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Date
prior to 1970
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
109.02.3046
Description
Red-brown calumet bowl in the shape of a horse with the hole through the top of the horse’s head. Obvious repair across horse’s hind-quarters and the front legs are broken. The end where this section attaches to the stem is jagged and has putty or glue attached.See narrative
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Title
Calumet Fragment
Date
prior to 1970
Material
stone
Dimensions
7.1 x 2.2 x 18.2 cm
Description
Red-brown calumet bowl in the shape of a horse with the hole through the top of the horse’s head. Obvious repair across horse’s hind-quarters and the front legs are broken. The end where this section attaches to the stem is jagged and has putty or glue attached.See narrative
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
religious
smoking
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3046
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Date
1972
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
109.02.3047
Description
Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is…
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Title
Calumet Fragment
Date
1972
Material
stone
Dimensions
5.5 x 3.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is also unusual - the nose fell off & they tried to glue it on - Joe would like to know the value of it. Catharine Whyte Banff.” Inside this evelope are some other slips of paper: a blue “Glenbow-Alberta Institute Routing Slip” to “JOHN HELLSON CARDSTON, ALTA 252-1946”, and two yellow “Alberta Stoney Indian Hand Crafts” tags with “Joe Abraham very old - pipe - very old - when no pipes at all - Laurier Hunter” and “Joe Abraham June 26 ‘72 very old don’t know history nose fell off tried to glue it.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Joe Abraham
Laurier Hunter
ceremonial
religious
crafts
carving
smoking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3047
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood; feather; bone
Catalogue Number
104.33.0018
Description
Rattle carved from burled piece of wood. Top burl has been hollowed and filled with small pebbles? and capped with a round flat slice of bone. Burl just beneath has been carved to represent a bison head painted black with claws added as horns and beads inserted as eyes. Top burl has been stained ye…
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Title
Ceremonial Rattle
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood; feather; bone
Dimensions
27.7 x 6.0 x 6.3 cm
Description
Rattle carved from burled piece of wood. Top burl has been hollowed and filled with small pebbles? and capped with a round flat slice of bone. Burl just beneath has been carved to represent a bison head painted black with claws added as horns and beads inserted as eyes. Top burl has been stained yellow on front with picture of flying eagle, and green on back with drawing of dog's head. Bone at top painted around each nail head with a circle of black outlined in red and a green star at the centre. 'Neck' of buffalo painted with bands of red, black, yellow, green and brown. Three feathers tied in group attached around bottom of handle with a string of sinew.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
animal
buffalo
bird
eagle
dog
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0018
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Commemorative; Coffee Cup

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Date
1976
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.1073
Description
Typical coffee cup with wide handle. Beige coloured with gold trim on lip. On side a colourful symbol of sword, horns, star, etc. "Al Azhar Temple" "Banff Oldtimer's Ceremonial Nov.19-20, 1976 Harry E. Alger, Potentate"
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Title
Commemorative; Coffee Cup
Date
1976
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
9.5 cm
Description
Typical coffee cup with wide handle. Beige coloured with gold trim on lip. On side a colourful symbol of sword, horns, star, etc. "Al Azhar Temple" "Banff Oldtimer's Ceremonial Nov.19-20, 1976 Harry E. Alger, Potentate"
Subject
ceremonial
Al Azhar Temple, Banff Oldtimer's
Credit
Gift of Tom Williams, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
104.20.1073
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Date
1954
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
109.02.1040
Description
A copper plate with etched inscription, holes each corner. "Belmore Browne June 9, 1880 - May 2, 1954 Here laid to rest by George Browne Evelyn Browne and Kelly September 1, 1954" Plus 4 wood screws.
Title
Commemorative Plaque
Date
1954
Material
metal
Dimensions
14.0 x 24.2 cm
Description
A copper plate with etched inscription, holes each corner. "Belmore Browne June 9, 1880 - May 2, 1954 Here laid to rest by George Browne Evelyn Browne and Kelly September 1, 1954" Plus 4 wood screws.
Subject
ceremonial
Belmore Browne
Fuher Range
Credit
Gift of Evelyn Browne, Durham, USA, 1992
Catalogue Number
109.02.1040
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; feathers; metal; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.3001
Description
Half-circle of white feathers, with pink and blue top feathers, and purple downy feathers at the base. Plastic has been inserted into each feather shaft and then the shafts have been wrapped with red thread. There is a leather and metal attachment at the centre.
