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Date
1967 – 1973
Material
plaster; wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.0002
Description
A carved plaster bear sitting upright with forelegs crossed between spread hind legs and head facing to one side. The bear is painted brown with white muzzle and bib at chest. The bear is sitting on a round green grass patch. The figurine is attached to a base of thin round wood that has been pa…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1967 – 1973
Material
plaster; wood
Dimensions
11.0 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm
Description
A carved plaster bear sitting upright with forelegs crossed between spread hind legs and head facing to one side. The bear is painted brown with white muzzle and bib at chest. The bear is sitting on a round green grass patch. The figurine is attached to a base of thin round wood that has been painted dark brown. The bottom is marked “For Pearl Moore HAL.”
Subject
households
crafts
carving
Pearl Moore
animals, bears
Hal Bieler
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0002
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Date
1967 – 1967
Material
plaster; wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.0004
Description
A small carved plaster squirrel sitting on its haunches with its front paws clasped in front of its chest. The squirrel is painted dark brown with a white underbelly and is sitting on a green plaster mound. The plaster figurine is attached to a base of two cross sections of tree piled one atop th…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1967 – 1967
Material
plaster; wood
Dimensions
5.0; 5.3 (base) x 2.5; 6.0 (base) x 3.0; 7.1 (base) cm
Description
A small carved plaster squirrel sitting on its haunches with its front paws clasped in front of its chest. The squirrel is painted dark brown with a white underbelly and is sitting on a green plaster mound. The plaster figurine is attached to a base of two cross sections of tree piled one atop the other. The bottom is marked “Hal Bieler 67” in red.
Subject
households
animals, squirrels
crafts
carving
Hal Bieler
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0004
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Date
1966 – 1973
Material
plaster
Catalogue Number
107.02.0007
Description
A carved plaster bear, painted brown, with its head turned to the right. The bear is standing atop a large grey plaster rock.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1966 – 1973
Material
plaster
Dimensions
6.7 x 4.5 x 4.7 cm
Description
A carved plaster bear, painted brown, with its head turned to the right. The bear is standing atop a large grey plaster rock.
Subject
households
crafts
carving
animals, bears
Hal Bieler
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0007
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1045 a-d
Description
Four baby bonnets: two plain, one embroidered, and one net.
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Title
Baby Bonnet
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
fibre
Description
Four baby bonnets: two plain, one embroidered, and one net.
Subject
Mary Schaffer
children
crafts
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.04.1045 a-d
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Date
1920 – 1945
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
103.08.0050
Description
A flat linen bag with pointed sides and a flat bottom. The bag is made from natural linen bound with a light brown band across both the bottom and the top. The bag has two very narrow short brown handles, and is decorated with a small embroidered basket of flowers on side.
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Title
Bag
Date
1920 – 1945
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
30.5 x 50.0 cm
Description
A flat linen bag with pointed sides and a flat bottom. The bag is made from natural linen bound with a light brown band across both the bottom and the top. The bag has two very narrow short brown handles, and is decorated with a small embroidered basket of flowers on side.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0050
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.1126
Description
Beaded drawstring pouch with fringe along centre bottom. Floral beadwork on front in green, yellow, red, blue and orange. This bag is a great example of recycling - beaded panels are moccasin tops, back of bag is in four sections.
