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Date
1925 – 1940
Material
metal, brass; hoof; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.1010
Description
open-ended strands of brass beads and hooves, long strand of Hudson's Bay Co. brass trade beads, deer hoof at each end of open strand.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1925 – 1940
Material
metal, brass; hoof; skin
Dimensions
114.0 cm
Description
open-ended strands of brass beads and hooves, long strand of Hudson's Bay Co. brass trade beads, deer hoof at each end of open strand.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
103.01.1010
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Date
1890
Material
fibre; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0014
Description
A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded tog…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1890
Material
fibre; glass; metal
Dimensions
57.0 cm
Description
A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded together so the necklace forms a loop.
Subject
decorative
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0014
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.0015
Description
A necklace of eleven strands of beads strung between fringed animal hide. The strands get longer as they proceed down the mecklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker beads.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
86.0 x 71.0 cm
Description
A necklace of eleven strands of beads strung between fringed animal hide. The strands get longer as they proceed down the mecklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker beads.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
ceremonial
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0015
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Date
1890
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0001
Description
A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1890
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
150.0 cm
Description
A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0001
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
shell, cowrie; metal, brass; shin
Catalogue Number
103.01.0009
Description
A man's choker necklace of brass beads alternating with cowrie shells. This necklace would be tied around the neck with rawhide thongs.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
shell, cowrie; metal, brass; shin
Dimensions
96.0 cm
Description
A man's choker necklace of brass beads alternating with cowrie shells. This necklace would be tied around the neck with rawhide thongs.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0009
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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
1920 – 1930
Material
bone; skin; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0073
Description
A loop necklace of hairpipes and brass beads strung on buckskin and suspended from harness leather. Four strands on either side drawn to a harness leather plate hanging from either side of neck and join in a central harness leather plate from which the conjoined strands hang eightfold. One cluster …
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
bone; skin; metal; fibre
Dimensions
11.5 x 86.0 cm
Description
A loop necklace of hairpipes and brass beads strung on buckskin and suspended from harness leather. Four strands on either side drawn to a harness leather plate hanging from either side of neck and join in a central harness leather plate from which the conjoined strands hang eightfold. One cluster of brass beads at top of one strand is missing.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0073
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, ash
Catalogue Number
102.03.0011
Description
A Windsor chair made from Canadian ash with an oval seat. The back support of this chair are vertical spindles attached to the seat, arm rests, and top rail. The arm rests contine as one piece as an additional support of the spindles.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, ash
Dimensions
88.0 x 59.0 x 65.0 cm
Description
A Windsor chair made from Canadian ash with an oval seat. The back support of this chair are vertical spindles attached to the seat, arm rests, and top rail. The arm rests contine as one piece as an additional support of the spindles.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0011
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, mahogany; fibre, flax; hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.03.0020
Description
An occasional ladder-back armchair that is upholstered in blue wool, and covered with a floral linen slipcover.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, mahogany; fibre, flax; hair, sheep
Dimensions
86.0 x 55.0 x 55.0 cm
Description
An occasional ladder-back armchair that is upholstered in blue wool, and covered with a floral linen slipcover.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0020
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, mahogany; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
102.03.0025
Description
An enclosed armchair with mahogany trim and cabriole legs. The chair is upholstered in gold-coloured silk.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, mahogany; fibre, silk
Dimensions
98.5 x 71.0 x 71.0 cm
Description
An enclosed armchair with mahogany trim and cabriole legs. The chair is upholstered in gold-coloured silk.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0025
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, mahogany; hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.03.0027
Description
A mahogany ladder-back armchair. One of the rails is turned / hand-carved. The seat is finished with blue wool flannel upholstery and covered with a floral slipcover.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, mahogany; hair, sheep
Dimensions
82.0 x 57.0 x 53.5 cm
Description
A mahogany ladder-back armchair. One of the rails is turned / hand-carved. The seat is finished with blue wool flannel upholstery and covered with a floral slipcover.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0027
