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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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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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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3024
Description
Two long, sligthly tapered beaded strips joined by a leather strip at one end. The opposite ends have white commercial leather fringe, and one side has decorative stones (rhinestones?) attached. Each strip has a red geometric repeated motif, resembling a stylized human figure with arms upraised,…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
14.0 x 127.0 cm
Description
Two long, sligthly tapered beaded strips joined by a leather strip at one end. The opposite ends have white commercial leather fringe, and one side has decorative stones (rhinestones?) attached. Each strip has a red geometric repeated motif, resembling a stylized human figure with arms upraised, on a white ground.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
animals, horses
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3024
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3029 a-d
Description
Four bead strips decorated with the same motif. Each piece has yellow diamonds and green arrows on a red ground.a,b) Two strips with tapered ends and a yellow triangle on each end of the decorative motif. One of these bands would be a browband and the other would be a noseband.c,d) Two strips tha…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
6.0 (a,b); 7.5 (c,d) x 39.0 (a,b); 56.0 (c,d) cm
Description
Four bead strips decorated with the same motif. Each piece has yellow diamonds and green arrows on a red ground.a,b) Two strips with tapered ends and a yellow triangle on each end of the decorative motif. One of these bands would be a browband and the other would be a noseband.c,d) Two strips that each have one rounded end and a tapered end with thong ties. The decorative motif is repeated three times on each strip. One strip, (d), has two more ties near the tapered end and “3” written in ink on the back.
Subject
Indigenous
animals, horses
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3029 a-d
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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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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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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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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.3001
Description
Beaded headband with a beaded triangle joined to the centre of the top edge. The ends of the band are attached together with white elastic. A pair of medallions are attached to the elastic. The headband is blue with a geometric design in yellow, red, white and green. There are two groups of fin…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
27.5 x 27.0 cm
Description
Beaded headband with a beaded triangle joined to the centre of the top edge. The ends of the band are attached together with white elastic. A pair of medallions are attached to the elastic. The headband is blue with a geometric design in yellow, red, white and green. There are two groups of finge hanging from the bottom edge of the headband at either end of the triangle. The band is backed by white fabric (canvas?).
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3001
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Date
prior to 1979
Material
glass; plastic; fibre; feather
Catalogue Number
103.04.3002
Description
Beaded headband with a peak at the front centre. The headband is blue with dark blue triangle borders and edged with both blues. The band is decorated with a yellow, red and white geometric design. The ends of the band are joined with elastic, and the elastic is covered with a medallion that hol…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1979
Material
glass; plastic; fibre; feather
Dimensions
13.0 x 31.0 cm
Description
Beaded headband with a peak at the front centre. The headband is blue with dark blue triangle borders and edged with both blues. The band is decorated with a yellow, red and white geometric design. The ends of the band are joined with elastic, and the elastic is covered with a medallion that holds three feathers (eagle?) (24.0 cm long). The headband is backed with white fabric. Tag attached: “found in Eaton’s box marked ‘My Indian Headband’.”
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
Catharine Whyte
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3002
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.3004
Description
Beaded headband backed with hide. The ends of the band are joined with two pieces of black elastic. The top edge of the band has two arches. The top and bottom edges of the band are finished with yellow and blue beading. The band is blue and has a repeating geometric pattern in white, dark blue…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin; fibre
Dimensions
8.0 x 28.2 cm
Description
Beaded headband backed with hide. The ends of the band are joined with two pieces of black elastic. The top edge of the band has two arches. The top and bottom edges of the band are finished with yellow and blue beading. The band is blue and has a repeating geometric pattern in white, dark blue, orange and red.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Catharine Robb Whyte
Princess Whiteshield
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3004
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.3006
Description
Beaded headband joined with elastic at the back. The band is decorated with slanted lines in red, light blue, orange, and dark blue. A triangle is attached at the centre of the top edge of the band and decorated with verticle lines in a reapeated pattern from the centre in dark blue, yellow, red,…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; fibre
Dimensions
12.4 x 26.3 cm
Description
Beaded headband joined with elastic at the back. The band is decorated with slanted lines in red, light blue, orange, and dark blue. A triangle is attached at the centre of the top edge of the band and decorated with verticle lines in a reapeated pattern from the centre in dark blue, yellow, red, light blue, orange and pink. The band is headbacked with fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3006
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.04.3007
Description
Beaded headband with three peaks along the upper edge. The band has a geometric design in orange and white on a blue background. The upper edge of the band has a black and white border. The ends of the band have hide attached and leather thongs.