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Title
Dance Bustle
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; feathers; metal; plastic; skin
Description
Half-circle of white feathers, with pink and blue top feathers, and purple downy feathers at the base. Plastic has been inserted into each feather shaft and then the shafts have been wrapped with red thread. There is a leather and metal attachment at the centre.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
dancing
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3001
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; plastic; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.3002
Description
Half-circle of white feathers, with blue and red feathers on top, and purple downy feathers at base. The base of each feather is wrapped with red thread. Plastic disc coloured with red marker, a green ribbon and leather thong are attached at the centre.
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Title
Dance Bustle
Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; plastic; fibre; skin
Description
Half-circle of white feathers, with blue and red feathers on top, and purple downy feathers at base. The base of each feather is wrapped with red thread. Plastic disc coloured with red marker, a green ribbon and leather thong are attached at the centre.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
dancing
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3002
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.3003
Description
Half-circle of dark feathers with red and green top feathers. Some of the feathers have wire inserted into the shaft and are then attached to leather thong. Some feathers have the flattened shaft wrapped around the thong and then are bound with sinew.
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Title
Dance Bustle
Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; metal; skin
Description
Half-circle of dark feathers with red and green top feathers. Some of the feathers have wire inserted into the shaft and are then attached to leather thong. Some feathers have the flattened shaft wrapped around the thong and then are bound with sinew.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
dancing
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3003
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.3023 a-e
Description
Five piece regalia set. Each piece is made of red-orange fabric and is decorated with sequins held on with beads.a) Sleeveless top (57.0 x 51.0 cm) with button closure at one shoulder. Each side of the top has three sequin flowers - two red flowers and one yellow and blue flower at centre. b) La…
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Title
Dance Regalia
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; metal; glass
Description
Five piece regalia set. Each piece is made of red-orange fabric and is decorated with sequins held on with beads.a) Sleeveless top (57.0 x 51.0 cm) with button closure at one shoulder. Each side of the top has three sequin flowers - two red flowers and one yellow and blue flower at centre. b) Large apron (94.5x 92.0 cm) decorated with sequin diamonds and three sections hanging from the bottom edge. The two small side pieces have pointed lines of sequins, a blue plastic circle hanging form a short length of beaded thread, and commercial fringe at the tip. The larger centre piece hanging from the belt has black and silver decorative cloth edging, hanging blue circles, commercial fringe and yellow feathers attached to sequin circles.c) The small apron has a sequin flower, blue haning circles, commercial fringe along the bottom edge, and long thong ties. d,e) Wrist cuffs (14.0 x 13.0 cm) each with a blue flowers and a yellow sequin edge. The cuffs each have hidden hide ties.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
dancing
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3023 a-e
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.3028 a-d
Description
Four piece regalia set of navy blue wool lined with dark blue cotton. Each piece of the set has white commercial fringe.a) Apron (12.0 x 72.0 cm with 80.0 cm long hanging pieces) with beaded scrollwork in orange and white on the belt. The belt has three fabric ties at each end. There are five h…
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Title
Dance Regalia
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Description
Four piece regalia set of navy blue wool lined with dark blue cotton. Each piece of the set has white commercial fringe.a) Apron (12.0 x 72.0 cm with 80.0 cm long hanging pieces) with beaded scrollwork in orange and white on the belt. The belt has three fabric ties at each end. There are five hanging pieces from the belt - two short pointed pieces at the outside with two rows of fringe, two long hanging sections in the middle with a red and white sequin flower and orange and white beaded scrollwork, and a shorter piece hanging over the middle sections with a rounded bottom hem and a single red and white sequin flower topped with orange and white scrollwork. b) Vest (47.0 x 42.0 cm) with no fasteners. There are red and white sequin flowers and orange and white beaded scrollwork on the front top and back top underlined with fringe.d,e) Leg cuffs (36.5 x 23.5 cm) with two rows of fringe and rounded bottom hems. Each cuff has four dyed blue leather ties and a hook and eye closure at the top.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
dancing
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3028 a-d
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; feather; rubber
Catalogue Number
109.02.3029 a-e
Description
