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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3018
- Description
- Buckskin drawstring bag with the head of a lynx as the bag with buckskin fringes stitched onto eyes, through nostrils and along mouth. The bag is lined with floral printed fabric.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 16.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Buckskin drawstring bag with the head of a lynx as the bag with buckskin fringes stitched onto eyes, through nostrils and along mouth. The bag is lined with floral printed fabric.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- animals, lynx
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3018
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0020
- Description
- A hide pouch with a small flap and long fringe around each side and along the bottom. The bag is decorated with green and white beads along the top edge, and a green and white beadwork diamond shape on the front.
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A hide pouch with a small flap and long fringe around each side and along the bottom. The bag is decorated with green and white beads along the top edge, and a green and white beadwork diamond shape on the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0020
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3010
- Description
- Soft drawstring bag, made out of black tail deer hide, with fringes along the sides and bottom. The bag is lined with floral printed cotton fabric. Top scalloped edge has red and light blue beading. One side of the bag has a 16.5x15.0 cm beaded design with a red edge and a light blue background…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- Soft drawstring bag, made out of black tail deer hide, with fringes along the sides and bottom. The bag is lined with floral printed cotton fabric. Top scalloped edge has red and light blue beading. One side of the bag has a 16.5x15.0 cm beaded design with a red edge and a light blue background with the head and shoulders of a buffalo in dark brown. The bison has white horns, eyes and nostrils.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3010
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3047 a-c
- Description
- Three cotton collars lined with same light blue cotton. a) Red with silver trim and opalescent sequins and gold sequin trim along bottom edge. Thong tie and elastic at one side.b) Red with gold sequin trim and four dark blue sequinned shapes. Tag in CRW's writing: "Hazel Hunter pounded March 10 1…
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- Title
- Beaded Collar
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 33.0 (a); 25.7 (b); 34.5 (c) x 34.5 (a); 31.0 (b); 35.6 (c) cm
- Description
- Three cotton collars lined with same light blue cotton. a) Red with silver trim and opalescent sequins and gold sequin trim along bottom edge. Thong tie and elastic at one side.b) Red with gold sequin trim and four dark blue sequinned shapes. Tag in CRW's writing: "Hazel Hunter pounded March 10 1970." Thong tie with elastic at one side.c) Dark blue with silver trim and opalescent sequins. Flowers and leaves outlined with gold sequins. Thong ties at one side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3047 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1954
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1160
- Description
- Men’s beaded elkskin jacket with front button closure, two front hip pockets and two front chest pockets. Fringe along jacket bottom, across front and back yokes, back of sleeves. Floral beadwork on pockets and across back yoke in blue, yellow, green and orange.
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1950 – 1954
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 68.0 x 83.0 cm
- Description
- Men’s beaded elkskin jacket with front button closure, two front hip pockets and two front chest pockets. Fringe along jacket bottom, across front and back yokes, back of sleeves. Floral beadwork on pockets and across back yoke in blue, yellow, green and orange.
- Credit
- Gift of Marilyn Newell, Qualicum Beach, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1160
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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1039
- Description
- Beaded choker made of three sections. Ends are skin with gold, black and red beads, bordered with green and black beads. Centre section loom beaded in red, black and white.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 79.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded choker made of three sections. Ends are skin with gold, black and red beads, bordered with green and black beads. Centre section loom beaded in red, black and white.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1039
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.3001 a,b
- Description
- Two wooden handled brush hooks each with a slightly “S”-shaped blade held to the handle with roughly soldered metal straps.a) Sticky black tape on handle. Blade attached with two screws and square nuts. Tag attached with CRW writing: “For cutting willows belonged to Nat Hunter - Sept 12 (Viola po…
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- Title
- Brush Hook
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 16.0 (a); 15.0 (b) x 104.0 (a); 103.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two wooden handled brush hooks each with a slightly “S”-shaped blade held to the handle with roughly soldered metal straps.a) Sticky black tape on handle. Blade attached with two screws and square nuts. Tag attached with CRW writing: “For cutting willows belonged to Nat Hunter - Sept 12 (Viola pounded it.)”b) Very weathered handle, cracked, blackened where tape removed. Blade attached with one screw and square nut.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- Nat Hunter
- Viola Hunter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.3001 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3012
- Description
- Turned wood (looks like a baluster) with a shaped wooden bowl attached near the end opposite the mouthpiece. The pipe is nailed together. Tag with CRW writing: “From Big Horn probably Laurier Hunter” on one side, and “Old Wildman fr. Big Horn” on the reverse.
