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Beaded Headband
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.3001
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3001
- Description
- Beaded headband with a beaded triangle joined to the centre of the top edge. The ends of the band are attached together with white elastic. A pair of medallions are attached to the elastic. The headband is blue with a geometric design in yellow, red, white and green. There are two groups of fin…
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- Title
- Beaded Headband
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded headband with a beaded triangle joined to the centre of the top edge. The ends of the band are attached together with white elastic. A pair of medallions are attached to the elastic. The headband is blue with a geometric design in yellow, red, white and green. There are two groups of finge hanging from the bottom edge of the headband at either end of the triangle. The band is backed by white fabric (canvas?).
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3001
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Beaded Headband
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.3002
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- glass; plastic; fibre; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3002
- Description
- Beaded headband with a peak at the front centre. The headband is blue with dark blue triangle borders and edged with both blues. The band is decorated with a yellow, red and white geometric design. The ends of the band are joined with elastic, and the elastic is covered with a medallion that hol…
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- Title
- Beaded Headband
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- glass; plastic; fibre; feather
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded headband with a peak at the front centre. The headband is blue with dark blue triangle borders and edged with both blues. The band is decorated with a yellow, red and white geometric design. The ends of the band are joined with elastic, and the elastic is covered with a medallion that holds three feathers (eagle?) (24.0 cm long). The headband is backed with white fabric. Tag attached: “found in Eaton’s box marked ‘My Indian Headband’.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- Catharine Whyte
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3002
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- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3030
- Description
- Beige commercially made shirt decorated with coloured glass beads, coloured glass stones and embroidered flowers. There are four large metal buttons fastening the front and one button and a safety pin holding a belt on the back. The shirt has two pockets and a false pocket flap. A paper tag is …
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 119.5 x 68.4 cm
- Description
- Beige commercially made shirt decorated with coloured glass beads, coloured glass stones and embroidered flowers. There are four large metal buttons fastening the front and one button and a safety pin holding a belt on the back. The shirt has two pockets and a false pocket flap. A paper tag is stapled to the bottom hem marked “18124” and a worn tag is in the right pocket.
- Subject
- crafts
- embroidery
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3030
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.3018
- Date
- prior to 1973
- Material
- seed; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3018
- Description
- Thirty four seed pods strung together on a brown plastic lacing (68.8 cm long). Tag in CRW's writing: "Viola Hunter Nov 10,1973"
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- prior to 1973
- Material
- seed; plastic
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Thirty four seed pods strung together on a brown plastic lacing (68.8 cm long). Tag in CRW's writing: "Viola Hunter Nov 10,1973"
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- Viola Hunter
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3018
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.3019
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- seeds; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3019
- Description
- Numerous dark brown round dried seeds strung on thread (70.0 cm long).
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- seeds; fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Numerous dark brown round dried seeds strung on thread (70.0 cm long).
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3019
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Beaded Necktie
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.3049
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3049
- Description
- Fully beaded necktie backed with canvas and blue and green printed fabric. The tie has a blue background with three red bordered white chevrons. The top edge of the tie has short leather fringe. Long leather thong ties are wrapped with blue, red, white and yellow beads.
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- Title
- Beaded Necktie
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Fully beaded necktie backed with canvas and blue and green printed fabric. The tie has a blue background with three red bordered white chevrons. The top edge of the tie has short leather fringe. Long leather thong ties are wrapped with blue, red, white and yellow beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3049
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3001
- Description
- 22 beads, 18 white and others blue, purple and black strung on a leather thong.
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- Title
- Beads
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- 22 beads, 18 white and others blue, purple and black strung on a leather thong.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3001
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal, copper; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0465
- Description
- A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
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- Title
- Bonbon Dish
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal, copper; enamel
- Dimensions
- 2.5 cm
- Description
- A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0465
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- sinew; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3004
- Description
- Handmade bow of peeled, bent wood with a carved notch at one end. A sinew bowstring is looped around the notch and wrapped around the opposite end.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- sinew; wood
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 113.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade bow of peeled, bent wood with a carved notch at one end. A sinew bowstring is looped around the notch and wrapped around the opposite end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- sports, archery
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3004
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3014
- Description
- Silver spoon pounded flat and bent with the bowl slightly overlapping the end of the handle. Pattern faintly visible.
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- Title
- Bracelet
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.8 x 7.4 cm
- Description
- Silver spoon pounded flat and bent with the bowl slightly overlapping the end of the handle. Pattern faintly visible.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3014
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Calumet Fragment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact109.02.3046
- 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
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3001
- Description
- Cylindrical piece of wood with carved face resembling Easter Island sculptures. The carving has been coloured black with a marker.
