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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- hide, buckskin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.1003
- Description
- bison hide gun case; John Bearspaw's; one piece buffalo hide folded over lengthwise; sewn together with sinew inlong basting stitches; closed at bottom, buckskin fringe; fold over closure has 2 holes near tip; buckskin thong laced through front to coincide with flap; 2 hide loops (6.0 x 2.5) sewn …
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- Title
- Gun Case
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- hide, buckskin
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 90.0 cm
- Description
- bison hide gun case; John Bearspaw's; one piece buffalo hide folded over lengthwise; sewn together with sinew inlong basting stitches; closed at bottom, buckskin fringe; fold over closure has 2 holes near tip; buckskin thong laced through front to coincide with flap; 2 hide loops (6.0 x 2.5) sewn into seam.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- McLean Family
- Credit
- George McLean, Morley, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.1003
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- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1003
- Description
- Lozenge shaped metal head has oblong shaped opening (4.0 x 4.5) through which a handle would fit. "J C" stamped onto one side of blade and "IS" stamped on the other side. The blade is broken and chipped. The handle is missing.
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- Title
- Head Tomahawk
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 8.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Lozenge shaped metal head has oblong shaped opening (4.0 x 4.5) through which a handle would fit. "J C" stamped onto one side of blade and "IS" stamped on the other side. The blade is broken and chipped. The handle is missing.
- Subject
- armament
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Gordon Thirsk, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1003
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Hunting Bow And Arrow Set
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre; feathers; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1004 a-g
- Description
- Fabric quiver with three bows and three arrows. (a) quiver is made out of canvas with two long sleeves, longest has buckskin thongs on ends. Shoulder strap is made of red wool with grey edge, light blue beads in a line in three rows along length of straps, much bead loss. (b-d) hand carved bows, …
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- Title
- Hunting Bow And Arrow Set
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre; feathers; glass
- Description
- Fabric quiver with three bows and three arrows. (a) quiver is made out of canvas with two long sleeves, longest has buckskin thongs on ends. Shoulder strap is made of red wool with grey edge, light blue beads in a line in three rows along length of straps, much bead loss. (b-d) hand carved bows, longest is 125.0 cm, string broken on (b) (e-g) hand carved arrows, two with feather flights, no arrows.
- Subject
- activities
- hunting
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1004 a-g
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; sinew; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0031
- Description
- White rawhide knife sheath formed to fit the blade of a knife with wide beaded flap at one side curving to point at bottom. Beading worked on one side only. Wide band across top consists of large stepped orange triangles outlined with red, then blue, then black, sitting on bottom of band with purpl…
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- Title
- Knife Sheath
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; sinew; glass
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- White rawhide knife sheath formed to fit the blade of a knife with wide beaded flap at one side curving to point at bottom. Beading worked on one side only. Wide band across top consists of large stepped orange triangles outlined with red, then blue, then black, sitting on bottom of band with purple sky above. Wide side flap beaded with purple background and four diagonal lines of orange outlined with black, and blue outlined with black, representing feathers? Top and curved edge outline with narrow edging of red and yellow beads. Triangular hole cut through at centre of flap, pocket for knife blade stitched with sinew. Inside of sheath pocket shows painting of pink and green outlined in black.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0031
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- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0246
- Description
- A simple clay pipe, bowl and stem. Bowl is more or less an elongated teardrop, steam is straight, has a small "blip" below the bowl. White clay, stained with use. "T" and "D" on back of wall of bowl, "C78 W. White" and "Scotland" on stem.
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- Title
- Pipe
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 2.7 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- A simple clay pipe, bowl and stem. Bowl is more or less an elongated teardrop, steam is straight, has a small "blip" below the bowl. White clay, stained with use. "T" and "D" on back of wall of bowl, "C78 W. White" and "Scotland" on stem.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hobbies
- pastime
- smoking
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0246
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Projectile Point
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.0040
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0040
- Description
- A flint spear point which has been shaped by knapping. Long and narrow with sharp edges, short shaft, and one sharp shoulder, residue of reddish clay adhering.
