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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0133
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0133
- Description
- Large circular silver medal with a loop at the top for hanging. One side reads “ALBERTA GOLDEN JUBILEE 1905 1955” with the Alberta provincial crest in the middle. The other side rests “FRIENDSHIP • LOYALTY • PROGRESS •” with an image of a sun and two clasped hands.
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.2 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Large circular silver medal with a loop at the top for hanging. One side reads “ALBERTA GOLDEN JUBILEE 1905 1955” with the Alberta provincial crest in the middle. The other side rests “FRIENDSHIP • LOYALTY • PROGRESS •” with an image of a sun and two clasped hands.
- Subject
- Moore home
- commemoration
- Alberta
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0133
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.0319%20a-c
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0319 a-c
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals and one brass, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. Silver medals have "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre on one side. All 3 medals have "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals and one brass, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. Silver medals have "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre on one side. All 3 medals have "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun on the other side (brass medal has blank back). a) Silver medal. Attached to braided beaded loop (38.0 cm long). Light blue and dark blue beads that end in a tassel. White tag that reads “Mrs Mary House from Nordegg May 8 1970”b) Silver meDAL.red white and blue ribbon (11.0 cm long) through loop at top. White tag attached that reads “Ken [Yeugeis?’] fathers medal” on one side and “blind mans medal” on opposite. c) brass medal. Yellow tag attached that reads “[??] belonged to Rena Poucette”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- first nations
- Alberta
- commemoration
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0319 a-c
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0086%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1954 – 1955
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0086 a,b
- Description
- Two Alberta Jubilee commemorative medals given to Alberta's Indigenous people. Both identical size discs with top ring for ribbon attachment chrome plated. One face shows hand shake, horizon and sun surrounded by printed "Friendship, Loyalty, Progress". Observe face shows Alberta Provincial crest s…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1954 – 1955
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- Two Alberta Jubilee commemorative medals given to Alberta's Indigenous people. Both identical size discs with top ring for ribbon attachment chrome plated. One face shows hand shake, horizon and sun surrounded by printed "Friendship, Loyalty, Progress". Observe face shows Alberta Provincial crest surrounded by "Alberta Golden Jubliee 1905-1955". Encased in white box also containing red, white, blue striped nylon ribbon, solid copper, one face shows engraved hand shake, mountain horizon and sun surrounded by stamped lettering "Friendship, Loyalty, Progress" observe face un cast but has been scratched "1955" plus unclear "Jutey in ay" ? medal attached to faded red, white,blue ribbon.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0086 a,b
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.3004
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.3004
- Description
- Silver coloured medal with hanging bar. Centre is the Alberta crest with "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 1955" around edge. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress. Hanging bar, with striped cloth tied on, "Western Airlines" with profile of head with headdress and “JR. STEWARDESS.”
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- Silver coloured medal with hanging bar. Centre is the Alberta crest with "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 1955" around edge. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress. Hanging bar, with striped cloth tied on, "Western Airlines" with profile of head with headdress and “JR. STEWARDESS.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.3004
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3045
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3045
- Description
- Copper medal with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side has engraving "Friendship Loyalty Progress" around edge with two hands shaking at centre, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below mountains and a beaming sun. Long red, white and blue ribbon tied onto hanging ring.
