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Date
1870 – 1880
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0005 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with parfleche soles and a thong threaded through holes at the ankle for tying. The beadwork is of yellow, red and blue geometric design in a wide strip from the ankle, along the instep to the toe. There is also a narrow strip of beadwork vertically along the back of the he…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1870 – 1880
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
25.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with parfleche soles and a thong threaded through holes at the ankle for tying. The beadwork is of yellow, red and blue geometric design in a wide strip from the ankle, along the instep to the toe. There is also a narrow strip of beadwork vertically along the back of the heel.
Subject
Indigenous, Cheyenne
beadwork
regalia
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0005 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1880
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0003 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with a fringe along the back of the heel. There is a casing at the ankle for a thong used to tie the moccasins on the foot. These moccasins are completely beaded on the uppers with the exception of an area of the ankle. The design is on a blue background except for the in…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1870 – 1880
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
23.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with a fringe along the back of the heel. There is a casing at the ankle for a thong used to tie the moccasins on the foot. These moccasins are completely beaded on the uppers with the exception of an area of the ankle. The design is on a blue background except for the instep which is white with a stepped triangle which has a cross at its tip. The colours of beads are: blue, white, red, dark blue, and black.
Subject
Indigenous
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0003 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0032 a,b
Description
A pair of small low top moccasins, lightly beaded with rose in conventional design in red, rose, blue and light blue beads on the vamps. Soles cut from single pieces of hide, and uppers in another piece. Heel tucked and sewn in, and a hem of lighter coloured buckskin pinked and machine sewn to the …
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
11.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
A pair of small low top moccasins, lightly beaded with rose in conventional design in red, rose, blue and light blue beads on the vamps. Soles cut from single pieces of hide, and uppers in another piece. Heel tucked and sewn in, and a hem of lighter coloured buckskin pinked and machine sewn to the edge of the upper. Tongue sewn in and a simple thong running from upper to tongue to upper.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
footwear
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0032 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0033 a,b
Description
A pair of lightly beaded moccasins, each made from a single piece of hide, folded over and sewn at outer seam, up the back of the heel, and a flap at the ankle sewn on. Thong ties surrounding ankle and tying at the vamp, sewn on tongues. Simple pattern of diamond in stepped square fashion in yellow…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
10.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
A pair of lightly beaded moccasins, each made from a single piece of hide, folded over and sewn at outer seam, up the back of the heel, and a flap at the ankle sewn on. Thong ties surrounding ankle and tying at the vamp, sewn on tongues. Simple pattern of diamond in stepped square fashion in yellow blue rose and deep blue with four smaller crosses of rose and deep blue outlying. Flap and tongue edged in rose and deep blue beads. Small tabs sewn in at back of heel.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
footwear
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0033 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0052 a,b
Description
A pair of very small baby's moccasins cut to shape from one piece of buckskin seamed around outside edge of sole and up heel. Uppers completely beaded with white background and simple stepped diamond shape outlined in blue with orange square at its centre on toe, with this similar motif repeated ag…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
5.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
A pair of very small baby's moccasins cut to shape from one piece of buckskin seamed around outside edge of sole and up heel. Uppers completely beaded with white background and simple stepped diamond shape outlined in blue with orange square at its centre on toe, with this similar motif repeated again on the outside of the moccasin. A narrow band of orange beads follows the seam along the outside of the sole and up the heel. Small buckskin ankle flap has been added, with long rounded tongue and short buckskin ties.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
footwear
children
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0052 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.3001 a,b
Description
Child's high top moccasins, open beaded design in blue and red on the vamp. The ankle opening is scalloped. There is short fringe at each heel.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
13.0 x 7.0 x 18.6 cm
Description
Child's high top moccasins, open beaded design in blue and red on the vamp. The ankle opening is scalloped. There is short fringe at each heel.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
children
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3001 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.3002 a,b
Description
Pair of child's low moccasins, beaded and lined with blue fabric. Vamp entirely beaded with a white background, and a blue, green and black figure with a hat. Beaded band around ankle in white, red and blue. Beaded red cross at centre back in blue. The sole of (a) is marked in black ink with “…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
5.7 x 9.7 x 21.3 cm
Description
Pair of child's low moccasins, beaded and lined with blue fabric. Vamp entirely beaded with a white background, and a blue, green and black figure with a hat. Beaded band around ankle in white, red and blue. Beaded red cross at centre back in blue. The sole of (a) is marked in black ink with “Child boy’s (struck through) 13.”
