candle holder made from old artillery ammunition consisting of a central large silver bullet capped with a gold-coloured cap and decorative bauble on top and a copper band around the base, two gold-coloured candle holders on either side of an inscription on the bullet that reads “Q. F. 18PR V…
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- Title
- Candle Holder
- Date
- 1915 – 1916
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 19.4 x 7.0 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Metal candle holder made from old artillery ammunition consisting of a central large silver bullet capped with a gold-coloured cap and decorative bauble on top and a copper band around the base, two gold-coloured candle holders on either side of an inscription on the bullet that reads “Q. F. 18PR V F. C. F. 4-4-16,” and a wider gold-coloured base that has a small silver plaque that has the inscription “THE SHRAPNEL STAND COLONIAL FIXTURES LTD. REGISTERED 1915.”Souvenirs made from spent artillery shells were common during World War I. Objects such as boxes/cases, candle holders, simple toys, plates, cups, and more were prevalent due to the simple modifications to the ammunition that were needed.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0124
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