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Date
1895 – 1905
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.1036
Description
Long, fringed bag, 2 distinct beaded designs. Fringes ca 36.5 long. Short thong sewn on side near top, opening of bag petal shaped, red bead trim and down sides. Beaded panel ca 17.0 deep, one side aqua coloured bead border, white background, coral coloured flower centered,yellow bud, 4 blue stem…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1895 – 1905
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
18.0 x 90.0 cm
Description
Long, fringed bag, 2 distinct beaded designs. Fringes ca 36.5 long. Short thong sewn on side near top, opening of bag petal shaped, red bead trim and down sides. Beaded panel ca 17.0 deep, one side aqua coloured bead border, white background, coral coloured flower centered,yellow bud, 4 blue stems radiate from centre with yellow, blue, red buds. Other side, clear bead border, light blue bandground, symmetrical floral design, red and black flower, 2 blue stems with 5 petal flower on each end. 2 lower black stems curve upwards each side of flower with a red blossom on each. Edges beaded with white and a centre band of green, yellow and coral.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
109.02.1036
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Date
1895 – 1915
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.1035
Description
Beaded and fringed bag with attached ties. Buckskin fringes ca 18.0 long, beaded all around panel 21.0 wide centre third of bag. White background with 3 different coloured diamond designs, each with different coloured petals each end. Top part white buckskin with light and dark blue beads along edg…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1895 – 1915
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
59.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
Beaded and fringed bag with attached ties. Buckskin fringes ca 18.0 long, beaded all around panel 21.0 wide centre third of bag. White background with 3 different coloured diamond designs, each with different coloured petals each end. Top part white buckskin with light and dark blue beads along edges, in a scalloped fashion. One piece thong stitched on to top. Ends flare out to ca 3.5 wide have red and blue beads along edge.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
109.02.1035
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.1034
Description
Long, beaded and fringed bag, fringe 20.0 long at bottom of bag, beaded panel 1910, white background, both side edges with blue beads, different designs each side. One side 3 red and blue rectangles along edge, centered large stylized 8-pointed flower, dark blue edge, light blue, yellow, red and gr…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
19.0 x 75.0 cm
Description
Long, beaded and fringed bag, fringe 20.0 long at bottom of bag, beaded panel 1910, white background, both side edges with blue beads, different designs each side. One side 3 red and blue rectangles along edge, centered large stylized 8-pointed flower, dark blue edge, light blue, yellow, red and green, other side red, mauve, blue flower, yellow bud. Top of bag buckskin has blue beads on side edges, red on top scalloped edge. One thong looped thought 2 holes near top. [Typical transitional floral patterns with a wide selection of beads, ie. 1870-1920, interesting rectangular pattern on back. Al McClelland 1997]
Subject
Indigenous, Blackfoot
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
109.02.1034
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.0004
Description
A long leather pouch with long leather fringe along the bottom edge. The opening is shaped and beaded around the edge. The bottom third of the bag is beaded with a light blue background and a diagonal design in red, and a blue with orange design at the top and bottom. Horizontal lines of beads (…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
14.0 x 74.0 (approx.) cm
Description
A long leather pouch with long leather fringe along the bottom edge. The opening is shaped and beaded around the edge. The bottom third of the bag is beaded with a light blue background and a diagonal design in red, and a blue with orange design at the top and bottom. Horizontal lines of beads (interrupted after every third bead) form the design on the back of pouch.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
smoking
ceremonial
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0004
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
skin; quill; glass; hair, horse
Catalogue Number
109.02.0005
Description
A long narrow bag with fringe along the bottom edge and a drawstring closing and flap at the top. The bag is completely beaded with a white background and figures of two horses (one white, one dark) with four crosses beaded at the top. The top of the fringe is wrapped with quills, predominently r…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
skin; quill; glass; hair, horse
Dimensions
18.0 x 95.0 cm
Description
A long narrow bag with fringe along the bottom edge and a drawstring closing and flap at the top. The bag is completely beaded with a white background and figures of two horses (one white, one dark) with four crosses beaded at the top. The top of the fringe is wrapped with quills, predominently red with white and dark zig-zag pattern. The flap is beaded at the end with three hair tassels.
Subject
Indigenous, Sioux
beadwork
quillwork
animals, horses
smoking
Pat Brewster
Philip Moore
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0005
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; quill; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
109.02.0006
Description
A long deerskin pouch with a rounded top and long fringe along the bottom edge. A thong threaded through slits near the top closes the bag. The bag has quill binding trim. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and a large three stemmed flower and leaves in gree…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; quill; glass; fibre
Dimensions
16.0 x 63.0 cm
Description
A long deerskin pouch with a rounded top and long fringe along the bottom edge. A thong threaded through slits near the top closes the bag. The bag has quill binding trim. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and a large three stemmed flower and leaves in greens, blue, pink, red and yellow.
