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Date
1958
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.01.1017
Description
Round paper decal, Indigenous person in headdress centered with a red band around with "Calgary Stampede July 7 to 12 1958 Calgary Alberta Canada
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Title
Advertising Decal
Date
1958
Material
paper
Description
Round paper decal, Indigenous person in headdress centered with a red band around with "Calgary Stampede July 7 to 12 1958 Calgary Alberta Canada
Subject
Calgary Stampede
souvenir
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Maxine Bishop, Calgary, 1992
Catalogue Number
105.01.1017
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.3021 a,b
Description
Two heavy leather straps with leather thongs attached to the ends of the straps (a - 62.0 cm long with thongs, b - 67.0 cm long with thongs). Each strap has four round metal bells (4.0 cm diameter) tied on with leather thongs. White adhesive tape has been wrapped around the straps.
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Title
Armband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
3.0 x 31.0 cm
Description
Two heavy leather straps with leather thongs attached to the ends of the straps (a - 62.0 cm long with thongs, b - 67.0 cm long with thongs). Each strap has four round metal bells (4.0 cm diameter) tied on with leather thongs. White adhesive tape has been wrapped around the straps.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
dancing
music
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3021 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
bone; feather; metal; wood
Catalogue Number
104.05.3001
Description
Eight handmade arrows. Each arrow has a wooden shaft, feathers and down fletching attached to the shaft with waxed thread (sinew?), and a carved nock.a-c) Three similar arrows (72.0 x 0.8 cm) with red and green coloured bands around the shaft at the fletching. d-f) Three similar arrows (74.0 x 0.9…
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Title
Arrow
Date
prior to 1970
Material
bone; feather; metal; wood
Dimensions
1.2 (g) x 77.5 (g) cm
Description
Eight handmade arrows. Each arrow has a wooden shaft, feathers and down fletching attached to the shaft with waxed thread (sinew?), and a carved nock.a-c) Three similar arrows (72.0 x 0.8 cm) with red and green coloured bands around the shaft at the fletching. d-f) Three similar arrows (74.0 x 0.9 cm) with no markings.g) Long arrow with thick shaft (77.5 x 1.2 cm) and a serrated bone arrowhead attached with waxed thread. The shaft is marked with red at the fletching and the arrowhead.h) Arrow (69.0 x 0.7 cm) with the fletching feathers cut square. There are red bands around the shaft and at the fletching. There is a metal (copper?) band at the tip.DO NOT DISPLAY AS OF JULY 2013: Corleigh Powderface (Belton)
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
carving
sports, archery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.3001
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Date
1920
Material
wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
Catalogue Number
104.05.0007 a-p
Description
A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the…
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Title
Arrows
Date
1920
Material
wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
Dimensions
78.0 (longest) cm
Description
A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the wooden point broken off. This arrow is notched at the end of the shaft and has no feathers. f-p) Eleven wooden arrows shaped to a point at one end and notched at the other end. Each arrow has three feathers tied on at the notched end of the shaft. Some of these arrows have painted bands under the feathers.
Subject
Indigenous
Plains
hunting
sports, archery
travel
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0007 a-p
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Back of Tunnel Mt where Trail or Camp is now - Mountie Lew Cody, Frank Borzage, John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Bunny Dull, Lew Borzage, Cyril Gardiner

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of (left to right) unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Lew Cody, unidentified, Frank Borzage, John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), unidentified, Bunny Dull, Lew Borzage, Cyril Gardinder - unidentified standing behing with unidentified child, unidentified child in foreground - tip…
Date Range
1922
Reference Code
V683 / II / A / PA - 271
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / II / A : Peter Whyte: Personal
Sous-Fonds
V683
Reference Code
V683 / II / A / PA - 271
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
1922
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of (left to right) unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Lew Cody, unidentified, Frank Borzage, John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), unidentified, Bunny Dull, Lew Borzage, Cyril Gardinder - unidentified standing behing with unidentified child, unidentified child in foreground - tipis in background - stamp at top left reads "Peter White Banff Alberta"
Subject Access
Indigenous
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.3019
Description
Round buckskin bag with drawstring closure. Bottom third of bag has deer skin with hair attached, and the bag is also decorated with artery ventricle rings sewn on outside, two are intact.
