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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
106.06.0046 a,b
Description
Two beadstrips which together form a decorative headstall for a horse in ceremonial parade, heavily beaded canvas, the elongated strips have a white ground on which geometric figures in stepped square patterns form triangles, crosses, and diamonds in blue, burgundy, and green. At the wider end of …
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
fibre; glass
Dimensions
9.5 x 51.5 cm
Description
Two beadstrips which together form a decorative headstall for a horse in ceremonial parade, heavily beaded canvas, the elongated strips have a white ground on which geometric figures in stepped square patterns form triangles, crosses, and diamonds in blue, burgundy, and green. At the wider end of each a cutout square allows for attaching to headstall. The beads of (a) at the top are a clear blue glass, on (b) they are a frosty opaque blue.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0046 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.0049
Description
A decorative martingale for a horse in parade. Heavily beaded, it broadly forms an "H" of two strips with geometric figures on them, and a cross bar with a floral emblem on it. The vertical strips have buckskin ties at the tops, and are white with various triangles and diamonds, principally in verm…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
43.0 x 82.0 cm
Description
A decorative martingale for a horse in parade. Heavily beaded, it broadly forms an "H" of two strips with geometric figures on them, and a cross bar with a floral emblem on it. The vertical strips have buckskin ties at the tops, and are white with various triangles and diamonds, principally in vermilion with green and blue borders, gonfalon lower ends. The centre panel is almost square and is a very pale blue ground with a conventional flower made up of circles upon it in deep green and blood red, plus four leaves of light green. Below the panel is a fringe of light buckskin, running from strut to strut.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0049
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin; glass; hide
Catalogue Number
106.06.1047 a-d
Description
Four piece beaded head stall decoration. (a) side of headstall, 40.5x7.0, gold coloured metal beads and green glass beads outline entire piece. Four geometric designs in dark blue, red and yellow with white background. Circular end has red and white beads. Two buckskin thongs sewn onto each end…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin; glass; hide
Description
Four piece beaded head stall decoration. (a) side of headstall, 40.5x7.0, gold coloured metal beads and green glass beads outline entire piece. Four geometric designs in dark blue, red and yellow with white background. Circular end has red and white beads. Two buckskin thongs sewn onto each end. (b) Noseband, 31.2x6.8. Most of metal beads missing. Same colours as (a) but in continuous angular rows. (c and d) on display, unable to describe.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
106.06.1047 a-d
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre; glass; plastic
Catalogue Number
106.06.3027 a,b
Description
Two beaded pieces with matching beadwork. Each piece has a short tapered strip attached to a beaded circle. The strips have repeated red and white triangles on a blue ground. The circles (16.5 diameter) have a red, green and white pinwheel pattern on a blue ground with sequins around the outer e…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre; glass; plastic
Dimensions
16.5 x 31.3 cm
Description
Two beaded pieces with matching beadwork. Each piece has a short tapered strip attached to a beaded circle. The strips have repeated red and white triangles on a blue ground. The circles (16.5 diameter) have a red, green and white pinwheel pattern on a blue ground with sequins around the outer edge.
Subject
Indigenous
animals, horses
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3027 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.1024
Description
Poncho style beaded collar with fringes, 2 piece, sewn together at the shoulders, rust coloured background beads, 2 rows of hanging blue equilateral triangles front and back form a V from shoulders to centre, zigzag clear beads frame head, circles of white-light blue and orange-dark blue designs on…
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Title
Beaded Collar
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
47.7 x 31.5 cm
Description
Poncho style beaded collar with fringes, 2 piece, sewn together at the shoulders, rust coloured background beads, 2 rows of hanging blue equilateral triangles front and back form a V from shoulders to centre, zigzag clear beads frame head, circles of white-light blue and orange-dark blue designs on front, multicoloured designs rest and hang from V stripe on back, completely fringed ca. 12.0 long, notched neck opening.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1969
Catalogue Number
103.07.1024
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1042
Description
V-shaped, blue and red pattern on white, beaded fringe, 2 bead strips sewn together to a V point, each strip is 35.5 x 6.2, white background, 3 arrow style designs of red, light blue and dark blue rectangles, 5 beads x 2 rows, each pointing towards centre, from the outer edge hangs bead netting in …
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Title
Beaded Collar
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Description
V-shaped, blue and red pattern on white, beaded fringe, 2 bead strips sewn together to a V point, each strip is 35.5 x 6.2, white background, 3 arrow style designs of red, light blue and dark blue rectangles, 5 beads x 2 rows, each pointing towards centre, from the outer edge hangs bead netting in brown beads from which hang ca 4.0 long red and black beads, inside edge has white bead edging heavy woven material is the backing, lined with silk, back lined with purple material.
