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Purse

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Date: 1945 – 1960

Material: fibre, hemp

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0075 a,b

Description: A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front r…

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Title: Purse

Date: 1945 – 1960

Material: fibre, hemp

Dimensions: 21.5 (a);7.5 (b) x 31.0 (a); 10.0 (b) cm

Description: A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front right side. The matching coin purse is fastened with a turquoise hemp button pushed through a loop. Inside the purse is a tag reading “100% natural hemp, Phillipines handwoven, Sarte Lagaspi, Phillipines”.

Subject: households; crafts; weaving; needlework; tourism; souvenirs

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0075 a,b

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Purse

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Date: 1945 – 1960

Material: fibre; hair, sheep

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0076

Description: A natural coloured canvas bag with a black wool design of vertical bands in tight loops forming a crenelated pattern at the top and bottom of each band. The purse has a horizontal seam that shows where two pieces of canvas are joined. The bag is fastened with a short black string tie.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1945 – 1960

Material: fibre; hair, sheep

Dimensions: 24.0 x 32.0 cm

Description: A natural coloured canvas bag with a black wool design of vertical bands in tight loops forming a crenelated pattern at the top and bottom of each band. The purse has a horizontal seam that shows where two pieces of canvas are joined. The bag is fastened with a short black string tie.

Subject: households; crafts; weaving; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0076

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Purse

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Date: 1945 – 1960

Material: grass; fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0077

Description: A woven grass pouch-shaped, silk lined, purse with a covered ring at the top where a braided handle is attached. The purse is decorated with a single grass flower with felt leaves that is attached at the left side of the front.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1945 – 1960

Material: grass; fibre, silk

Dimensions: 17.5 x 23.0 cm

Description: A woven grass pouch-shaped, silk lined, purse with a covered ring at the top where a braided handle is attached. The purse is decorated with a single grass flower with felt leaves that is attached at the left side of the front.

Subject: households; crafts; weaving; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0077

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Purse

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Date: 1910 – 1940

Material: fibre, cotton; fibre, rayon; wood

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0078

Description: A black cotton bag embroidered with white and brown flowers between geometrically patterned vertical stripes. A pair of wooden bars at the bag’s opening supports a rayon lining and two fabric covered cord handles.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1910 – 1940

Material: fibre, cotton; fibre, rayon; wood

Dimensions: 27.0 x 36.0 cm

Description: A black cotton bag embroidered with white and brown flowers between geometrically patterned vertical stripes. A pair of wooden bars at the bag’s opening supports a rayon lining and two fabric covered cord handles.

Subject: households; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0078

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Purse

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Date: 1945 – 1960

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0080

Description: A long cylindrical orange basket-style purse with a lid with a small handle, and a longer, braided, strap for carrying.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1945 – 1960

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 52.0 cm

Description: A long cylindrical orange basket-style purse with a lid with a small handle, and a longer, braided, strap for carrying.

Subject: households; crafts; weaving; basketry

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0080

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Purse

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Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0081 a,b

Description: Two woven square straw bags. The larger purse (a) has two braided handles and four diamond shapes woven on the front in darker coloured straw. The second straw bag (b) is a smaller bag that fits inside the purse.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 28.0 (a); 26.0 (b) x 34.0 (a); 30.0 (b) cm

Description: Two woven square straw bags. The larger purse (a) has two braided handles and four diamond shapes woven on the front in darker coloured straw. The second straw bag (b) is a smaller bag that fits inside the purse.

Subject: households; crafts; weaving

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0081 a,b

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Purse

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Date: 1930 – 1940

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0082

Description: A very dark blue purse with white batik figures in the centre and a red batik pattern along the edges. The bag has a drawstring closure at the neck, and a tassel that hangs from the bag’s pointed bottom. Inside the purse there is a paper label that reads “Batavia java”.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1930 – 1940

Material: fibre, cotton

Dimensions: 37.5 cm

Description: A very dark blue purse with white batik figures in the centre and a red batik pattern along the edges. The bag has a drawstring closure at the neck, and a tassel that hangs from the bag’s pointed bottom. Inside the purse there is a paper label that reads “Batavia java”.

