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Date
1973 – 1978
Material
glass; claw; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0088
Description
A necklace of a double strand of seed beads with five large cat (cougar ?) claws attached at front. The length is composed of blue and white beads strung on each strand with six blue beads, then five white, then six more blue, then the two strands joined together by a single white bead, with this p…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1973 – 1978
Material
glass; claw; fibre
Dimensions
42.5 cm
Description
A necklace of a double strand of seed beads with five large cat (cougar ?) claws attached at front. The length is composed of blue and white beads strung on each strand with six blue beads, then five white, then six more blue, then the two strands joined together by a single white bead, with this pattern of loops thus formed repeated along its length. The five claws are evenly spaced at the front with two of these beaded loops between each.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
animal
cougar
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0088
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Date
1973 – 1978
Material
bone; glass; wood
Catalogue Number
103.01.0089
Description
Single strand necklace of phalangeal bones alternated with single blue glass beads. At front of necklace five of the bones are turned sideways to hang out from necklace. Back of necklace is composed of eight short carved wooden dowels strung together and having dots charred in them, then a bead, th…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1973 – 1978
Material
bone; glass; wood
Dimensions
38.0 cm
Description
Single strand necklace of phalangeal bones alternated with single blue glass beads. At front of necklace five of the bones are turned sideways to hang out from necklace. Back of necklace is composed of eight short carved wooden dowels strung together and having dots charred in them, then a bead, then another dowel piece, then a bead before starting the sequence of bones and beads.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0089
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Date
1972 – 1978
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0087 a-d
Description
Beaded medallions on beaded neck straps; (a) is red and white throughout and centre medallion is white, ten-pointed snowflake design; (b) also red and white and centre medallion white, ten-pointed flower design with red circular centre; (c) is yellow and red dominant with red centre design having f…
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Title
Beaded Necklaces
Date
1972 – 1978
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Dimensions
7.0 x 38.5 cm
Description
Beaded medallions on beaded neck straps; (a) is red and white throughout and centre medallion is white, ten-pointed snowflake design; (b) also red and white and centre medallion white, ten-pointed flower design with red circular centre; (c) is yellow and red dominant with red centre design having four swallow-tail or forked points; (d) green and white, medallion is green circle with white centre having four forked points; (a,b,c) have open beadwork on neck straps but (d) is beaded onto circular coil.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0087 a-d
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Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0358
Description
A small, limp, pouch shaped bag of grey, silver and black metallic beads with drawstring at the top. Fabric of the bag is composed of the beads woven together on a loom. Background grey beads with two black winged dragons across the middle on each side enclosed with a black line above and above. Bl…
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
16.0 x 10.5 cm
Description
A small, limp, pouch shaped bag of grey, silver and black metallic beads with drawstring at the top. Fabric of the bag is composed of the beads woven together on a loom. Background grey beads with two black winged dragons across the middle on each side enclosed with a black line above and above. Black vertical lines rise from the top line and hang from the bottom line with three silver arrows pointing down in the spaces between. Mouth of the bag trimmed with small black beaded loops. Bottom has fringe of long black and grey loops entwined. At top, woven slits hold .6 cm, narrow, black and grey banded, flat straps which act as drawstring.
Subject
households
beadwork
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0358
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Date
1977
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1026
Description
Willy Goodstoney's fringed buckskin beaded vest, machine-sewn, two front attached pockets with pinked edges, fringed across breast and diagonally, back in V and on bottom edge, pinked narrow strips on armholes and front placket, beaded blue cross, orange rectangular center, silver rectangles surrou…
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Title
Beaded Vest
Date
1977
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Dimensions
46.0 x 62.0 cm
Description
Willy Goodstoney's fringed buckskin beaded vest, machine-sewn, two front attached pockets with pinked edges, fringed across breast and diagonally, back in V and on bottom edge, pinked narrow strips on armholes and front placket, beaded blue cross, orange rectangular center, silver rectangles surrounding front shoulders, pockets, and back shoulders (silver/blue reversed) floral fabric lining, two thong ties in front.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