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
30.0 x 37.0 cm
Description
Beaded drawstring pouch with fringe along centre bottom. Floral beadwork on front in green, yellow, red, blue and orange. This bag is a great example of recycling - beaded panels are moccasin tops, back of bag is in four sections.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
beadwork
crafts
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.08.1126
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Date
1920 – 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.08.3002
Description
Flat square bag with beading on one side and fringe (24.0 cm long) along bottom edge that is trimmed with plastic hollow beads. The bag is lined with printed yellow fabric and has two handles that are tied together with a strip of hide. The front of the bag has a beaded design edged with black ve…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin; plastic
Dimensions
29.0 x 33.0 cm
Description
Flat square bag with beading on one side and fringe (24.0 cm long) along bottom edge that is trimmed with plastic hollow beads. The bag is lined with printed yellow fabric and has two handles that are tied together with a strip of hide. The front of the bag has a beaded design edged with black velvet, the back is finished with red felt (wool?). Beaded design has blue background with dark red, blue and white corners. There are two identical designs (17.5 x 14.0 cm) in diamond shapes with geometric shapes in green, dark blue, red and orange. Two small diamond shapes with a red cross in the centre separate the two major motifs.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.3002
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
106.06.0004
Description
A highly ornamental horse bridle or headstall. The caparison has a crown strap with three runners to the muzzle strap, all with diagonal stripes of beadwork and round beaded medallions at end of nose piece and side runners. There is fringe where the nose piece joins the crown strap
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
36.0 (approx.) x 56.0 (approx.) cm
Description
A highly ornamental horse bridle or headstall. The caparison has a crown strap with three runners to the muzzle strap, all with diagonal stripes of beadwork and round beaded medallions at end of nose piece and side runners. There is fringe where the nose piece joins the crown strap
Subject
Indigenous, Blackfoo
Stoney
Assiniboine
transportation
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0004
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.04.0043
Description
A black elasticized headband, only the back half being elasticized. The pattern half of the headband seems to be a simple warp of hemp in tabby array, the cross lattices being wound in bright mercerized cotton at each line, the resulting pattern looking very like beadwork, the pattern being squared…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre; rubber
Dimensions
2.9 x 26.0 cm
Description
A black elasticized headband, only the back half being elasticized. The pattern half of the headband seems to be a simple warp of hemp in tabby array, the cross lattices being wound in bright mercerized cotton at each line, the resulting pattern looking very like beadwork, the pattern being squared off, consisting of red chevrons with white crowns radiating from the centre yellow-gold butterfly.
Subject
households
weaving
crafts
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0043
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1114 a,b
Description
Pair of home tanned moose skin mukluks with red and black wool fabric uppers, trimmed above ankle with beaver fur, pom-poms of marten fur. Floral beadwork on vamps and uppers in red, yellow, blue, green, white and orange.
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Title
Beaded Mukluks
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Dimensions
36.0 x 13.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
Pair of home tanned moose skin mukluks with red and black wool fabric uppers, trimmed above ankle with beaver fur, pom-poms of marten fur. Floral beadwork on vamps and uppers in red, yellow, blue, green, white and orange.
Subject
Indigenous, Athapaskan
beadwork
crafts
Jon Whyte
regalia
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.03.1114 a,b
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.1037
Description
Beaded medallion necklace in red and black with beaded fringe at bottom.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
7.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Beaded medallion necklace in red and black with beaded fringe at bottom.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
crafts
beadwork
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.01.1037
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Date
1920 – 1971
Material
glass; tooth; shell; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3003
Description
Eight groups of four strands on coral coloured beads strung on skin thongs. Hanging from bottom strand are 13 teeth and three 13.0 long strands of beads and a cowrie shell on the end of each. Tag CRW's writing: "Viola Hunter March 3 1971 belonged to George Hunter father of old John Hunter Corral …
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1920 – 1971
Material
glass; tooth; shell; skin
Dimensions
5.0 x 43.8 cm
Description
Eight groups of four strands on coral coloured beads strung on skin thongs. Hanging from bottom strand are 13 teeth and three 13.0 long strands of beads and a cowrie shell on the end of each. Tag CRW's writing: "Viola Hunter March 3 1971 belonged to George Hunter father of old John Hunter Corral (sic) coloured beads & shells ca. 1950."
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
George Hunter
John Hunter
Viola Hunter
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3003
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.1105
Description
Evening bag with shaped metal opening. Metal is silver plated with elaborately embossed design of roses and cherubs. The bag has a cross over snap closure and a silver linked chain carrying handle. The bag is made of black beads witha colourful design on both sides of a peacock sitting on a bran…
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; glass; fibre
Description
Evening bag with shaped metal opening. Metal is silver plated with elaborately embossed design of roses and cherubs. The bag has a cross over snap closure and a silver linked chain carrying handle. The bag is made of black beads witha colourful design on both sides of a peacock sitting on a branch. Looped strands of black beads hang from the bottom edge.
Subject
Mary Schaffer
birds
needlework
beadwork
crafts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1105
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Date
1890 – 1950
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
106.06.0001
Description
Beaded saddle made from pieces of leather, roughly in the shape of a cross, with notched edges and a cinch at one side. The top and bottom arms of the cross hold two padded pillows, each covered with beads of blue and white (patterns on front pillows different from that on back ones), with beaded …
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Title
Beaded Saddle
Date
1890 – 1950
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
93.0 x 49.0 cm
Description
Beaded saddle made from pieces of leather, roughly in the shape of a cross, with notched edges and a cinch at one side. The top and bottom arms of the cross hold two padded pillows, each covered with beads of blue and white (patterns on front pillows different from that on back ones), with beaded rectangular flaps and two rounded tabs hanging from each pillow. The each tab has a long string of beads with a tassel hanging at the end.