Five piece regalia set with thin foam used to give the floral decorations dimension. Most of the pieces are edged with burgandy fabric.a) Small apron (42.0 x 40.0 cm) with centred floral design of grey foam outlined with blue, yellow and red beads. The leaves in the design are filled in with turq…
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Title
Dance Regalia
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; feather; rubber
Description
Five piece regalia set with thin foam used to give the floral decorations dimension. Most of the pieces are edged with burgandy fabric.a) Small apron (42.0 x 40.0 cm) with centred floral design of grey foam outlined with blue, yellow and red beads. The leaves in the design are filled in with turquoise sequins. Ties are attached to the top corners and yellow feathers are attached to the three bottom corners.b) Collar (42.0 x 36.0 cm), almost diamond-shaped with a hole at the centre to go over the wearer’s head, decorated with a pink beaded flower on one side and a pink sequin flower on the other.c) Large apron (18.0 x 90.0 cm) with three sections (67.0 cm longest) hanging from a belt. The belt and centre section have a purple sequin flower and eight foam and bead flowers. There are purple feathers hanging from the edges and red, orange and blue feathers attached in a bunch to the centre hanging section.d,e) Cuffs (24.0 cm x 9.0 cm) edged with pink fabric and decorated with one foam and bead flower and a yellow feather (missing from e).
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
dancing
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3029 a-e
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin; shell; bone
Catalogue Number
109.02.3035 a,b
Description
Velvet burgundy belt and tunic.a) Belt (67.5 cm long) edged with purple rickrack and decorated with two simple silver sequin flowers. The belt has thong ties at each end. One end of the belt has hair pipes and a shell medallion attached to the thong.b) Tunic (68.5 x 92.0 cm) with bell sleeves (…
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Title
Dance Regalia
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin; shell; bone
Description
Velvet burgundy belt and tunic.a) Belt (67.5 cm long) edged with purple rickrack and decorated with two simple silver sequin flowers. The belt has thong ties at each end. One end of the belt has hair pipes and a shell medallion attached to the thong.b) Tunic (68.5 x 92.0 cm) with bell sleeves (bottom seam open) that have thong and cowrie shells hanging from the bottom. The sleeves and bottom of the tunic are deocrated with purple, yellow, and blue rickrack. There are six groups of cowrie shells with hanging beaded thongs spaced evenly around the bottom third of the tunic. The split neck opening is edged with thick white rickrack.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
dancing
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3035 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; plastic
Catalogue Number
109.02.3036 a-c
Description
Three piece regalia set.a) Collar (37.0 x 66.0 xm) of pinkish-purple taffeta decorated wtih red applique flowers outlined with blue sequins. Each flower has a blue and white beaded centre. The collar is edged with pink commercial fringe (14.0 cm long).b) Dress (93.5 x 110.0 cm) of blue taffeta wit…
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Title
Dance Regalia
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; plastic
Description
Three piece regalia set.a) Collar (37.0 x 66.0 xm) of pinkish-purple taffeta decorated wtih red applique flowers outlined with blue sequins. Each flower has a blue and white beaded centre. The collar is edged with pink commercial fringe (14.0 cm long).b) Dress (93.5 x 110.0 cm) of blue taffeta with square pleats at the waist. The dress is decorated with red and white ribbon sewn horizontally to the skirt. c) Belt (10.5 x 65.5 cm) of same fabric as the collar. The belt is edged with white sequins on the long edges and blue sequins on the short edges. There are four repeated red applique shapes, two with white sequin centres, spaced along the length of the belt oulined with blue sequins.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
dancing
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3036 a-c
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Date
1955 – 1975
Material
wood; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.33.0019 a-c
Description
A collection of three crude drumsticks made of sticks of wood with the end wrapped with a softer material. (a) knotty stick with bark scraped off with long piece of tan buckskin, 13 cm sewn to fit around one end. (b) straight stick with bark, dark brown, still on, wrapped at one end with strip of…
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Title
Drumstick Collection
Date
1955 – 1975
Material
wood; skin; fibre
Dimensions
2.9 x 37.5 cm
Description
A collection of three crude drumsticks made of sticks of wood with the end wrapped with a softer material. (a) knotty stick with bark scraped off with long piece of tan buckskin, 13 cm sewn to fit around one end. (b) straight stick with bark, dark brown, still on, wrapped at one end with strip of white muslin which is knotted and tied at bottom of wrapping. (c) smoothly carved stick of light wood with beige pieces of buckskin wrapped at both ends and sewn to fit with sinew.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0019 a-c
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Date
1975 – 1979
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
104.33.0025 a,b
Description
A pair of drumsticks made from sticks from which the bark has been removed. Head carved into knob and covered with buckskin which has been stretched around to fit and a seam on each side glued. End of handle, approx. 10 cm, covered with a piece of buckskin which has been fringed at the end.
