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Date
1915 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; fibre; metal; shell
Catalogue Number
103.05.1113
Description
Ladies buckskin beaded dress. Fringe all around bottom and a row half way down the skirt. V-shaped inset at sides of skirt is fringed. Back beaded yoke is 31.0x48.0, all beadwork is backed by heavy cotton. Short sleeves have fringe at end, some with black beads. Beadstrip is 42.0x16.0 attac…
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Title
Beaded Dress
Date
1915 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; fibre; metal; shell
Dimensions
50.0 x 124.0 cm
Description
Ladies buckskin beaded dress. Fringe all around bottom and a row half way down the skirt. V-shaped inset at sides of skirt is fringed. Back beaded yoke is 31.0x48.0, all beadwork is backed by heavy cotton. Short sleeves have fringe at end, some with black beads. Beadstrip is 42.0x16.0 attached to bodice, open under arms. Two stepped pyramids of red, green, yellow and blue on a white background, 3 blue standards with crosses at top between pyramids. Front yoke blue and yellow beaded bands top and bottom, white background , centre design of 2 irregular shapes in red, green and yellow, flanking them are two stepped diamond shapes in red, blue and yellow, flanking them on both sides of yoke are red chained rectangles. Hanging from bottom of yoke are 11.0 long are green tubular beads from which hang either a bell or a shell. Back yoke is same except the centre design has 4 shapes and bands at top and bottom are different, bottom band is green and white, top is green, white and yellow and there are no shells, just bells hanging.
Subject
households
clothing
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Barbara Whyte Kapteyn, Calgary, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.05.1113
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1010
Description
White beaded tiara with orange star and bluebird, band comes to high point at front, single large contour-beaded orange star outlined in brass beads, orange diamond shapes in series around band. A separate beaded blue eagle with yellow head tacked to band on right side extends above and below band;…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
15.8 x 23.0 cm
Description
White beaded tiara with orange star and bluebird, band comes to high point at front, single large contour-beaded orange star outlined in brass beads, orange diamond shapes in series around band. A separate beaded blue eagle with yellow head tacked to band on right side extends above and below band; The tiara is beaded on canvas, eagle on buckskin, machine stitiching on canvas.
Subject
Indigenous
accessories
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
Catalogue Number
103.04.1010
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Date
1970 – 1980
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.3028
Description
Unfinished hide jacket (no front fasteners) with two front pockets and beaded floral motif on the pocket flaps and on the yoke in red white and green. There is fringe (25.0 cm long) across the back and halfway down the back of both arms. There is thread sewn in a running stitch around the right c…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1970 – 1980
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
152.0 x 83.4 cm
Description
Unfinished hide jacket (no front fasteners) with two front pockets and beaded floral motif on the pocket flaps and on the yoke in red white and green. There is fringe (25.0 cm long) across the back and halfway down the back of both arms. There is thread sewn in a running stitch around the right cuff and on both of the front opening flaps. The back yoke is lined with yellow fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
sewing
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3028
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Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1177
Description
An adult’s beaded buckskin jacket with leather tie front closing; appears to be Stoney beadwork; all beadwork done in the lazy stitch. Blue, green, and ochre beads, stitched in rows on breast front, beading of and blue and ochre on the shoulders and around the armholes, a rounded chevron-shaped des…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Dimensions
51.0 x 65.0cm cm
Description
An adult’s beaded buckskin jacket with leather tie front closing; appears to be Stoney beadwork; all beadwork done in the lazy stitch. Blue, green, and ochre beads, stitched in rows on breast front, beading of and blue and ochre on the shoulders and around the armholes, a rounded chevron-shaped design (five rows) of alternating dark and light blue beads on the back ending with two light blue, dark blue and ochre, tails. The beadwork from the bottom rounded chevron-shaped pattern extends to the shoulders and down the arms meeting with two separate rows (of two) of blue and ochre beads. The cuffs and bottom of the jacket have cutouts on wide fringes and also have the regular narrow fringes. There are fringes around the armholes, down the sleeves and around the v-shaped beadwork design on the back. The jacket has no collar but has a strip of pinked thin leather sewn down, ending in a cutout beaded flap (13.0cm long) which is sewn on so that it hangs down like a small necktie when the jacket is closed. The jacket has ochre spots on the front and back and yellow spots on the sleeves. Measurement 148.0cm, across chest.
