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Date
1925 – 1945
Material
glass; skin; shell; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.1004
Description
beaded cravat and black hair neckband, stylized pink/gold/green flowers outlined in blue on pale blue background worked on faded red fabric in shape of cravat, stitched at top to 5.0 cm wide black hide beckband, white bone button stitched to middle of neckband by 2 short dangling strands of .5 cm …
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Title
Beaded Cravat
Date
1925 – 1945
Material
glass; skin; shell; fibre
Dimensions
19.2 x 12.0 x 53.0 cm
Description
beaded cravat and black hair neckband, stylized pink/gold/green flowers outlined in blue on pale blue background worked on faded red fabric in shape of cravat, stitched at top to 5.0 cm wide black hide beckband, white bone button stitched to middle of neckband by 2 short dangling strands of .5 cm diam pale blue beads, a small cowrie shell at each end.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
regalia
beadwork
Tom Simeon
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
103.01.1004
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Date
1915 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; fibre; metal; shell
Catalogue Number
103.05.1113
Description
Ladies buckskin beaded dress. Fringe all around bottom and a row half way down the skirt. V-shaped inset at sides of skirt is fringed. Back beaded yoke is 31.0x48.0, all beadwork is backed by heavy cotton. Short sleeves have fringe at end, some with black beads. Beadstrip is 42.0x16.0 attac…
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Title
Beaded Dress
Date
1915 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; fibre; metal; shell
Dimensions
50.0 x 124.0 cm
Description
Ladies buckskin beaded dress. Fringe all around bottom and a row half way down the skirt. V-shaped inset at sides of skirt is fringed. Back beaded yoke is 31.0x48.0, all beadwork is backed by heavy cotton. Short sleeves have fringe at end, some with black beads. Beadstrip is 42.0x16.0 attached to bodice, open under arms. Two stepped pyramids of red, green, yellow and blue on a white background, 3 blue standards with crosses at top between pyramids. Front yoke blue and yellow beaded bands top and bottom, white background , centre design of 2 irregular shapes in red, green and yellow, flanking them are two stepped diamond shapes in red, blue and yellow, flanking them on both sides of yoke are red chained rectangles. Hanging from bottom of yoke are 11.0 long are green tubular beads from which hang either a bell or a shell. Back yoke is same except the centre design has 4 shapes and bands at top and bottom are different, bottom band is green and white, top is green, white and yellow and there are no shells, just bells hanging.
Subject
households
clothing
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Barbara Whyte Kapteyn, Calgary, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.05.1113
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre, silk; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1163
Description
Black silk dress that hangs straight through the body from the shoulders (chemise) with cap sleeves. The dress is heavily decorated with beadwork - coloured circles and black geometric shapes. A white tag at the back of the neck is marked “16” in red.
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Title
Beaded Dress
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre, silk; glass
Dimensions
71.2 x 126.8 cm
Description
Black silk dress that hangs straight through the body from the shoulders (chemise) with cap sleeves. The dress is heavily decorated with beadwork - coloured circles and black geometric shapes. A white tag at the back of the neck is marked “16” in red.
Subject
households
fashion
Mary McCowan
Credit
Gift of Barbara Phillips, Kamloops, 2003
Catalogue Number
103.05.1163
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Date
1925 – 1945
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.04.1003
Description
Narrow white, round medallion with 4 long tassels, green diagonal stripes outlined in orange, alternating with grey diamond/triangle motif outlined in green, green/grey bead trim along bottom edge, medallion concentric circle of blue/grey, tassels red/grey on buckskin.
