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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3056 a,b
- Description
- Tanned buckskin, heavily beaded gauntlets of blue background edged with a band of red and white interlocking triangles and having single large yellow red and green geometric triangle motif at the centre. Three white and red geometric shapes along edge. Three yellow and purple strips on back of ha…
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- Title
- Gauntlet Gloves
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Tanned buckskin, heavily beaded gauntlets of blue background edged with a band of red and white interlocking triangles and having single large yellow red and green geometric triangle motif at the centre. Three white and red geometric shapes along edge. Three yellow and purple strips on back of hand. Fringes (14.0 cm long) along gauntlet and glove edge. Gauntlets lined with yellow fabric. Each gauntlet has a machine stitched outline of a flower on the plain hide surface.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3056 a,b
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High Top Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0046%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1947
- Material
- skin; hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0046 a,b
- Description
- A pair of buckskin hightop moccasins, the upper portions being of duffel or felt, black, with green inset panels on both sides of leg. Fur trim at the ankles, and above them wool embroidery on the top black panels. Thongs for lacing or, rather, tying around ankle to keep tight and twisted wool stri…
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- Title
- High Top Moccasins
- Date
- 1947
- Material
- skin; hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 9.5 x 26.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of buckskin hightop moccasins, the upper portions being of duffel or felt, black, with green inset panels on both sides of leg. Fur trim at the ankles, and above them wool embroidery on the top black panels. Thongs for lacing or, rather, tying around ankle to keep tight and twisted wool strings with pompons at the ends. Each moccasin has a foot liner of white blanket material,wool, which is edged in neat pink stitches. Each liner is cut from a single piece of blanket, moccasin style.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0046 a,b
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Jacket Fragment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1154
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1154
- Description
- Rear shoulder panel or back yoke from jacket. Floral beadwork in red, blue, green, gold, brown, white, yellow and black.
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- Title
- Jacket Fragment
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- Rear shoulder panel or back yoke from jacket. Floral beadwork in red, blue, green, gold, brown, white, yellow and black.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1154
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- skin, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1027 a,b
- Description
- White deerskin, with notched edges, very slight flare, deerskin thongs join back and front, knotted, thong on top inside edge to tie to belt, portion on backs are sewn and pieced.
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- Title
- Leggings
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- skin, deer
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- White deerskin, with notched edges, very slight flare, deerskin thongs join back and front, knotted, thong on top inside edge to tie to belt, portion on backs are sewn and pieced.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1027 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0020 a,b
- Description
- A pair of very soft deerhide moccasins. These moccasins have soft soles and a flap at the ankle where they tie with a deerhide thong.
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- Title
- Moccasins
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin, deer
- Dimensions
- 18.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of very soft deerhide moccasins. These moccasins have soft soles and a flap at the ankle where they tie with a deerhide thong.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Kootenay
- regalia
- Ktunaxa
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0020 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1002
- Description
- Red velvet, buckskin bands beaded in large flowers, wide buckskin bands along front opening each hold 3 large, cup-like orange flowers with red centres and leaves, many shaded in green, laced by buckskin thong through large holes along edges, patterned in pink fawns and baby rabbits, which extends …
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 71.5 cm
- Description
- Red velvet, buckskin bands beaded in large flowers, wide buckskin bands along front opening each hold 3 large, cup-like orange flowers with red centres and leaves, many shaded in green, laced by buckskin thong through large holes along edges, patterned in pink fawns and baby rabbits, which extends beyond bag to form large flap collar.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1002
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- Date
- prior to 1969
- Material
- skin, deer; moss
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1010
- Description
- Soft tan buckskin moss bag with fringe and moss, long narrow, draw string across front, fringed strips of buckskin with pinked edges sewn along line of eyelets, middle of the bag, V-shaped tongue of buckskin to cover draw string opening, large back flap folds over to close bag.
