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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0061
Description
A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
18.5 x 14.5 cm
Description
A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
Subject
households
crafts
beadwork
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0061
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0062
Description
A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
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Title
Purse
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
15.0 x 19.5 cm
Description
A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0062
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0064
Description
A square, flat, bag of finely woven white wool with three vertical bands of red, orange and black worked in a simple geometric design. The bag has three tassels hanging from the bottom edge: orange on the left, yellow in the middle, and red on the right.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
20.0 x 28.5 cm
Description
A square, flat, bag of finely woven white wool with three vertical bands of red, orange and black worked in a simple geometric design. The bag has three tassels hanging from the bottom edge: orange on the left, yellow in the middle, and red on the right.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0064
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Catalogue Number
103.08.0066
Description
A circular handbag formed from two woven disks of natural straw that have been sewn together along the outer edge with green and red raffia. The bag is decorated with groups of red, orange and purple flowers with green leaves, each group spaced evenly around the bag. The bag has a single braided s…
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Description
A circular handbag formed from two woven disks of natural straw that have been sewn together along the outer edge with green and red raffia. The bag is decorated with groups of red, orange and purple flowers with green leaves, each group spaced evenly around the bag. The bag has a single braided straw handle.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0066
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0069
Description
An envelope style handbag of natural woven straw with a design of green, red and white straw woven in.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Dimensions
21.0 x 37.5 cm
Description
An envelope style handbag of natural woven straw with a design of green, red and white straw woven in.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0069
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0071
Description
A two piece handbag made in the envelope style. The purse is made of woven purple straw with a central pattern of red and natural straw, and border pattern of white straw.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Dimensions
19.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
A two piece handbag made in the envelope style. The purse is made of woven purple straw with a central pattern of red and natural straw, and border pattern of white straw.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0071
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre; hair, sheep; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0073
Description
A very wide, very short, black leather purse with canvas sides that fastens with a zipper. The purse has a carrying strap that attaches at each side of the purse through metal rings. The canvas sides are decorated with a garden of embroidered flowers worked in wool.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre; hair, sheep; skin; metal
Dimensions
15.0 x 40.5 cm
Description
A very wide, very short, black leather purse with canvas sides that fastens with a zipper. The purse has a carrying strap that attaches at each side of the purse through metal rings. The canvas sides are decorated with a garden of embroidered flowers worked in wool.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0073
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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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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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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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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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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0161
Description
A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
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Title
Purse
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Dimensions
24.0 x 1.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
Subject
tourism
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0161
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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin; feather; fibre; hair; glass
Catalogue Number
103.09.1191
Description
Headdress with felt hat inside. Beaded headband geometric pattern with rosettes at side in red, white, blue and orange. White swan feathers and brown yearling eagle feathers. Tops of feathers have pieces of rabbit skin and horse hair tassels. Beaded drops with horse hair, ermine skin and domestic c…
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Title
War Bonnet Headdress
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
skin; feather; fibre; hair; glass
Dimensions
46.0 x 66.0 cm
Description
Headdress with felt hat inside. Beaded headband geometric pattern with rosettes at side in red, white, blue and orange. White swan feathers and brown yearling eagle feathers. Tops of feathers have pieces of rabbit skin and horse hair tassels. Beaded drops with horse hair, ermine skin and domestic cat strip.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
regalia
beadwork
crafts
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.09.1191
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.09.3002
Description
Blue beaded band with orange and white joined diamonds and brown border. Eagle feathers with yellow down and attached feather tips. White down at base and feather base wrapped in red wool and white tape. Blue star medallions with hanging feathers at temples.