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Title
Bag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin
Dimensions
16.0 x 13.0 x 13.0 cm
Description
Round buckskin bag with drawstring closure. Bottom third of bag has deer skin with hair attached, and the bag is also decorated with artery ventricle rings sewn on outside, two are intact.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.3019
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Banff Indian Days photographs

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of Banff Indian Days negatives and photographs depicting parades, trail rides, interior of the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop, opera rehearsal at the ballroom at the Banff Springs Hotel and field dressing of bison. Subjects include Job Stevens and his wife, unidentified Indigenous famili…
Date Range
1902
ca.1913
1915-1918
1921
ca.1925
1926-1927
ca.1930-1940
ca.1950-1960
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3a / 14 / NA - 01 to NA - 70 LUX / I / D3a / 14 / PA - 01 to PA - 49
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
Negative
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
Sous-Fonds
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3a / 14 / NA - 01 to NA - 70 LUX / I / D3a / 14 / PA - 01 to PA - 49
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
Negative
Responsibility
Some photographs produced by F. Gully and Kilroy Harris
Date Range
1902
ca.1913
1915-1918
1921
ca.1925
1926-1927
ca.1930-1940
ca.1950-1960
Physical Description
119 photographs : 70 b&w negatives ; 15.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller : 49 b&w prints ; 25.2 x 20.8 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of Banff Indian Days negatives and photographs depicting parades, trail rides, interior of the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop, opera rehearsal at the ballroom at the Banff Springs Hotel and field dressing of bison. Subjects include Job Stevens and his wife, unidentified Indigenous families and individuals, and Norman Luxton. Photographs taken by F. Gully, Kilroy Harris, and potentially Carl Rungus.
Notes
George Noble film processing slip potentionally associated with NA-14 and NA-15. Stamped and annotations made by photographer or image compilers.
Name Access
Stevens, Job
Luxton, Norman
Harris, Kilroy
Subject Access
Banff Springs Hotel
Banff Indian Days
Community events
Parade
Bison
Indigenous
Geographic Access
Banff
Alberta
Banff National Park
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Banff Indian Days photographs

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of Banff Indian Days photographs and negatives depicting identified and unidentifed Indigenous individuals and families primarily in Banff. Photographs depict studio and environmental portraits, parades, events at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1944 Stampede, and ceremonies. There is a trip…
Date Range
1902
1913
1923
1926
1927
1932
1934
1939
1941
1944
1948
1950
[ca. 1950s]
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3a / 15 / NA - 01 to NA - 02 LUX / I / D3a / 15 / PA - 001 to PA - 108
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
Negative
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
Sous-Fonds
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3a / 15 / NA - 01 to NA - 02 LUX / I / D3a / 15 / PA - 001 to PA - 108
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Print
Negative
Responsibility
Photographs are produced by J.G. Noble, F. Gully, Ernest A. Kehr, C.P.R. Photo, International Photographic Services Banff Springs Hotel, Western Ways Tucson, Associated Screen Limited and potentionally Byron Harmon.
Date Range
1902
1913
1923
1926
1927
1932
1934
1939
1941
1944
1948
1950
[ca. 1950s]
Physical Description
110 photographs : 2 b&w negatives ; 12 x 16 cm or smaller : 108 b&w prints ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of Banff Indian Days photographs and negatives depicting identified and unidentifed Indigenous individuals and families primarily in Banff. Photographs depict studio and environmental portraits, parades, events at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1944 Stampede, and ceremonies. There is a triptych of Ludwig "Big Chief" Banjo purchased by Clifford White from the Western Music Supply Co. Subjects include Enos Hunter, Nat Hunter, George Kaquitts, Tom Kaquitts Jacob Twoyoungmen, Hector Crawler, Ernest Kehr and others. Photographs are taken by J.G. Noble, F. Gully, Ernest A. Kehr, C.P.R. Photo, and potentionally Byron Harmon.
Notes
Some of the photographs have typed or handwritten annotations, photographer copyright stamps, and copyright embossing and debossing of early 20th century prints. PA-83,84,85 and 90 and may show government officials from Tasmania including John Francis Gaha. PA-88 includes a copy negative. NA-01 has a copy print. Some prints or negatives have processing slip or enlargement requests. PA-26 may have been used as a reference for Banff Indian Days poster drawn by Palenske, LUX / I / D3 / 8
Name Access
Hunter, Enos
Cecil, George
Luxton, Norman
White, Clifford
Round, William E. (Bill), Sr.
