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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1021 a,b
- Description
- Heavy oval shaped rock, 26.0x20.0x11.0 cm. with a round hole carved into centre, ca. 10.0 dia. at top. Nicely smoothed cavity. One quadrant has been broken off. Pestle is oblong 20.0 long and ca. 9.0 dia. at bottom. Shaped with rim above hand hold.
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- Title
- Mortar; Pestle
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- mineral
- Description
- Heavy oval shaped rock, 26.0x20.0x11.0 cm. with a round hole carved into centre, ca. 10.0 dia. at top. Nicely smoothed cavity. One quadrant has been broken off. Pestle is oblong 20.0 long and ca. 9.0 dia. at bottom. Shaped with rim above hand hold.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1021 a,b
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- glass; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0029 a,b
- Description
- A pair of pressed glass oil lamps. Each lamp has a square base of glass for about 1/3 of its height becoming round and faceted, shaped similarly to an electric light bulb at the top, where the oil supply is located. A brass lid holds twin burners on each lamp, and snuffers are attached to each la…
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- Title
- Oil Lamp
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- glass; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.5 (base) x 32.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of pressed glass oil lamps. Each lamp has a square base of glass for about 1/3 of its height becoming round and faceted, shaped similarly to an electric light bulb at the top, where the oil supply is located. A brass lid holds twin burners on each lamp, and snuffers are attached to each lamp by a chain.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0029 a,b
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Rifle Gun Barrels
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- Date
- 1884 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1002 a-d
- Description
- 4 old gun barrels (a) Winchester 44, serial #268154, 66.0 long, diameter of bore 1.0, outside of barrel octagonal, two notches on underside of barrel; stamped on barrel: "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven. Conn. U.S.A. Patented October 14, 1884"; stamped on underside of b…
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- Title
- Rifle Gun Barrels
- Date
- 1884 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Description
- 4 old gun barrels (a) Winchester 44, serial #268154, 66.0 long, diameter of bore 1.0, outside of barrel octagonal, two notches on underside of barrel; stamped on barrel: "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven. Conn. U.S.A. Patented October 14, 1884"; stamped on underside of barrel: “W”; “8”; “44”; “D”; and two maker’s marks (b) Winchester Model 67A, 75.6 long, diameter of bore 0.5, round barrel tapers slightly, notch cut into top of barrel near end. Stamped on barrel: "Made in New Haven, Conn.-Winchester Model 67A -U.S. of America - Trade Mark -22 S.L.ORL.R.-" (c) 76.4 long, diameter of bore 0.8, trigger intact, stamped near start of barrel: "Ross Rifle Co. Canada M-10 Patented" stamped on top of barrel: “E”; near the “E” there is a stamp with two flags, a crown, “16”, “D”, and “C”; “X” stamped on a piece of metal that surrounds the barrel; stamped on the underside of the barrel: “555B”; “X5” close to where magazine would be attached (d) 62.5 long, diameter of bore 0.5, stamped on top of barrel: "FabriqueNationale D'armes de Guerre Herstal-Belgique"; stamped on one side of the barrel: "R [star] C .22 L [logo]"; near the top of the barrel is an oval stamp containing three letters; stamped on the underside of the barrel: “3515”; “c”; and a small square around the letter “D”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1002 a-d
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- hair; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0081 a,b
- Description
- A roach headdress made from porcupine guard hairs sewn around the edge of a support made from braided strips of fabric stitched together in an elongated shape much in the same manner as a braided rug. The long porcupine hairs are of natural colour and fan open when the braided mat is attached to th…
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- Title
- Roach Headdress
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- hair; fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- A roach headdress made from porcupine guard hairs sewn around the edge of a support made from braided strips of fabric stitched together in an elongated shape much in the same manner as a braided rug. The long porcupine hairs are of natural colour and fan open when the braided mat is attached to the curvature of the head. A short length of cord has been stitched to the underside of the braided mat, with short lengths of heavy thread sewn at intervals along the edges. Stored with large carved b) club of wood inside to hold the form of the hairs smooth, and wrapped with a length of cord.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0081 a,b
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- Date
- 1880 – 1915
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0016
- Description
- Brass hand bell with black painted wooden handle which is placed over metal handle core, bell of brass, clapper of iron, and clapper suspended on iron hook. Brass knob on end of handle. Decorative ring near bell rim, stamped "10" on handle.