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Title
War Bonnet Headdress
Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; fibre; glass
Description
Blue beaded band with orange and white joined diamonds and brown border. Eagle feathers with yellow down and attached feather tips. White down at base and feather base wrapped in red wool and white tape. Blue star medallions with hanging feathers at temples.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3002
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Date
c. 1950
Material
feathers; skin; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.09.3003
Description
White beaded band with five multicolored diamonds in a line. White eagle feathers with brown tips and three attached coloured feather tips. Base of feathers bound with red fabric and white tape. White medallions with yellow diamonds attached at temples along with hanging ermine tails and red yarn …
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Title
War Bonnet Headdress
Date
c. 1950
Material
feathers; skin; fibre; glass
Description
White beaded band with five multicolored diamonds in a line. White eagle feathers with brown tips and three attached coloured feather tips. Base of feathers bound with red fabric and white tape. White medallions with yellow diamonds attached at temples along with hanging ermine tails and red yarn tassels. Ermine pelt on skull cap.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3003
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Date
c. 1960
Material
feathers; fibre; hair; glass
Catalogue Number
103.09.3006
Description
Bright green beaded band with orange checkered pyramids. Green and orange medallions with white fur strips, three per side, attached to ends of browband. White feathers coloured (with marker) dark blue at ends , with black horse hair tips and green down at base. Feather bases wrapped in red fabri…
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Title
War Bonnet Headdress
Date
c. 1960
Material
feathers; fibre; hair; glass
Description
Bright green beaded band with orange checkered pyramids. Green and orange medallions with white fur strips, three per side, attached to ends of browband. White feathers coloured (with marker) dark blue at ends , with black horse hair tips and green down at base. Feather bases wrapped in red fabric with white tape. Felt skull cap with six eagle feathers. Tag with CRW's writing: "Webster Left Hand July 6."
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
crafts
beadwork
regalia
Webster Lefthand
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3006
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Date
prior to 1960
Material
feathers; fibre; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.09.3015
Description
Loom beaded light blue browband with orange diamonds. Black and orange braided beaded strands at each end of browband along with dark fur streamers. White feathers with dark ends, attached orange tips and orange downy feather bases wrapped with red fabric and white tape. Black fibre skullcap.
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Title
War Bonnet Headdress
Date
prior to 1960
Material
feathers; fibre; skin; glass
Description
Loom beaded light blue browband with orange diamonds. Black and orange braided beaded strands at each end of browband along with dark fur streamers. White feathers with dark ends, attached orange tips and orange downy feather bases wrapped with red fabric and white tape. Black fibre skullcap.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3015
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Date
prior to 1960
Material
feathers; fibre; hair; glass
Catalogue Number
103.09.3017
Description
White beaded band edged with light green with blue and red triangles on either side of a green stepped triangles outlined in orange at centre. Dark feathers with long, blonde horsehair tips and bright pink down bases accented with long thin red feathers. Feathers wrapped in red wool and white tap…
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Title
War Bonnet Headdress
Date
prior to 1960
Material
feathers; fibre; hair; glass
Description
White beaded band edged with light green with blue and red triangles on either side of a green stepped triangles outlined in orange at centre. Dark feathers with long, blonde horsehair tips and bright pink down bases accented with long thin red feathers. Feathers wrapped in red wool and white tape. Tag with CRW’s writing: "Big Horn or Eden Valley, Eddy thinks."
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
beadwork
regalia
crafts
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3017
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Date
prior to 1960
Material
feathers; fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.09.3026
Description
White loom beaded band, sewn to hide, with orange diamonds. White medallions with green flower attached at each end of browband along with multicoloured bead-wrapped thongs and grey fur strips. Striped hawk feathers with orange down tips and bases. Light brown felt skullcap. Tag: "Made by Alec…
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Title
War Bonnet Headdress
Date
prior to 1960
Material
feathers; fibre; glass; skin
Description
White loom beaded band, sewn to hide, with orange diamonds. White medallions with green flower attached at each end of browband along with multicoloured bead-wrapped thongs and grey fur strips. Striped hawk feathers with orange down tips and bases. Light brown felt skullcap. Tag: "Made by Alec Baptiste."
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Alec Baptiste
crafts
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3026
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Date
prior to 1960
Material
feathers; fibre; hair; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.09.3028
Description
Beaded band of alternating red and green rectangles with alternating yellow and blue checked crosses, edged in yellow. Medallions with circles of blue, green, red and yellow beads attached at each end of browband along with white fur strips. White feathers with long black hair and black fur patche…
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Title
War Bonnet Headdress
Date
prior to 1960
Material
feathers; fibre; hair; glass; skin
Description
Beaded band of alternating red and green rectangles with alternating yellow and blue checked crosses, edged in yellow. Medallions with circles of blue, green, red and yellow beads attached at each end of browband along with white fur strips. White feathers with long black hair and black fur patches at tips, and orange feathers at base. Skullcap brown fibre with attached blue and white feathers.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3028
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