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1042
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Date
1915 – 1945
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.1001
Description
Blue design on red beaded collar and cravat, wide cravat's rounded bottom contains orange diamond shape at centre outlined in blue border and oblique blue lines from top and bottom points, similar, smaller design on each side of collar in solid blue, round collar ties at back of neck by buckskin th…
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Title
Beaded Cravat
Date
1915 – 1945
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
29.3 x 32.2 cm
Description
Blue design on red beaded collar and cravat, wide cravat's rounded bottom contains orange diamond shape at centre outlined in blue border and oblique blue lines from top and bottom points, similar, smaller design on each side of collar in solid blue, round collar ties at back of neck by buckskin thongs, beadwork on heavy canvas fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Twoyoungmen
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.01.1001
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Date
1905 – 1915
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0069
Description
A large triangular pennant shaped piece of beaded canvas with buckskin tie at each corner, and short buckskin fringe at truncated point. Backed with buckskin cut to shape with notched edge, medium blue background with three triangular motifs in a vertical row, each having a red cross hanging from i…
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Title
Beaded Cravat
Date
1905 – 1915
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Dimensions
15.0 x 34.5 cm
Description
A large triangular pennant shaped piece of beaded canvas with buckskin tie at each corner, and short buckskin fringe at truncated point. Backed with buckskin cut to shape with notched edge, medium blue background with three triangular motifs in a vertical row, each having a red cross hanging from its point. Top two triangles are white with red squares outlining, and yellow centres at the red crosses. The bottom triangle has a yellow band at the top, a blue band beneath and a white square beneath that, all outlined with red squares and a white centre in the red cross hanging from it. White band borders sides and bottom with a red diagonal stripe at the middle. Canvas band at outside edges were once covered with red wool blanket cloth which shows here and there in patches.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Hector Crawler
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0069
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin, moose; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0011 a,b
Description
A pair of beaded gauntlet cuffs. Each cuff has a long (23.0 cm) fringe along one side, and is decorated with three multicoloured, stylized, stemmed flowers on a white background. The stems of the three flowers converge at a central, multicoloured, lobed circle.
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Title
Beaded Cuffs
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin, moose; glass
Dimensions
21.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
A pair of beaded gauntlet cuffs. Each cuff has a long (23.0 cm) fringe along one side, and is decorated with three multicoloured, stylized, stemmed flowers on a white background. The stems of the three flowers converge at a central, multicoloured, lobed circle.
Subject
Indigenous
Plateau
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0011 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1035 a,b
Description
2 bands of 3 colour stripes on white ground, bands ca 4.0 wide with blue on edges, red then green centres running from side to side, white background, 3 edges trimmed with red wool. (a) 31.2x16.6 tapers slightly to 29.5 (b) 31.7x17.0
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Title
Beaded Cuffs
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
glass; fibre
Description
2 bands of 3 colour stripes on white ground, bands ca 4.0 wide with blue on edges, red then green centres running from side to side, white background, 3 edges trimmed with red wool. (a) 31.2x16.6 tapers slightly to 29.5 (b) 31.7x17.0
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1035 a,b
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Date
1915 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; fibre; metal; shell
Catalogue Number
103.05.1113
Description
Ladies buckskin beaded dress. Fringe all around bottom and a row half way down the skirt. V-shaped inset at sides of skirt is fringed. Back beaded yoke is 31.0x48.0, all beadwork is backed by heavy cotton. Short sleeves have fringe at end, some with black beads. Beadstrip is 42.0x16.0 attac…
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Title
Beaded Dress
Date
1915 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; fibre; metal; shell
Dimensions
50.0 x 124.0 cm
Description
Ladies buckskin beaded dress. Fringe all around bottom and a row half way down the skirt. V-shaped inset at sides of skirt is fringed. Back beaded yoke is 31.0x48.0, all beadwork is backed by heavy cotton. Short sleeves have fringe at end, some with black beads. Beadstrip is 42.0x16.0 attached to bodice, open under arms. Two stepped pyramids of red, green, yellow and blue on a white background, 3 blue standards with crosses at top between pyramids. Front yoke blue and yellow beaded bands top and bottom, white background , centre design of 2 irregular shapes in red, green and yellow, flanking them are two stepped diamond shapes in red, blue and yellow, flanking them on both sides of yoke are red chained rectangles. Hanging from bottom of yoke are 11.0 long are green tubular beads from which hang either a bell or a shell. Back yoke is same except the centre design has 4 shapes and bands at top and bottom are different, bottom band is green and white, top is green, white and yellow and there are no shells, just bells hanging.