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- Title
- School Bell
- Date
- 1880 – 1915
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 23.3 cm
- Description
- Brass hand bell with black painted wooden handle which is placed over metal handle core, bell of brass, clapper of iron, and clapper suspended on iron hook. Brass knob on end of handle. Decorative ring near bell rim, stamped "10" on handle.
- Subject
- institutions
- school
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0016
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- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0116
- Description
- A round, cup-shaped white porcelain bell with a knobby handle. The bell is decorated with gold lines around the bottom edge and each of the knobs of the handle. There are high relief clusters of coloured flowers and smaller single flowers scattered over surface of bell. The bell is marked with a …
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- Title
- Service Bell
- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 11.0 cm
- Description
- A round, cup-shaped white porcelain bell with a knobby handle. The bell is decorated with gold lines around the bottom edge and each of the knobs of the handle. There are high relief clusters of coloured flowers and smaller single flowers scattered over surface of bell. The bell is marked with a Dresden hallmark.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- communication
- flowers
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0116
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.08.0004 a,b
- Description
- Two large tassels of loosely plaited, gold metallic threads. Threads are doubled to form a loop at the top, and tied tightly together just below with a length of thread wrapping. Top of loop is also tightly wrapped with threads. Both broken stitches of black thread on back of loop where they were a…
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- Title
- Shade Pulls
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 7.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Two large tassels of loosely plaited, gold metallic threads. Threads are doubled to form a loop at the top, and tied tightly together just below with a length of thread wrapping. Top of loop is also tightly wrapped with threads. Both broken stitches of black thread on back of loop where they were attached to a shade or draperies.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.08.0004 a,b
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0034
- Description
- A woman's medium size dark red silk skirt with velvet around the inside hem. This long skirt is fitted at the waist and hips and flares out at the hem. The dress is fastened with a black jet bead butterfly clasp at the waist.
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- Title
- Skirt
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 102.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's medium size dark red silk skirt with velvet around the inside hem. This long skirt is fitted at the waist and hips and flares out at the hem. The dress is fastened with a black jet bead butterfly clasp at the waist.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0034
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Storage Basket
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- bark; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0100
- Description
- A very sturdy coiled basket with small flat base and flaring sides, background natural light colour with design of four bands of red brown zig-zags worked in around sides. Design vaguely visible inside basket but not clearly defined as on outside. Rim is wrapped with areas of natural light colour …
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- Title
- Storage Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- bark; grass
- Dimensions
- 10.3 x 21.2 cm
- Description
- A very sturdy coiled basket with small flat base and flaring sides, background natural light colour with design of four bands of red brown zig-zags worked in around sides. Design vaguely visible inside basket but not clearly defined as on outside. Rim is wrapped with areas of natural light colour alternating with areas of brown and natural stripes.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- houeholds
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0100
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Storage Basket
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- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0105
- Description
- Large, bowl shaped twist weave basket, ribs protrude .2 -.3 cm. from final row of stitching. Stitching accomplised by two strands twisted around each rib, three separate rows are woven with one stitch around two ribs, possibly to give basket greater stability as well as provide variety in texture. …
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- Title
- Storage Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Large, bowl shaped twist weave basket, ribs protrude .2 -.3 cm. from final row of stitching. Stitching accomplised by two strands twisted around each rib, three separate rows are woven with one stitch around two ribs, possibly to give basket greater stability as well as provide variety in texture. Ten rows of dark brown geometric designs contrast the light brown plant fiber background, these panels appear to be made from bark. Ribs meet at center bottom and rise to a slight rounded point on inside. 3.5 cm. diameter in center is reinforced by overlapping stitches binding three ribs each. Marks: on tag attached to rim "Poma B43115 55.00".