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- Title
- Calumet
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 3.5 x 67.0 cm
- Description
- Turned wood (looks like a baluster) with a shaped wooden bowl attached near the end opposite the mouthpiece. The pipe is nailed together. Tag with CRW writing: “From Big Horn probably Laurier Hunter” on one side, and “Old Wildman fr. Big Horn” on the reverse.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3012
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- Date
- prior to 1974
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3035 a
- Description
- (a) Heavy leather belt with separate cartridge holder loops sewn on. Metal buckle with separate strap attached with copper rivets at other end. Tag in CRW's writing: "Sally Bearspaw Mrs Tom Twoyoungmen belt was given to all the chiefs for ammunion at time of signing of Treaty. This was old Chief…
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- Title
- Cartridge Belt
- Date
- prior to 1974
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 103.0 cm
- Description
- (a) Heavy leather belt with separate cartridge holder loops sewn on. Metal buckle with separate strap attached with copper rivets at other end. Tag in CRW's writing: "Sally Bearspaw Mrs Tom Twoyoungmen belt was given to all the chiefs for ammunion at time of signing of Treaty. This was old Chief Jacob Bearspaws Feb 16 1974," and on reverse: "when gov't talks about Treaty they wear bullet belt. Wants Frank to wear it so he will have more power."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3035 a
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3009
- Description
- Squared bone with an end cut off at a shallow angle to create a sharp edge. The scraping edge notched with narrow parallel cuts. The opposite end of the flesher is a flat joint. Tag with CRW writing: “Belonged to Mrs. Silas (Cassie) Abraham Joes. Grandmother who’s father owned bible.”
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- Title
- Flesher
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 5.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Squared bone with an end cut off at a shallow angle to create a sharp edge. The scraping edge notched with narrow parallel cuts. The opposite end of the flesher is a flat joint. Tag with CRW writing: “Belonged to Mrs. Silas (Cassie) Abraham Joes. Grandmother who’s father owned bible.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3009
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- Date
- 1950
- Material
- horn, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0001
- Description
- A ladle with a narrow handle and a wide bowl showing the grain of the mountain sheep horn.
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- Title
- Ladle
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- horn, sheep
- Dimensions
- 45.0 (tip of handle to tip of ladle) cm
- Description
- A ladle with a narrow handle and a wide bowl showing the grain of the mountain sheep horn.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- households
- crafts
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0001
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3002
- Description
- Fully beaded rectangular pouch with a diamond-shpaed opening in the centre front. A piece of mirror, with a bevelled edge, has been placed inside the bag behind the opening. The top of the pouch has a blue and white beaded handle and there is long hide fringe (22.0 cm) attached to the bottom edge…
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- Title
- Mirror Case
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 58.5 x 15.1 cm
- Description
- Fully beaded rectangular pouch with a diamond-shpaed opening in the centre front. A piece of mirror, with a bevelled edge, has been placed inside the bag behind the opening. The top of the pouch has a blue and white beaded handle and there is long hide fringe (22.0 cm) attached to the bottom edge. The mirror case has floral decoration on both sides with orange and red flowers and burgandy and yellow flowers.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- crafts
- beadwork
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3002
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1157 a,b
- Description
- Mossbag of blue velvet with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with pink rickrack and commercial embroidery strip. Separate lining of padded floral printed fabric.
