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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
- 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
- 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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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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Rifle Gun Barrels
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.04.1002%20a-d
- 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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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
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.07.3002
- 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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