Gibbon, John Murray
Hunter, Nat
Kaquitts, George
Twoyoungmen, Jacob
Kaquitts, Tom
Rollinmud, Isaac
Jimmy John, Moses
Duck Chief
Kehr, Ernie
McLean, George
Bearspaw, Johnny
Rider, Jonas
Crawler, George
Twoyoungmen, Isaac
Francis, Paul
Snow, William
Gaha, John Francis
Smith, Kate
Rider, Eli
Hunter, Judas
Beaver, Annie
Big Stoney, Bill
Standard, Paul
Ear, Peter
Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
Crawler, Hector
Subject Access
Banff Springs Hotel
Banff Indian Days
Community events
Parade
Indigenous
Banff Indian Grounds
Geographic Access
Banff
Alberta
Banff National Park
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Related Material
PA-21 to PA-27 prints from negatives LUX / I / E6 / NA - 74 to NA - 81
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival, wood-cutting competition

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Part Of
Byron Harmon fonds
Date Range
[ca.1920]
Reference Code
V263 / NA - 3887
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
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Part Of
Byron Harmon fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V263
Series
I. Scenic / commercial series
Sous-Fonds
V263
Sub-Series
A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
Accession Number
2770
Reference Code
V263 / NA - 3887
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Parallel Title
Banff Winter Carnival, Indian wood-cutting competition
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
[ca.1920]
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
Subject Access
First Nations
Public events
Sports and recreation
Indigenous
Geographic Access
Alberta
Conservation
Reprocessed / archival quality gold-toned, 1973
Creator
Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass
Catalogue Number
102.04.1037
Description
Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
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Title
Basket
Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass
Dimensions
8.5 x 10.5 x 20.3 cm
Description
Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
Subject
Indigenous
households
weaving
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
102.04.1037
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0372 a,b
Description
A small cup and saucer woven completely of split cedar(?) (a) cup - very simple deep shape with stiff braided loop handle at one side, three imbricated parallelograms around outside, one blue, one pink, one green, twining technique, lip finished in lighter colour twining. (b) saucer - small shallow…
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Title
Basketry Cup And Saucer
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood
Dimensions
4.5 x 8.2 cm
Description
A small cup and saucer woven completely of split cedar(?) (a) cup - very simple deep shape with stiff braided loop handle at one side, three imbricated parallelograms around outside, one blue, one pink, one green, twining technique, lip finished in lighter colour twining. (b) saucer - small shallow dish of twining technique to match cup with a series of green, pink and red parallelograms imbricated around the edge, which is finished with a lighter colour twining.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Indigenous
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0372 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.01.3013
Description
Five multi-coloured wooden beads, three with circular bands and two with lines along the length.
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Title
Bead
Date
prior to 1970
Material
wood
Dimensions
0.8 x 2.5 cm
Description
Five multi-coloured wooden beads, three with circular bands and two with lines along the length.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3013
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
hair, horse; glass; feather; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3022 a,b
Description
Fur armbands with hanging pelts, feathers, hairlocks and large beaded medallions. Each medallion (6.0 cm diameter) has a scalloped blue beaded border with a multi coloured centre. Each hairlock has a beaded band in white, red and orange where it attaches to the armband. a) Armband (28.0 cm ci…
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Title
Beaded Armband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
hair, horse; glass; feather; fibre; skin
Dimensions
11.0 (a); 12.0 (b) x 105.0 (a); 110.0 (b) cm
Description
Fur armbands with hanging pelts, feathers, hairlocks and large beaded medallions. Each medallion (6.0 cm diameter) has a scalloped blue beaded border with a multi coloured centre. Each hairlock has a beaded band in white, red and orange where it attaches to the armband. a) Armband (28.0 cm circumference) lined with white polkadotted red fabric. This armband has a red squirrel pelt attached.b) Armband (22.0 cm circumference) lined with yellow and white fabric. This armband has a weasel pelt attached.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
ceremonial
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3022 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3023 a,b
Description
Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the arm…
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Title
Beaded Armband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin
Dimensions
19.0 (a); 18.0 (b) x 22.0 (a); 9.0 (b) cm
Description
Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the armband (24.4 cm circumference).