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.03.0033
Description
A high backed ladder-back armchair of simple design. There are five horizontal slats in the backrest. The seat is constructed of four sections joined together with tongue-and-groove joints.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood
Dimensions
107.0 x 50.0 x 64.5 cm
Description
A high backed ladder-back armchair of simple design. There are five horizontal slats in the backrest. The seat is constructed of four sections joined together with tongue-and-groove joints.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0033
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; paper
Catalogue Number
104.45.1006
Description
A flat rectangular box with a label on top. The label features a woman in profile and “Puritan” in fancy lettering over the drawing of a pin. The label is also marked “Dressmakers’ Pins FINEST BRASS PINS MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN PIN CO., WATERBUTY, CONN., U.S.A.” The box is filled with st…
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Title
Straight Pin
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; paper
Description
A flat rectangular box with a label on top. The label features a woman in profile and “Puritan” in fancy lettering over the drawing of a pin. The label is also marked “Dressmakers’ Pins FINEST BRASS PINS MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN PIN CO., WATERBUTY, CONN., U.S.A.” The box is filled with straight pins.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.45.1006
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.02.0001
Description
Rug with ornate Persian design with burgundy, blue, gold, and white as dominant colours. The cotton warp threads are used as fringe on two ends. The carpet is worn with some edge trim missing.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
327.0 x 463.0 cm
Description
Rug with ornate Persian design with burgundy, blue, gold, and white as dominant colours. The cotton warp threads are used as fringe on two ends. The carpet is worn with some edge trim missing.
Subject
households
furnishings
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0001
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0004
Description
Rug with Persian geometric design in peach, gold, and brown. The warp has been left free on two ends to form fringe. Rug is fraying to 5 cm at one end, has holes at one end, and is faded.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
281.0 x 370.0 cm
Description
Rug with Persian geometric design in peach, gold, and brown. The warp has been left free on two ends to form fringe. Rug is fraying to 5 cm at one end, has holes at one end, and is faded.
Subject
households
furnishings
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0004
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0005
Description
Rug with ornate Persian design, with blue, burgundy and mustard as dominant colours. Floral style pattern with a blue ornate pattern as border. Ends of carpet had fringe .
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
331.0 x 376.0 cm
Description
Rug with ornate Persian design, with blue, burgundy and mustard as dominant colours. Floral style pattern with a blue ornate pattern as border. Ends of carpet had fringe .
Subject
households
furnishings
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0005
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.02.0008
Description
Persian rug with an asymmetrical flower and geometric design. Dominant colours include reds on black ground, and red and blue border. The ends of the rug have knotted fringe. Very worn and faded.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
100.0 x 165.0 cm
Description
Persian rug with an asymmetrical flower and geometric design. Dominant colours include reds on black ground, and red and blue border. The ends of the rug have knotted fringe. Very worn and faded.
Subject
households
furnishings
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0008
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.02.0009
Description
Persian rug with asymmetrical design. The dominant colours are faded red and yellow. Short fringe at both ends but has been tucked and sewn on one of the ends, reason unknown. Very worn and faded, small holes and loss of weft material.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
105.0 x 150.0 cm
Description
Persian rug with asymmetrical design. The dominant colours are faded red and yellow. Short fringe at both ends but has been tucked and sewn on one of the ends, reason unknown. Very worn and faded, small holes and loss of weft material.
Subject
households
furnishings
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0009
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0010
Description
Small rug with geometric pattern, featuring a dominant peach ground with black figures. The rug has a homespun and plyed warp. It is faded, all edges are fraying badly, and there are large sections of wear on the weft pile.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
97.0 x 130.0 cm
Description
Small rug with geometric pattern, featuring a dominant peach ground with black figures. The rug has a homespun and plyed warp. It is faded, all edges are fraying badly, and there are large sections of wear on the weft pile.
Subject
households
furnishings
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0010
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0013
Description
Long rug with geometric pattern of multi-tone beige ground with blue, red and black figures. Rug is very worn, and has previously been poorly repaired with red cloth tape on reverse. The edges are fraying and there are many areas of pile loss.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
92.5 x 252.0 cm
Description
Long rug with geometric pattern of multi-tone beige ground with blue, red and black figures. Rug is very worn, and has previously been poorly repaired with red cloth tape on reverse. The edges are fraying and there are many areas of pile loss.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0013
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