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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0242
- Description
- A soft buckskin purse of two wedge panels and an edge bottom piece, well finished welt seams, velvet drawstring panels at top of bag, drawstrings of buckskin, brocade lining. One side of bag has conventional flowers in white with yellow centres and pink with blue centres, clear glass leaves, and a …
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A soft buckskin purse of two wedge panels and an edge bottom piece, well finished welt seams, velvet drawstring panels at top of bag, drawstrings of buckskin, brocade lining. One side of bag has conventional flowers in white with yellow centres and pink with blue centres, clear glass leaves, and a bud from which the flower stems emerge. The other side has blue flowers with brown centres and green and clean glass leaves. The buckskin velvet seam and the side and bottom panel are decorated with a strung bead fringe of red baby blue dark blue yellow and black and white beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0242
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- Date
- 1965 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0264
- Description
- A flat pouch shaped buckskin bag, fringed along sides and bottom, with braided buckskin drawstring through slits at neck. Raw edges of buckskin are notched. Beaded panel in bottom two thirds of front contains picture of large yellow sun with pointed rays outlined in orange, setting over straight la…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1965 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A flat pouch shaped buckskin bag, fringed along sides and bottom, with braided buckskin drawstring through slits at neck. Raw edges of buckskin are notched. Beaded panel in bottom two thirds of front contains picture of large yellow sun with pointed rays outlined in orange, setting over straight landscape of green with iridescent black cylindrical beads below. Orange four pointed star in upper left corner and crescent moon in upper right are outlined in black. Worked on white diagonally beaded background with red lettering beaded below, "Sun set in the west".
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0264
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0265
- Description
- A square buckskin purse with small rounded flap, short strap handle. Short fringe around bottom, and large canvas panel covered with beadwork set into front. Beadwork white background with black stepped X at the centre and triangular space at either side filled in with yellow beads. A red diamond o…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A square buckskin purse with small rounded flap, short strap handle. Short fringe around bottom, and large canvas panel covered with beadwork set into front. Beadwork white background with black stepped X at the centre and triangular space at either side filled in with yellow beads. A red diamond on either side, outlined with blue squares, then black ones, are adjacent to the yellow triangles. Left side of beaded panel has red border, right side has blue border. Flap has notched edge at its rounded bottom, and slit buttonhole at centre to fasten purse (button missing) strap handle seamed at middle where two pieces were joined.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0265
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0266
- Description
- A long, flat, rectangular buckskin purse completely beaded on the front, short buckskin flap, fringes across the bottom, and rolled buckskin loop handle wrapped with beads and a patch of brown fur at the middle. Front completely beaded with blue background and large simple motif of a red diamond wi…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A long, flat, rectangular buckskin purse completely beaded on the front, short buckskin flap, fringes across the bottom, and rolled buckskin loop handle wrapped with beads and a patch of brown fur at the middle. Front completely beaded with blue background and large simple motif of a red diamond with red chevron above and below, all connected with white outline bands. Sides and top trimmed with an edging of notched buckskin. Flap formed from an extension of the back folded over at the top and notched at the edge. Flap fastens through two small slits on each side with a doubled thong sewn to the front of the purse. Handle wrapped with red beads at the bottom and white at the centre covered with the patch of fur and sewn to the sides of the purse through small pieces of fringed buckskin at the ends. Front of purse lined with purple fabric printed with musical instruments.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0266
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0293
- Description
- A flat, square, round bottomed buckskin purse with long spotted fawn hair panel set into front. Fringes around bottom and part way up sides, small flap at top, and strap handle of buckskin. Buckskin panels on either side of fawn hair contain three arrow motifs of green, blue and pearly pink. Panel …
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A flat, square, round bottomed buckskin purse with long spotted fawn hair panel set into front. Fringes around bottom and part way up sides, small flap at top, and strap handle of buckskin. Buckskin panels on either side of fawn hair contain three arrow motifs of green, blue and pearly pink. Panel at bottom repeats same motif three times. Motif repeated across flap with vertical bands of feather stitching beaded in blue with green tips. Inside of purse and strap lined with tightly woven white fabric. Buttonhole tab of buckskin, sewn to underside of top flap, buttons over rolled buckskin toggle attached to front of purse. Back of purse has long notched buckskin strip down the middle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0293
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- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0294
- Description
- A nearly square buckskin purse with back completely beaded with an eagle. Narrow strip set in between front and back to allow for depth. Pointed buckskin flap with notched edge and slit at the point, buttons over a buckskin toggle sewn to the purse beneath. Long narrow notch edged buckskin strap ha…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 3.5 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- A nearly square buckskin purse with back completely beaded with an eagle. Narrow strip set in between front and back to allow for depth. Pointed buckskin flap with notched edge and slit at the point, buttons over a buckskin toggle sewn to the purse beneath. Long narrow notch edged buckskin strap handle. Beaded back panel trimmed with narrow bands of notched buckskin, contains a black eagle contour beaded with white head and white tipped tail feathers, yellow beak and talons, on a blue green background. Interior of purse lined with yellowish beige fabric.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- animal
- eagle
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0294
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- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0295
- Description
