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- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0007
- Description
- A long pouch of deerskin with a four pointed opening which folds over to form a pointed flap where a tying thong is attached. The edge of the opening is beaded. There is long leather fringe along the bottom bottom edge that has bugle beads strung close to the music. The bottom third of the bag is…
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- Title
- Calumet Bag
- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass; grass
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 74.0 cm
- Description
- A long pouch of deerskin with a four pointed opening which folds over to form a pointed flap where a tying thong is attached. The edge of the opening is beaded. There is long leather fringe along the bottom bottom edge that has bugle beads strung close to the music. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and two red and blue diamond shapes.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Kootenay
- beadwork
- smoking
- ceremonial
- Ktunaxa
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0007
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0017
- Description
- Hand bell with wooden handle and brass collar and bell. Brass clapper suspended on iron hook. Collar at base of wooden handle was riveted but has loosened. Clapper marks inside bell rim.
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- Title
- Church Bell
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 21.5 cm
- Description
- Hand bell with wooden handle and brass collar and bell. Brass clapper suspended on iron hook. Collar at base of wooden handle was riveted but has loosened. Clapper marks inside bell rim.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0017
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- stone; wood; skin; metal; hair, buffalo; feather, eagle; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0004
- Description
- A war club/pony club made of an oval-shaped stone attached to a leather-covered stick handle with a leather strap. The leather strap has a tuft of eagle down at its end. The end of the handle has a leather loop with a bunch of long dark bison hair tied together at one end.
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- Title
- Club
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- stone; wood; skin; metal; hair, buffalo; feather, eagle; sinew
- Dimensions
- 55.0 cm
- Description
- A war club/pony club made of an oval-shaped stone attached to a leather-covered stick handle with a leather strap. The leather strap has a tuft of eagle down at its end. The end of the handle has a leather loop with a bunch of long dark bison hair tied together at one end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0004
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- Date
- 1825 – 1900
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0015
- Description
- A fairly large natural rock, sandstone? of rough texture except for one flat side which is slightly polished and smooth. Grooved indentation carved about middle, to hold thong for swinging .
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- Title
- Clubhead
- Date
- 1825 – 1900
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 11.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A fairly large natural rock, sandstone? of rough texture except for one flat side which is slightly polished and smooth. Grooved indentation carved about middle, to hold thong for swinging .
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0015
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- Date
- c. 1893
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1028
- Description
- Large flat round can, can is very rusty and top has been partly removed in very jagged cuts, soldered on to centre of inside bottom is a piece of metal which sticks up 2.5 cm.
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- Title
- Food Can
- Date
- c. 1893
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 cm
- Description
- Large flat round can, can is very rusty and top has been partly removed in very jagged cuts, soldered on to centre of inside bottom is a piece of metal which sticks up 2.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Beers, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1028
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- Date
- 1825 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0005
- Description
- A solid brass hatchet head with long narrow blade flaring to curved edge. Small round cast brass bowl, pipe? at other end of blade has small hole drilled through bottom. Handle is straight flattened piece of wood which was once painted green as evidenced by traces of green colour in grain. Handle p…
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- Title
- Hatchet Ax
- Date
- 1825 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 19.3 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A solid brass hatchet head with long narrow blade flaring to curved edge. Small round cast brass bowl, pipe? at other end of blade has small hole drilled through bottom. Handle is straight flattened piece of wood which was once painted green as evidenced by traces of green colour in grain. Handle passes through round opening in hatchet head and is tied on with a thong of buckskin. A strip of flannel material is tied at base of handle with one end hanging loose.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- warfare
- hunting
- HBC
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0005
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- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1064 a-e
- Description
- A pair of skates with black leather boots. The boots attach to metal bindings on a wooden base and are also strapped to the binding with a long leather strap. The skate blade extends from the bottom of the wooden base. Each blade is very long and has holes punched through the centre of the metal…
- Title
- Ice Skate
- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Description
- A pair of skates with black leather boots. The boots attach to metal bindings on a wooden base and are also strapped to the binding with a long leather strap. The skate blade extends from the bottom of the wooden base. Each blade is very long and has holes punched through the centre of the metal along the length. Another piece of rectangular wood with bolts and wingnuts attached at the sides is designed to hold the skate blades. The centre of each wooden base is marked with two letter “B”’s - with the backs together and joined by a horizontal line.
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Belmore Brown
- artists
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1064 a-e
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- bone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.0003
- Description
- An awl made by cutting the leg bone of an animal in half and carving the bone to a point at one end, leaving the joint end intact. The awl is hollow where the marrow was.
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- Title
- Leather Awl
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- bone
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 2.5 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- An awl made by cutting the leg bone of an animal in half and carving the bone to a point at one end, leaving the joint end intact. The awl is hollow where the marrow was.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- carving
- animals
- Indigenous
- Plains
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.0003
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- Date
- 1889 – 1902
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.02.0001
- Description
- A papier mache mask of a tiger's head that fits entirely over the wearer’s head and rests on the shoulders. The mask is painted orange with black accents with white eyes and a white ruff at the neck.