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Copper medal with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side has engraving "Friendship Loyalty Progress" around edge with two hands shaking at centre, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below mountains and a beaming sun. Long red, white and blue ribbon tied onto hanging ring.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3045
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3047%20a-e
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3047 a-e
- Description
- Five identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on …
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Five identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun.(d) Skin thong attached to hanging ring. (e) Red, white and blue ribbon attached to hanging ring.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3047 a-e
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3001
- Description
- Caucasian sleepy-eye plastic doll, wearing a white bonnet, swaddled in white and brown flannel and placed snugly in a black velvet mossbag. White cotton fabric with decorative ribbon and lace edging is folded over the top of the mossbag. The bag is decorated with beaded multi-coloured chevrons an…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 26.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Caucasian sleepy-eye plastic doll, wearing a white bonnet, swaddled in white and brown flannel and placed snugly in a black velvet mossbag. White cotton fabric with decorative ribbon and lace edging is folded over the top of the mossbag. The bag is decorated with beaded multi-coloured chevrons and has hide at the front closure. There is a single thong threaded through slits at the front and then tied to itself at the top of the bag’s opening.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3001
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3003 a,b
- Description
- Two very similar handmade dolls, one (b) has a slightly darker coloured face. Each doll has a firmly stuffed fabric body and is dressed in hide clothing - a pullover coat with a hood, leggings, and footwear. The coat has fur tirm on the bottom hem and around the hood opening. Each doll’s facial f…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 18.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Two very similar handmade dolls, one (b) has a slightly darker coloured face. Each doll has a firmly stuffed fabric body and is dressed in hide clothing - a pullover coat with a hood, leggings, and footwear. The coat has fur tirm on the bottom hem and around the hood opening. Each doll’s facial features are beaded with black for the eyes and nostrils and red for the mouth.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3003 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3004
- Description
- Handmade male doll with a firmly stuffed cloth body and a hide covered head. The doll has black yarn hair with two braids, and beaded facial features with red beads for the mouth and black beads for the eyes and nostrils. The braids are wrapped with beaded hide at the ends. The doll’s clothes are …
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 16.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade male doll with a firmly stuffed cloth body and a hide covered head. The doll has black yarn hair with two braids, and beaded facial features with red beads for the mouth and black beads for the eyes and nostrils. The braids are wrapped with beaded hide at the ends. The doll’s clothes are made of hide with a headband, shirt, leggings and simple moccasins. The shirt and fringed leggings are decorated with squares of red and white beads. The headband is also decorated with red and white beads. The doll is made from moose hide and has mule deer hide shoes.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3004
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3005
- Description
- Handmade female doll with firmly stuffed cloth body and a hide covered head with black braided yarn hair. The braids are wrapped with beaded hide at the ends. The doll has beaded facial features with red beads at the mouth and black beads for the eyes and nostrils. The doll is wearing a long sle…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 15.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade female doll with firmly stuffed cloth body and a hide covered head with black braided yarn hair. The braids are wrapped with beaded hide at the ends. The doll has beaded facial features with red beads at the mouth and black beads for the eyes and nostrils. The doll is wearing a long sleeved hide dress, with fringe under the yoke and along the bottom hem, and high top moccasins. The yoke of the dress is decorated with white and red beaded squares. The doll also has a bead wrapped belt with blue white and pink beads at the waist.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3005
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3006
- Description
- Handmade female doll with firmly stuffed cloth body and hide covered head and arms. The doll has black thread for hair that is worked into two braids that are bound with commercially prepared thong. The facial features are beaded with red beads for the mouth and black beads for the eyes (7 beads a…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 17.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade female doll with firmly stuffed cloth body and hide covered head and arms. The doll has black thread for hair that is worked into two braids that are bound with commercially prepared thong. The facial features are beaded with red beads for the mouth and black beads for the eyes (7 beads around a centre bead) and nostrils. The doll is wearing a short-sleeve dress, high top moccasins and a plain headband. The dress has fringe at the yoke, arm openings and bottom hem. The yoke is decorated with large blue and yellow beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3006
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3007
- Description
- Female doll with a carved wooden anatomical body and the arms attached with nails. One arm is bent at the elbow and extended from the body. The body has been painted brown and the facial features also painted (black eyes and red lips). The doll has short yarn (wool?) beige hair with one small bra…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 8.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Female doll with a carved wooden anatomical body and the arms attached with nails. One arm is bent at the elbow and extended from the body. The body has been painted brown and the facial features also painted (black eyes and red lips). The doll has short yarn (wool?) beige hair with one small braid on each side of the face and the rest of the hair hanging free. The doll is wearing a fringed hide dress and headband, both glued in place. The headband is decorated with a zig-zag red line.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3007
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fruit; skin; fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3008
- Description
- Female doll with carved and dried apple used to create the face and head with beaded eyes sewn onto the face. The doll has black synthetic braided hair and a plain hide headband. The doll’s body is wire and is covered with a simple fringed dress.