Subject
Indigenous
children
beadwork
souvenirs
regalia
trade
tourism
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3002 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.3001 c,d
Description
Pair of high top child's moccasins, top opening is scalloped and pierced, long buckskin ties. Beaded flower motif on vamp in red, blue and pink outlined in dark blue. Short fringe at each heel.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
13.8 x 8.4 x 20.0 cm
Description
Pair of high top child's moccasins, top opening is scalloped and pierced, long buckskin ties. Beaded flower motif on vamp in red, blue and pink outlined in dark blue. Short fringe at each heel.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
children
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3001 c,d
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.03.3004 a,b
Description
One pair of yellow high top moccasins. The top is attached to the foot with a strip of hide. The top edge of each moccasin is beaded with yellow and blue in a short fringe. One side of each moccasin has a yellow flower near the top, and there is a red flower on the opposite side. Tag attached: …
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
21.5 x 34.0 cm
Description
One pair of yellow high top moccasins. The top is attached to the foot with a strip of hide. The top edge of each moccasin is beaded with yellow and blue in a short fringe. One side of each moccasin has a yellow flower near the top, and there is a red flower on the opposite side. Tag attached: “Carl Simeon Too” on one side, and on the other “May Borrowed June 19th.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Carl Simeon Too
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3004 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; metal; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.03.3007 a,b
Description
One pair of high top moccasins. Each moccasin has long laces. The moccasins are decorated with beaded flowers in red, blue, green and white and yellow, blue, pink, green and navy blue. The top edges of the moccasins have beaded trim in pink and blue. Both moccasins have hook and eye closures. …
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; metal; plastic; skin
Dimensions
17.5 x 33.2 cm
Description
One pair of high top moccasins. Each moccasin has long laces. The moccasins are decorated with beaded flowers in red, blue, green and white and yellow, blue, pink, green and navy blue. The top edges of the moccasins have beaded trim in pink and blue. Both moccasins have hook and eye closures. Tag attached reads: “brought a few days before leaving.”
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3007 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.03.3008 a,b
Description
One pair of adult-sized high top moccasins of white hide. Each moccasin has very long laces. The top of each moccasin is decorated with a beaded blue band with red, orange and yellow diamonds evenly spaced along the length. The front, back and vamp of each moccasin are decorated with a red, or…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
18.5 x 35.0 cm
Description
One pair of adult-sized high top moccasins of white hide. Each moccasin has very long laces. The top of each moccasin is decorated with a beaded blue band with red, orange and yellow diamonds evenly spaced along the length. The front, back and vamp of each moccasin are decorated with a red, orange, blue and yellow geometric (diamond) motif. The moccasins are patched on the inside.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3008 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1021 a,b
Description
Men’s traditional moccasins made of of white tail deer. Completely beaded, pale blue/red/yellow tepee, Rocky Mountain style cut of one piece, pale blue background, red and yellow tepee design on toe, red and yellow bow design along each side of foot, sole edge trimmed in stepped red and dark blue m…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
26.5 x 12.5 x 26.5 cm
Description
Men’s traditional moccasins made of of white tail deer. Completely beaded, pale blue/red/yellow tepee, Rocky Mountain style cut of one piece, pale blue background, red and yellow tepee design on toe, red and yellow bow design along each side of foot, sole edge trimmed in stepped red and dark blue motifs, large soft ankle flap, small, rectangular tongue, long buckskin laces, soles patched at heel and ball of foot.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.03.1021 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
Catalogue Number
102.04.0163
Description
A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1950 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
Dimensions
5.7 x 10.5 x 13.7 cm
Description
A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
Subject
households
decorative
games
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Dorothy Cranstone
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0163
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.05.0058
Description
miniature lacquered wood box with handle on top side. Hinged door on front with sliding clasp, behind door are three drawers, each having a circular metal pull, each drawer interior speckled gold lustre over black. Each drawer face diamond shaped design. Exterior of box is black ground with gold l…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
2.2 x 2.0 x 2.9 cm
Description
miniature lacquered wood box with handle on top side. Hinged door on front with sliding clasp, behind door are three drawers, each having a circular metal pull, each drawer interior speckled gold lustre over black. Each drawer face diamond shaped design. Exterior of box is black ground with gold lacquer speckling on door interior and base. Hanging flower lacquer design over surface of box, bottom of box has large blossom design. Door clasp fragile. Inset tacks on box top which serve as handle rests.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0058
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Date
1950 – 1955
Material
foot, deer; hair, deer; wood; skin; antler, deer
Catalogue Number
102.04.0208
Description
A round cylindrical box which is supported by the feet of deer which have their hair and hooves left on. The four hooves have been split behind the shaft and the fetlocks have been drawn to one side, so that the cylinder is completely covered. The compartment is leather lined and edged. Sitting on …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1950 – 1955
Material
foot, deer; hair, deer; wood; skin; antler, deer
Dimensions
20.0 x 27.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A round cylindrical box which is supported by the feet of deer which have their hair and hooves left on. The four hooves have been split behind the shaft and the fetlocks have been drawn to one side, so that the cylinder is completely covered. The compartment is leather lined and edged. Sitting on and in the box is the varnished wood lid which has a handle made of deer antler, also varnished. inside is a letter that reads “Hello Everybody, Just a little present., From Bill. And my partner Harold King. - B. Lagarde” along with two pieces of bone; a crystal; and a perfectly round stone.
