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Beaded Caparison

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Date: prior to 1970

Material: skin; glass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 106.06.3037 a,b

Description: Two large beaded medallions with fringe along the bottom edge and a hide strip attached to the back at the top. Each beaded orange circle, worked on canvas, is decorated with blue, white and red chevrons forming a eight-pointed star at the centre.

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Title: Beaded Caparison

Date: prior to 1970

Material: skin; glass; fibre

Dimensions: 20.5 x 37.5 cm

Description: Two large beaded medallions with fringe along the bottom edge and a hide strip attached to the back at the top. Each beaded orange circle, worked on canvas, is decorated with blue, white and red chevrons forming a eight-pointed star at the centre.

Subject: Indigenous; decorative; crafts; beadwork; animals, horses; regalia

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 106.06.3037 a,b

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Beaded Caparison

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Date: prior to 1970

Material: fibre; glass; metal; skin

Catalogue Number: 106.06.3043 a-j

Description: Ten pieces of beadwork for an unfinished caparison set. Each piece has a yellow background, a black and orange triangle border, blue and orange chevrons, and green and orange diamonds with blue centres. a) Decorative headpiece (73.0 x 62.0 cm) with hide centre with diamond shaped cut-outs down the…

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Title: Beaded Caparison

Date: prior to 1970

Material: fibre; glass; metal; skin

Dimensions: 15.0 (b) x 96.5 (b) cm

Description: Ten pieces of beadwork for an unfinished caparison set. Each piece has a yellow background, a black and orange triangle border, blue and orange chevrons, and green and orange diamonds with blue centres. a) Decorative headpiece (73.0 x 62.0 cm) with hide centre with diamond shaped cut-outs down the length. Beaded triangles, diamonds and chevrons are attached along the edges. There are two looped elastic attachments at the top and thong ties between the beadwork.b) Collar (96.5 x 15.0 cm) that is fabric backed and slightly pointed with bead and metal jingle bell fringe at the centre. There are two beaded diamonds attached along the top edge and hide ties at each end.c,d) Two diamond-shaped pieces of beadwork (25.0 x 14.0 cm), each with three thong ties and a slight variation in bead colour - red instead of orange.e,f,g) Three large diamond-shaped pieces of beadwork (50.5 x 24.5 cm; 49.0 x 24.5 cm; 48.0 x 24.0 cm) with remnants of red feathers on one tip of (f) and (g).h) Small beadstrip (20.0 x 4.0 cm) with ends finished with ribbon.i) Triangular beaded piece (19.2 x 19.0 cm) with a hide strap tied in a loop attached to the back. Additional bead decoration of three black and orange triangles. j) Flat, rectangular canvas bag (40.5 x 25.0 cm) with one side beaded with a variation of the motif (triangle and forked squares instead of chevrons). The bag has a hide strap at the top and fringe (17.0 cm long) along the bottom edge.

Subject: Indigenous; crafts; beadwork; animals, horses; regalia

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 106.06.3043 a-j

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Beaded Caparison

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Date: prior to 1970

Material: fibre; glass; skin

Catalogue Number: 106.06.3044 a,b

Description: Caparison set with robe and headstall.a) Robe (111.0 x 101.0 cm) of light hide with beaded patches attached: two brown diamonds with orange, blue and white stepped diamonds at centre; two yellow circles with red and blue crosses at centre; one blanket strip of three circles joined by two rectangles…

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Title: Beaded Caparison

Date: prior to 1970

Material: fibre; glass; skin

Dimensions: 101.0 (a); 59.5 (b) x 111.0 (a); 43.0 (b) cm

Description: Caparison set with robe and headstall.a) Robe (111.0 x 101.0 cm) of light hide with beaded patches attached: two brown diamonds with orange, blue and white stepped diamonds at centre; two yellow circles with red and blue crosses at centre; one blanket strip of three circles joined by two rectangles, white with red and blue diamonds; and two large yellow and black butterflies.b) A headstall of two joined beaded strips with diamonds attached along outer edges. The colours and beaded motif matches the blanket strip on (a). There are two elastic loops attached to the top.

Subject: Indigenous; animals, horses; children; crafts; beadwork; regalia

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 106.06.3044 a,b

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Beaded Caparison

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Date: c. 1960

Material: skin; glass; metal; hoof

Catalogue Number: 106.06.3042 a-p

Description: Sixteen piece caparison, red beaded background with geometric pattern in dark blue, yellow, red and light blue. There are: 1 semi-circular flank decoration, 1 pair triangular cheek (?) pieces, 1 pair large stirrup and foot coverings, 1 neck decoration with triangular flaps, 1 headstall, 1 pair lar…

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Title: Beaded Caparison

Date: c. 1960

Material: skin; glass; metal; hoof

Description: Sixteen piece caparison, red beaded background with geometric pattern in dark blue, yellow, red and light blue. There are: 1 semi-circular flank decoration, 1 pair triangular cheek (?) pieces, 1 pair large stirrup and foot coverings, 1 neck decoration with triangular flaps, 1 headstall, 1 pair large round medallions, 2 blanket strips, 1 collar/martingale (?), 1 rifle case, and 1 pair small pieces similar to rifle case.

Subject: Indigenous; crafts; beadwork; animals, horses; regalia

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 106.06.3042 a-p

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Beaded Caparison

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Date: c. 1960

Material: skin; glass; hoof

Catalogue Number: 106.06.3041 a-g

Description: Seven piece caparison, fully beaded, red background with geometric designs with dark blue, light blue and yellow. There are: 2 blanket strips, 1 heart-shaped collar, 1 headstall, 1 semi-circular flank decoration and 1 pair long narrow reins.

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Title: Beaded Caparison

Date: c. 1960

Material: skin; glass; hoof

Description: Seven piece caparison, fully beaded, red background with geometric designs with dark blue, light blue and yellow. There are: 2 blanket strips, 1 heart-shaped collar, 1 headstall, 1 semi-circular flank decoration and 1 pair long narrow reins.

Subject: Indigenous; crafts; beadwork; animals, horses; regalia

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 106.06.3041 a-g

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Handkerchief

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Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1066

Description: Small, very fancy, lace and cotton ladies handkerchief.

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Title: Handkerchief

Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: fibre

Description: Small, very fancy, lace and cotton ladies handkerchief.

Subject: Mary Schaffer; crafts; needlework; embroidery

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1066

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Handkerchief

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Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0022

Description: A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.

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Title: Handkerchief

Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 33.0 x 33.0 cm

Description: A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.

Subject: households; grooming; social customs; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0022

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Handkerchief

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Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0023

Description: A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.

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Title: Handkerchief

Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 29.0 x 27.0 cm

Description: A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.