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Date
n.d.
Material
leather; metal
Catalogue Number
104.50.0011
Description
Knife sheath made out of light brown leather with white stitching. The back has a loop for attaching to a belt that is held shut with two metal rivets.
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Title
Knife Sheath
Date
n.d.
Material
leather; metal
Dimensions
3.0 x 20.2 cm
Description
Knife sheath made out of light brown leather with white stitching. The back has a loop for attaching to a belt that is held shut with two metal rivets.
Subject
Moore home
knife
accessories
tools
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.50.0011
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Date
n.d.
Material
leather; metal
Catalogue Number
104.50.0012
Description
Knife sheath made out of medium brown leather with white stitching. The sheath has a loop for attaching to a belt that is held on with brass rivets.
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Title
Knife Sheath
Date
n.d.
Material
leather; metal
Dimensions
4.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
Knife sheath made out of medium brown leather with white stitching. The sheath has a loop for attaching to a belt that is held on with brass rivets.
Subject
Moore home
hunting
equipment
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.50.0012
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Date
1885 – 1920
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
104.10.0003
Description
A very simply shaped sheath made to hold a knife. The back of the sheath is plain moosehide with a large belt loop at the centre made from a 3 cm wide strip of hide. Part of the top of the case that extends to one side. The front of the sheath is completely beaded with a light blue background and…
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Title
Knife Sheath
Date
1885 – 1920
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
7.5 x 31.0 cm
Description
A very simply shaped sheath made to hold a knife. The back of the sheath is plain moosehide with a large belt loop at the centre made from a 3 cm wide strip of hide. Part of the top of the case that extends to one side. The front of the sheath is completely beaded with a light blue background and four chevron shaped lines made up of small squares of red and dark blue beads. A rolled beaded edging of red and dark blue beads runs along the curved side and across the top of the sheath.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
households
hunting
food preparation
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0003
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
104.10.0006
Description
A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather strap to hang the sheath from a belt. The sheath is decorated with beadwork in a band along the top edge composed of blue, green, red, yellow and black crosses on white background. Another band of beadwork follows the rounded shape of the sheath …
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Title
Knife Sheath
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
12.0 x 29.0 cm
Description
A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather strap to hang the sheath from a belt. The sheath is decorated with beadwork in a band along the top edge composed of blue, green, red, yellow and black crosses on white background. Another band of beadwork follows the rounded shape of the sheath with a pattern of coloured diagonal stripes on a white background. There is an attached tie-shaped decorative flap of leather that has a beaded floral design at the centre and is trimmed with beads along the edges.
Subject
Indigenous, Blackfoot
households
clothing
decorative
beadwork
tourism
trading
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0006
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
Catalogue Number
104.10.0008
Description
A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the…
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Title
Knife Sheath
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
Dimensions
26.0 cm
Description
A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the end of each cone, that hangs around the middle of the sheath. A strip of blue and green beadwork, that is wrapped with sections of bison hide, hangs from the bottom point of the sheath.
Subject
Indigenous
Assiniboine
Sioux
Miniconjou
decorative
crafts
beadwork
households
clothing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0008
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.10.0027
Description
A flat knife sheath of buckskin with beadwork on front in five different horizontal bands at top, light blue and dark blue diagonal stripes, white with pink vertical stripes, pink and blue diagonal stripes. A curved hanging arch of pink beads over plain buckskin at middle, bottom half completely co…
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Title
Knife Sheath
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
12.1 x 32.5 cm
Description
A flat knife sheath of buckskin with beadwork on front in five different horizontal bands at top, light blue and dark blue diagonal stripes, white with pink vertical stripes, pink and blue diagonal stripes. A curved hanging arch of pink beads over plain buckskin at middle, bottom half completely covered with white beads with blue and green band pattern. A canvas flap follows the curved edge of the sheath and is completely covered with light blue beadwork containing diagonal patterned stripes of green and purple with short fringe of buckskin along outer edge. Bead stitching shows on back side of flap; double slit cut into skin near top on back of sheath.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
hunting
Paul Amos
Three Buffalo Bull
Norma Piper Pocaterra
Johnny Bearspaw
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0027
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; sinew; glass
Catalogue Number
104.10.0031
Description
White rawhide knife sheath formed to fit the blade of a knife with wide beaded flap at one side curving to point at bottom. Beading worked on one side only. Wide band across top consists of large stepped orange triangles outlined with red, then blue, then black, sitting on bottom of band with purpl…
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Title
Knife Sheath
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; sinew; glass
Dimensions
11.0 x 31.5 cm
Description
White rawhide knife sheath formed to fit the blade of a knife with wide beaded flap at one side curving to point at bottom. Beading worked on one side only. Wide band across top consists of large stepped orange triangles outlined with red, then blue, then black, sitting on bottom of band with purple sky above. Wide side flap beaded with purple background and four diagonal lines of orange outlined with black, and blue outlined with black, representing feathers? Top and curved edge outline with narrow edging of red and yellow beads. Triangular hole cut through at centre of flap, pocket for knife blade stitched with sinew. Inside of sheath pocket shows painting of pink and green outlined in black.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0031
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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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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.0009
Description
A club-like wooden handle with a knob at end and leather thongs attached at the other end. The thongs are braided part way and then left loose (lash is slightly longer than handle). There is a leather thong wrist strap attached to the handle just below the knob.
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
112.0 cm
Description
A club-like wooden handle with a knob at end and leather thongs attached at the other end. The thongs are braided part way and then left loose (lash is slightly longer than handle). There is a leather thong wrist strap attached to the handle just below the knob.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
sports
horse racing
transportation
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0009
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.0010
Description
A long, straight wooden handle which widens slightly at one end where a narrow leather strap, about the same length as the handle, attaches. There is a leather thong wrist strap attached through a hole near the end of the handle.