Subject
regalia
sewing
Indigenous, Stoney
beadwork
Mary Sharpless Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Eric C. Sharpless, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1177
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Date
1915 – 1925
Material
skin; glass; fibre; hair
Catalogue Number
103.05.0091 a,b
Description
A pair of white buckskin leggings, heavily beaded in wide cuff at the bottom extending to knees, stitched together at sides to form tube with wide buckskin flap above beadwork and fringe on side of beadwork. Cuff completely beaded all around on canvas, trimmed with brown velvet edge at bottom sewn …
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Title
Beaded Leggings
Date
1915 – 1925
Material
skin; glass; fibre; hair
Dimensions
30.0 x 82.0 cm
Description
A pair of white buckskin leggings, heavily beaded in wide cuff at the bottom extending to knees, stitched together at sides to form tube with wide buckskin flap above beadwork and fringe on side of beadwork. Cuff completely beaded all around on canvas, trimmed with brown velvet edge at bottom sewn to red woolen strip inside. White background with twelve blue and red magnet like figures with horns at the top, placed in four rows of three figures each. Double, blue and orange stepped chevrons at top and bottom of cuff after first set of figures, and before last set. Wide buckskin strap at top of each legging for fastening to belt.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Mark Poucette
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0091 a,b
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Date
1978
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3022
Description
Two beaded strips with orange, black and white diamonds on a blue ground. The strips have thong ties at one end and are joined by three blue heart-shaped patches at the opposite end. Each patch is blue with an orange, black and white diamond at the centre. All of the pieces are outlined with ora…
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Title
Beaded Martingale
Date
1978
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
63.0 x 75.5 cm
Description
Two beaded strips with orange, black and white diamonds on a blue ground. The strips have thong ties at one end and are joined by three blue heart-shaped patches at the opposite end. Each patch is blue with an orange, black and white diamond at the centre. All of the pieces are outlined with orange and worked on canvas. Tag attached: “David Bearspaw Sept 6/78.”
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
David Bearspaw
animals, horses
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3022
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Date
1972
Material
fibre; feather; plastic; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3032 a,b
Description
Navy blue fabric martingale and horse collar with beaded floral decoration. Each piece is edged with red fabric. a) “V” - shaped collar edged with feathers and thread fringe. Floral pattern in blue, white, orange and red is repeated on each arm of “V.” The collar is also decorated with sequins…
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Title
Beaded Martingale
Date
1972
Material
fibre; feather; plastic; glass; skin
Dimensions
19.0 (a); 37.0 (b) x 45.0 (a); 69.0 (b) cm
Description
Navy blue fabric martingale and horse collar with beaded floral decoration. Each piece is edged with red fabric. a) “V” - shaped collar edged with feathers and thread fringe. Floral pattern in blue, white, orange and red is repeated on each arm of “V.” The collar is also decorated with sequins held in place with beads. Tag with CRW writing: “Rachel Wildman wife of Killian from Nordegg - will pick up next Mon - Oct 12 1972” and other writing “Plains Cree horse ornament.”b) Martingale with two long strips, with striped fabric ties at one end, joined by a rectable at the centre. Both strips have one forked end and are decorated with a flipped, repeated pattern of orange, blue and white flowers. The centre piece has a white flower centred at the bottom with two blue and green flowers above. The martingale is also decorated with sequins held in place with beads. A strip of green fabric is attached to one side.