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- basketry
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0105
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Storage Basket
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0107
- Description
- Basket with thin rope loops knotted around upper edge and decorated with twelve horizontal bands. Alternating solid light beige bands with patterned yellow and dark brown. The stitching on patterned bands appears to be random, a coherent geometric design is not distinguishable, rather, the design d…
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- Title
- Storage Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- Basket with thin rope loops knotted around upper edge and decorated with twelve horizontal bands. Alternating solid light beige bands with patterned yellow and dark brown. The stitching on patterned bands appears to be random, a coherent geometric design is not distinguishable, rather, the design depends upon the play of contrasting colours. Bands are approximately 3 cm. wide. Bird cage construction, i.e. framework is devised by horizontal and vertical ribs, the stitching is twisted around the horizontal and vertical ribs binding them together. The thin commercially manufactured rope is knotted at 8-10 cm. intervals on upper edge, presumably for carrying. Rope is broken in several spots. Basket is in fragile condition, a 4 cm. long horizontal tear is 24 cm. from top, random broken stitches, and fastening off has come apart leaving one 4 cm. gap on upper edge. Shape is distorted from original bowl shape, rim has braided finish done with wider, flat brown fibre.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0107
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Strike-A-Light
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.3001
- Description
- A flat piece of steel 1.0 x 0.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point 0.8 cm wide. A chain 31.0 long is attached to loop as a wrist strap. Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other illegible word…
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- Title
- Strike-A-Light
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A flat piece of steel 1.0 x 0.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point 0.8 cm wide. A chain 31.0 long is attached to loop as a wrist strap. Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other illegible words. Tag in CRW's writing: "Helen Scalplock Oct 24 1971."
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Helen Scalplock
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.3001
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Strike-A-Light
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.3002
- Description
- A flat piece of steel 1.0x.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point .8 cm wide. A leather strap is looped and buckles on to striker as a wrist strap . Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other ill…
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- Title
- Strike-A-Light
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 4,2 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A flat piece of steel 1.0x.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point .8 cm wide. A leather strap is looped and buckles on to striker as a wrist strap . Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other illegible words. Tag in CRW's writing: "Mrs. John Hunter?"
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Mrs. John Hunter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.3002
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- mineral; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1006
- Description
- Braided thong handle, rawhide covered rock, oblong shaped pointed at the bottom end and flattened at the top end. There are three leather thongs braided into a rope (87.5 long) that forms a loop at its end (14.0x6.5cm)
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- Title
- Swinging Club
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- mineral; skin
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 11.0 x 93.0 cm
- Description
- Braided thong handle, rawhide covered rock, oblong shaped pointed at the bottom end and flattened at the top end. There are three leather thongs braided into a rope (87.5 long) that forms a loop at its end (14.0x6.5cm)
- Subject
- Indigenous
- warfare
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1006
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0353
- Description
- Rectangular ivory coloured cloth with eyelet and fringed edge on all four sides. Festooned garlands of multi-coloured flowers continue around border of cloth. Inside festoons is pale gold laurel leaf embroidery motif.
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- Title
- Table Cover
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 48.5 x 71.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular ivory coloured cloth with eyelet and fringed edge on all four sides. Festooned garlands of multi-coloured flowers continue around border of cloth. Inside festoons is pale gold laurel leaf embroidery motif.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0353
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- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0328
- Description
- Oblong rectangular lidded box with wood base and copper lid. Box base lightweight wood and remnant of Canada One Cent stamp stuck on bottom. Lid decoration has circle symmetrically decorated with pierced scrolling. Lid separated from rim by copper corrosion.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 4.2 x 17.8 cm
- Description
- Oblong rectangular lidded box with wood base and copper lid. Box base lightweight wood and remnant of Canada One Cent stamp stuck on bottom. Lid decoration has circle symmetrically decorated with pierced scrolling. Lid separated from rim by copper corrosion.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0328
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0053
- Description
- A small sterling silver vase with curved handles with repousse flowers on sides. The vase is hallmarked near the rim, is slightly tarnished and has many small dents.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 5.0 x 6.7 cm
- Description
- A small sterling silver vase with curved handles with repousse flowers on sides. The vase is hallmarked near the rim, is slightly tarnished and has many small dents.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0053
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0092
- Description
- An ornate white china vase with a pinched base and neck and a flared rim. The two handles of the vase and body are decorated with raised flowers highlighted with gold-coloured enamel. The bottom of the vase is marked “199”. The gold is worn off in several places, and there is a chip out of the…
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; enamel
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 7.2 x 11.6 cm
- Description
- An ornate white china vase with a pinched base and neck and a flared rim. The two handles of the vase and body are decorated with raised flowers highlighted with gold-coloured enamel. The bottom of the vase is marked “199”. The gold is worn off in several places, and there is a chip out of the front upper edge of the rim.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0092
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