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- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1023
- Description
- Morning coat length bead-adorned shirt, fringed, notched collar with thongs, slits from bottom to armpits with thong ties, notched bottom edge and sleeves, bead pattern, white background, open geometric design with triangles, diamonds, and crosses of red, mauve and green, strips on sleeves from bre…
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- Title
- Beaded Shirt
- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 89.0 cm
- Description
- Morning coat length bead-adorned shirt, fringed, notched collar with thongs, slits from bottom to armpits with thong ties, notched bottom edge and sleeves, bead pattern, white background, open geometric design with triangles, diamonds, and crosses of red, mauve and green, strips on sleeves from breast over shoulder to lower back (canvas backed), fringes on ends, buckskin backed swatches, solarplexus, back (fringed).
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1023
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- Date
- 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0022
- Description
- Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.
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- Title
- Beaded Trim
- Date
- 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 196.0 cm
- Description
- Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0022
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- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0029
- Description
- A strip of beadwork sewn together in rows completely covering a hide strip. The design features a medium blue background with a yellow square in the middle, outlined with dark blue, and three long pointed shapes at either side. A small red square at the centre of the yellow square is surrounded by…
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- Title
- Beaded Trim
- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- A strip of beadwork sewn together in rows completely covering a hide strip. The design features a medium blue background with a yellow square in the middle, outlined with dark blue, and three long pointed shapes at either side. A small red square at the centre of the yellow square is surrounded by four green squares and then eight dark blue squares. One end of the strip has a white and dark blue scalloped band.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0029
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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
- fibre, silk; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0033
- Description
- A woman's cape of black silk bordered extensively with netted jet bads and fringe. The silk is shoulder width at the top and narrows down to points hanging below the waist. The cape is a small size and very heavy in weight. The cape has a high collar that closes with hooks, and the bodice also f…
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- Title
- Cape
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, silk; glass
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 64.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's cape of black silk bordered extensively with netted jet bads and fringe. The silk is shoulder width at the top and narrows down to points hanging below the waist. The cape is a small size and very heavy in weight. The cape has a high collar that closes with hooks, and the bodice also fastens with hooks at the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0033
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- Date
- 1880 – 1890
- Material
- skin, moose; skin, caribou; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0005
- Description
- A moosehide sheath made to hold a rifle (small trapper's gun). There is a very short fringe of leather along one side and around the top. The case is decorated with beadwork of blue, yellow, white and red beads in three narrow bands at the bottom, and a wide band at the top made up of five rows of…
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- Title
- Gun Case
- Date
- 1880 – 1890
- Material
- skin, moose; skin, caribou; glass
- Dimensions
- 100.0 cm
- Description
- A moosehide sheath made to hold a rifle (small trapper's gun). There is a very short fringe of leather along one side and around the top. The case is decorated with beadwork of blue, yellow, white and red beads in three narrow bands at the bottom, and a wide band at the top made up of five rows of beadwork.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0005
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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
- 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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