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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0074
- Description
- A handbag made of two round woven straw disks with some openwork near the outer edge and green trim along the outer edge. The handles of the bag are braided, and the braid continues around the circumference of the bag.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- A handbag made of two round woven straw disks with some openwork near the outer edge and green trim along the outer edge. The handles of the bag are braided, and the braid continues around the circumference of the bag.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0074
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- bone, monkey; metal, brass; hair, horse; grass, bamboo; rattan
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0002 a,b
- Description
- A Chinese gold scale (a) and case (b). a) A scale with a long thin rod made from gibbon bone with a scale marked along its length with small dots. A brass pan is suspended by a black thread through a hole at the blunt end of the rod. There is a single thread at 9.5 cm from the blunt end that acts…
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- Title
- Balance Scale
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- bone, monkey; metal, brass; hair, horse; grass, bamboo; rattan
- Dimensions
- a) .5 (pan x b) 6.6 x a) 32 (bea cm
- Description
- A Chinese gold scale (a) and case (b). a) A scale with a long thin rod made from gibbon bone with a scale marked along its length with small dots. A brass pan is suspended by a black thread through a hole at the blunt end of the rod. There is a single thread at 9.5 cm from the blunt end that acts as a fulcrum to hang the rod. b) A violin-shaped case made of carved bamboo that is hinged with brass at the end of the stem. A braided rattan ring slides down the stem to secure it when closed. There are carved areas insidethe case to fit the pan, rod and weight. The case is marked with a symbol carved into the outside. There is also a red and white paper inside with Chinese characters and “Ex.B Harry Sam” handwritten.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0002 a,b
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Ball-Peen Hammer
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.29.1001
- Description
- Small hammer with a rounded striking surface on one side of the head instead of a claw.
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- Title
- Ball-Peen Hammer
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- Small hammer with a rounded striking surface on one side of the head instead of a claw.
- Subject
- households
- Phyllis Cain
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.29.1001
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- Date
- 1890 – 1905
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1001
- Description
- Iron barn with kicking mule hammer. Painted red cast iron barn, open lattice work on side, windows and all of back to suggest doors and windows. Lower parts look like lumber, front third on both sides, open dormer windows. Mule is cast in 2 pieces, front feet hinged to spring. Inside barn shows…
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- Title
- Bank
- Date
- 1890 – 1905
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 8.5 x 16.7 cm
- Description
- Iron barn with kicking mule hammer. Painted red cast iron barn, open lattice work on side, windows and all of back to suggest doors and windows. Lower parts look like lumber, front third on both sides, open dormer windows. Mule is cast in 2 pieces, front feet hinged to spring. Inside barn shows a door and loft. Lattice work on both sides of door, base screwed on to barn, small circle cut outs.
- Subject
- households
- children
- Helen Brett
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1001
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- Date
- 1890 – 1925
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0109 a-f
- Description
- A collection of six small gold bar pins, two of which are set with pearls. Hinged spikes on back fasten under hook clasps on opposite side. (a) pearls along length, 3.1x.6x.3, plain rectangular bar with fifteen tiny cultured seed pearls, .2 cm dia. set side by side in a groove down the middle wit…
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1890 – 1925
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 3.1 cm
- Description
- A collection of six small gold bar pins, two of which are set with pearls. Hinged spikes on back fasten under hook clasps on opposite side. (a) pearls along length, 3.1x.6x.3, plain rectangular bar with fifteen tiny cultured seed pearls, .2 cm dia. set side by side in a groove down the middle with small melted beads of gold holding them in place. (b) single pearl, 2.4x .5 x .4 , small rounded tapered ellipse of gold with tiny seed pearl , .2 cm dia set into bevelled hole at centre, hollow. Stamped on back "14k" and torch hallmark. (c) same as (b) without pearl, 1.9 x .4 x .2, die struck. Hook clasp has double legs but joined by its curve into single hook. Period 1890 - 1915. (d) same as (c) but flat with border, 2.0 x .4 x .3, plain with small, gold, 14k, machine stamped, bead edging completely around outside. (e) engraved, 2.6 x .4 x .4, flat, rectangular bar with scrolled design hand engraved on side of hook clasp. Period 1890 - 1915. (f) silver, rhodium? plated over gold, 2.4 x .5 x .4, small openwork ellipse with five small flowers across middle joined by wire filigree. Cuts in flowers and around edges cause sparkling, diamond like appearance. Small hook clasp has tiny lever on back to lock pin when pushed down, 14k stamped on back. Period 1890-1915.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0109 a-f
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0280
- Description
- Shallow brass dish with wide, flared rim which has a folded lip, simple design.
