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Date
1902 – 1902
Material
bone; oil paint; metal
Catalogue Number
107.02.0018
Description
A bison hunting scene painted in oils on the shoulder blade of a buffalo. The scene is of a large expanse of yellow-green praries with mountains in the background and blue sky above with two bison running in opposite directions, one chased by figure on pony with bow and arrow cocked ready to shoot.…
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Title
Painting
Date
1902 – 1902
Material
bone; oil paint; metal
Dimensions
23.0 x 11.0 x 47.5 cm
Description
A bison hunting scene painted in oils on the shoulder blade of a buffalo. The scene is of a large expanse of yellow-green praries with mountains in the background and blue sky above with two bison running in opposite directions, one chased by figure on pony with bow and arrow cocked ready to shoot. The work is signed “J.A. Dippie 1902” on the brc. The bone hangs from a chain attached at each side of the top. A paper sticker has been removed from the back with “A/TS HX/” showing beneath.
Subject
households
crafts
painting
hunting
animals, buffalo
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0018
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0359
Description
A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. …
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Title
Purse
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
24.3 x 16.5 cm
Description
A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. Two loop handles of same cord attached on inside. Lined with wine coloured silk. Flower basket and lion very delicately worked in cross stitch using linen as a canvas. Colours in bottom fringe pick up colours in embroidery and are different on each side of bag.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0359
Images
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0362
Description
A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Li…
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Title
Purse
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
25.0 x 25.2 cm
Description
A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Lined with ivory coloured silk, with the ends of the green thread loops knotted through on the inside.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0362
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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