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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; hoof; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3011
Description
Round and oblong opaque glass beads, with slight colouration, spacing 16 dew claws (deer? elk?). The beads and hoof tips are strung on two ply string (92.0 cm long). The necklace has a leather tie.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; hoof; skin
Dimensions
10.0 x 46.0 cm
Description
Round and oblong opaque glass beads, with slight colouration, spacing 16 dew claws (deer? elk?). The beads and hoof tips are strung on two ply string (92.0 cm long). The necklace has a leather tie.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3011
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
wood; seed; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.3012
Description
13 oblong (4.0 cm. long) wooden beads joined by 14 groups of 3 wolf willow (Elaeagnus commutata) seed pods. The seeds and wooden beads are strung on a string with red glass beads tied off at each end.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
wood; seed; fibre; glass
Dimensions
0.5 x 88.0 cm
Description
13 oblong (4.0 cm. long) wooden beads joined by 14 groups of 3 wolf willow (Elaeagnus commutata) seed pods. The seeds and wooden beads are strung on a string with red glass beads tied off at each end.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3012
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
hoof; bone; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3017
Description
Short hollow bones strung on leather thong (50.0 cm long) with dew claws (deer? elk?) spaced between each group of two bones. A hoof tip with two cowrie shells hangs from the centre.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
hoof; bone; skin
Dimensions
8.0 x 31.0 cm
Description
Short hollow bones strung on leather thong (50.0 cm long) with dew claws (deer? elk?) spaced between each group of two bones. A hoof tip with two cowrie shells hangs from the centre.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3017
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
seeds; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.3019
Description
Numerous dark brown round dried seeds strung on thread (70.0 cm long).
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
seeds; fibre
Dimensions
1.5 x 35.0 cm
Description
Numerous dark brown round dried seeds strung on thread (70.0 cm long).
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3019
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3020
Description
Hollow red, black and white beaded tube (75.0 cm long) with leather thong ties attached at each end. A medallion (8.5 cm diameter) is attached to the centre of the chocker. The medallion has a red border, a black background with a red and white star pattern, and a leather backing.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
10.0 x 46.0 cm
Description
Hollow red, black and white beaded tube (75.0 cm long) with leather thong ties attached at each end. A medallion (8.5 cm diameter) is attached to the centre of the chocker. The medallion has a red border, a black background with a red and white star pattern, and a leather backing.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3020
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3025
Description
Round strand (69.0 cm circumference) beaded in red, white and blue. Necklace has a medallion (10.0 cm diameter) attached at the centre with a white background, red border, a blue star pattern, and blue and white tassel loops (6.4 cm long) hanging from the bottom edge. Tag in CRW's writing: "Joe …
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
10.0 x 50.0 cm
Description
Round strand (69.0 cm circumference) beaded in red, white and blue. Necklace has a medallion (10.0 cm diameter) attached at the centre with a white background, red border, a blue star pattern, and blue and white tassel loops (6.4 cm long) hanging from the bottom edge. Tag in CRW's writing: "Joe Twoyoungman may want it back".
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beading
Joe Twoyoungman
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3025
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3026
Description
Beaded medallion (11.0 cm long, 11.5 cm wide) decorated with a black bison head with white horns, ears, eyes and nostyrils on a blue background. Tassels (7.0 cm long) with grey, red and orange beads hang from the bottom edge of the medallion. Two neck straps (53.0 cm long, 1.5 cm wide) are bucks…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
13.0 x 72.0 cm
Description
Beaded medallion (11.0 cm long, 11.5 cm wide) decorated with a black bison head with white horns, ears, eyes and nostyrils on a blue background. Tassels (7.0 cm long) with grey, red and orange beads hang from the bottom edge of the medallion. Two neck straps (53.0 cm long, 1.5 cm wide) are buckskin with beaded edges and bands of blue and red and bands of blue and orange. The straps are attached to the back of the medallion at one end and have a tassel at the other.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3026
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
bone; skin; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0073
Description
A loop necklace of hairpipes and brass beads strung on buckskin and suspended from harness leather. Four strands on either side drawn to a harness leather plate hanging from either side of neck and join in a central harness leather plate from which the conjoined strands hang eightfold. One cluster …
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
bone; skin; metal; fibre
Dimensions
11.5 x 86.0 cm
Description
A loop necklace of hairpipes and brass beads strung on buckskin and suspended from harness leather. Four strands on either side drawn to a harness leather plate hanging from either side of neck and join in a central harness leather plate from which the conjoined strands hang eightfold. One cluster of brass beads at top of one strand is missing.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0073
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, ash
Catalogue Number
102.03.0011
Description
A Windsor chair made from Canadian ash with an oval seat. The back support of this chair are vertical spindles attached to the seat, arm rests, and top rail. The arm rests contine as one piece as an additional support of the spindles.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, ash
Dimensions
88.0 x 59.0 x 65.0 cm
Description
A Windsor chair made from Canadian ash with an oval seat. The back support of this chair are vertical spindles attached to the seat, arm rests, and top rail. The arm rests contine as one piece as an additional support of the spindles.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0011
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Date
1875 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; paint; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.03.0015
Description
A mahogany occasional chair with a woven rush seat. The back of the chair is gilt decorated mahogany with a back splat that is hand carved and painted.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1875 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; paint; fibre
Dimensions
82.5 x 54.0 x 50.0 cm
Description
A mahogany occasional chair with a woven rush seat. The back of the chair is gilt decorated mahogany with a back splat that is hand carved and painted.