Subject
Indigenous
Plains Cree
Rachel Wildman
beadwork
animals, horses
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3032 a,b
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Date
1970 – 1980
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.3058
Description
Triangular piece of hide (deer?) with hair attached. A piece of thong is attached to the back of the hide. A beaded hide medallion is attached to the centre of the front (hair side). The medallion is decorated with a floral motif on a red background edged with rings of coloured beads - blue, pin…
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Title
Beaded Medallion
Date
1970 – 1980
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
27.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
Triangular piece of hide (deer?) with hair attached. A piece of thong is attached to the back of the hide. A beaded hide medallion is attached to the centre of the front (hair side). The medallion is decorated with a floral motif on a red background edged with rings of coloured beads - blue, pink, green and red.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
decorative
regalia
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3058
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1112 a,b
Description
One pair of women’s slipper-style moccasins. Velvet edging around opening. Floral beadwork on vamp and around ankle in green, red, blue, pink and metallic beads. Pink and purple piping outlining vamp.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; glass; metal
Dimensions
24.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
One pair of women’s slipper-style moccasins. Velvet edging around opening. Floral beadwork on vamp and around ankle in green, red, blue, pink and metallic beads. Pink and purple piping outlining vamp.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Cree
Bertha Oliver
regalia
Credit
Gift of Gwen Barker, Banff, 1999
Catalogue Number
103.03.1112 a,b
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Date
1977
Material
glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.03.3006 a,b
Description
One pair of dark brown high top moccasins. The top is attached to the foot with a strip of hide. Each moccasin has a single long lace. The moccasins are decorated with a floral motif with a large orange, blue, red, yellow and green flower at the back and green and orange flowers at each side. T…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1977
Material
glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
17.2 x 33.0 cm
Description
One pair of dark brown high top moccasins. The top is attached to the foot with a strip of hide. Each moccasin has a single long lace. The moccasins are decorated with a floral motif with a large orange, blue, red, yellow and green flower at the back and green and orange flowers at each side. The top edge of the moccasins have green and orange beaded trim. Tag attached: “written on paper bag moc’s were contained in ‘Joan Hunter Dec 31 ‘77 will get back’.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
Joan Hunter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3006 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.03.3003 a,b
Description
High top moccasins with floral design with light blue, dark blue, red, white, green, pink, silver and one yellow bud on each foot. The hide around the top opening is pinked. Each moccasin has long thong laces. The soles of both moccasins have been patched. Tag in CRW's writing: "Moccasins that …
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
20.0 x 11.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
High top moccasins with floral design with light blue, dark blue, red, white, green, pink, silver and one yellow bud on each foot. The hide around the top opening is pinked. Each moccasin has long thong laces. The soles of both moccasins have been patched. Tag in CRW's writing: "Moccasins that belonged to David Bearspaw & only 2 pair were left in bottom of trunk when he died & Mrs Bearspaw gave one pair to her son Johnny & one pair to her son Pete Mrs Bearspaw made them."
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
David Bearspaw
Peter Whyte
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3003 a,b
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1040 a,b
Description
Pair child's smoked skin moccasins, one piece construction with added fold over ankle flap, serrated edges, skin thong laced through flap to tighten, simple beaded floral design on vamp, 3 red leaves outlined with white and white stem.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
prior to 1930
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
19.0 x 8.0 x 8.5 cm
Description
Pair child's smoked skin moccasins, one piece construction with added fold over ankle flap, serrated edges, skin thong laced through flap to tighten, simple beaded floral design on vamp, 3 red leaves outlined with white and white stem.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.03.1040 a,b
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Date
1915 – 1945
Material
glass; skin; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.03.1001 a,b
Description
Uppers beaded light blue with red and white border, diagonal stripes around edge of sole, red, white and blue checked diamond, yellow centre on toe, short white buckskin ankle flap with notched edges, short rounded tongue, short lace tie on (b) inside faced with light blue and greenstriped fabric u…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1915 – 1945
Material
glass; skin; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
12.0 x 12.5 x 25.0 cm
Description
Uppers beaded light blue with red and white border, diagonal stripes around edge of sole, red, white and blue checked diamond, yellow centre on toe, short white buckskin ankle flap with notched edges, short rounded tongue, short lace tie on (b) inside faced with light blue and greenstriped fabric under beadwork.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Mark Lefthand
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.03.1001 a,b
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Date
prior to 1931
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1032 a,b
Description
Woman's moccasin, low with open floral design, 1-piece construction, sewn together at outside edge and centre back, (b) has pull tab 5.2 cm sewn onto heel top, open floral design in red,green, blue,yellow, brown on vamp and around sides, beaded piping around shoe opening and tongue in red, yellow, …
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
prior to 1931
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