Subject
Indigenous, Plains Cree
Saulteaux
beadwork
quillwork
smoking
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0006
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Date
1880 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; grass
Catalogue Number
109.02.0007
Description
A long pouch of deerskin with a four pointed opening which folds over to form a pointed flap where a tying thong is attached. The edge of the opening is beaded. There is long leather fringe along the bottom bottom edge that has bugle beads strung close to the music. The bottom third of the bag is…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1880 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; grass
Dimensions
16.0 x 74.0 cm
Description
A long pouch of deerskin with a four pointed opening which folds over to form a pointed flap where a tying thong is attached. The edge of the opening is beaded. There is long leather fringe along the bottom bottom edge that has bugle beads strung close to the music. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and two red and blue diamond shapes.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Kootenay
beadwork
smoking
ceremonial
Ktunaxa
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0007
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Date
1970 – 1975
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
109.02.0024
Description
A white buckskin pipe bag with a heavily-beaded canvas inset panel depicting a gold horse facing right, on a blue background, bordered top and bottom by triangles of stepped squares in white, orange, green, and blue; bottom of bag is fringed with long fringe of leather, and top of bag terminates in…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1970 – 1975
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
17.5 x 41.0 cm
Description
A white buckskin pipe bag with a heavily-beaded canvas inset panel depicting a gold horse facing right, on a blue background, bordered top and bottom by triangles of stepped squares in white, orange, green, and blue; bottom of bag is fringed with long fringe of leather, and top of bag terminates in petal-shaped ends which have been beaded; bag is closed with double drawstrings through slits; thongs of leather.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0024
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Date
1970 – 1979
Material
skin; glass; hair
Catalogue Number
109.02.0022
Description
A long rectangular tan buckskin bag with drawstring opening at top and long (21 cm) buckskin fringe at the bottom; bottom two-fifths of bag on front completely beaded with dark red background and multi-coloured elongated triangles and diamond motifs; two triangles hang from the top of the beaded pa…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1970 – 1979
Material
skin; glass; hair
Dimensions
18.0 x 63.0 cm
Description
A long rectangular tan buckskin bag with drawstring opening at top and long (21 cm) buckskin fringe at the bottom; bottom two-fifths of bag on front completely beaded with dark red background and multi-coloured elongated triangles and diamond motifs; two triangles hang from the top of the beaded panel with their points nearly touching those of two triangles sitting on the bottom of the panel; three diamond shapes are across the middle of the panel, with the centre one having light blue oblique lines running off at its sides; at each corner and at the middle of the side edges are small yellow and black squares; the side edges and the mouth of the bag are beaded with opalescent white beads in a narrow lace-like beading; a buckskin thong pull-tie is threaded through holes cut at the top of the bag and has a tuft of white rabbit fur at each end.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0022
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
109.02.3022
Description
Light hide machine sewn bag with drawstring at top and fringe attached to bottom edge. Both sides of the bag have a beaded patch (15.0 x 20.0 cm) with red, white and yellow triangles and a diamond on a blue background with dark blue triangles along the edges.
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
20.0 x 57.0 cm
Description
Light hide machine sewn bag with drawstring at top and fringe attached to bottom edge. Both sides of the bag have a beaded patch (15.0 x 20.0 cm) with red, white and yellow triangles and a diamond on a blue background with dark blue triangles along the edges.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
ceremonial
smoking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3022
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Date
1907 – 1910
Material
skin; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.03.0022
Description
A brown, very small, leather moccasin for a baby. This moccasin is lined with cotton and hand-sewn around the vamp. It ties with two eyelets on either side at the opening of the high top. Decorative machine stitching runs up the centre of the tongue and around the sides and back of the shoe.
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Title
Moccasin
Date
1907 – 1910
Material
skin; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
4.5 x 9.0 cm
Description
A brown, very small, leather moccasin for a baby. This moccasin is lined with cotton and hand-sewn around the vamp. It ties with two eyelets on either side at the opening of the high top. Decorative machine stitching runs up the centre of the tongue and around the sides and back of the shoe.
Subject
children
decorative
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0022
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Date
1935 – 1950
Material
skin; fibre, plant
Catalogue Number
103.03.1014 a-d
Description
High, unbeaded buckskin, moss stuffing (separate) Rocky Mountain style cut in one piece to shape of foot, long rectangular tongue, tall ankle flap, long buckskin laces at ankle, separate packages of green moss from trees, natural prairie hay with tags explaining use with moccasins.