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
7.0 x 27.4 cm
Description
Beaded headband with three peaks along the upper edge. The band has a geometric design in orange and white on a blue background. The upper edge of the band has a black and white border. The ends of the band have hide attached and leather thongs.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3007
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.04.3010
Description
Loom-woven beaded headband in blue with a white, red and pink geometric design. The ends of the beading are joined with a strip of hide with scalloped edges. Green and light green ribbons (64.0 cm long) are sewn onto the centre of the hide strip.
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
4.2 x 25.8 cm
Description
Loom-woven beaded headband in blue with a white, red and pink geometric design. The ends of the beading are joined with a strip of hide with scalloped edges. Green and light green ribbons (64.0 cm long) are sewn onto the centre of the hide strip.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
weaving
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3010
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1040
Description
A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
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Title
Kerchief
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
fibre
Dimensions
70.0 x 70.0 cm
Description
A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
Subject
souvenir
Field, B.C.
Credit
Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.04.1040
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Date
prior to 1979
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.3022 a-d
Description
Child’s (boy) outfit with a shirt, leggings and an apron.a) Light hide shirt (91.5 x 45.3 cm), open sided with thong ties. The shirt has canvas backed bead strips attached along the back of the arms and over the shoulders. The strips are edged with red and blue beads and have a red and blue geome…
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Title
Set Regalia
Date
prior to 1979
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
91.5 (a) x 45.3 (a) cm
Description
Child’s (boy) outfit with a shirt, leggings and an apron.a) Light hide shirt (91.5 x 45.3 cm), open sided with thong ties. The shirt has canvas backed bead strips attached along the back of the arms and over the shoulders. The strips are edged with red and blue beads and have a red and blue geometric pattern on a white background. There is fringe (16.0 cm long) attached across the shoulders and under the arm beadstrips. b,c) Leggings (b - 64.5 x 28.0 cm; c - 62.0 x 25.7 cm) with beadstrips (same pattern as shirt) and thong ties. The edges of the leggings are pinked.d) Apron (26.0 x 29.0 cm) with two half-oval parts with blue and red beaded decoration on the front and red beading on the back. Both the front and back have a fringed edge (4.0 cm). The apron is tied together at one side. e) black and yellow butterfly necklace
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3022 a-d
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Date
1955 – 1965
Material
skin; glass; fibre; hoof
Catalogue Number
103.05.3032 a-e
Description
A girl’s outfit with matching beadwork of orange with black and white stepped geometric designs (triangles and diamonds).a) Dress of light hide with fringe along the yoke and around both short sleeves (13.5 cm long) and along the bottom hem (6.5 cm long). There are thong ties at both sides of the …
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Title
Set Regalia
Date
1955 – 1965
Material
skin; glass; fibre; hoof
Dimensions
72.5 (a) x 84.5 (a) cm
Description
A girl’s outfit with matching beadwork of orange with black and white stepped geometric designs (triangles and diamonds).a) Dress of light hide with fringe along the yoke and around both short sleeves (13.5 cm long) and along the bottom hem (6.5 cm long). There are thong ties at both sides of the neck opening. The front of the dress yoke has three beaded diamonds, backed with fabric and sewn to the dress. The front of the dress also has two beaded medallions with dewclaw and bead tassels. The back of the dress also has beaded medallions (no tassels) and two beaded diamonds on the yoke.b) Belt (70.5 x 6.0 cm), fully beaded and backed with fabric (pink and white floral print), with thong ties attached to each end. The belt is orange with black and white triangles and has black and orange edge beading. Section (2.0 cm) of edge beading missing.c) Headband (22.5 x 4.2 cm; 46.3 cm circumference) with same beading pattern and fabric backing as belt. The ends of the band are attached with a piece of white elastic. A beaded, hide backed medallion is strung on the elastic.d,e) Moccasins with high tops and beadstrips attached to the top. The beadstrips, with canvas and blue fabric backing, match the belt and headband. Each moccasin has a single long wrapping lace and two thong laces attached to the beadstrip. There is fringe at both heels. The soles are dirty and worn from use.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3032 a-e