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1925 – 1945
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
2.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
Narrow white, round medallion with 4 long tassels, green diagonal stripes outlined in orange, alternating with grey diamond/triangle motif outlined in green, green/grey bead trim along bottom edge, medallion concentric circle of blue/grey, tassels red/grey on buckskin.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Bill Peyto
regalia
Credit
Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
Catalogue Number
103.04.1003
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
glass; feather; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.0002
Description
A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
glass; feather; fibre
Dimensions
56.0 (circumference) cm
Description
A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
beadwork
ceremonial
Pearl Moore
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0002
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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.04.1005
Description
Stoney beadwork, narrow blue with 3 small red H-motifs laying on sides evenly spaced with the tips and centre bar of H dark blue, two thongs either end, 12.0 cm long
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
0.6 x 2.0 x 36.4 cm
Description
Stoney beadwork, narrow blue with 3 small red H-motifs laying on sides evenly spaced with the tips and centre bar of H dark blue, two thongs either end, 12.0 cm long
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1970
Catalogue Number
103.04.1005
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1010
Description
White beaded tiara with orange star and bluebird, band comes to high point at front, single large contour-beaded orange star outlined in brass beads, orange diamond shapes in series around band. A separate beaded blue eagle with yellow head tacked to band on right side extends above and below band;…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
15.8 x 23.0 cm
Description
White beaded tiara with orange star and bluebird, band comes to high point at front, single large contour-beaded orange star outlined in brass beads, orange diamond shapes in series around band. A separate beaded blue eagle with yellow head tacked to band on right side extends above and below band; The tiara is beaded on canvas, eagle on buckskin, machine stitiching on canvas.
Subject
Indigenous
accessories
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
Catalogue Number
103.04.1010
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0096
Description
A man's smoked, tan buckskin jacket cut in western style with beaded medallions and flowers. Unlined and raw cut at hem with pinked collar, stitched down cuffs on sleeves and four front pockets. 12.0 cm long fringes down back of arms continuing across yoke at back, full length front band contains …
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
50.0 x 76.0 cm
Description
A man's smoked, tan buckskin jacket cut in western style with beaded medallions and flowers. Unlined and raw cut at hem with pinked collar, stitched down cuffs on sleeves and four front pockets. 12.0 cm long fringes down back of arms continuing across yoke at back, full length front band contains five red and white floral medallions outlined in red with two spikey leaves pointing up and down. Two upper pockets each contain large red, black, yellow and blue medallion with pink and yellow sparkly leaves at bottom, and small leaves on a stem at the top. Bottom pockets each contain light blue medallions joined by yellow, black and red lines forming a diamond shape between. Sleeve cuffs each have three beaded flowers. Buttonhole at neckband, button missing .
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Peter Whye
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0096
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin, moose; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1038
Description
Fringed and beaded man's moosehide jacket, stand up collar, fringed yoke has an open bead design on arms and side seams, notched bottom edge, bead design is carried along both sides of button closure, on the fringed pockets and arm bands, 7 hollow brass buttons, raised crown design.
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin, moose; glass
Dimensions
49.0 x 74.0 cm
Description
Fringed and beaded man's moosehide jacket, stand up collar, fringed yoke has an open bead design on arms and side seams, notched bottom edge, bead design is carried along both sides of button closure, on the fringed pockets and arm bands, 7 hollow brass buttons, raised crown design.
Subject
clothing
Walter Painter
Credit
Gift of Betty Walker, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.05.1038
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Date
1920 – 1939
Material
hide, deer; fibre, cotton; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1044
Description
Lillian Gest's beaded ladies jacket with fringes, straight cut, beaded floral design on collar, yoke, front panel, pocket and cuffs, 6 metal buttons, notched edges, fringes along yoke continuing down arms and bottom edges.
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1920 – 1939
Material
hide, deer; fibre, cotton; glass; metal
Dimensions
57.0 x 57.0 cm
Description
Lillian Gest's beaded ladies jacket with fringes, straight cut, beaded floral design on collar, yoke, front panel, pocket and cuffs, 6 metal buttons, notched edges, fringes along yoke continuing down arms and bottom edges.
Subject
households
clothing
Indigenous, Metis
Lillian Gest
regalia
Credit
Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.05.1044
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Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1177
Description
An adult’s beaded buckskin jacket with leather tie front closing; appears to be Stoney beadwork; all beadwork done in the lazy stitch. Blue, green, and ochre beads, stitched in rows on breast front, beading of and blue and ochre on the shoulders and around the armholes, a rounded chevron-shaped des…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Dimensions
51.0 x 65.0cm cm
Description
An adult’s beaded buckskin jacket with leather tie front closing; appears to be Stoney beadwork; all beadwork done in the lazy stitch. Blue, green, and ochre beads, stitched in rows on breast front, beading of and blue and ochre on the shoulders and around the armholes, a rounded chevron-shaped design (five rows) of alternating dark and light blue beads on the back ending with two light blue, dark blue and ochre, tails. The beadwork from the bottom rounded chevron-shaped pattern extends to the shoulders and down the arms meeting with two separate rows (of two) of blue and ochre beads. The cuffs and bottom of the jacket have cutouts on wide fringes and also have the regular narrow fringes. There are fringes around the armholes, down the sleeves and around the v-shaped beadwork design on the back. The jacket has no collar but has a strip of pinked thin leather sewn down, ending in a cutout beaded flap (13.0cm long) which is sewn on so that it hangs down like a small necktie when the jacket is closed. The jacket has ochre spots on the front and back and yellow spots on the sleeves. Measurement 148.0cm, across chest.