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Title
Moccasins
Date
1935 – 1950
Material
skin; fibre, plant
Dimensions
27.5 x 11.0 x 26.5 cm
Description
High, unbeaded buckskin, moss stuffing (separate) Rocky Mountain style cut in one piece to shape of foot, long rectangular tongue, tall ankle flap, long buckskin laces at ankle, separate packages of green moss from trees, natural prairie hay with tags explaining use with moccasins.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
characters
Archie Daniels
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
103.03.1014 a-d
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin, deer
Catalogue Number
103.03.0007 a,b
Description
A very simple pair of soft deerskin moccasins which have an ankle flap and a long tongue with thongs to tie at the ankle.
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Title
Moccasins
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin, deer
Dimensions
26.0 cm
Description
A very simple pair of soft deerskin moccasins which have an ankle flap and a long tongue with thongs to tie at the ankle.
Subject
Indigenous
Cree
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0007 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin
Catalogue Number
103.03.0011 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with stitching around the sole and made to the shape of a foot. There is casing at the ankle with a thong threaded through and used to tie.
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Title
Moccasins
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin
Dimensions
23.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with stitching around the sole and made to the shape of a foot. There is casing at the ankle with a thong threaded through and used to tie.
Subject
Indigenous
Plains
Cree
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0011 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin, deer
Catalogue Number
103.03.0012 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins made to the shape of the foot with a seam around the sole. There is an ankle flap and tongue with leather thongs to tie at the ankle.
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Title
Moccasins
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin, deer
Dimensions
25.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins made to the shape of the foot with a seam around the sole. There is an ankle flap and tongue with leather thongs to tie at the ankle.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0012 a,b
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Date
1920
Material
skin, caribou; skin, moose; hair, horse; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.0015 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins, with a seam running up the centre, that tie with a leather thong at the ankle flap. A vamp of red velvet edged with rows of orange, green and purple silk wrapped over horsehair follows the shape of the toe high up on the instep.
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Title
Moccasins
Date
1920
Material
skin, caribou; skin, moose; hair, horse; fibre
Dimensions
26.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins, with a seam running up the centre, that tie with a leather thong at the ankle flap. A vamp of red velvet edged with rows of orange, green and purple silk wrapped over horsehair follows the shape of the toe high up on the instep.
Subject
Indigenous, Slavey
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0015 a,b
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin, deer
Catalogue Number
103.03.0020 a,b
Description
A pair of very soft deerhide moccasins. These moccasins have soft soles and a flap at the ankle where they tie with a deerhide thong.
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Title
Moccasins
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin, deer
Dimensions
18.5 cm
Description
A pair of very soft deerhide moccasins. These moccasins have soft soles and a flap at the ankle where they tie with a deerhide thong.
Subject
Indigenous
Kootenay
regalia
Ktunaxa
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0020 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1930
Material
antler, elk; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
106.06.0002
Description
A long handle made of a smooth piece of elk antler with a leather thong wrist strap threaded through a pierced hole at one end. A lash made of two narrow leather straps is attached to the other end with a short leather fringe where the lash joins the handle.
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1890 – 1930
Material
antler, elk; skin; fibre
Dimensions
106.0 cm
Description
A long handle made of a smooth piece of elk antler with a leather thong wrist strap threaded through a pierced hole at one end. A lash made of two narrow leather straps is attached to the other end with a short leather fringe where the lash joins the handle.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
transportation
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0002
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
antler, elk; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
106.06.0003
Description
Long handle made from elk antler with geometric bands incised in groups along the length. A beaded wrist strap with scalloped edges is attached to a thong which is threaded through a hole drilled at the end of the antler. The other end has a lash of two thin leather straps.
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
antler, elk; skin; glass
Dimensions
108.0 cm
Description
Long handle made from elk antler with geometric bands incised in groups along the length. A beaded wrist strap with scalloped edges is attached to a thong which is threaded through a hole drilled at the end of the antler. The other end has a lash of two thin leather straps.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
Kootenay
crafts
beadwork
transportation
Ktunaxa
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0003
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.0008
Description
A handle carved from a straight tree branch with a leather wrist strap fastened around one end and through itself. The lash at the opposite end has two ends of a leather strap that are slit and woven through each other's slits with a braided effect. The handle is about 1/3 of the length, the la…
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
3.5 x 3.5 x 86.0 cm
Description
A handle carved from a straight tree branch with a leather wrist strap fastened around one end and through itself. The lash at the opposite end has two ends of a leather strap that are slit and woven through each other's slits with a braided effect. The handle is about 1/3 of the length, the lash about 2/3 of the length of the quirt.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
transportation
events
Banff Indian Days
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0008
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