Subject
households
crafts
Bill Lagarde
Harold King
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0208
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0209
Description
An elaborately-carved, squat rectangular wooden box on four ball feet with a lockable lid. The four walls of the box have an elaborately carved floral, on the back panel a single dog running is centred, and on the ends a bird each is seen perched in the foliage. The top of the box presents a scene …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
9.5 x 16.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
An elaborately-carved, squat rectangular wooden box on four ball feet with a lockable lid. The four walls of the box have an elaborately carved floral, on the back panel a single dog running is centred, and on the ends a bird each is seen perched in the foliage. The top of the box presents a scene from "the life of the Hindu Gods," five figures one of them dog-faced, in formal pose, and on either side of that group are two fish-tailed men. A 10 cm. crack runs from the front left foot on the box base, and a crack 22 cm. long runs around the corner of the top left of the lid.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0209
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Date
1870 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0220
Description
Shallow, circular, round, lidded container, white slip with indigo glaze dominant, gold lustre border trim and possibly decal, continuous design around bowl exterior and at lid rim. Decal design is multi-coloured fruit and leaf decoration; "2814" written on base.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
6.2 x 12.7 cm
Description
Shallow, circular, round, lidded container, white slip with indigo glaze dominant, gold lustre border trim and possibly decal, continuous design around bowl exterior and at lid rim. Decal design is multi-coloured fruit and leaf decoration; "2814" written on base.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
trinkets
households
decorative
collectables
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0220
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0250
Description
Hand thrown, trim-footed dish with well-fitting lid. Ivory crackled glaze with multi-coloured enamel and gold lustre borders, and gold, green, red flowering bush with fence on lid. Small chip out of inside bowl rim.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
4.0 x 8.2 cm
Description
Hand thrown, trim-footed dish with well-fitting lid. Ivory crackled glaze with multi-coloured enamel and gold lustre borders, and gold, green, red flowering bush with fence on lid. Small chip out of inside bowl rim.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0250
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0252
Description
Three-tiered, lidded box set. Red gold speckled lacquer interiors. Exterior design continues around the box. Landscape with herons in landscape, as well as a total of seven circular tri-leaf decorations. Box appears to be black base with gold and silver decoration and speckling. Lacquer crackled on…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
7.9 x 6.2 x 6.8 cm
Description
Three-tiered, lidded box set. Red gold speckled lacquer interiors. Exterior design continues around the box. Landscape with herons in landscape, as well as a total of seven circular tri-leaf decorations. Box appears to be black base with gold and silver decoration and speckling. Lacquer crackled on base where it was possibly dropped at one time, base has small chip on one corner.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0252
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0253
Description
Lidded, lightweight box. Lid sits flush with base on box rim. Pale coloured grass veneer on sides. Lid top well-designed in veneer zig-zag geometric in multi-earth tones as well as blues, greens, purples. Case for 102.04.0254.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.3 x 11.2 x 15.5 cm
Description
Lidded, lightweight box. Lid sits flush with base on box rim. Pale coloured grass veneer on sides. Lid top well-designed in veneer zig-zag geometric in multi-earth tones as well as blues, greens, purples. Case for 102.04.0254.
Subject
households
decorative;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0253
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