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
94.0 cm
Description
A long, straight wooden handle which widens slightly at one end where a narrow leather strap, about the same length as the handle, attaches. There is a leather thong wrist strap attached through a hole near the end of the handle.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
sports
horse racing
transportation
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0010
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal; wood
Catalogue Number
106.06.0015
Description
A quirt with a wood handle covered with braided leather and with a braided knot at one end. There is a silver ring on the shaft marked with the monogram “P.B.M.”, hallmarks, and “E.S.A.” There is a wrist strap at theother end which is bound with linen thread.
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal; wood
Dimensions
64.0 cm
Description
A quirt with a wood handle covered with braided leather and with a braided knot at one end. There is a silver ring on the shaft marked with the monogram “P.B.M.”, hallmarks, and “E.S.A.” There is a wrist strap at theother end which is bound with linen thread.
Subject
transportation
Pearl Moore
cowboys
animals, horses
riding
sports
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0015
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.0051
Description
Carved piece of wood with man's face wearing tall red hat and having carved blue twist representing body, with red thunderbird motif wrapped around green pole at bottom. Features and carving accentuated by charring wood. Wrist strap of buckskin at top fastened through two slits at ends to hand tied…
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
3.9 x 4.5 x 44.8 cm
Description
Carved piece of wood with man's face wearing tall red hat and having carved blue twist representing body, with red thunderbird motif wrapped around green pole at bottom. Features and carving accentuated by charring wood. Wrist strap of buckskin at top fastened through two slits at ends to hand tied around "hat", and lash at bottom of a strip of buckskin passes through hole drilled at bottom and then through slit in itself with two ends hanging loose.
Subject
Indigenous
craft
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0051
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Date
1950 – 1965
Material
wood; skin; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.0054 a,b
Description
Two quirts made in the same manner from smoothly carved sticks that have been stained reddish brown, with long buckskin lashes at the end, and beaded strap handle. Wide buckskin thong passes through hole cut in end of quirt and is doubled and tightly wrapped together with a narrow strip of leather.…
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1950 – 1965
Material
wood; skin; glass; metal
Dimensions
2.6 x 95.5 cm
Description
Two quirts made in the same manner from smoothly carved sticks that have been stained reddish brown, with long buckskin lashes at the end, and beaded strap handle. Wide buckskin thong passes through hole cut in end of quirt and is doubled and tightly wrapped together with a narrow strip of leather. Flat, beaded handle strap is split into two tongues at one end which end with two tin cone beads filled with orange feathers. (a) square with blue beads, long, plain, smoothly carved, squared stick. Handle beaded on brown leather in lazy stitch of blue seed beads with three white outlines of squares spaced evenly along. Tongues have white stripes. Strap stitched through hole in wood with buckskin thong. (b) round with white beads, round smooth baton with ring carved at top and in middle. Strap as (a) but white background with solid green and blue squares spaced along, and green and white checked tongues.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0054 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; wood
Catalogue Number
106.06.3034
Description
Tapered round wooden handle with holes drilled through at each end and an illegible stamp at the thick end. The narrow end has a leather thong strap tied through the hole, and the thick end has a commercial leather strip threaded through the hole, woven through itself, and tapering to two points.
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; wood
Dimensions
3.7 x 60.0 cm
Description
Tapered round wooden handle with holes drilled through at each end and an illegible stamp at the thick end. The narrow end has a leather thong strap tied through the hole, and the thick end has a commercial leather strip threaded through the hole, woven through itself, and tapering to two points.
Subject
Indigenous
animals, horses
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3034
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
antler; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3035
Description
Antler handle with cut, serrated bottom edge and holes drilled at each end. One end has a dark commercial leather strap handle. The opposite end has a light coloured commercial leather strip that is tied through the hole and pointed at the free ends.
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
prior to 1970
Material
antler; skin
Dimensions
5.0 x 108.0 cm
Description
Antler handle with cut, serrated bottom edge and holes drilled at each end. One end has a dark commercial leather strap handle. The opposite end has a light coloured commercial leather strip that is tied through the hole and pointed at the free ends.
Subject
Indigenous
animals, horses
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3035
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Date
n.d.
Material
skinr; metal; twine
Catalogue Number
106.06.1100
Description
The quirt is made of dark brown leather. The handle is plaited and measures 52 cm. One end of the handle has a knob of hard leather at the end with a leather loop strap . The other end of the plaited handle end in a loop and has two leather falls (long singular strap of leather bent in half around …
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
n.d.
Material
skinr; metal; twine
Dimensions
120 cm
Description
The quirt is made of dark brown leather. The handle is plaited and measures 52 cm. One end of the handle has a knob of hard leather at the end with a leather loop strap . The other end of the plaited handle end in a loop and has two leather falls (long singular strap of leather bent in half around the loop and affixed in place with metal wire)
Subject
horse
Nora Drummond-Davies
Credit
Gift of Marilyn Jones, Cochrane, 2015
Catalogue Number
106.06.1100
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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.1017
Description
Wooden crop, bear skin. Chiseled top, hole 2.2 cm below with buckskin thong joined to 3.0 cm wide bear skin. Skin strip split into 3 long sections on ends, loop forms wristband. Smooth crop with chiselled diamond designs last 6.0 cm from bottom. Peg 2.5 cm from bottom through crop to hold whip…
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
53.0 cm
Description
Wooden crop, bear skin. Chiseled top, hole 2.2 cm below with buckskin thong joined to 3.0 cm wide bear skin. Skin strip split into 3 long sections on ends, loop forms wristband. Smooth crop with chiselled diamond designs last 6.0 cm from bottom. Peg 2.5 cm from bottom through crop to hold whip, buckskin whip torn off.
Subject
Indigenous
transportation
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.06.1017
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