8.0 x 9.0 x 24.5 cm
Description
Woman's moccasin, low with open floral design, 1-piece construction, sewn together at outside edge and centre back, (b) has pull tab 5.2 cm sewn onto heel top, open floral design in red,green, blue,yellow, brown on vamp and around sides, beaded piping around shoe opening and tongue in red, yellow, border below piping in red and green.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Barbara Whyte
Credit
Gift of Barbara C. Whyte, Medicine Hat, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.03.1032 a,b
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Date
1915 – 1925
Material
skin; fibre, cotton; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0006 a,b
Description
A pair of soft soled moccasins, shaped to the foot, with a soft inner cuff and a seam around the sole. An ankle flap is beaded around edges and has a thong for tying. The uppers are completely beaded with a light blue background and a design of dark blue, red, and yellow.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1915 – 1925
Material
skin; fibre, cotton; glass
Dimensions
26.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft soled moccasins, shaped to the foot, with a soft inner cuff and a seam around the sole. An ankle flap is beaded around edges and has a thong for tying. The uppers are completely beaded with a light blue background and a design of dark blue, red, and yellow.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0006 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1925
Material
skin, moose; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0013 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins made to the shape of a foot with a seam around the sole. The scalloped ankle flap has leather thong ties. Beadwork on the toe is in the shape of a four sided star. Beadwork at the scalloped edge of the ankle flap is orange, blue, and green.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1910 – 1925
Material
skin, moose; glass
Dimensions
23.5 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins made to the shape of a foot with a seam around the sole. The scalloped ankle flap has leather thong ties. Beadwork on the toe is in the shape of a four sided star. Beadwork at the scalloped edge of the ankle flap is orange, blue, and green.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0013 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin, deer; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0017 a,b
Description
A pair of soft soled deerskin moccasins that tie with leather thongs at the ankle flap. Beadwork on the toe depicts two simple flowers and a border of beadwork following the line of the vamp.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin, deer; glass
Dimensions
21.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft soled deerskin moccasins that tie with leather thongs at the ankle flap. Beadwork on the toe depicts two simple flowers and a border of beadwork following the line of the vamp.
Subject
Indigenous, Kootenai Salish
regalia
beadwork
Pearl Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0017 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin, moose; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0018 a,b
Description
A pair of soft soled moccasins of ankle height with a small ankle flap. A small tongue edged with beads hangs out loosely at the front. Beadwork on the toe is a pattern of squares with three smaller squares running off at diagonal from each corner of a larger square. The colours of the beadwork a…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin, moose; glass
Dimensions
21.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft soled moccasins of ankle height with a small ankle flap. A small tongue edged with beads hangs out loosely at the front. Beadwork on the toe is a pattern of squares with three smaller squares running off at diagonal from each corner of a larger square. The colours of the beadwork are white transparent, yellow and red.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0018 a,b
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Date
1970 – 1979
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0034 a,b
Description
A pair of soft white buckskin moccasins with wide scalloped flap sewn down to moccasin body, and lightly beaded wide round tongue attached separately. Tongue beaded at centre with red cross on orange cross shaped field outlined in blue. Tongue edged with orange bead trim accented with blue. Scallop…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1970 – 1979
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
11.0 x 12.5 x 27.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft white buckskin moccasins with wide scalloped flap sewn down to moccasin body, and lightly beaded wide round tongue attached separately. Tongue beaded at centre with red cross on orange cross shaped field outlined in blue. Tongue edged with orange bead trim accented with blue. Scalloped edge of flap at ankle edged with blue accented with red, short buckskin thong ties through slits at ends of ankle flap and through tongue in bow above beaded motif. Short two eared fringe tab at each corner of heel. Moccasin body cut from one piece of buckskin to fit shape of foot.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
footwear
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0034 a,b
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Date
1970 – 1975
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0042 a,b
Description
A pair of tiny, baby's moccasins, of soft pliable buckskin, folded at inseam, sewn at outseam, up the back, and "cuffed" with light doeskin. Piping of doeskin at all seams of moccasin body, ties of doeskin run from cuff to cuff and through holes. Tongue is folded over and stitched to its own back. …
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1970 – 1975
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
5.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
A pair of tiny, baby's moccasins, of soft pliable buckskin, folded at inseam, sewn at outseam, up the back, and "cuffed" with light doeskin. Piping of doeskin at all seams of moccasin body, ties of doeskin run from cuff to cuff and through holes. Tongue is folded over and stitched to its own back. Simple geometric design of orange, yellow and black in stepped squares with "figures"of yellow outlined in black radiating from cruciform figure.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
children
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0042 a,b
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