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- Title
- Basin
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.4 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- Shallow brass dish with wide, flared rim which has a folded lip, simple design.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0280
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; bark; cedar;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1016 a,b
- Description
- Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/bla…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; bark; cedar;
- Description
- Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/black/white) continuous "V" design, half diamond design from top edge, same colours
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1016 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0120
- Description
- A pair of faded blue heavy cotton twill men's bathing shorts with a white stripe down either side, wide waistband (7.5cm) with belt loops, small pocket with button down flap at right front waist, and button fly. Waistband comes to slight point at centre back.
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- Title
- Bathing Suit
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of faded blue heavy cotton twill men's bathing shorts with a white stripe down either side, wide waistband (7.5cm) with belt loops, small pocket with button down flap at right front waist, and button fly. Waistband comes to slight point at centre back.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- swimming
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0120
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- Date
- 1815 – 1850
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1083 a-e
- Description
- Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 w…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1815 – 1850
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 wide with blue background with finely detailed flowers in intense blues, reds and yellows with some white. (b) 24.0x16.5. Fine cotton bag with beading. 2.5 wide cotton at top with drawstring. Beadng black background with vase of aqua and white bands, gold and dark green pattern. Vase holds various shades of blue flowers with some white and gold. Underneath spray of similar flowers. Beaded fringe 3.5 across bottom. (c) 16.5x13.5. Beaded beige sateen bag with 1.5 drawstring. Gold geometric beading on off-white beaded background. Looped beading fringe. (d) 12.0x7.5. Small beaded bag on beige cotton. Shaded pink roses with green leaves in overall pattern on beige beaded background. Vase-like orange and yellow object in centre of pattern. Remnants of blue and beige handle. (e) 11.0x9.0. Beige sateen drawstring 1.0. Overall geometric pattern of blue, light blue and gold. Band of light blue with dark blue and gold open pattern with dark blue border. Bottom corners have looped tassels of same colours.NOTE: the frame and burgundy-coloured velvet was removed because of discolouration; bags are a deeper colour on velvet-pressed side and faded on glass-pressed-side.
- Subject
- households
- needlework
- beadwork
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1083 a-e
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3018 a,b
- Description
- Matching beadstrips, one armband (a) and one belt (b). Red and white beaded scalloped borders, white background with red, green, blue and gold designs, separated with band of red, green, blue and gold stepped design. Belt (92.0x5.5 wide), same design with beaded buckle of red, green, blue and go…
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- Title
- Beaded Armbands
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 5.5 (a,b) x 28.0 (a); 92.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Matching beadstrips, one armband (a) and one belt (b). Red and white beaded scalloped borders, white background with red, green, blue and gold designs, separated with band of red, green, blue and gold stepped design. Belt (92.0x5.5 wide), same design with beaded buckle of red, green, blue and gold diamond shapes with a red border. Dark red fibre backing. Buckskin thongs on ends. Tag: "Oct 18 1972 pounded by Carl Simeon not old" CRW writing, and on back "Loom beaded ca 1950 poss. Blkft."
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Carl Simeon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3018 a,b
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- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of armlets, each consisting of three thick strands wrapped with stripes of dark blue, yellow and red beads. Two wrapped strands hang from the centre of each armlet with loops of beads at the ends and where they attach.
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- Title
- Beaded Armlet
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 32.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of armlets, each consisting of three thick strands wrapped with stripes of dark blue, yellow and red beads. Two wrapped strands hang from the centre of each armlet with loops of beads at the ends and where they attach.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0002
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, bag with a long fringe of soft leather along the bottom edge and a short leather thong handle at the top. The bag is very colourfully beaded with a medium blue background and a many-coloured design (yellow,orange, red and many shades of blue). There are light blue bands alon…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, bag with a long fringe of soft leather along the bottom edge and a short leather thong handle at the top. The bag is very colourfully beaded with a medium blue background and a many-coloured design (yellow,orange, red and many shades of blue). There are light blue bands along each side and a white band along the bottom. The bag has a pointed, beaded flap at the top that ties with a leather thong.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- decorative
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0002
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0006
- Description
- A flat rectangular purse with a long fringe along the bottom edge. The bag’s opening fastens with a thong which ties through two holes. The front of the purse is defined with an outline of beads, the inside of which is filled with vertical rows of beads forming a horizontal design of three diamon…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A flat rectangular purse with a long fringe along the bottom edge. The bag’s opening fastens with a thong which ties through two holes. The front of the purse is defined with an outline of beads, the inside of which is filled with vertical rows of beads forming a horizontal design of three diamonds at the top and at the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0006
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0008
- Description
- A curved bottom flat purse with a long deerskin finge around the sides and bottom, and a handle made of two deerskin thongs tied together at the middle. Both sides of the purse are completely beaded with bands of red and blues which follow the contour of the purse's shape.