Subject
Indigenous
Plains Ojibwa
Cree
crafts
beadwork
ceremonial
transportation
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0001
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Date
1969
Material
glass; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
104.47.3001
Description
Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Yo…
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Title
Beaded Wristwatch
Date
1969
Material
glass; skin; metal
Dimensions
4.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Youngman Dec 27th 1969."
Subject
households
Indigenous, Stoney
Rosalie Twoyoungman
beadwork
crafts
clothing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.47.3001
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0059
Description
A dress yoke that is completely beaded with blue, red and white beads in an adaptation from a Plains First Nations geometric design. The slit neck is bound with soft leather, and there is leather fringe at the ends of the sleeve sections. There is wrapped fringe along the bottom edges at the fron…
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Title
Beaded Yoke
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
52.0 x 100.0 (overall) cm
Description
A dress yoke that is completely beaded with blue, red and white beads in an adaptation from a Plains First Nations geometric design. The slit neck is bound with soft leather, and there is leather fringe at the ends of the sleeve sections. There is wrapped fringe along the bottom edges at the front and back. The beading is done on canvas in a lazy stitch.
Subject
First Nations
Plains
Plateau
decorative
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0059
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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
metal, brass; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.33.0005 a,b
Description
A pair of brass bells, each shaped like a clamshell, cast with a raised scrolled face-like design with two knobby eyes on each side and a slit at the mouth. A small pebble (clay?) is loose inside and acts as the clapper. Each bell has a square handle at the top with a hole pierced through the han…
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Title
Bell
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
metal, brass; fibre
Dimensions
5.5 x 4.0 x 5.0 cm
Description
A pair of brass bells, each shaped like a clamshell, cast with a raised scrolled face-like design with two knobby eyes on each side and a slit at the mouth. A small pebble (clay?) is loose inside and acts as the clapper. Each bell has a square handle at the top with a hole pierced through the handle and a red cord loop tied on.
Subject
crafts
metalwork
animals
music
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0005 a,b
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Date
1967 – 1967
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.0001
Description
A carved wooden owl sitting on a very rough half-round section of log. The owl is painted dark brown with feather texture on wings, an orange face and breast. The owl has glass eyes. The side of the base is marked with a maker’s mark, “HAL” with letters joined together, and “Bieler 67” in red.
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Title
Bird Figurine
Date
1967 – 1967
Material
wood
Dimensions
10.4; 5.0 (base) x 4.3; 10.0 (base) x 4.8; 9.0 (base) cm
Description
A carved wooden owl sitting on a very rough half-round section of log. The owl is painted dark brown with feather texture on wings, an orange face and breast. The owl has glass eyes. The side of the base is marked with a maker’s mark, “HAL” with letters joined together, and “Bieler 67” in red.
Subject
households
animals, birds
birds, owls
crafts
carving
Hal Bieler
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0001
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.01.0015
Description
Large throw, handwoven in homespun wool. Pattern reminiscent of Navajo work in browns, oranges, and reds. One seam in centre undone.
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Title
Blanket
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
158.0 x 253.0 cm
Description
Large throw, handwoven in homespun wool. Pattern reminiscent of Navajo work in browns, oranges, and reds. One seam in centre undone.
Subject
households
furnishings
Indigenous
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.0015
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Date
1890 – 1930
Material
horn
Catalogue Number
104.20.0220
Description
A shallow bowl, roughly traingular in shape, made from a piece of horn. The bowl is thicker at the bottom than on the sides and the edge is notched. The bowl is translucent and yellowish in colour with linear grain showing. The base of the bowl is marked “XAS ENN”.
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Title
Bowl
Date
1890 – 1930
Material
horn
Dimensions
6.0 x 11.7 x 17.0 cm
Description
A shallow bowl, roughly traingular in shape, made from a piece of horn. The bowl is thicker at the bottom than on the sides and the edge is notched. The bowl is translucent and yellowish in colour with linear grain showing. The base of the bowl is marked “XAS ENN”.
Subject
Indigenous
Plains
decorative
crafts
animals
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0220
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