- A rectangular white buckskin purse with front of beaver fur. Fringed along sides and bottom with white buckskin. Long strap of buckskin reinforced with a strip of buckskin sewn over two cords for strength and tied to sides of purse with thongs. Scallop edged flap is lightly beaded with stepped moti…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular white buckskin purse with front of beaver fur. Fringed along sides and bottom with white buckskin. Long strap of buckskin reinforced with a strip of buckskin sewn over two cords for strength and tied to sides of purse with thongs. Scallop edged flap is lightly beaded with stepped motif at centre of small blue, yellow, red and green squares. Motifs at each side of three adjoined triangles of blue outlined with red, then green, and small arrows shooting toward them of yellow, green, red and blue. Flap edged with tightly looped green beading, and ties through double slits at each side with doubled thongs attached to front of purse. Completely lined with white satiny fabric.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0295
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0296
- Description
- Small square buckskin purse, completely beaded on the front, with short loop handle from the centre of the front to the centre of the back. Short buckskin fringe along the sides and bottom. Front completely beaded with silver grey background containing a single large flower of overlapping red petal…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Small square buckskin purse, completely beaded on the front, with short loop handle from the centre of the front to the centre of the back. Short buckskin fringe along the sides and bottom. Front completely beaded with silver grey background containing a single large flower of overlapping red petals with yellow centre, and dark and light blue petals at upper edge. Two large light green leaves defined with dark green, white stems curling from the top, and silver grey stamens in the middle. Slightly curved opening at top of purse, and sides of strap edged with light brown bead trim.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0296
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0380
- Description
- A flat greyish, soft, leather pouch laced together around the edges with buckskin thongs. Double drawstring of buckskin thongs threaded through slits cut at top. Triple strands of thongs doubled and knotted through holes in three places on the front, hanging in a long mass of fringes from the bag. …
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- A flat greyish, soft, leather pouch laced together around the edges with buckskin thongs. Double drawstring of buckskin thongs threaded through slits cut at top. Triple strands of thongs doubled and knotted through holes in three places on the front, hanging in a long mass of fringes from the bag. Fringes threaded with four to six large, handmade glass beads on each, white, amber, red, blue, green.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0380
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0368
- Description
- Small, dark brown leather purse completely enclosed in a silver plated frame which is hinged at the bottom and closes with a flat push button device at the top. Frame is trimmed along edge with a connected series of tiny balls. Inside is of soft tan leather accordian pleated to open in a series of …
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 7.0 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- Small, dark brown leather purse completely enclosed in a silver plated frame which is hinged at the bottom and closes with a flat push button device at the top. Frame is trimmed along edge with a connected series of tiny balls. Inside is of soft tan leather accordian pleated to open in a series of four pockets from one side to the other. One of the middle pockets has metal strips along its top edges which can be held together by means of a simple clamp on a metal arm which swings down to close the edges together, and up to release.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0368
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one half has a full, deep pocket behind a shallower pocket in front, both lined with gold silk. Other side has expanding pocket with folded gussets at the sides, and small flap which fastens with a flat ivory clip around a thread loop on the front of the pocket. Pocket lined with gold twilled fabric. Double pocket side stitched together at sides with brown cord in a slip stitch allowing those pockets to expand slightly for fullness.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means …
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 6.8 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means of red and gold enamelled ivory clip which hooks around thread loop on front of purse. Back compartment is laced with red thread at the sides to expand, and holds a pad of folded paper squares which is held together by two paper "staples", and fits the compartment very tightly. (b) wooden box, plain, rectangular, lightweight. Box lid fits over small lip on bottom. Red, round paper label at middle top of box with East-Asian writing, product label ? stamped on one side with round, purple stamp mark.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 2.8 x 14.6 cm
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square flange on middle frame. (b) printed fabric, brown with bold, bright, swirling floral pattern. Deep square with hinged "brass" frame along top and down sides. Triangular, folded gussets inside form sides when open, lined with dark blue fake leather. (c) brass screening, truncated oblate spherold shape with circular frame supporting shaped brass screening forming body. Hinged at flattened bottom, contains ten Canadian pennies, and one U.S. penny.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0374 a,b
- Description
- Two odd change purses: (a) triangular, flat, brown, stiffened, loosely woven fabric folded into triangular shape with flap each side which snaps with brown ball and socket snap. Front has red, blue and beige fabric trimming on edge. Edged with fake leather sewn on with zig-zag stitch. Opens into fl…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 7.8 x 1.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Two odd change purses: (a) triangular, flat, brown, stiffened, loosely woven fabric folded into triangular shape with flap each side which snaps with brown ball and socket snap. Front has red, blue and beige fabric trimming on edge. Edged with fake leather sewn on with zig-zag stitch. Opens into flat parallelogram 8.0 x 17.5 cm, and is lined completely with brown, beige and blue fabric printed with squares of flowers and birds. Each flap can be unsnapped to expose small triangular pocket each side. (b) football shaped, made of three, stiff, lens shaped pieces of white fabric printed with green lines and small dots. Pieces stitched together along edges with one left open to form mouth which opens when ends of purse are squeezed together. Lined with solid green fabric.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- personal
- accessories
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0374 a,b
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- Date
- 1888
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1103
- Description
- A fine leather purse attached to a metal clasp, scrollwork on sides and" P.M. Potts" engraved in centre.
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1888
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.2 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A fine leather purse attached to a metal clasp, scrollwork on sides and" P.M. Potts" engraved in centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1103
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