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Date
1955 – 1965
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0086 a-f
Description
A six piece young boy's regalia set consisting of a shirt, leggings, gloves and belt. Soft white buckskin with beaded panels of white background with design of orange diamond flanked by large swallow tail shapes outlined in black, alternated with design of two orange three pointed crowns joined by …
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Title
Set Regalia
Date
1955 – 1965
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Description
A six piece young boy's regalia set consisting of a shirt, leggings, gloves and belt. Soft white buckskin with beaded panels of white background with design of orange diamond flanked by large swallow tail shapes outlined in black, alternated with design of two orange three pointed crowns joined by a blue bar and outlined in blue. (a) shirt, 59.0 x 48.0, tunic style with long sleeves, slit opening at front of neck with buckskin tie, fringes along top half of sleeves and over the shoulder extending part way down front and back, and three buckskin ties along side openings. Bead strips with above alternating designs sewn along length of sleeves, and in bands over shoulders extending down front and back of shirt. Bottom of sleeves have been slit into short fringes leggings, 70.0 x 30.0, tube like leggings, two separate, with wide flap extending out at sides and laced along length of open outer side with short double buckskin ties which pass through two small holes cut through legging at five places along its length thus fastening the front and back into a tube around the leg. Bead strip is sewn to outer edge along length of each legging. Long buckskin strip for attaching to belt is fastened at top corners. (d) belt, 81.0 x 6.3, beaded band of above alternating pattern lined with white flowered aqua cotton flannel, has notched buckskin band at each end with single buckskin thong at each end for tying. (e,f) gloves, 33.7 x 18.8, fringed at outside of gauntlets with heavily beaded front panel of gauntlet containing one large single orange diamond flanked by red swallow tail shapes on each. Gauntlets lined with white cotton broadcloth, reinforced with machine stitching around thumb gore and fingers.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0086 a-f
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.3009 a-h
Description
Man's regalia set with eight pieces including shirt, leggings, belt, gauntlets and moccasins. Soft off-white skin with bead strips of dark blue background, predominant yellow and orange pattern of diamonds and spears. The diamond has a design of blue, light blue and red inside. Also a stepped de…
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Title
Set Regalia
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
22.3 (g,h) x 165.0 (a); 41.0 (b,c); 7.6 (d); 24.0 (e,f); 11.3 (g,h) x 91.0 (a); 92.5 (b,c); 88.4 (d); 38.6 (e,f); 29.4 (g,h) cm
Description
Man's regalia set with eight pieces including shirt, leggings, belt, gauntlets and moccasins. Soft off-white skin with bead strips of dark blue background, predominant yellow and orange pattern of diamonds and spears. The diamond has a design of blue, light blue and red inside. Also a stepped design of light blue, yellow green and red. (a) The shirt has beads strips over the shoulders and on the arms, also a separate piece on centre back. In the front is an attached beaded tie. Fringes along sides of bead strips. (b,c) Long leggings with ties and one bead strip. (d) Belt has same beaded pattern along length. Large medallion (16.0 cm dia.) with a centered 8 pointed star in dark blue and red with white, yellow, blue, red and dark blue design attached to one end. (e,f) Gauntlets have plain fringed gloves with beaded gauntlets, yellow and orange chevrons on dark blue background. Along top edge is a border of stacked squares in green, yellow and red on a light blue background. (g,h) High top moccasins are beaded all along the top and around back. Same motif as gauntlets on vamp. Same motif as belt on heels.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Chief Chiniquay