Subject: households; souvenirs; tourism; crafts; batik

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0082

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Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0143

Description: A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 12.0 x 8.3 cm

Description: A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.

Subject: households; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0143

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Purse

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Date: 1970

Material: skin; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.08.3009

Description: Thick leather fold-over purse decorated with four rows of brass tacks curved arond a cross at the centre of the top flap. Back of purse has a 2.5 cm wide leather strap for slipping belt through. Tag printed with “ALBERTA STONEY INDIAN HAND CRAFTS MORLEY - ALBERTA” with a teepee and symbols. Th…

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Title: Purse

Date: 1970

Material: skin; metal

Dimensions: 11.0 x 14.5 cm

Description: Thick leather fold-over purse decorated with four rows of brass tacks curved arond a cross at the centre of the top flap. Back of purse has a 2.5 cm wide leather strap for slipping belt through. Tag printed with “ALBERTA STONEY INDIAN HAND CRAFTS MORLEY - ALBERTA” with a teepee and symbols. The reverse of the tag has CRW's writing: "Purse for belt belonged to Edwin Dixons mother - Belt he wore & is worn out Mina Lefthand - blind since he was 7."

Subject: Indigenous, Stoney; crafts; leatherwork; Edwin Dixon; Mina Lefthand

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.3009

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untitled (men’s neck tie)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.023 c

Description: A neck tie with a light blue centre and turquoise and blue ends.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: untitled (men’s neck tie)

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 6.0 x 134.0 cm

Description: A neck tie with a light blue centre and turquoise and blue ends.

Subject: crafts; weaving; Mary Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.023 c

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untitled (rug weaving sample)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: weaving

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.027 b

Description: A sample piece of rug techniques of two shades of green wool, with long fringed ends, on a linen warp.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: untitled (rug weaving sample)

Date: n.d.

Medium: weaving

Dimensions: 21.5 x 45.5 cm

Description: A sample piece of rug techniques of two shades of green wool, with long fringed ends, on a linen warp.

Subject: crafts; weaving; Mary G. Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.027 b

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Untitled (sample)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: c. 1940

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.002 a

Description: A small rectangular sample piece with woven bands of various (red, black, yellow, blue, green etc.) colours.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (sample)

Date: c. 1940

Dimensions: 15.0 x 10.0 cm

Description: A small rectangular sample piece with woven bands of various (red, black, yellow, blue, green etc.) colours.

Subject: crafts; weaving; Mary Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.002 a

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Untitled (sample)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1948

Medium: weaving

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.002 b

Description: A hand woven sample of bound weaving, humanesque style, in wool and rayon in colours of red, black, yellow, blue white and brown. There are rows of designs, most notably a row of girls and a row of boys.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (sample)

Date: 1948

Medium: weaving

Dimensions: 38.0 x 29.5 cm

Description: A hand woven sample of bound weaving, humanesque style, in wool and rayon in colours of red, black, yellow, blue white and brown. There are rows of designs, most notably a row of girls and a row of boys.

Subject: crafts; weaving; Mary Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.002 b

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Untitled (sample)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: c. 1950

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.001 c

Description: A dark brown and off-white sample of crackle weave design.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (sample)

Date: c. 1950

Dimensions: 34.0 x 29.5 cm

Description: A dark brown and off-white sample of crackle weave design.

Subject: crafts; weaving; Mary G. Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.001 c

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Untitled (sample)

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: c. 1970

Medium: weaving

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.001 e

Description: A sample of weaving 2/8 with brown weft and beige/white warp separated by all beige/white (1.10cm) warp with a strand of royal blue running through and then beige/white warp and royal blue weft.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (sample)

Date: c. 1970

Medium: weaving

Dimensions: 20.0 x 36.0 cm

Description: A sample of weaving 2/8 with brown weft and beige/white warp separated by all beige/white (1.10cm) warp with a strand of royal blue running through and then beige/white warp and royal blue weft.