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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0061
- Description
- A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- beadwork
- needlework
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0061
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0064
- Description
- A square, flat, bag of finely woven white wool with three vertical bands of red, orange and black worked in a simple geometric design. The bag has three tassels hanging from the bottom edge: orange on the left, yellow in the middle, and red on the right.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A square, flat, bag of finely woven white wool with three vertical bands of red, orange and black worked in a simple geometric design. The bag has three tassels hanging from the bottom edge: orange on the left, yellow in the middle, and red on the right.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0064
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0066
- Description
- A circular handbag formed from two woven disks of natural straw that have been sewn together along the outer edge with green and red raffia. The bag is decorated with groups of red, orange and purple flowers with green leaves, each group spaced evenly around the bag. The bag has a single braided s…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Description
- A circular handbag formed from two woven disks of natural straw that have been sewn together along the outer edge with green and red raffia. The bag is decorated with groups of red, orange and purple flowers with green leaves, each group spaced evenly around the bag. The bag has a single braided straw handle.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0066
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0069
- Description
- An envelope style handbag of natural woven straw with a design of green, red and white straw woven in.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 37.5 cm
- Description
- An envelope style handbag of natural woven straw with a design of green, red and white straw woven in.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0069
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0071
- Description
- A two piece handbag made in the envelope style. The purse is made of woven purple straw with a central pattern of red and natural straw, and border pattern of white straw.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A two piece handbag made in the envelope style. The purse is made of woven purple straw with a central pattern of red and natural straw, and border pattern of white straw.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0071
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0073
- Description
- A very wide, very short, black leather purse with canvas sides that fastens with a zipper. The purse has a carrying strap that attaches at each side of the purse through metal rings. The canvas sides are decorated with a garden of embroidered flowers worked in wool.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 40.5 cm
- Description
- A very wide, very short, black leather purse with canvas sides that fastens with a zipper. The purse has a carrying strap that attaches at each side of the purse through metal rings. The canvas sides are decorated with a garden of embroidered flowers worked in wool.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0073
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, hemp
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0075 a,b
- Description
- A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front r…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, hemp
- Dimensions
- 21.5 (a);7.5 (b) x 31.0 (a); 10.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front right side. The matching coin purse is fastened with a turquoise hemp button pushed through a loop. Inside the purse is a tag reading “100% natural hemp, Phillipines handwoven, Sarte Lagaspi, Phillipines”.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- tourism
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0075 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0076
- Description
- A natural coloured canvas bag with a black wool design of vertical bands in tight loops forming a crenelated pattern at the top and bottom of each band. The purse has a horizontal seam that shows where two pieces of canvas are joined. The bag is fastened with a short black string tie.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A natural coloured canvas bag with a black wool design of vertical bands in tight loops forming a crenelated pattern at the top and bottom of each band. The purse has a horizontal seam that shows where two pieces of canvas are joined. The bag is fastened with a short black string tie.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0076
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- grass; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0077
- Description
- A woven grass pouch-shaped, silk lined, purse with a covered ring at the top where a braided handle is attached. The purse is decorated with a single grass flower with felt leaves that is attached at the left side of the front.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- grass; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A woven grass pouch-shaped, silk lined, purse with a covered ring at the top where a braided handle is attached. The purse is decorated with a single grass flower with felt leaves that is attached at the left side of the front.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0077
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0080
- Description
- A long cylindrical orange basket-style purse with a lid with a small handle, and a longer, braided, strap for carrying.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 52.0 cm
- Description
- A long cylindrical orange basket-style purse with a lid with a small handle, and a longer, braided, strap for carrying.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0080
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0352
- Description
- A stiff black alligator purse with very short, 19.3, flat handgrip handle across the top, edges laced with black leather. Curved flap covers half of front and clasps through grommet hole over a short spike underneath a large, 6.8 x 4.2, leather laced, black alligator rectangular patch. Handle is h…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 5.0 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- A stiff black alligator purse with very short, 19.3, flat handgrip handle across the top, edges laced with black leather. Curved flap covers half of front and clasps through grommet hole over a short spike underneath a large, 6.8 x 4.2, leather laced, black alligator rectangular patch. Handle is held by two square metal rings attached at top of flap. Inside completely lined with soft tan leather. Wide zipped pocket stitched across back, and large soft pocket stitched to front over back of metal clasp from outside.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0352
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- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
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War Bonnet Headdress
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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War Bonnet Headdress
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- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- feathers; fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3026
- Description
- White loom beaded band, sewn to hide, with orange diamonds. White medallions with green flower attached at each end of browband along with multicoloured bead-wrapped thongs and grey fur strips. Striped hawk feathers with orange down tips and bases. Light brown felt skullcap. Tag: "Made by Alec…
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- feathers; fibre; glass; skin
- Description
- White loom beaded band, sewn to hide, with orange diamonds. White medallions with green flower attached at each end of browband along with multicoloured bead-wrapped thongs and grey fur strips. Striped hawk feathers with orange down tips and bases. Light brown felt skullcap. Tag: "Made by Alec Baptiste."
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- beadwork
- regalia
- Alec Baptiste
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3026
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War Bonnet Headdress
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- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- feathers; fibre; hair; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3028
- Description
- Beaded band of alternating red and green rectangles with alternating yellow and blue checked crosses, edged in yellow. Medallions with circles of blue, green, red and yellow beads attached at each end of browband along with white fur strips. White feathers with long black hair and black fur patche…
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- feathers; fibre; hair; glass; skin
- Description
- Beaded band of alternating red and green rectangles with alternating yellow and blue checked crosses, edged in yellow. Medallions with circles of blue, green, red and yellow beads attached at each end of browband along with white fur strips. White feathers with long black hair and black fur patches at tips, and orange feathers at base. Skullcap brown fibre with attached blue and white feathers.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3028
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War Bonnet Headdress
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3018
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- feathers; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3018
- Description
- Dark red glass beaded browband, beaded horizontally, with glassy blue and white geometric designs. Medallions attached at each end of browband with same pattern as band and hanging feathers. Dark feathers with red down tips and yellow down bases, wrapped with aqua coloured fabric and white tape.
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- feathers; fibre; glass
- Description
- Dark red glass beaded browband, beaded horizontally, with glassy blue and white geometric designs. Medallions attached at each end of browband with same pattern as band and hanging feathers. Dark feathers with red down tips and yellow down bases, wrapped with aqua coloured fabric and white tape.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3018
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