Willy Goodstoney
beadwork
Royal Visits
Credit
Gift of A. Goodstoney, 1977
Catalogue Number
103.05.1026
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Date
1970 – 1975
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
109.02.0024
Description
A white buckskin pipe bag with a heavily-beaded canvas inset panel depicting a gold horse facing right, on a blue background, bordered top and bottom by triangles of stepped squares in white, orange, green, and blue; bottom of bag is fringed with long fringe of leather, and top of bag terminates in…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1970 – 1975
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
17.5 x 41.0 cm
Description
A white buckskin pipe bag with a heavily-beaded canvas inset panel depicting a gold horse facing right, on a blue background, bordered top and bottom by triangles of stepped squares in white, orange, green, and blue; bottom of bag is fringed with long fringe of leather, and top of bag terminates in petal-shaped ends which have been beaded; bag is closed with double drawstrings through slits; thongs of leather.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0024
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Date
1970 – 1979
Material
skin; glass; hair
Catalogue Number
109.02.0022
Description
A long rectangular tan buckskin bag with drawstring opening at top and long (21 cm) buckskin fringe at the bottom; bottom two-fifths of bag on front completely beaded with dark red background and multi-coloured elongated triangles and diamond motifs; two triangles hang from the top of the beaded pa…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1970 – 1979
Material
skin; glass; hair
Dimensions
18.0 x 63.0 cm
Description
A long rectangular tan buckskin bag with drawstring opening at top and long (21 cm) buckskin fringe at the bottom; bottom two-fifths of bag on front completely beaded with dark red background and multi-coloured elongated triangles and diamond motifs; two triangles hang from the top of the beaded panel with their points nearly touching those of two triangles sitting on the bottom of the panel; three diamond shapes are across the middle of the panel, with the centre one having light blue oblique lines running off at its sides; at each corner and at the middle of the side edges are small yellow and black squares; the side edges and the mouth of the bag are beaded with opalescent white beads in a narrow lace-like beading; a buckskin thong pull-tie is threaded through holes cut at the top of the bag and has a tuft of white rabbit fur at each end.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0022
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Date
1978
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3031 a-d
Description
Two reins and two triangular patches of beadwork.a,b) Two triangular patches, each with a red and white border around a black centre with two red and white triangles. One has a hide strap attached to one corner, the other patch has two stars drawn in ink on the back.c,d) Two sewn buckskin reins wr…
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Title
Check Reins
Date
1978
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
16.0 (a,b); 1.3 (c,d) x 30.5 (a,b); 153.0 (c,d) cm
Description
Two reins and two triangular patches of beadwork.a,b) Two triangular patches, each with a red and white border around a black centre with two red and white triangles. One has a hide strap attached to one corner, the other patch has two stars drawn in ink on the back.c,d) Two sewn buckskin reins wrapped with bands of red, black and white beads at one end and tapered at the other. Tag attached to (c): “on tag - “pounded by Beatrice Powderface Mar 11/78 plus deer robe.”
Subject
Indigenous
Beatrice Powderface
beadwork
animals, horses
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3031 a-d
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Date
1973
Material
fibre; plastic; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.3027 a-g
Description
Seven piece machine sewn regalia set made of dark purple-blue faux suede lined with light blue fabric. Each piece has white commercial fringe and some element of a stylized pink, white and yellow floral motif.a) Vest (43.0 x 46.0 cm) with no front fasteners.b,c) Leg cuffs (47.0 x 34.0 cm) with two…
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Title
Dance Regalia
Date
1973
Material
fibre; plastic; glass
Description
Seven piece machine sewn regalia set made of dark purple-blue faux suede lined with light blue fabric. Each piece has white commercial fringe and some element of a stylized pink, white and yellow floral motif.a) Vest (43.0 x 46.0 cm) with no front fasteners.b,c) Leg cuffs (47.0 x 34.0 cm) with two rows of fringe along the bottom edge and hidden snap closures.d,e) Arm cuffs (27.0 x 15.0 cm) with hidden snap closures.f) Large apron (79.0 x 75.0 cm) with centred long hanging section at front. There are four hide ties, one at each corner.g) Small apron (48.0 x 29.0 cm) with long hide ties. Tag attached: “Aug. 10. 1973 Gerald Kaquitts is putting Dancing Costume toward’s he’s bill. what ever it cost’s and would like to borrow enough money for a down payment for a truck. I have brought it over.” with the signature “F. Kaquitts.”
