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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1890
- Material
- fibre; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0014
- Description
- A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded tog…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- fibre; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 57.0 cm
- Description
- A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded together so the necklace forms a loop.
- Subject
- decorative
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0014
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0001
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0001
- Description
- A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 150.0 cm
- Description
- A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0001
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- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of armlets, each consisting of three thick strands wrapped with stripes of dark blue, yellow and red beads. Two wrapped strands hang from the centre of each armlet with loops of beads at the ends and where they attach.
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- Title
- Beaded Armlet
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 32.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of armlets, each consisting of three thick strands wrapped with stripes of dark blue, yellow and red beads. Two wrapped strands hang from the centre of each armlet with loops of beads at the ends and where they attach.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1892 – 1892
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0122
- Description
- A small silver bowl with a rounded bottom that is decorated with a swirled design. There is a gadroon band around the neck which flares slightly at the lip. The bottom of the bowl has an inset British coin and is marked “old Sterling Silver London H.M. 1892”.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1892 – 1892
- Material
- metal, silver
- Description
- A small silver bowl with a rounded bottom that is decorated with a swirled design. There is a gadroon band around the neck which flares slightly at the lip. The bottom of the bowl has an inset British coin and is marked “old Sterling Silver London H.M. 1892”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0122
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- Date
- 1895
- Material
- skin, buffalo; glass; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0003
- Description
- An entirely beaded boy's vest with fringe along both of the sides and the bottom. The vest has blanket trim and a v-neck. The vest is decorated with nine diamond motifs of red and blue beads forming a square on the back, and six diamonds centred on the front and two on the front shoulders. The en…
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1895
- Material
- skin, buffalo; glass; fabric
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 55.0 (includes 9.0 cm fringe) cm
- Description
- An entirely beaded boy's vest with fringe along both of the sides and the bottom. The vest has blanket trim and a v-neck. The vest is decorated with nine diamond motifs of red and blue beads forming a square on the back, and six diamonds centred on the front and two on the front shoulders. The entire vest is beaded with a light blue background.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0003
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0129%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1897
- Material
- metal; skin; animal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0129 a,b
- Description
- (a) a reproduction from original Treaty No. 7 medal given to chiefs of tribes involved in the 1877 ceremonies. Face is Queen Victoria in profile and stamped printing "Victoria Regina". Obverse is white man and Indigenous man shaking hands in prairie setting, surrounded by inscription "Indian Treaty…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1897
- Material
- metal; skin; animal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- (a) a reproduction from original Treaty No. 7 medal given to chiefs of tribes involved in the 1877 ceremonies. Face is Queen Victoria in profile and stamped printing "Victoria Regina". Obverse is white man and Indigenous man shaking hands in prairie setting, surrounded by inscription "Indian Treaty No. 7 on top and 1877 on the bottom. A piece of buckskin is looped through the ring on top of the medal so it can be worn around the neck. (b) a maroon fibre drawstring bag with a tag attached in Catharine Whyte’s writing “Johnny Bearspaw - medal - July 1977 brought it back”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0129 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0163
- Description
- A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 10.5 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0163
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Christmas Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0021
- Date
- 1951 – 1951
- Material
- metal; hair; plastic; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0021
- Description
- Hand crafted stuffed Santa on cardboard base. Wears knitted red hat and mittens, a knitted grey sweater, red woolen trousers, brown boots, and snowshoes made of pipe cleaners and lace. A green wreath with a red ribbon is tied to his left hand, a staff wrapped in foil and red and green cellophane, …
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- Title
- Christmas Figurine
- Date
- 1951 – 1951
- Material
- metal; hair; plastic; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 14.0 x 22.4 cm
- Description
- Hand crafted stuffed Santa on cardboard base. Wears knitted red hat and mittens, a knitted grey sweater, red woolen trousers, brown boots, and snowshoes made of pipe cleaners and lace. A green wreath with a red ribbon is tied to his left hand, a staff wrapped in foil and red and green cellophane, topped by a lamb made from a peanut and cotton-batting is held in his right hand. Hair and long white flowing beard made from cotton batting, face probably cut from a magazine illustration. Carries white sack on back with American flag, wooden puppet doll etc. sewn to outside. Base is fashioned from the lid of a cardboard box and lined with sheets of cotton batting to represent snow. The figure is given its shape and stability by an interior wire frame.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Christmas
- Harriet Shawn
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0021
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.3004
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.3004
- Description
- Silver coloured medal with hanging bar. Centre is the Alberta crest with "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 1955" around edge. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress. Hanging bar, with striped cloth tied on, "Western Airlines" with profile of head with headdress and “JR. STEWARDESS.”
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- Silver coloured medal with hanging bar. Centre is the Alberta crest with "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 1955" around edge. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress. Hanging bar, with striped cloth tied on, "Western Airlines" with profile of head with headdress and “JR. STEWARDESS.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.3004
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- Date
- 1958 – 1958
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0384 a,b
- Description
- A pair of carved bookends of mountain goats standing on blocks of wood. Goats simply carved from 4.5 cm wide block of wide grained (fir?) wood which has had the grain darkened and raised, then shellacked. Both goats are rearing slightly with their front legs on a rock. Base plinth is plain block of…
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- Title
- Bookend
- Date
- 1958 – 1958
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 12.2 x 18.9 cm
- Description
- A pair of carved bookends of mountain goats standing on blocks of wood. Goats simply carved from 4.5 cm wide block of wide grained (fir?) wood which has had the grain darkened and raised, then shellacked. Both goats are rearing slightly with their front legs on a rock. Base plinth is plain block of wood 4.5 cm high which has been bevelled along the upper edges. Bases covered on bottom with green felt.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- mountain goat
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0384 a,b
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Advertising Decal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.1017
- Date
- 1958
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1017
- Description
- Round paper decal, Indigenous person in headdress centered with a red band around with "Calgary Stampede July 7 to 12 1958 Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Title
- Advertising Decal
- Date
- 1958
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Round paper decal, Indigenous person in headdress centered with a red band around with "Calgary Stampede July 7 to 12 1958 Calgary Alberta Canada
- Subject
- Calgary Stampede
- souvenir
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Maxine Bishop, Calgary, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1017
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- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1152
- Description
- One men’s beaded buckskin jacket. Buckskin fringe from yoke and along sleeves. Beadwork on yoke, cuffs, pockets and along front placket, floral design in red, blue, green and white.