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 9.5; 8.0 (fringe) cm
- Description
- A curved bottom flat purse with a long deerskin finge around the sides and bottom, and a handle made of two deerskin thongs tied together at the middle. Both sides of the purse are completely beaded with bands of red and blues which follow the contour of the purse's shape.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0008
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0012
- Description
- A black velvet pouch with a looped bead fringe along the edges. The bag has a twisted, faded red wool cord at the neck with wool pom-poms at each end. The bag is decoarated with multicoloured beadwork on the front with a tulip-like flower with other flowers on a vine extending from the tulip-like…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A black velvet pouch with a looped bead fringe along the edges. The bag has a twisted, faded red wool cord at the neck with wool pom-poms at each end. The bag is decoarated with multicoloured beadwork on the front with a tulip-like flower with other flowers on a vine extending from the tulip-like flower.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0012
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; skin, muskrat; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0014
- Description
- A deerskin pouch with a drawstring thong closing. The lower 2/3 of the pouch is covered with muskrat fur. The bag has a fringe along the upper edge of the fur and along the bottom edge of the pouch with longer fringe at the corners. There are beads edging the mouth of the pouch and along the to…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; skin, muskrat; fibre
- Dimensions
- 15.0 (approximately) x 23.0 (approximately) cm
- Description
- A deerskin pouch with a drawstring thong closing. The lower 2/3 of the pouch is covered with muskrat fur. The bag has a fringe along the upper edge of the fur and along the bottom edge of the pouch with longer fringe at the corners. There are beads edging the mouth of the pouch and along the top of the upper fringe. The bag is lined with a printed fabric.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0014
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- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0231
- Description
- A lightly beaded small tan buckskin pouch, flat and square with rounded corners, and fringed along sides and bottom. Central flower motif of sparkly blue beads outlined with sparkly pink, with sparkly blue leaves clustered between each of the four petals and outlined in red. A red stem with white l…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A lightly beaded small tan buckskin pouch, flat and square with rounded corners, and fringed along sides and bottom. Central flower motif of sparkly blue beads outlined with sparkly pink, with sparkly blue leaves clustered between each of the four petals and outlined in red. A red stem with white leaves curves from each side of the flower to red flowers outlined in white with blue centres at each upper corner. Red stem of main flower splits at ground to hold a white bud outlined in red at the lower corners. A narrow band of white and ochre bars follows the bottom contour of the purse. Top edge of purse has white notched buckskin trim with a buttonhole cut through at the middle, and a corresponding blue button sewn to the back for closing. Short buckskin strap with fringes cut into one side extends halfway down the right side of the purse to where the white buckskin fringe takes over.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0231
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0265
- Description
- A square buckskin purse with small rounded flap, short strap handle. Short fringe around bottom, and large canvas panel covered with beadwork set into front. Beadwork white background with black stepped X at the centre and triangular space at either side filled in with yellow beads. A red diamond o…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A square buckskin purse with small rounded flap, short strap handle. Short fringe around bottom, and large canvas panel covered with beadwork set into front. Beadwork white background with black stepped X at the centre and triangular space at either side filled in with yellow beads. A red diamond on either side, outlined with blue squares, then black ones, are adjacent to the yellow triangles. Left side of beaded panel has red border, right side has blue border. Flap has notched edge at its rounded bottom, and slit buttonhole at centre to fasten purse (button missing) strap handle seamed at middle where two pieces were joined.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0265
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1038
- Description
- white bead background with 9 geometric designs, leather belt, 4 holes punched one end, 3 other, white beads 73.5 long. Open, balanced design of geometric shapes; 3 diamonds with dark blue border, red and black cross in centre with yellow background. Between and end of each diamond are dark blue, re…
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 85.0 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- white bead background with 9 geometric designs, leather belt, 4 holes punched one end, 3 other, white beads 73.5 long. Open, balanced design of geometric shapes; 3 diamonds with dark blue border, red and black cross in centre with yellow background. Between and end of each diamond are dark blue, red and lime rectangles, each end has a square yellowand dark red design.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1038
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0002
- Description
- A beaded belt with a diamond pattern of light and dark turquoise beads worked on mustard cloth. The belt is fastened with thongs at one end that pass through a loop on the opposite end.
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 89.0 cm
- Description
- A beaded belt with a diamond pattern of light and dark turquoise beads worked on mustard cloth. The belt is fastened with thongs at one end that pass through a loop on the opposite end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- decorative
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0002
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