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fruit; skin; fibre; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 11.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Female doll with carved and dried apple used to create the face and head with beaded eyes sewn onto the face. The doll has black synthetic braided hair and a plain hide headband. The doll’s body is wire and is covered with a simple fringed dress.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3008
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fruit; fibre; glass; hair; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3009
- Description
- Male doll with carved and dried apple used to create the face with a piece of braided hair attached across the top of the head. The doll has a wrapped and padded wire body. The doll is wearing a blue velvet regalia with grey fringed commercial leather details (apron, moccasins, gauntlets, leg cuf…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fruit; fibre; glass; hair; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 10.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Male doll with carved and dried apple used to create the face with a piece of braided hair attached across the top of the head. The doll has a wrapped and padded wire body. The doll is wearing a blue velvet regalia with grey fringed commercial leather details (apron, moccasins, gauntlets, leg cuffs and shirt details) that are beaded with black and yellow beads. The doll has a stiff hair roach attached to his head with a green, yellow and black beaded circle centered at the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3009
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- plastic; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3014
- Description
- Small plastic male doll with cut marks on the head from alteration. The doll is wearing a black regalia set decorated with white beads and sequins held on with blue beads. A thong wrapped hoop is attached to the doll’s left arm. There are hide fringes at the calves, wrists, and on the head (like…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- plastic; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Small plastic male doll with cut marks on the head from alteration. The doll is wearing a black regalia set decorated with white beads and sequins held on with blue beads. A thong wrapped hoop is attached to the doll’s left arm. There are hide fringes at the calves, wrists, and on the head (like a roach). The feet, covered in moccasins that have blue and orange beads, are attached to a hide loop.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- children
- dancing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3014
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3015
- Description
- Small doll with wooden legs extending to spikes through the feet. The doll is wearing fringed hide (tanned and untanned deer hide) shirt, leggings and breechcloth) and has braided black yarn hair. The facial features are beaded. The shirt, front of the leggings, and moccasins are beaded with blu…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 9.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Small doll with wooden legs extending to spikes through the feet. The doll is wearing fringed hide (tanned and untanned deer hide) shirt, leggings and breechcloth) and has braided black yarn hair. The facial features are beaded. The shirt, front of the leggings, and moccasins are beaded with blue, green and orange.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3015
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3016
- Description
- Bow-legged doll with grey and light beige body with no facial features. Brown commercial leather is attached to the head as hair. The doll is wearing fringed leggings and a shirt beaded with red and blue. The doll’s moccasins and a bag at the waist are decorated with red and white beads. The ne…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass; feather
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x 10.3 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Bow-legged doll with grey and light beige body with no facial features. Brown commercial leather is attached to the head as hair. The doll is wearing fringed leggings and a shirt beaded with red and blue. The doll’s moccasins and a bag at the waist are decorated with red and white beads. The neck is wrapped with red and white beads and a white feather is attached to the back of the head.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3016
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- Date
- 1950 – 1953
- Material
- fabric; hair; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0014
- Description
- A stuffed doll representing a Navajo woman with bright pink plush bodice, and long purple skirt with blue and green floral print. Face, hands and feet of pink fabric wrapped over wire armature and stuffed, with white binding the length of the leg. Facial features drawn on carefully, and black wool …
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1950 – 1953
- Material
- fabric; hair; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 4.5 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A stuffed doll representing a Navajo woman with bright pink plush bodice, and long purple skirt with blue and green floral print. Face, hands and feet of pink fabric wrapped over wire armature and stuffed, with white binding the length of the leg. Facial features drawn on carefully, and black wool hair bound in a loop at the nape of the neck with white cord. Green, white and turquoise bead necklace, sequin buttons, and sheet metal belt at waist.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Navajo
- playthings
- children
- figure
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0014
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1010
- Description
- Stuffed and sewn abstract replica of a Mountie. Hard formed face with painted features, body is stuffed. Label sewn on left foot: "Made in England by Norah Wellings"
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Stuffed and sewn abstract replica of a Mountie. Hard formed face with painted features, body is stuffed. Label sewn on left foot: "Made in England by Norah Wellings"
- Credit
- Gift of Pamela Knott, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1010
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0134 a,b
- Description
- Two, square, lightweight wool scarves with printed floral designs. (a) white square, printed with large square of a multitude of bright red, yellow and blue flowers tapering off to a few scattered blossoms floating around on the surface of the plain white background circle at the centre of the squa…
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 63.6 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- Two, square, lightweight wool scarves with printed floral designs. (a) white square, printed with large square of a multitude of bright red, yellow and blue flowers tapering off to a few scattered blossoms floating around on the surface of the plain white background circle at the centre of the square, all four sides have a short thread fringe. (b)dark blue square, printed with a large open square of clusters of white daisies forming a garland with bright pink and bright blue flowers. Small bouquets of these same flowers are evenly spaced around the inside perimeter of the square. Two sides of the scarf finished with a small machine stitched hem, the other two formed by the selvage edge of the fabric.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0134 a,b
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