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Title
Drumsticks
Date
1975 – 1979
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
5.5 x 49.0 cm
Description
A pair of drumsticks made from sticks from which the bark has been removed. Head carved into knob and covered with buckskin which has been stretched around to fit and a seam on each side glued. End of handle, approx. 10 cm, covered with a piece of buckskin which has been fringed at the end.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0025 a,b
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Date
1970
Material
fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.3048
Description
British “Union Jack” flag with handsewn hoist and thong halyard. Tag attached with CRW writing: “Mary Jayne Hunter Flag belonged to Chip Chiniquay June 9 1970.”
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Title
Flag
Date
1970
Material
fibre; skin
Dimensions
127.0 x 262.0 cm
Description
British “Union Jack” flag with handsewn hoist and thong halyard. Tag attached with CRW writing: “Mary Jayne Hunter Flag belonged to Chip Chiniquay June 9 1970.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Mary Jayne Hunter
Chip Chiniquay
ceremonial
treaties
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3048
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Date
1974
Material
fibre; wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.3049
Description
British “Union Jack” flag with rope halyard and large wooden toggle attached. Tag: “Tom Wesley of Morley brought this March 14 1974 pawned - M-p Bk used at signing of Treaty 1877.”
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Title
Flag
Date
1974
Material
fibre; wood
Dimensions
127.0 x 262.0 cm
Description
British “Union Jack” flag with rope halyard and large wooden toggle attached. Tag: “Tom Wesley of Morley brought this March 14 1974 pawned - M-p Bk used at signing of Treaty 1877.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Tom Wesley
ceremonial
treaties
Treaty 7
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3049
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3024 a,b
Description
Two beaded braid medallions, each with a blue background and spiralling pink petals. Each medallion has a buckskin backing with thin thongs (14.0 cm long) to tie medallions onto braids.
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Title
Hair Ornament
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
7.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Two beaded braid medallions, each with a blue background and spiralling pink petals. Each medallion has a buckskin backing with thin thongs (14.0 cm long) to tie medallions onto braids.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
regalia
crafts
beading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3024 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
hoof; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.3019
Description
Replica of a hairbag, (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013) beaded front and back, with rounded bottom corners. The bag has red and white stepped diamonds on a black background with a pink and black border on one side, and a black and white ‘checker-board’ pattern on the reverse with …
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Title
Hairbag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
hoof; glass; skin
Dimensions
3.5 x 22.0 x 48.0 cm
Description
Replica of a hairbag, (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013) beaded front and back, with rounded bottom corners. The bag has red and white stepped diamonds on a black background with a pink and black border on one side, and a black and white ‘checker-board’ pattern on the reverse with 2 radiating circles near the bottom edge. The bag has a braided hide handle attached at the top corners. There are four pieces of hoof hanging from the bottom edge of the bag. The bag has been sewn shut.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3019
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.3037
Description
Replica of a hairbag (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013). Small bag, stiched shut along the top edge, with both sides fully beaded. One side has a pattern of green and white squares with a blue and black triangle border, the other side has a multicoloured stepped diamond on a blue b…
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Title
Hairbag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
9.5 x 16.3 cm
Description
Replica of a hairbag (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013). Small bag, stiched shut along the top edge, with both sides fully beaded. One side has a pattern of green and white squares with a blue and black triangle border, the other side has a multicoloured stepped diamond on a blue background with a black edge on three sides and three black squares along the top edge. The bag has a braided hide handle (39.0 x 2.0 cm) with fur attached. The bottom edge of the bag has beaded hanging thong with fur tufts at the end.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
ceremonial
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3037
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