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 80.0 cm
- Description
- Mossbag of blue velvet with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with pink rickrack and commercial embroidery strip. Separate lining of padded floral printed fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1157 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1158 a,b
- Description
- Mossbag of beige corduroy with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with red and purple ribbon. Separate lining of padded dark green velvet.
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- Mossbag of beige corduroy with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with red and purple ribbon. Separate lining of padded dark green velvet.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1158 a,b
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Pannier Carrier, Cargo
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0012%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0012 a,b
- Description
- A pair of large flat rectangular cases made up of strips of elk hide (from legs), with light brown hair attached, sewn together. There are holes pierced through at top of each strip for hanging during the drying process.
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- Title
- Pannier Carrier, Cargo
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 57.0 (approx.) x 62.0 (approx.) cm
- Description
- A pair of large flat rectangular cases made up of strips of elk hide (from legs), with light brown hair attached, sewn together. There are holes pierced through at top of each strip for hanging during the drying process.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0012 a,b
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Roach Headdress
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3035
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- hair; skin; glass; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3035
- Description
- Light to dark brown coloured stiff hair with blue fabric braided centre. Roach attached to loom beaded headband with green, yellow and white repeated pattern, ends of band attached with elastic. White beaded diamond, backed with commercial leather, with bird design and fringe attached to headband…
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- Title
- Roach Headdress
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- hair; skin; glass; fibre; wood
- Description
- Light to dark brown coloured stiff hair with blue fabric braided centre. Roach attached to loom beaded headband with green, yellow and white repeated pattern, ends of band attached with elastic. White beaded diamond, backed with commercial leather, with bird design and fringe attached to headband at temples. Roach stored on wood form and wrapped in printed cotton. Tag with CRW’s writing: “ALVIN DIXON To pay bill mine to sell.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3035
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3040
- Description
- Simple rectangular bag made from piece of folded hide with the sides sewn together with hide. The bag has a small opening at the top centre covered with a flap. A commercial leather strap is attached to the top edge of the bag. The bag is decorated with two overlapping red triangles on the front…
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- Title
- Saddlebag
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Simple rectangular bag made from piece of folded hide with the sides sewn together with hide. The bag has a small opening at the top centre covered with a flap. A commercial leather strap is attached to the top edge of the bag. The bag is decorated with two overlapping red triangles on the front and back.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- animals, horses
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3040
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- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3038
- Description
- Plain black wool shawl with long red fringe (46.0 cm long) on all edges. The fringe is woven with two rows of black beads. Yellow tag with CRW writing: “Yvonne Poucette.”
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- Title
- Shawl
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 151.0 x 178.8 cm
- Description
- Plain black wool shawl with long red fringe (46.0 cm long) on all edges. The fringe is woven with two rows of black beads. Yellow tag with CRW writing: “Yvonne Poucette.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3038
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- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3042
- Description
- Woven multicoloured striped shawl with a diamond pattern at the centre. Fringe on short ends (10.0 cm long).
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- Title
- Shawl
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 92.0 x 184.5 cm
- Description
- Woven multicoloured striped shawl with a diamond pattern at the centre. Fringe on short ends (10.0 cm long).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3042
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- Date
- prior to 1974
- Material
- bone; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3011
- Description
- The raquet-shaped bone is a bird hip with a natural hole; it is tied with a long piece of buckskin to a length of peeled aspen stick. Yellow tag attached with CRW's writing: "Game Archie Daniels 1974." The game of skill is to be able to catch the stick in the hole.
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- Title
- Skill Game
- Date
- prior to 1974
- Material
- bone; wood; skin
- Description
- The raquet-shaped bone is a bird hip with a natural hole; it is tied with a long piece of buckskin to a length of peeled aspen stick. Yellow tag attached with CRW's writing: "Game Archie Daniels 1974." The game of skill is to be able to catch the stick in the hole.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3011
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