Subject
households
furniture
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0015
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, mahogany; fibre, flax; hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.03.0020
Description
An occasional ladder-back armchair that is upholstered in blue wool, and covered with a floral linen slipcover.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, mahogany; fibre, flax; hair, sheep
Dimensions
86.0 x 55.0 x 55.0 cm
Description
An occasional ladder-back armchair that is upholstered in blue wool, and covered with a floral linen slipcover.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0020
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, mahogany; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
102.03.0025
Description
An enclosed armchair with mahogany trim and cabriole legs. The chair is upholstered in gold-coloured silk.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, mahogany; fibre, silk
Dimensions
98.5 x 71.0 x 71.0 cm
Description
An enclosed armchair with mahogany trim and cabriole legs. The chair is upholstered in gold-coloured silk.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0025
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, mahogany; hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.03.0027
Description
A mahogany ladder-back armchair. One of the rails is turned / hand-carved. The seat is finished with blue wool flannel upholstery and covered with a floral slipcover.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood, mahogany; hair, sheep
Dimensions
82.0 x 57.0 x 53.5 cm
Description
A mahogany ladder-back armchair. One of the rails is turned / hand-carved. The seat is finished with blue wool flannel upholstery and covered with a floral slipcover.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0027
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.03.0033
Description
A high backed ladder-back armchair of simple design. There are five horizontal slats in the backrest. The seat is constructed of four sections joined together with tongue-and-groove joints.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood
Dimensions
107.0 x 50.0 x 64.5 cm
Description
A high backed ladder-back armchair of simple design. There are five horizontal slats in the backrest. The seat is constructed of four sections joined together with tongue-and-groove joints.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0033
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.03.0041
Description
Armless padded chair with separate back. The peach coloured upholstery has a diamond zig-zag pattern. The chair has four squared wooden legs and two square wooden back supports that attach the back to the seat.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
72.0 x 64.0 x 49.0 cm
Description
Armless padded chair with separate back. The peach coloured upholstery has a diamond zig-zag pattern. The chair has four squared wooden legs and two square wooden back supports that attach the back to the seat.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0041
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.03.0088 a,b
Description
Armchair, circular seated, with a semicircular arm and back rest arced between the four legs. Bamboo legs and frame covered with woven bamboo, blonde varnished bamboo is interwoven with black bamboo for pattern.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
66.0 x 56.0 x 62.5 cm
Description
Armchair, circular seated, with a semicircular arm and back rest arced between the four legs. Bamboo legs and frame covered with woven bamboo, blonde varnished bamboo is interwoven with black bamboo for pattern.
Subject
households, furniture
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0088 a,b
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Date
1840 – 1875
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
102.03.0089
Description
Harp back chair, distinguished by its arced back and fan-like harp strut. Seat made of twisted fibre latticed together in four meshed triangles and painted. Front legs have been shortened.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1840 – 1875
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Dimensions
99.5 x 48.0 x 56.0 cm
Description
Harp back chair, distinguished by its arced back and fan-like harp strut. Seat made of twisted fibre latticed together in four meshed triangles and painted. Front legs have been shortened.
Subject
households, furniture
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0089
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Date
1800 – 1840
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.03.0090
Description
Armchair with very low arms which bow out slightly in the seat area. Lathe turned legs in ball and cylinder form. Back is laddered with two intermediate rungs and two sets of five spindles inset between rungs. Seat is twisted fibre.
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Title
Occasional Chair
Date
1800 – 1840
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
94.5 x 40.8 x 47.3 cm
Description
Armchair with very low arms which bow out slightly in the seat area. Lathe turned legs in ball and cylinder form. Back is laddered with two intermediate rungs and two sets of five spindles inset between rungs. Seat is twisted fibre.
Subject
households, furniture
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0090
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; paper
Catalogue Number
104.45.1006
Description
A flat rectangular box with a label on top. The label features a woman in profile and “Puritan” in fancy lettering over the drawing of a pin. The label is also marked “Dressmakers’ Pins FINEST BRASS PINS MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN PIN CO., WATERBUTY, CONN., U.S.A.” The box is filled with st…
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Title
Straight Pin
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; paper
Description
A flat rectangular box with a label on top. The label features a woman in profile and “Puritan” in fancy lettering over the drawing of a pin. The label is also marked “Dressmakers’ Pins FINEST BRASS PINS MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN PIN CO., WATERBUTY, CONN., U.S.A.” The box is filled with straight pins.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.45.1006
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.02.0001
Description
Rug with ornate Persian design with burgundy, blue, gold, and white as dominant colours. The cotton warp threads are used as fringe on two ends. The carpet is worn with some edge trim missing.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
327.0 x 463.0 cm
Description
Rug with ornate Persian design with burgundy, blue, gold, and white as dominant colours. The cotton warp threads are used as fringe on two ends. The carpet is worn with some edge trim missing.
Subject
households
furnishings
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0001
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