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Description
- One men’s beaded buckskin jacket. Buckskin fringe from yoke and along sleeves. Beadwork on yoke, cuffs, pockets and along front placket, floral design in red, blue, green and white.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1152
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- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- plastic; skin; fibre; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1020 a-d
- Description
- Four small completely beaded dolls. Each doll has a small strip of leather thong extending from the top of the head - these are joined together with a large bead. two women and two men, with the men having animal fur for feet.
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- Title
- Miniature Doll
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- plastic; skin; fibre; hair
- Description
- Four small completely beaded dolls. Each doll has a small strip of leather thong extending from the top of the head - these are joined together with a large bead. two women and two men, with the men having animal fur for feet.
- Subject
- crafts
- beadwork
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1020 a-d
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Teepee Backrest
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.3002
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; feather; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.3002
- Description
- A miniature teepee backrest made from twigs, bark removed, held together by woven buckskin thongs. The top of the backrest is a triangle edged with red fabric. The bottom of the backrest is two long rectangles of the same twig and fabric edging construction. The backrest is decorated with feathe…
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- Title
- Teepee Backrest
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; feather; skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 68.0 cm
- Description
- A miniature teepee backrest made from twigs, bark removed, held together by woven buckskin thongs. The top of the backrest is a triangle edged with red fabric. The bottom of the backrest is two long rectangles of the same twig and fabric edging construction. The backrest is decorated with feathers. A tag attached to the rest reads “Made by George Kaquitts” and on the reverse “back rest for a teepee decor. art”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.3002
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.3028
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3028
- Description
- Round-braided strand (1.5 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (13.0 cm long) in orange and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Round-braided strand (1.5 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (13.0 cm long) in orange and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3028
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.3029
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3029
- Description
- Very finely round-braided strand (2.0 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.5 cm long) in white and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with leather fringe (7.0 cm long). Tag in CRW’s handwriting “Be_l_y Beaver - Sweetgrass Oct 1…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- Very finely round-braided strand (2.0 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.5 cm long) in white and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with leather fringe (7.0 cm long). Tag in CRW’s handwriting “Be_l_y Beaver - Sweetgrass Oct 17 credit.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3029
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.3030
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3030
- Description
- Round-braided strand ( 1.7 cm diameter) of sweetgrass. Both ends of the strand are joined in a red, white and orange beaded (9.0 cm long) buckskin tube with fringe (16.5 cm long) at the end.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 72.0 cm
- Description
- Round-braided strand ( 1.7 cm diameter) of sweetgrass. Both ends of the strand are joined in a red, white and orange beaded (9.0 cm long) buckskin tube with fringe (16.5 cm long) at the end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3030
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.3004%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3004 a,b
- Description
- One pair of yellow high top moccasins. The top is attached to the foot with a strip of hide. The top edge of each moccasin is beaded with yellow and blue in a short fringe. One side of each moccasin has a yellow flower near the top, and there is a red flower on the opposite side. Tag attached: …
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- One pair of yellow high top moccasins. The top is attached to the foot with a strip of hide. The top edge of each moccasin is beaded with yellow and blue in a short fringe. One side of each moccasin has a yellow flower near the top, and there is a red flower on the opposite side. Tag attached: “Carl Simeon Too” on one side, and on the other “May Borrowed June 19th.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Carl Simeon Too
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3004 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.3007%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; metal; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3007 a,b
- Description
- One pair of high top moccasins. Each moccasin has long laces. The moccasins are decorated with beaded flowers in red, blue, green and white and yellow, blue, pink, green and navy blue. The top edges of the moccasins have beaded trim in pink and blue. Both moccasins have hook and eye closures. …
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; metal; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 33.2 cm
- Description
- One pair of high top moccasins. Each moccasin has long laces. The moccasins are decorated with beaded flowers in red, blue, green and white and yellow, blue, pink, green and navy blue. The top edges of the moccasins have beaded trim in pink and blue. Both moccasins have hook and eye closures. Tag attached reads: “brought a few days before leaving.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3007 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.3008%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3008 a,b
- Description
- One pair of adult-sized high top moccasins of white hide. Each moccasin has very long laces. The top of each moccasin is decorated with a beaded blue band with red, orange and yellow diamonds evenly spaced along the length. The front, back and vamp of each moccasin are decorated with a red, or…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- One pair of adult-sized high top moccasins of white hide. Each moccasin has very long laces. The top of each moccasin is decorated with a beaded blue band with red, orange and yellow diamonds evenly spaced along the length. The front, back and vamp of each moccasin are decorated with a red, orange, blue and yellow geometric (diamond) motif. The moccasins are patched on the inside.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3008 a,b
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