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- Title
- Projectile Point
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 3.0 x 9.1 cm
- Description
- A flint spear point which has been shaped by knapping. Long and narrow with sharp edges, short shaft, and one sharp shoulder, residue of reddish clay adhering.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0040
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Quirt Riding Whip
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1017
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1017
- Description
- Wooden crop, bear skin. Chiseled top, hole 2.2 cm below with buckskin thong joined to 3.0 cm wide bear skin. Skin strip split into 3 long sections on ends, loop forms wristband. Smooth crop with chiselled diamond designs last 6.0 cm from bottom. Peg 2.5 cm from bottom through crop to hold whip…
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 53.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden crop, bear skin. Chiseled top, hole 2.2 cm below with buckskin thong joined to 3.0 cm wide bear skin. Skin strip split into 3 long sections on ends, loop forms wristband. Smooth crop with chiselled diamond designs last 6.0 cm from bottom. Peg 2.5 cm from bottom through crop to hold whip, buckskin whip torn off.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- transportation
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1017
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; feathers; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.1007
- Description
- Tall, cylindrical with dew claws and feathers, elk hide from 2 legs with dew claws intact sewn together to form tall cylinder. Rround base 8.0 diameter and ca 2.5 high, hair is more red colour. Top section ca 15.0 with 2 more sets of dew claws, different colour than cylinder. Top edge has buckskin …
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- Title
- Quiver
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; feathers; glass
- Dimensions
- 54.0 cm
- Description
- Tall, cylindrical with dew claws and feathers, elk hide from 2 legs with dew claws intact sewn together to form tall cylinder. Rround base 8.0 diameter and ca 2.5 high, hair is more red colour. Top section ca 15.0 with 2 more sets of dew claws, different colour than cylinder. Top edge has buckskin fringe ca 8.0 long, has 2 long wing feathers and downfeathers bound with blue and mauve beads tied on to fringe. Braided buckskin carrying handle 41.0 long.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- lodges
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.1007
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1016 a,b
- Description
- Two Skookum dolls of the type sold in curio stores in the 1920s. (a) Woman with long braids is wrapped in a blanket with a baby and snowshoes on her back. She is wearing a skirt and has on painted moccasins. (b) Male, 28.0 cm tall, wrapped in blanket, wearing pants and painted moccasins.
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- Title
- Skookum Doll
- Date
- c. 1920
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 29.0 cm
- Description
- Two Skookum dolls of the type sold in curio stores in the 1920s. (a) Woman with long braids is wrapped in a blanket with a baby and snowshoes on her back. She is wearing a skirt and has on painted moccasins. (b) Male, 28.0 cm tall, wrapped in blanket, wearing pants and painted moccasins.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- playthings
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1016 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0068
- Description
- Flat based, black cast iron water kettle with long curved spout and one piece handle riveted to rounded shoulder of pot. Handle curves up to horizontal bar grip, domed and knobbed lid rests inside circular rim, enamel lid and pot interior. Underside spout has corrosion holes, therefore is non func…
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- Title
- Teakettle
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 20.5 x 32.5 cm
- Description
- Flat based, black cast iron water kettle with long curved spout and one piece handle riveted to rounded shoulder of pot. Handle curves up to horizontal bar grip, domed and knobbed lid rests inside circular rim, enamel lid and pot interior. Underside spout has corrosion holes, therefore is non functional until repaired. "L" inside diamond stamped on bottom, also "no. 1 6 1/2 PINTS".
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0068
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0069
- Description
- Flat based, black, cast iron water kettle with long curved spout and one piece handle riveted to rounded shoulder of pot. Domed, knobbed lid rests inside pot rim. Rust inside pot, as well as scale. Bottom stamped "L" within diamond, also "No. 3 9 PINTS".
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- Title
- Teakettle
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 21.5 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Flat based, black, cast iron water kettle with long curved spout and one piece handle riveted to rounded shoulder of pot. Domed, knobbed lid rests inside pot rim. Rust inside pot, as well as scale. Bottom stamped "L" within diamond, also "No. 3 9 PINTS".
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0069
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- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- bark; quill; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0266
- Description
- A flat-based, straight-sided birchbark box with smooth, flush, overfitting lid. Walls decorated with pink and white porcupine quills, and walls of lid similarly decorated. The top of the lid is decorated with an overlapped pattern of brown and white quills in a floral motif, with "stamens" of green…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- bark; quill; grass
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A flat-based, straight-sided birchbark box with smooth, flush, overfitting lid. Walls decorated with pink and white porcupine quills, and walls of lid similarly decorated. The top of the lid is decorated with an overlapped pattern of brown and white quills in a floral motif, with "stamens" of green quills bursting from the centre. About 5% of the quills are loose at one end, some quills lost. Thread which binds grass to rim of lid has frayed severely. Box contains six quartz crystals.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- decorative
- quillwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0266
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War Bonnet Headdress
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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- feathers; skin; hair; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3022
- Description
- Reddish orange and dark blue loom beaded band, sewn to hide, with orange beaded loops as hanging trim. Buckskin and green beaded feather streamers at each end of browband. Dark feathers, some striped, with dyed orange wavy hair (wool?) attached to tips. Yellow down bases with pink wrappings. Brow…
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- feathers; skin; hair; fibre; glass
- Description
- Reddish orange and dark blue loom beaded band, sewn to hide, with orange beaded loops as hanging trim. Buckskin and green beaded feather streamers at each end of browband. Dark feathers, some striped, with dyed orange wavy hair (wool?) attached to tips. Yellow down bases with pink wrappings. Brown felt skullcap.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3022
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