Subject
regalia
sewing
Indigenous, Stoney
beadwork
Mary Sharpless Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Eric C. Sharpless, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1177
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin; glass; metal; bone
Catalogue Number
103.05.1063
Description
Mary Schäffer's buckskin jacket, back has 2 rows of sewn on fringes, scalloped top edge, each fringe is 8.0- 10.0 long, has a blue pony bead alternating 2.0 and 4.0 from top, each is secured with a knot, continues over shoulder to front, extra long fringe with beads on full length of arms, on chest…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin; glass; metal; bone
Dimensions
55.0 x 65.0 cm
Description
Mary Schäffer's buckskin jacket, back has 2 rows of sewn on fringes, scalloped top edge, each fringe is 8.0- 10.0 long, has a blue pony bead alternating 2.0 and 4.0 from top, each is secured with a knot, continues over shoulder to front, extra long fringe with beads on full length of arms, on chest both sides of opening, ca 13.0 widebands of 9.0 long hair beads and alternating blue beads, 2 patch pockets, 5 brass buttons.
Subject
sports
riding
Mary Schäffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.05.1063
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
skin, deer; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1051 a,b
Description
white buckskin with rosettes, Phil Moore's (a) single piece of hide (ca 80.0 x 80.0), irregular shape, 3 rosettes, 2 mainly green, other blue, white, red, with 2 buckskin thongs ca 27.0 long from centre of each, thongs laced through edges for ties, (b) 2 piece construction (ca 72.0x76.0) same as (a…
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Title
Beaded Leggings
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
skin, deer; glass
Description
white buckskin with rosettes, Phil Moore's (a) single piece of hide (ca 80.0 x 80.0), irregular shape, 3 rosettes, 2 mainly green, other blue, white, red, with 2 buckskin thongs ca 27.0 long from centre of each, thongs laced through edges for ties, (b) 2 piece construction (ca 72.0x76.0) same as (a).
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.05.1051 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0081 a,b
Description
A pair of leggings of pieced white buckskin, edges pinked, and thongs drawn through to the front to form a sparse fringe beside the beadstrip decoration. Beadstrip is of white ground with small blue diamonds with white and red interiors stemming from square stepped triangles with red crosses in the…
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Title
Beaded Leggings
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Dimensions
36.0 x 81.0 cm
Description
A pair of leggings of pieced white buckskin, edges pinked, and thongs drawn through to the front to form a sparse fringe beside the beadstrip decoration. Beadstrip is of white ground with small blue diamonds with white and red interiors stemming from square stepped triangles with red crosses in the middle. At the ends are three blue bordered yellow hourglass like figures. The bead strip is beaded canvas which has been sewn to the legging.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0081 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0087 a,b
Description
A pair of sturdy buckskin, light, leggings, grubby but in good shape. Decorated with a beaded buckskin strip of a green ground with triangles of red and yellow edged in stepped squares of blue and white, alternating with squares of blue inside orange, inside blue inside white. Lazy stitch throughou…
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Title
Beaded Leggings
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
34.5 x 74.0 cm
Description
A pair of sturdy buckskin, light, leggings, grubby but in good shape. Decorated with a beaded buckskin strip of a green ground with triangles of red and yellow edged in stepped squares of blue and white, alternating with squares of blue inside orange, inside blue inside white. Lazy stitch throughout. The cuff is edged and sewn separately, and the top is felled and seamed, very short fringe on outside, and the thongs which close the leggings are drawn through to become an additional fringe. A circle of green beads decorates the back of the knee.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0087 a,b
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Date
1915 – 1925
Material
skin; glass; fibre; hair
Catalogue Number
103.05.0091 a,b
Description
A pair of white buckskin leggings, heavily beaded in wide cuff at the bottom extending to knees, stitched together at sides to form tube with wide buckskin flap above beadwork and fringe on side of beadwork. Cuff completely beaded all around on canvas, trimmed with brown velvet edge at bottom sewn …
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Title
Beaded Leggings
Date
1915 – 1925
Material
skin; glass; fibre; hair
Dimensions
30.0 x 82.0 cm
Description