Subject
households
clothing
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Barbara Whyte Kapteyn, Calgary, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.05.1113
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.1019
Description
triangular, green-red stripes form "V", fringed, neck edge has a beaded rim of blue-green-red, side edges have red-green rectangular border, "V" stripe inside has dark green-red beads, point has purple beads, centre of neck is a solid triangle of pink and silver beads 9.5 long on both edges.
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Title
Beaded Gorget
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
28.0 x 16.5 cm
Description
triangular, green-red stripes form "V", fringed, neck edge has a beaded rim of blue-green-red, side edges have red-green rectangular border, "V" stripe inside has dark green-red beads, point has purple beads, centre of neck is a solid triangle of pink and silver beads 9.5 long on both edges.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.01.1019
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1010
Description
White beaded tiara with orange star and bluebird, band comes to high point at front, single large contour-beaded orange star outlined in brass beads, orange diamond shapes in series around band. A separate beaded blue eagle with yellow head tacked to band on right side extends above and below band;…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
15.8 x 23.0 cm
Description
White beaded tiara with orange star and bluebird, band comes to high point at front, single large contour-beaded orange star outlined in brass beads, orange diamond shapes in series around band. A separate beaded blue eagle with yellow head tacked to band on right side extends above and below band; The tiara is beaded on canvas, eagle on buckskin, machine stitiching on canvas.
Subject
Indigenous
accessories
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
Catalogue Number
103.04.1010
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; feathers; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.3003
Description
Beaded headband, white background with red cross with green tips at centre, two vertical bands in brown and black. Two rosettes in red, black and white at each temple. A pyramid design in light blue, yellow and red. From the rosettes hang two downy feathers (14.0 cm long). Beaded on to fibre wi…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; feathers; fibre
Dimensions
4.0 x 53.0 cm
Description
Beaded headband, white background with red cross with green tips at centre, two vertical bands in brown and black. Two rosettes in red, black and white at each temple. A pyramid design in light blue, yellow and red. From the rosettes hang two downy feathers (14.0 cm long). Beaded on to fibre with short buckskin thongs.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
crafts
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3003
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Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1177
Description
An adult’s beaded buckskin jacket with leather tie front closing; appears to be Stoney beadwork; all beadwork done in the lazy stitch. Blue, green, and ochre beads, stitched in rows on breast front, beading of and blue and ochre on the shoulders and around the armholes, a rounded chevron-shaped des…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Dimensions
51.0 x 65.0cm cm
Description
An adult’s beaded buckskin jacket with leather tie front closing; appears to be Stoney beadwork; all beadwork done in the lazy stitch. Blue, green, and ochre beads, stitched in rows on breast front, beading of and blue and ochre on the shoulders and around the armholes, a rounded chevron-shaped design (five rows) of alternating dark and light blue beads on the back ending with two light blue, dark blue and ochre, tails. The beadwork from the bottom rounded chevron-shaped pattern extends to the shoulders and down the arms meeting with two separate rows (of two) of blue and ochre beads. The cuffs and bottom of the jacket have cutouts on wide fringes and also have the regular narrow fringes. There are fringes around the armholes, down the sleeves and around the v-shaped beadwork design on the back. The jacket has no collar but has a strip of pinked thin leather sewn down, ending in a cutout beaded flap (13.0cm long) which is sewn on so that it hangs down like a small necktie when the jacket is closed. The jacket has ochre spots on the front and back and yellow spots on the sleeves. Measurement 148.0cm, across chest.