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- Title
- Mask
- Date
- 1889 – 1902
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 32.0 (approx) x 40.0 (approx) x 32.0 (approx) cm
- Description
- A papier mache mask of a tiger's head that fits entirely over the wearer’s head and rests on the shoulders. The mask is painted orange with black accents with white eyes and a white ruff at the neck.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.02.0001
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Miniature; Cradle Board Doll
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- Date
- c. 1890
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1008
- Description
- A miniature beaded cradleboard with doll. The board has a red edge, dark blue background with an inset beaded design in yellow, brown and red in a flower shape. The cradle is soft buckskin with beading around edge, a rose and two small circles. Fringes. A small doll is in the cradle.
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- Title
- Miniature; Cradle Board Doll
- Date
- c. 1890
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Description
- A miniature beaded cradleboard with doll. The board has a red edge, dark blue background with an inset beaded design in yellow, brown and red in a flower shape. The cradle is soft buckskin with beading around edge, a rose and two small circles. Fringes. A small doll is in the cradle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- playthings
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1008
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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
- 1881 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1015 a,b
- Description
- (a) Silver plated, napkin holder 5.0 oval has a long stem rose coiled as finger hold, mounted on a plate 8.0 oval decorated to resemble a leaf. Inscribed: "K.R.C." ? (old English type - hard to read) "Regatta Toronto Aug 20 1881 Double Sculls Second Prize won by N. B. Sanson, Bohr ?" (b) Oval ho…
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- Title
- Napkin Holder
- Date
- 1881 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Description
- (a) Silver plated, napkin holder 5.0 oval has a long stem rose coiled as finger hold, mounted on a plate 8.0 oval decorated to resemble a leaf. Inscribed: "K.R.C." ? (old English type - hard to read) "Regatta Toronto Aug 20 1881 Double Sculls Second Prize won by N. B. Sanson, Bohr ?" (b) Oval holder 4.7 decorated with leaves is mounted on the backs of two animals - foxes ? who are sitting on a base 7.3 x 3.5. On each corner are round legs 1.2 dia. On bottom "The Acme Silver Co. Toronto quadruple plate"
- Subject
- sports
- boating
- N. B. Sanson
- Credit
- Gift of Ernest Kennedy, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1015 a,b
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Quirt Riding Whip
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0009
- Description
- A club-like wooden handle with a knob at end and leather thongs attached at the other end. The thongs are braided part way and then left loose (lash is slightly longer than handle). There is a leather thong wrist strap attached to the handle just below the knob.
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 112.0 cm
- Description
- A club-like wooden handle with a knob at end and leather thongs attached at the other end. The thongs are braided part way and then left loose (lash is slightly longer than handle). There is a leather thong wrist strap attached to the handle just below the knob.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0009
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Quirt Riding Whip
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0010
- Description
- A long, straight wooden handle which widens slightly at one end where a narrow leather strap, about the same length as the handle, attaches. There is a leather thong wrist strap attached through a hole near the end of the handle.
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 94.0 cm
- Description
- A long, straight wooden handle which widens slightly at one end where a narrow leather strap, about the same length as the handle, attaches. There is a leather thong wrist strap attached through a hole near the end of the handle.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0010
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- Date
- 1889
- Material
- steel, wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.0001
- Description
- Marlin Safety rifle with a wooden stock and grip. The octagonally shaped barrel has a metal sight notch on top. The curved butt of the stock is lined with metal. A lever action pump forms a handle around the trigger. The rifle is stamped with “Marlin Safety” on top of the breech, “44 W” on top o…
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- Title
- Rifle
- Date
- 1889
- Material
- steel, wood
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 3.5 x 105.5 cm
- Description
- Marlin Safety rifle with a wooden stock and grip. The octagonally shaped barrel has a metal sight notch on top. The curved butt of the stock is lined with metal. A lever action pump forms a handle around the trigger. The rifle is stamped with “Marlin Safety” on top of the breech, “44 W” on top of the barrel, and with “59843” on the bottom of the breech.Note: patent dates - October 11, 1887; April 2, 1889
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.0001
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- Date
- 1887
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.0002
- Description
- Single barrel lever-action Winchester rifle with a wooden stock and grip, a brass breech and butt, and a steel barrel. The stock is studded on one side with brass tacks in the design of a star and a cross. The bullets would load through a loading gate on the side of the breech. There is a hinged…
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- Title
- Rifle
- Date
- 1887
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass; wood
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 3.7 x 100.0 cm
- Description
- Single barrel lever-action Winchester rifle with a wooden stock and grip, a brass breech and butt, and a steel barrel. The stock is studded on one side with brass tacks in the design of a star and a cross. The bullets would load through a loading gate on the side of the breech. There is a hinged metal sight on barrel that is marked with the numerals “3” and “5”. The rifle is also marked with “PW” a stylized trademark on the breech and barrel, and with the serial number “148108” on the bottom of the stock near the lever lock. This rifle has the patent date March 29, 1865. Model 1866. 44 Rim Fire. Manufactured 1877.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.0002
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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 – 1940
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1029
- Description
- Small piece of stone from summit of Mount Sir Donald.
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- Title
- Rock
- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- stone
- Description
- Small piece of stone from summit of Mount Sir Donald.
- Credit
- Gift of George Vaux, Philadelphia, USA, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1029
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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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