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3009 a-h
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Date
c. 1960
Material
skin; glass; metal; bone; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.3021 a-j
Description
Man's 10 piece regalia set of beaded white buckskin. Each piece has trimming band of light blue and dark blue, with same motif in yellow and dark blue, on a red background. a) Open front jacket (156.0 x 81.0 cm) with two pockets on the front. The jacket closes with thong ties and has one rolled …
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Title
Set Regalia
Date
c. 1960
Material
skin; glass; metal; bone; fibre
Dimensions
156.0 x 81.0 cm
Description
Man's 10 piece regalia set of beaded white buckskin. Each piece has trimming band of light blue and dark blue, with same motif in yellow and dark blue, on a red background. a) Open front jacket (156.0 x 81.0 cm) with two pockets on the front. The jacket closes with thong ties and has one rolled hide toggle. The front opening has a chevron-shaped patch of beadwork with fringe of metal beads and animal teeth hanging from the bottom edge. There is fringe along the arms (76.0 cm long) and along the bottom (10.0 cm long).b,c) Pair of leggings (79.0 x 39.0 cm) with beaded strips, chevron-shaped beaded patches and fringe (10.0 cm). d,e) Pair of gloves (37.0 x 23.5 cm) with beaded gauntlets and beaded backs of the hands. The outside edge of each glove has long fringe (29.0 cm). Gauntlets are lined with green satin and have an outline stitched flower on the exterior opposite the beaded surface. Palm and fingers worn from use, beading loose and fringe separating from glove and gauntlet. f,g) Pair of high top moccasins (28.0 x 9.6 x 23.0 cm) with patched soles. Both worn from use and dirty.h) Headband (38.5 x 4.6 cm) with canvas backing and red and yellow dyed feathers attached. There is a 23.0 cm long thong tie attached to one end.i) Belt (90.7 x 5.0 cm) with thong ties (approx. 28.0 cm long) with a rectangular (12.0 x 14.6 cm) beaded patch attached to one end (like a buckle).j) Bag (36.0 x 27.5 cm) with one fully beaded side and two loop handles, one for carrying and one to hang bag from shoulder. The bottom edge of the bag has long fringe (27.0 cm). There are patches of dirt on the beads.
Subject
ceremonial
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3021 a-j
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Date
c. 1960
Material
skin; glass; shell; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.3020 a-i
Description
Woman's regalia set with nine pieces of white buckskin with beading of red background edged with yellow and dark blue interlocked triangular band with repeated motif of light blue and dark blue. a) Dress (129.4 x 108.2 cm) with heavily beaded yoke. The beading is canvas backed and separating from …
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Title
Set Regalia
Date
c. 1960
Material
skin; glass; shell; metal; fibre
Dimensions
108.2 (a) x 129.4 (a) cm
Description
Woman's regalia set with nine pieces of white buckskin with beading of red background edged with yellow and dark blue interlocked triangular band with repeated motif of light blue and dark blue. a) Dress (129.4 x 108.2 cm) with heavily beaded yoke. The beading is canvas backed and separating from body of dress. The undersides of the sleeves are open. Beaded yoke has fringe of beads, shells and metal bells. b,c) Leggings or cuffs (36.5 x 27.0 cm) in trapezoid shape with four ties on each of the angled edges. Both are fully beaded and backed with canvas. Some beads are loose or missing along edges. Dirt spots on beading. d,e) Gloves (33.0 x 18.8 cm) with fringe (16.0 cm) along the bottom edges. Gauntlets beaded and lined with printed fabric. Beading on both coming loose (row of approx. 23 beads missing on (d)). Hide on gloves soiled and worn from use - two holes in middle finger (d). f,g) Moccasins, heavily beaded with high tops, (24.5 x 21.6 x 8.2 cm) with heavily soiled and worn soles. Soles have been patched.h) Belt (76.6 x 6.0 cm) with no ties. The belt is backed with canvas and has a 10.0 cm section with no beading at one end.i) Headband (26.3 x 9.8 cm; 52.5 cm circumference) with two points along top edge. Stitched together at the back - no elastic.
Subject
regalia
ceremonial
Indigenous
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3020 a-i
Images
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