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
regalia
beadwork
dancing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3027 a-g
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Date
1975
Material
fibre; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.05.3001
Description
Mossbag of aqua-blue velvet lined with light blue flower-patterned cotton. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a large rose and bud in pink and red with green leaves and white stems. The open edges of the bag are finished with sacllope-edged hide and have laces attached. The hide has holes for…
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1975
Material
fibre; plastic; skin
Dimensions
26.7 x 101.0 cm
Description
Mossbag of aqua-blue velvet lined with light blue flower-patterned cotton. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a large rose and bud in pink and red with green leaves and white stems. The open edges of the bag are finished with sacllope-edged hide and have laces attached. The hide has holes for lacing the bag closed. Tag attached: “Carol Labelle pawned for 20.00 Dec 12 ‘75” in CRW handwriting.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Carol Labelle
regalia
beadwork
sewing
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3001
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Date
1975
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.05.3002
Description
Purple corduroy mossbag lined with flannel red and yellow paisley-patterned fabric. The open edges of the bag are edged with hide that has holes for lacing and has laces attached. Both sides of the bag are beaded with red and white flowers and green stems and leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s hand…
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1975
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
25.7 x 74.6 cm
Description
Purple corduroy mossbag lined with flannel red and yellow paisley-patterned fabric. The open edges of the bag are edged with hide that has holes for lacing and has laces attached. Both sides of the bag are beaded with red and white flowers and green stems and leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwriting: “Irene Rider pounded May 2 1975.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Irene Rider
regalia
beadwork
sewing
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3002
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Date
1979
Material
fibre; skin; plastic; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.3003
Description
Bright blue velvet lined with white fabric (cotton?). The bag has a pinked hide edge with lacing holes and two long bundled laces attached. Both sides of the bag have a beaded floral design in red, yellow, blue and orange with green leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwritting: “Winifred Bearspaw…
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1979
Material
fibre; skin; plastic; glass
Dimensions
28.0 x 87.0 cm
Description
Bright blue velvet lined with white fabric (cotton?). The bag has a pinked hide edge with lacing holes and two long bundled laces attached. Both sides of the bag have a beaded floral design in red, yellow, blue and orange with green leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwritting: “Winifred Bearspaw pounded but can sell $50. Feb 5 79.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Winifred Bearspaw
regalia
sewing
beadwork
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3003
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Date
1975
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.05.3004
Description
Green corduroy mossbag lined with pink, purple and yellow floral-patterned cotton. The open edges of the bag are finished with hide with large holes for laces and two long laces attached. Each side of the bag is beaded with flowers in blue, red, orange and grey with light green leaves. Tag atta…
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1975
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
24.1 x 81.2 cm
Description
Green corduroy mossbag lined with pink, purple and yellow floral-patterned cotton. The open edges of the bag are finished with hide with large holes for laces and two long laces attached. Each side of the bag is beaded with flowers in blue, red, orange and grey with light green leaves. Tag attached with CRW handwriting: “Caroline Salter Nov 22 ‘75 pawned.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Caroline Salter
regalia
sewing
beadwork
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3004
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Date
1978
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.05.3007
Description
Burgundy uncut corduroy mossbag lined with floral printed fabric in green, blue, white and purple. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a floral design in green, blue, orange, light blue and clear beads. Approximately the bottom third of the bag is edged with hide. The top edge of the bag is u…
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1978
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
25.0 x 90.2 cm
Description
Burgundy uncut corduroy mossbag lined with floral printed fabric in green, blue, white and purple. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a floral design in green, blue, orange, light blue and clear beads. Approximately the bottom third of the bag is edged with hide. The top edge of the bag is unfinished. Tag attached with CRW’s handwriting: “Shirley Holloway Mossbag red Dec 4 1978.”
Subject
Indigenous,Stoney
Shirley Holloway
regalia
beadwork
sewing
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3007
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Date
1970
Material
hair; fibre; glass; skin; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.3036
Description
Stiff white and dark brown hair with braided red flannel fabric centre. Roach attached to loom beaded headband with heavy brown thread. Headband white with blue and red triangles and red and yellow “T” shapes and blue and yellow “T” shapes. Stored on wooden form. Tag CRW’s writing: “Myna Left …
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Title
Roach Headdress
Date
1970
Material
hair; fibre; glass; skin; wood
Description
Stiff white and dark brown hair with braided red flannel fabric centre. Roach attached to loom beaded headband with heavy brown thread. Headband white with blue and red triangles and red and yellow “T” shapes and blue and yellow “T” shapes. Stored on wooden form. Tag CRW’s writing: “Myna Left Hand Jan 26 ‘70 Wants this back when she brings 2 coats April 12 Says it’s not hers. Might be Mina Benjamin.”
