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Date
1925 – 1945
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.04.1003
Description
Narrow white, round medallion with 4 long tassels, green diagonal stripes outlined in orange, alternating with grey diamond/triangle motif outlined in green, green/grey bead trim along bottom edge, medallion concentric circle of blue/grey, tassels red/grey on buckskin.
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1925 – 1945
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
2.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
Narrow white, round medallion with 4 long tassels, green diagonal stripes outlined in orange, alternating with grey diamond/triangle motif outlined in green, green/grey bead trim along bottom edge, medallion concentric circle of blue/grey, tassels red/grey on buckskin.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Bill Peyto
regalia
Credit
Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
Catalogue Number
103.04.1003
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
skin, deer; glass
Catalogue Number
103.04.0001
Description
A headband of beads sewn on to deer hide. The beads are sewn on in a lazy stitch, with transparent white beads forming the background and squares of blue and orange as a pattern. There is bead trim around both edges.
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
skin, deer; glass
Dimensions
57.0 (circumference) cm
Description
A headband of beads sewn on to deer hide. The beads are sewn on in a lazy stitch, with transparent white beads forming the background and squares of blue and orange as a pattern. There is bead trim around both edges.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
decorative
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0001
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
glass; feather; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.0002
Description
A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
glass; feather; fibre
Dimensions
56.0 (circumference) cm
Description
A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
beadwork
ceremonial
Pearl Moore
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0002
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Date
1960 – 1979
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.0041
Description
A completely beaded canvas headband strip with buckskin ends and lined with green cotton fabric having pink, white and blue daisy pattern. A series of large red and white checked triangles run its length with a blue sky of seed beads, buckskin tab at one end with single thong passing through it tie…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1960 – 1979
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
5.2 x 48.2 cm
Description
A completely beaded canvas headband strip with buckskin ends and lined with green cotton fabric having pink, white and blue daisy pattern. A series of large red and white checked triangles run its length with a blue sky of seed beads, buckskin tab at one end with single thong passing through it ties to buckskin tab at other end with hole cut through.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
blackfoot?
Stoney?
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0041
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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.04.1005
Description
Stoney beadwork, narrow blue with 3 small red H-motifs laying on sides evenly spaced with the tips and centre bar of H dark blue, two thongs either end, 12.0 cm long
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
0.6 x 2.0 x 36.4 cm
Description
Stoney beadwork, narrow blue with 3 small red H-motifs laying on sides evenly spaced with the tips and centre bar of H dark blue, two thongs either end, 12.0 cm long
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1970
Catalogue Number
103.04.1005
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1010
Description
White beaded tiara with orange star and bluebird, band comes to high point at front, single large contour-beaded orange star outlined in brass beads, orange diamond shapes in series around band. A separate beaded blue eagle with yellow head tacked to band on right side extends above and below band;…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
15.8 x 23.0 cm
Description
White beaded tiara with orange star and bluebird, band comes to high point at front, single large contour-beaded orange star outlined in brass beads, orange diamond shapes in series around band. A separate beaded blue eagle with yellow head tacked to band on right side extends above and below band; The tiara is beaded on canvas, eagle on buckskin, machine stitiching on canvas.
Subject
Indigenous
accessories
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
Catalogue Number
103.04.1010
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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
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; feathers; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.3003
Description
Beaded headband, white background with red cross with green tips at centre, two vertical bands in brown and black. Two rosettes in red, black and white at each temple. A pyramid design in light blue, yellow and red. From the rosettes hang two downy feathers (14.0 cm long). Beaded on to fibre wi…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; feathers; fibre
Dimensions
4.0 x 53.0 cm
Description
Beaded headband, white background with red cross with green tips at centre, two vertical bands in brown and black. Two rosettes in red, black and white at each temple. A pyramid design in light blue, yellow and red. From the rosettes hang two downy feathers (14.0 cm long). Beaded on to fibre with short buckskin thongs.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
crafts
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3003
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Date
n.d.
Material
skin; stone; feather
Catalogue Number
104.06.1011
Description
buckskin covered (wire) with rock and feathers; stone 11.0 x 4.0 x 4.0, elongated egg-shaped rock is bound in the middlewith buckskin which continues up the shaft, thicker at the end; down featherstied on a string to the shaft near the rock; 2 wing feathers tied on nearcentre; 2 buckskin thongs ca …
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Title
Club
Date
n.d.
Material
skin; stone; feather
Dimensions
47.5 cm
Description
buckskin covered (wire) with rock and feathers; stone 11.0 x 4.0 x 4.0, elongated egg-shaped rock is bound in the middlewith buckskin which continues up the shaft, thicker at the end; down featherstied on a string to the shaft near the rock; 2 wing feathers tied on nearcentre; 2 buckskin thongs ca 36.0 long, fringed at the end, dangle from end ofclub.