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
ceremonial
crafts
sewing
needlework
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3023 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.3050 a,b
Description
Two armbands with same pattern but reversed (mirror-image). Bottom edge of each band is curved and top edge is straight with thong ties attached to the top two corners. Each band is fully beaded with a white background and two motifs - a blue and yellow eight-pointed star with red chevrons and a …
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Beaded Armbands
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
9.5 x 22.5 cm
Description
Two armbands with same pattern but reversed (mirror-image). Bottom edge of each band is curved and top edge is straight with thong ties attached to the top two corners. Each band is fully beaded with a white background and two motifs - a blue and yellow eight-pointed star with red chevrons and a yellow and red diamond with black and pink triangles.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3050 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin, deer
Catalogue Number
103.08.0013
Description
A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin, deer
Dimensions
11.0 x 16.5 cm
Description
A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the fastening thong with three beaded loops.
Subject
Indigenous
Southern Plains
Oklahoma Territory
Pan Indian
Kiowa
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0013
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0242
Description
A soft buckskin purse of two wedge panels and an edge bottom piece, well finished welt seams, velvet drawstring panels at top of bag, drawstrings of buckskin, brocade lining. One side of bag has conventional flowers in white with yellow centres and pink with blue centres, clear glass leaves, and a …
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Dimensions
20.0 x 28.5 cm
Description
A soft buckskin purse of two wedge panels and an edge bottom piece, well finished welt seams, velvet drawstring panels at top of bag, drawstrings of buckskin, brocade lining. One side of bag has conventional flowers in white with yellow centres and pink with blue centres, clear glass leaves, and a bud from which the flower stems emerge. The other side has blue flowers with brown centres and green and clean glass leaves. The buckskin velvet seam and the side and bottom panel are decorated with a strung bead fringe of red baby blue dark blue yellow and black and white beads.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0242
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0380
Description
A flat greyish, soft, leather pouch laced together around the edges with buckskin thongs. Double drawstring of buckskin thongs threaded through slits cut at top. Triple strands of thongs doubled and knotted through holes in three places on the front, hanging in a long mass of fringes from the bag. …
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
14.5 x 52.0 cm
Description
A flat greyish, soft, leather pouch laced together around the edges with buckskin thongs. Double drawstring of buckskin thongs threaded through slits cut at top. Triple strands of thongs doubled and knotted through holes in three places on the front, hanging in a long mass of fringes from the bag. Fringes threaded with four to six large, handmade glass beads on each, white, amber, red, blue, green.
Subject
Whyte home
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0380
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.3001
Description
Soft white buckskin drawstring bag with fringe along bottom. Thong drawstring strung through slits in bag and ends knotted together. Top edge of bag has a row of orange and blue beads. Beaded pattern on one side (24.0x 19.5 cm) white background with diamond shape of small multicoloured blocks of…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
19.5 x 60.0 cm
Description
Soft white buckskin drawstring bag with fringe along bottom. Thong drawstring strung through slits in bag and ends knotted together. Top edge of bag has a row of orange and blue beads. Beaded pattern on one side (24.0x 19.5 cm) white background with diamond shape of small multicoloured blocks of light blue, orange, dark blue, red, yellow and green with large white diamond in middle.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.3001
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Date
1920 – 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.08.3002
Description
Flat square bag with beading on one side and fringe (24.0 cm long) along bottom edge that is trimmed with plastic hollow beads. The bag is lined with printed yellow fabric and has two handles that are tied together with a strip of hide. The front of the bag has a beaded design edged with black ve…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin; plastic
Dimensions
29.0 x 33.0 cm
Description
Flat square bag with beading on one side and fringe (24.0 cm long) along bottom edge that is trimmed with plastic hollow beads. The bag is lined with printed yellow fabric and has two handles that are tied together with a strip of hide. The front of the bag has a beaded design edged with black velvet, the back is finished with red felt (wool?). Beaded design has blue background with dark red, blue and white corners. There are two identical designs (17.5 x 14.0 cm) in diamond shapes with geometric shapes in green, dark blue, red and orange. Two small diamond shapes with a red cross in the centre separate the two major motifs.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.3002
Images
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