Subject
regalia
sewing
Indigenous, Stoney
beadwork
Mary Sharpless Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Eric C. Sharpless, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1177
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin, deer; skin, ermine; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0007 a,b
Description
A pair of deerskin leggings fringed along the length of each side with ermine tails attached along the fringe and tied with red yarn. A wide beaded strip along the outer edge of the leggings has a white background with three bow shaped motifs and four diagonal stripes made up of small diamonds of …
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Title
Beaded Leggings
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin, deer; skin, ermine; glass; fibre
Dimensions
29.0 x 75.0 cm
Description
A pair of deerskin leggings fringed along the length of each side with ermine tails attached along the fringe and tied with red yarn. A wide beaded strip along the outer edge of the leggings has a white background with three bow shaped motifs and four diagonal stripes made up of small diamonds of coloured beads. The leggings have tabs to tie the legging on to the leg or tighten the legging around the leg.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
decorative
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0007 a,b
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Date
1915 – 1925
Material
skin; glass; fibre; hair
Catalogue Number
103.05.0091 a,b
Description
A pair of white buckskin leggings, heavily beaded in wide cuff at the bottom extending to knees, stitched together at sides to form tube with wide buckskin flap above beadwork and fringe on side of beadwork. Cuff completely beaded all around on canvas, trimmed with brown velvet edge at bottom sewn …
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Title
Beaded Leggings
Date
1915 – 1925
Material
skin; glass; fibre; hair
Dimensions
30.0 x 82.0 cm
Description
A pair of white buckskin leggings, heavily beaded in wide cuff at the bottom extending to knees, stitched together at sides to form tube with wide buckskin flap above beadwork and fringe on side of beadwork. Cuff completely beaded all around on canvas, trimmed with brown velvet edge at bottom sewn to red woolen strip inside. White background with twelve blue and red magnet like figures with horns at the top, placed in four rows of three figures each. Double, blue and orange stepped chevrons at top and bottom of cuff after first set of figures, and before last set. Wide buckskin strap at top of each legging for fastening to belt.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Mark Poucette
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0091 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1043
Description
Baby's high top moccasin, one piece construction with added ankle flap, long buckskin thong, vamp has light blue and dark blue beads in a four leaf clover design, 2 short rows of red beads on 3 of the leaves.
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Title
Beaded Moccasin
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
10.0 x 6.5 x 13.6 cm
Description
Baby's high top moccasin, one piece construction with added ankle flap, long buckskin thong, vamp has light blue and dark blue beads in a four leaf clover design, 2 short rows of red beads on 3 of the leaves.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.03.1043
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Date
1915 – 1945
Material
glass; skin; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.03.1001 a,b
Description
Uppers beaded light blue with red and white border, diagonal stripes around edge of sole, red, white and blue checked diamond, yellow centre on toe, short white buckskin ankle flap with notched edges, short rounded tongue, short lace tie on (b) inside faced with light blue and greenstriped fabric u…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1915 – 1945
Material
glass; skin; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
12.0 x 12.5 x 25.0 cm
Description
Uppers beaded light blue with red and white border, diagonal stripes around edge of sole, red, white and blue checked diamond, yellow centre on toe, short white buckskin ankle flap with notched edges, short rounded tongue, short lace tie on (b) inside faced with light blue and greenstriped fabric under beadwork.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Mark Lefthand
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.03.1001 a,b
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Date
prior to 1931
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1032 a,b
Description
Woman's moccasin, low with open floral design, 1-piece construction, sewn together at outside edge and centre back, (b) has pull tab 5.2 cm sewn onto heel top, open floral design in red,green, blue,yellow, brown on vamp and around sides, beaded piping around shoe opening and tongue in red, yellow, …
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
prior to 1931
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
8.0 x 9.0 x 24.5 cm
Description
Woman's moccasin, low with open floral design, 1-piece construction, sewn together at outside edge and centre back, (b) has pull tab 5.2 cm sewn onto heel top, open floral design in red,green, blue,yellow, brown on vamp and around sides, beaded piping around shoe opening and tongue in red, yellow, border below piping in red and green.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Barbara Whyte
Credit
Gift of Barbara C. Whyte, Medicine Hat, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.03.1032 a,b
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