A pair of white buckskin leggings, heavily beaded in wide cuff at the bottom extending to knees, stitched together at sides to form tube with wide buckskin flap above beadwork and fringe on side of beadwork. Cuff completely beaded all around on canvas, trimmed with brown velvet edge at bottom sewn to red woolen strip inside. White background with twelve blue and red magnet like figures with horns at the top, placed in four rows of three figures each. Double, blue and orange stepped chevrons at top and bottom of cuff after first set of figures, and before last set. Wide buckskin strap at top of each legging for fastening to belt.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Mark Poucette
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0091 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0044
Description
A small, delicately beaded, crown shaped medallion with black woven fabric backing. Shaped with flat bottom, sides slightly flaring outward and a rounded top. Complicated design finely worked with blue beads of varying shades which are then defined with accent lines of dark red or brass beads and…
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Title
Beaded Medallion
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
9.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
A small, delicately beaded, crown shaped medallion with black woven fabric backing. Shaped with flat bottom, sides slightly flaring outward and a rounded top. Complicated design finely worked with blue beads of varying shades which are then defined with accent lines of dark red or brass beads and some white. The whole is framed with black beads. Design is very sophisticated with leaf or petal like shapes at the middle and straight lines of beading following the edges of the piece, with a wavy band across the bottom, and white triangles clustered at the top.
Subject
Indigenous
Manitoba
Woodland Cree
beadwork;regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0044
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Date
1913 – 1914
Material
hide; plastic; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.03.1139 a,b
Description
A child’s pair of slip on buckskin and fabric moccasins. The lower sections are dark brown hide while the upper is pink velour and the interior is pink fabric. The tops of the moccasins have blue, clear, and white beadwork. The blue and clear beads are arranged in a circular burst design with 4 sma…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1913 – 1914
Material
hide; plastic; fabric
Dimensions
5.0 x 6.0 cm
Description
A child’s pair of slip on buckskin and fabric moccasins. The lower sections are dark brown hide while the upper is pink velour and the interior is pink fabric. The tops of the moccasins have blue, clear, and white beadwork. The blue and clear beads are arranged in a circular burst design with 4 smaller designs above and below. The white and clear beads are in groups of 4 and outline the tops of the moccasins.
Subject
Indigenous
footware
moccasins
souvenir
Banff Springs
children
regalia
Credit
Gift of Jessie J Lowe, Ninette, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.03.1139 a,b
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Date
1915 – 1945
Material
glass; skin; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.03.1001 a,b
Description
Uppers beaded light blue with red and white border, diagonal stripes around edge of sole, red, white and blue checked diamond, yellow centre on toe, short white buckskin ankle flap with notched edges, short rounded tongue, short lace tie on (b) inside faced with light blue and greenstriped fabric u…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1915 – 1945
Material
glass; skin; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
12.0 x 12.5 x 25.0 cm
Description
Uppers beaded light blue with red and white border, diagonal stripes around edge of sole, red, white and blue checked diamond, yellow centre on toe, short white buckskin ankle flap with notched edges, short rounded tongue, short lace tie on (b) inside faced with light blue and greenstriped fabric under beadwork.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Mark Lefthand
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.03.1001 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1011 a,b
Description
Floral motif with mauve beadwork toe and side, brown buckskin, sewn with sinew, foot constructed in Rocky Mountain style, ankle piece, long buckskin thongs attached below tongue, centre toe, mauve outlined green leaf with 5 stylized conifer trees stemming out, 3 trees purple, 2 purple with red top,…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
11.8 x 9.6 x 25.3 cm
Description
Floral motif with mauve beadwork toe and side, brown buckskin, sewn with sinew, foot constructed in Rocky Mountain style, ankle piece, long buckskin thongs attached below tongue, centre toe, mauve outlined green leaf with 5 stylized conifer trees stemming out, 3 trees purple, 2 purple with red top, all mauve outlined, a mauve stem extends along the side with two sets of leaves, one set 2 red, other 2 red, one green.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Cyril Paris
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.03.1011 a,b
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