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- prior to 1969
- Material
- skin, deer; moss
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 36.0 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- Soft tan buckskin moss bag with fringe and moss, long narrow, draw string across front, fringed strips of buckskin with pinked edges sewn along line of eyelets, middle of the bag, V-shaped tongue of buckskin to cover draw string opening, large back flap folds over to close bag.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1010
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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0024
- Date
- 1948 – 1948
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0024
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Enos Hunter (right) with Philip and Pearl Moore in First Nations regalia with the tribe behind and teepee on the right. There is a narrow white border around the photograph, and it is framed with a gilt frameThe photograph was taken on the of the Moores’ induction i…
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1948 – 1948
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 23.7; 26.5 (frame) x 18.7; 21.7 (frame) cm
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Enos Hunter (right) with Philip and Pearl Moore in First Nations regalia with the tribe behind and teepee on the right. There is a narrow white border around the photograph, and it is framed with a gilt frameThe photograph was taken on the of the Moores’ induction into the Stoney tribe, July 18, 1948.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0024
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0083 a-e
- Description
- (a) The tunic body is made of a large white buckskin hide which forms front and back, though a tail has been added at the back to complete its length. Thongs hold garment closed at sides and inset sleeves are sewn at shoulders, thonged on the inseam. Ermine hanging in profusion as fringe along back…
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; hair
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 83.0 cm
- Description
- (a) The tunic body is made of a large white buckskin hide which forms front and back, though a tail has been added at the back to complete its length. Thongs hold garment closed at sides and inset sleeves are sewn at shoulders, thonged on the inseam. Ermine hanging in profusion as fringe along backs of both arms to shoulder blades. Blue ground beadwork on yoke pattern decorated with red and yellow triangles forming diamonds and bounded in indigo on breast plate, and along stripe which run from front over shoulders to a back yoke. (b,c) are leggings cut from single hides, white buckskin, thong-laced at the sides, and ermine pelts hanging along the outside edge of a blue ground, diamond and arrow decorated, head strip on the front. (d,e) white buckskin moccasins, heavily beaded in light blue on vamp and sides, Rocky Mountain style, with long thong ties, and tongues.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0083 a-e
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0089 a-c
- Description
- (a) The tunic is a machine sewn sleeved garment of light buckskin, open at the sides with thongs ties, neck is finished with turned over seam. Heavily fringed along sleeves and down edges of bodice. Yellow ground beadwork strips form yoke from chest to back and along sleeves, and an inset "cravat" …
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 61.0 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- (a) The tunic is a machine sewn sleeved garment of light buckskin, open at the sides with thongs ties, neck is finished with turned over seam. Heavily fringed along sleeves and down edges of bodice. Yellow ground beadwork strips form yoke from chest to back and along sleeves, and an inset "cravat" is set at base of neck opening. Pattern is of orange arrows with blue accents. (b,c) the leggings are each made from a single piece of hide, the edges of which are pinked. Four tie positions at outside, two of which on the front are accented with blue rosettes or medallions with small inset red diamonds, a similar yellow ground beadstrip runs the length of the leg. Longer thongs at the top for holding leggings to waist.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0089 a-c
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- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1041 a-e
- Description
- Floral pattern on green, light green courdroy, cotton lining, machine sewn, silver, red, green, herry, purple sequins in flowers and leaves all outlined with various coloured beads, a,b: armbands 31.0 x 9.7, c: breastpiece 42.0 x 42.0, "V" shape, 2 small buckskin loops top outer edge, d: back "H" s…
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton; glass
- Description
- Floral pattern on green, light green courdroy, cotton lining, machine sewn, silver, red, green, herry, purple sequins in flowers and leaves all outlined with various coloured beads, a,b: armbands 31.0 x 9.7, c: breastpiece 42.0 x 42.0, "V" shape, 2 small buckskin loops top outer edge, d: back "H" shape, 72.0 long, top edges pointed, e: apron "shield" shape 69.0 long, waist thongs ca. 51.0 long
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Ted Bartlett, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1041 a-e
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1155 a-c
- Description
- Men’s shirt with beaded strips front, back and on sleeves. Skin fringe along bottom of shirt, on sleeves and along sides of front bead strips. Beadwork geometric pattern in red, white, light blue, dark blue on yellow background. Matching leggings of skin with beadstrips.
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 148.0 x 80.0 cm
- Description
- Men’s shirt with beaded strips front, back and on sleeves. Skin fringe along bottom of shirt, on sleeves and along sides of front bead strips. Beadwork geometric pattern in red, white, light blue, dark blue on yellow background. Matching leggings of skin with beadstrips.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1155 a-c
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- shell; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1017
- Description
- Pink shell button with red/blue pompom centre, short length of buckskin through two holes drilled at centre hold pompom in place, ends hang 9.0 cm at back to tie on to clothing
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- Title
- Shell Button
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- shell; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- .8 cm
- Description
- Pink shell button with red/blue pompom centre, short length of buckskin through two holes drilled at centre hold pompom in place, ends hang 9.0 cm at back to tie on to clothing
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1017
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- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0095
- Description
- A heavy buckskin belt with commercial buckle added to it, and home studded with brass studs for most of its length. To the belt have been added rectangles of catlinite, each of which has been thonged to the belt proper, and each of which bears a different image, geometric motif canoe turtle geomet…
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- Title
- Studded Belt
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 116.0 cm
- Description