- Title
- Carving
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 5.2 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical piece of wood with carved face resembling Easter Island sculptures. The carving has been coloured black with a marker.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- woodwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3001
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3007
- Description
- Profile of seated person with feather glued to back of head. The name “Selfridge” is written in pen on the bottom. One side is flat, the other rounded.
- Title
- Carving
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; feather
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 2.5 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- Profile of seated person with feather glued to back of head. The name “Selfridge” is written in pen on the bottom. One side is flat, the other rounded.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Selfridge
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3007
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0006 a,b
- Description
- A pair of carved castanets, each consisting of two shell shaped pieces of varnished wood fastened together through two holes at the top by a piece of red and yellow cord with pompoms.
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- Title
- Castanets
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of carved castanets, each consisting of two shell shaped pieces of varnished wood fastened together through two holes at the top by a piece of red and yellow cord with pompoms.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0006 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; feather; skin; hair; bone; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3007 a,b
- Description
- Two clubs decorated with wood burning and feathers, fur and hair.a) Wood carved to look like a bird head from the top of the handle, with a bone beak inserted into the wood. The club has striped feathers and horse hair attached to the handle with sinew. Stripes and the bird’s eyes are burnt into …
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- Title
- Club
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; feather; skin; hair; bone; sinew
- Dimensions
- 39.0 (a); 52.0 (b) x 4.5 (a); 10.0 (b) x 12.0 (a); 12.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two clubs decorated with wood burning and feathers, fur and hair.a) Wood carved to look like a bird head from the top of the handle, with a bone beak inserted into the wood. The club has striped feathers and horse hair attached to the handle with sinew. Stripes and the bird’s eyes are burnt into the wood.b) Long straight handle with a hide strap at the end. The handle is decorated with burnt markings and has fur and hide attached. The club has a wood burl for a head. There are feathers attached to the burl and it is also has decorative burn marks.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- dancing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3007 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; skin; bone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3008
- Description
- Very smooth cylindrical peeled wood handle covered with hide at one end and topped with an animal vertebrea and a hide tassel at the other. The vertebrea has been painted in areas and situated to resemble a big horn sheep.
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- Title
- Club
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; skin; bone
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 8.5 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Very smooth cylindrical peeled wood handle covered with hide at one end and topped with an animal vertebrea and a hide tassel at the other. The vertebrea has been painted in areas and situated to resemble a big horn sheep.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- dancing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3008
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3045
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3045
- Description
- Copper medal with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side has engraving "Friendship Loyalty Progress" around edge with two hands shaking at centre, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below mountains and a beaming sun. Long red, white and blue ribbon tied onto hanging ring.
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Copper medal with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side has engraving "Friendship Loyalty Progress" around edge with two hands shaking at centre, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below mountains and a beaming sun. Long red, white and blue ribbon tied onto hanging ring.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3045
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3033
- Description
- Two small bags joined with a strip of hide, to be worn over a dog’s back, made from smoked hide. Each bag has two ties used to fasten bag shut and a forked leather tag at each bottom corner. Tag with CRW writing: “Dog Pack made by Eliza Hunter.”
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- Title
- Dog Saddlebag
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- Two small bags joined with a strip of hide, to be worn over a dog’s back, made from smoked hide. Each bag has two ties used to fasten bag shut and a forked leather tag at each bottom corner. Tag with CRW writing: “Dog Pack made by Eliza Hunter.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Eliza Hunter
- animals, dogs
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3033
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3001
- Description
- Caucasian sleepy-eye plastic doll, wearing a white bonnet, swaddled in white and brown flannel and placed snugly in a black velvet mossbag. White cotton fabric with decorative ribbon and lace edging is folded over the top of the mossbag. The bag is decorated with beaded multi-coloured chevrons an…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 26.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Caucasian sleepy-eye plastic doll, wearing a white bonnet, swaddled in white and brown flannel and placed snugly in a black velvet mossbag. White cotton fabric with decorative ribbon and lace edging is folded over the top of the mossbag. The bag is decorated with beaded multi-coloured chevrons and has hide at the front closure. There is a single thong threaded through slits at the front and then tied to itself at the top of the bag’s opening.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3001
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3003 a,b
- Description
- Two very similar handmade dolls, one (b) has a slightly darker coloured face. Each doll has a firmly stuffed fabric body and is dressed in hide clothing - a pullover coat with a hood, leggings, and footwear. The coat has fur tirm on the bottom hem and around the hood opening. Each doll’s facial f…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 18.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Two very similar handmade dolls, one (b) has a slightly darker coloured face. Each doll has a firmly stuffed fabric body and is dressed in hide clothing - a pullover coat with a hood, leggings, and footwear. The coat has fur tirm on the bottom hem and around the hood opening. Each doll’s facial features are beaded with black for the eyes and nostrils and red for the mouth.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3003 a,b
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