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
ceremonial
beadwork
Myna Left Hand
Mina Benjamin
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3036
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Date
1973
Material
hair; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.09.3037
Description
Stiff hair dyed yellow with beige yarn (wool?) rows sewn together in concentric circles at front, and parallel rows along length. Roach attached to loom beaded headband with elastic and heavy white thread. Headband is yellow with blue chevrons and diamonds. Two groups of two hanging yellow and b…
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Title
Roach Headdress
Date
1973
Material
hair; fibre; glass
Description
Stiff hair dyed yellow with beige yarn (wool?) rows sewn together in concentric circles at front, and parallel rows along length. Roach attached to loom beaded headband with elastic and heavy white thread. Headband is yellow with blue chevrons and diamonds. Two groups of two hanging yellow and blue loops in centre (one over each eye when worn), with short beaded yellow feather streamer attached at outside. Tag with CRW’s writing: “Bought from Viola Sept. 7, 1973” and on tag reverse “Stoney” written in pencil.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
ceremoial
regalia
beadwork
Viola
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3037
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Date
1970 – 1980
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.3053 a-e
Description
Five pieces of regalia: a yoke, two sleeves, and two bead strips. Each piece has a red and white geometric design on a black background.a) Fully beaded yoke worked on canvas and backed with fabric. Sides open. Arm holes edged with hide strips. Neck opening tied at one side with thong.b,c) Sleev…
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Title
Set Regalia
Date
1970 – 1980
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Dimensions
37.0 (a); 22.0 (b,c); 5.5 (d,e) x 63.4 (a); 43.5 (b,c); 47.0 (d,e) cm
Description
Five pieces of regalia: a yoke, two sleeves, and two bead strips. Each piece has a red and white geometric design on a black background.a) Fully beaded yoke worked on canvas and backed with fabric. Sides open. Arm holes edged with hide strips. Neck opening tied at one side with thong.b,c) Sleeves with same beading pattern as yoke. Each has one long edge slightly arched and the opposite straight.d,e) Bead strips (arm or leg bands?) with similar beading pattern as yoke and cuffs, but opposite colour placement - red outlined white shapes on a black background. Each strip is worked on canvas and backed with white fabric. Two ties at one end and leather tab at opposite end of each strip.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3053 a-e
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Date
prior to 1997
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
108.05.3017
Description
Cylindrical beaded hide bank completely lined with yellow fabric. The bank is beaded with a red background and four teal and white crosses (Latin) evenly spaced around the outside of the bank. The lid, edged with red beads, is attached to 1/3 of the top edge of the bank and has a rectangular hole…
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Title
Still Bank
Date
prior to 1997
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
9.5 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Cylindrical beaded hide bank completely lined with yellow fabric. The bank is beaded with a red background and four teal and white crosses (Latin) evenly spaced around the outside of the bank. The lid, edged with red beads, is attached to 1/3 of the top edge of the bank and has a rectangular hole cut out of the center. The top and bottom edges of the bank are rounded and beaded with red, white and teal.
Subject
Indigenous
religious
children
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.3017
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Date
1850 – 1925
Material
wood; metal; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
104.49.0004
Description
Very narrow thick steel blade flattened and flaring to curved edge with square hole at back for handle, blade painted yellow ochre colour. Handle seems a much newer commercial handle which has been cut off at the end and shaved to fit into hatchet head with a wooden wedge driven in to tighten. Han…
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Title
Tomahawk Ax
Date
1850 – 1925
Material
wood; metal; skin; glass
Dimensions
3.2 x 13.5 x 37.0 cm
Description
Very narrow thick steel blade flattened and flaring to curved edge with square hole at back for handle, blade painted yellow ochre colour. Handle seems a much newer commercial handle which has been cut off at the end and shaved to fit into hatchet head with a wooden wedge driven in to tighten. Handle wrapped at middle with loose fringed buckskin band, 11 cm, which is completely covered with a background of medium blue beads containing three bars of green beads outlined with dark blue beads. Bottom of handle wrapped with a wide fringed band of buckskin, 14 cm , sewn to fit along its length with black thread. Thong tied around top with long strip of untanned hide with white hairy surface.
Subject
Indigenous
warfare
hunting
beadwork
Beaver
Enos Hunter
John Chiniki
Chief Crowfoot
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.49.0004
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Date
1978
Material
feathers; glass; fibre; skin; wood; hair
Catalogue Number
103.09.3010
Description
Beaded white band with orange pyramids and blue crosses. Medallions with five orange spokes and blue triangles, fringe hanging from bottom edge, attached to ends of browband. White doeskin fringe at ears with red and yellow wood beads. Dark eagle feathers with horsehair tips and white down base…
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Title
War Bonnet Headdress
Date
1978
Material
feathers; glass; fibre; skin; wood; hair
Description
Beaded white band with orange pyramids and blue crosses. Medallions with five orange spokes and blue triangles, fringe hanging from bottom edge, attached to ends of browband. White doeskin fringe at ears with red and yellow wood beads. Dark eagle feathers with horsehair tips and white down bases. CRW's writing: "David Bearspaw Headress, Nov. 1978."
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
regalia
crafts
beadwork
David Bearspaw
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3010
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