- A heavy buckskin belt with commercial buckle added to it, and home studded with brass studs for most of its length. To the belt have been added rectangles of catlinite, each of which has been thonged to the belt proper, and each of which bears a different image, geometric motif canoe turtle geometric bird buffalo skull heart with arrow tepee and geometric design. Alternating with catlinite are commercial brass buttons in five different designs, two of which have eagle's heads on them, one of which shows a hound chasing a rabbit into a stump, and the other six bearing an impressed geometric pattern.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0095
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Trailing Headdress
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1154
- Date
- prior to 1969
- Material
- feathers; skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1154
- Description
- Mid-length trailing headdress. Brow band beaded green background with red and blue diamond designs, white rosettes with red centre and 4 blue wing shapes emanating from centre. Feathers bound with red wool and tied with white string. Ermine skins hang from temples. Felt hat cut off for cap, feathe…
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- Title
- Trailing Headdress
- Date
- prior to 1969
- Material
- feathers; skin; glass; fibre
- Description
- Mid-length trailing headdress. Brow band beaded green background with red and blue diamond designs, white rosettes with red centre and 4 blue wing shapes emanating from centre. Feathers bound with red wool and tied with white string. Ermine skins hang from temples. Felt hat cut off for cap, feathers attached to it and long piece of moose hide as train, pinked on edges. Fringes at centre between flaps. Feathers have long pieces of blond horsehair attached to ends.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Florence White, Banff, 1965
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1154
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Trailing Headdress
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1157
- Date
- prior to 1969
- Material
- feathers; skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1157
- Description
- Narrow headband, 1.5 cm wide, small white beads as background with blue and red centered diamonds. The band is long, extending to back of neck. Fringes hang from above eyes both sides. Felt cap. Long skin train painted yellow on edges with a red line and a faint red circle between shoulders. …
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- Title
- Trailing Headdress
- Date
- prior to 1969
- Material
- feathers; skin; glass; fibre
- Description
- Narrow headband, 1.5 cm wide, small white beads as background with blue and red centered diamonds. The band is long, extending to back of neck. Fringes hang from above eyes both sides. Felt cap. Long skin train painted yellow on edges with a red line and a faint red circle between shoulders. Yellow fabric sewn onto outside edge of train. Fringes on all edges of train. Bald eagle feathers bound with red wool and tied with three rows of white string. Long blond horsehair strands attached to ends of feathers with a round piece of paper (some missing).
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1157
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War Bonnet Headdress
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1191
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; feather; fibre; hair; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1191
- Description
- Headdress with felt hat inside. Beaded headband geometric pattern with rosettes at side in red, white, blue and orange. White swan feathers and brown yearling eagle feathers. Tops of feathers have pieces of rabbit skin and horse hair tassels. Beaded drops with horse hair, ermine skin and domestic c…
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; feather; fibre; hair; glass
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- Headdress with felt hat inside. Beaded headband geometric pattern with rosettes at side in red, white, blue and orange. White swan feathers and brown yearling eagle feathers. Tops of feathers have pieces of rabbit skin and horse hair tassels. Beaded drops with horse hair, ermine skin and domestic cat strip.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1191
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War Bonnet Headdress
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3003
- Date
- c. 1950
- Material
- feathers; skin; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3003
- Description
- White beaded band with five multicolored diamonds in a line. White eagle feathers with brown tips and three attached coloured feather tips. Base of feathers bound with red fabric and white tape. White medallions with yellow diamonds attached at temples along with hanging ermine tails and red yarn …
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- c. 1950
- Material
- feathers; skin; fibre; glass
- Description
- White beaded band with five multicolored diamonds in a line. White eagle feathers with brown tips and three attached coloured feather tips. Base of feathers bound with red fabric and white tape. White medallions with yellow diamonds attached at temples along with hanging ermine tails and red yarn tassels. Ermine pelt on skull cap.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3003
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War Bonnet Headdress
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3015
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- feathers; fibre; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3015
- Description
- Loom beaded light blue browband with orange diamonds. Black and orange braided beaded strands at each end of browband along with dark fur streamers. White feathers with dark ends, attached orange tips and orange downy feather bases wrapped with red fabric and white tape. Black fibre skullcap.
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- feathers; fibre; skin; glass
- Description
- Loom beaded light blue browband with orange diamonds. Black and orange braided beaded strands at each end of browband along with dark fur streamers. White feathers with dark ends, attached orange tips and orange downy feather bases wrapped with red fabric and white tape. Black fibre skullcap.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3015
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War Bonnet Headdress
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3017
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- feathers; fibre; hair; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3017
- Description
- White beaded band edged with light green with blue and red triangles on either side of a green stepped triangles outlined in orange at centre. Dark feathers with long, blonde horsehair tips and bright pink down bases accented with long thin red feathers. Feathers wrapped in red wool and white tap…
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- feathers; fibre; hair; glass
- Description
- White beaded band edged with light green with blue and red triangles on either side of a green stepped triangles outlined in orange at centre. Dark feathers with long, blonde horsehair tips and bright pink down bases accented with long thin red feathers. Feathers wrapped in red wool and white tape. Tag with CRW’s writing: "Big Horn or Eden Valley, Eddy thinks."
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- beadwork
- regalia
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3017
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