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
warfare
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
104.06.1011
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
104.06.1010 a,b
Description
2 buckskin covered stones with flexible handles; a: hide covered stone ca 6.0 x 4.0; 5 metal cones on ends of buckskinstrips sewn on to club head; handle hide covered stick, one joint 38.0 fromend, has 1 cone suspended; club head and handle painted with earth colours,faded; handle broken, head worn…
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Title
Club
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; metal; skin
Description
2 buckskin covered stones with flexible handles; a: hide covered stone ca 6.0 x 4.0; 5 metal cones on ends of buckskinstrips sewn on to club head; handle hide covered stick, one joint 38.0 fromend, has 1 cone suspended; club head and handle painted with earth colours,faded; handle broken, head worn, end missing; b: leather covered stone ca. 7.0 x 3.5; 5 metal cones on ends of buckskin strips sewn onto clubhead; buckskincovered handle, jointed ca 40.0 from end; buckskin cut into strips at end tohand as fringe.
Subject
Indigenous
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.06.1010 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
stone; wood; skin; metal; hair, buffalo; feather, eagle; sinew
Catalogue Number
104.06.0004
Description
A war club/pony club made of an oval-shaped stone attached to a leather-covered stick handle with a leather strap. The leather strap has a tuft of eagle down at its end. The end of the handle has a leather loop with a bunch of long dark bison hair tied together at one end.
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Title
Club
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
stone; wood; skin; metal; hair, buffalo; feather, eagle; sinew
Dimensions
55.0 cm
Description
A war club/pony club made of an oval-shaped stone attached to a leather-covered stick handle with a leather strap. The leather strap has a tuft of eagle down at its end. The end of the handle has a leather loop with a bunch of long dark bison hair tied together at one end.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
military
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0004
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Date
n.d.
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
104.06.0005
Description
A war club head made from a rounded stone with a deeply incised line around its middle to hold thongs attaching it to a handle.
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Title
Club
Date
n.d.
Material
stone
Description
A war club head made from a rounded stone with a deeply incised line around its middle to hold thongs attaching it to a handle.
Subject
Indigenous
military
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0005
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
antler; stone; skin
Catalogue Number
104.06.0010
Description
Long sturdy piece of elk antler with double prong at end with a heavy large stone clubhead resting in the crotch. The clubhead is secured with a strip of cowhide across the top tied securely around the stone with a leather thong which passes through holes drilled at the end of each prong and knotte…
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Title
Club
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
antler; stone; skin
Dimensions
11.5 x 14.5 x 60.5 cm
Description
Long sturdy piece of elk antler with double prong at end with a heavy large stone clubhead resting in the crotch. The clubhead is secured with a strip of cowhide across the top tied securely around the stone with a leather thong which passes through holes drilled at the end of each prong and knotted around the shaft of the antler handle. A leather thong strap passes through a hole drilled at the end of the handle.
Subject
Indigenous
warfare
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0010
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
wood; stone; skin; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
104.06.0011
Description
Small shaped stone clubhead with handle made from poplar branch which has been bent over clubhead and back on itself. The two ends of the branch forming the handle are tightly bound together with a strip of leather wound about them and nailed into them. The clubhead is held securely in place by ban…
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Title
Club
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
wood; stone; skin; fibre; metal
Dimensions
5.0 x 11.5 x 44.7 cm
Description
Small shaped stone clubhead with handle made from poplar branch which has been bent over clubhead and back on itself. The two ends of the branch forming the handle are tightly bound together with a strip of leather wound about them and nailed into them. The clubhead is held securely in place by bands of leather wrapped around many times and held in place with nails and wire. Apiece of hemp cord is tied around notch at bottom of handle.
Subject
Indigenous
warfare
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0011
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
wood; skin; feather; stone
Catalogue Number
104.06.0012
Description
Club with clubhead, probably a cylindrically shaped stone, completely covered with buckskin and attached to willow branch handle nearly completely wrapped with buckskin. Head is secured to handle by means of leather strap passing over and nailed to handle then completely covered with soft buckskin …
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Title
Club
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
wood; skin; feather; stone
Dimensions
5.5 x 19.0 x 60.0 cm
Description
Club with clubhead, probably a cylindrically shaped stone, completely covered with buckskin and attached to willow branch handle nearly completely wrapped with buckskin. Head is secured to handle by means of leather strap passing over and nailed to handle then completely covered with soft buckskin sewed to its shape forming a loose, but secure, clubhead. There is a collar of hide with hair on at the neck, then the handle is wrapped with narrow thong of buckskin about 1/3 of the way down where there is a fringed collar of buckskin, and then a large piece of buckskin is sewed on to cover the rest of the handle. A wrist strap of stiff hide is held to the end of the handle with a tightly wrapped thong of buckskin covered with another fringed collar band. A single eagle feather hangs from the middle of the handle.
Subject
Indigenous
warfare
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0012
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