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Date
1920
Material
grass
Catalogue Number
104.19.0020
Description
A small basket that is made with natural and dyed straw woven in a checkerboard pattern. The basket has a pronounced shoulder which angles in to a narrower mouth. There is a coiled, flat, straw lid that fits into the opening.
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1920
Material
grass
Dimensions
17.0 cm
Description
A small basket that is made with natural and dyed straw woven in a checkerboard pattern. The basket has a pronounced shoulder which angles in to a narrower mouth. There is a coiled, flat, straw lid that fits into the opening.
Subject
households
Indigenous, Klickitat
crafts
basketry
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0020
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Date
1920
Material
grass; hair, sheep; skin
Catalogue Number
104.19.0022
Description
A deep, rectangular, flat bag woven of corn husks. The bag is decorated with colums of triangles stitched or woven with yarn. The basket has a long leather thong carrying strap.
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1920
Material
grass; hair, sheep; skin
Dimensions
30.0 x 45.0 cm
Description
A deep, rectangular, flat bag woven of corn husks. The bag is decorated with colums of triangles stitched or woven with yarn. The basket has a long leather thong carrying strap.
Subject
Indigenous
Plateau
Western Plains
Nez Perce
trading
crafts
basketry
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0022
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
103.01.0025
Description
A heavy silver man's ring with an oval shaped flat face on top. There are three deep incisions into the oval plane and side of the ring on each side.
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Title
Ring
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal, silver
Dimensions
2.3 cm
Description
A heavy silver man's ring with an oval shaped flat face on top. There are three deep incisions into the oval plane and side of the ring on each side.
Subject
decorative
clothing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0025
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0033
Description
A metal (possibly silver) pendant, cut out in the shape of the Jerusalem cross with an inscribed outline around the edge. Four smaller Greek crosses are around the centre and join each arm of the larger cross. The word 'JERUSALEM'' is inscribed across the horizontal bar of the large cross. There…
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Title
Pendant
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.2 x 2.8 x 3.5 cm
Description
A metal (possibly silver) pendant, cut out in the shape of the Jerusalem cross with an inscribed outline around the edge. Four smaller Greek crosses are around the centre and join each arm of the larger cross. The word 'JERUSALEM'' is inscribed across the horizontal bar of the large cross. There is loop at the top of the large cross for hanging the pendant, and a gold colured loop clasp is attached. The back of the large cross is the same as the front, with the image of the whole pendant repeated and inscribed at centre of the large cross.
Subject
religion
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0033
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0039
Description
A silver-coloured (possibly silver) heptagonal pendant featuring the profile of woman with upswept hair and a background texture of close concentric circles. The flat edge of the heptagon is at the bottom of the pendant, and a round loop is attached around the top point for hanging. The back of th…
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Title
Pendant
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.1 x 2.7 x 3.3 cm
Description
A silver-coloured (possibly silver) heptagonal pendant featuring the profile of woman with upswept hair and a background texture of close concentric circles. The flat edge of the heptagon is at the bottom of the pendant, and a round loop is attached around the top point for hanging. The back of the pendant is stamped with “9”.
Subject
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0039
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0041
Description
A round pendant with a flat ring soldered to the top for hanging. One side of the pendant bears a relief image of an open roadster on a mountain road with spruce trees and mountains in background. The other side bears a relief image of a bearded man, holding a tall staff and wearing a toga or robe…
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Title
Pendant
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.1 x 2.4 cm
Description
A round pendant with a flat ring soldered to the top for hanging. One side of the pendant bears a relief image of an open roadster on a mountain road with spruce trees and mountains in background. The other side bears a relief image of a bearded man, holding a tall staff and wearing a toga or robe, carrying a child on one shoulder while walking through a forest.
Subject
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0041
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; quill, porcupine; glass; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0037 a,b
Description
A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat…
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Title
Beaded Necktie
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; quill, porcupine; glass; fibre; metal
Dimensions
15.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 29.5 (a); 39.0 (b) cm
Description
A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat attaches to a matching collar. The collar (b) is also leather, and its contruction and beadwork design match the cravat.
Subject
Indigenous, Cree
decorative
regalia
beadwork
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0037 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin, moose
Catalogue Number
103.08.0001
Description
A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin, moose
Dimensions
10.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the centre.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
children
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0001
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin, deer
Catalogue Number
103.08.0013
Description
A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin, deer
Dimensions
11.0 x 16.5 cm
Description
A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the fastening thong with three beaded loops.
Subject
Indigenous
Southern Plains
Oklahoma Territory
Pan Indian
Kiowa
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0013
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0017
Description
A long narrow bag made of deerskin which is cinched in the middle allowing either end to hang down and hold items. Both ends of the bag are fringed and have beadwork forming three spikey white leaves outlined in red with small red flowers. The bag is lined with sheer aqua coloured rayon or nylon,…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre
Dimensions
13.0 x 49.0 cm
Description
A long narrow bag made of deerskin which is cinched in the middle allowing either end to hang down and hold items. Both ends of the bag are fringed and have beadwork forming three spikey white leaves outlined in red with small red flowers. The bag is lined with sheer aqua coloured rayon or nylon, and has two leather covered rings that push down to secure the bag’s contents.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0017
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
104.10.0004
Description
A deerskin sheath with a canvas backing made to hold a rifle. The case has bands of beadwork at the top and bottom, each about 1/5 of length of the case. The beadwork has a white beaded background with a design of two triangles joined at tips in yellows, red and blue. There is a leather fringe a…
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Title
Gun Case
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass
Dimensions
104.0 cm
Description
A deerskin sheath with a canvas backing made to hold a rifle. The case has bands of beadwork at the top and bottom, each about 1/5 of length of the case. The beadwork has a white beaded background with a design of two triangles joined at tips in yellows, red and blue. There is a leather fringe along the side of the beadwork and around the top of the case.
Subject
Indigenous, Blackfoot
sports
hunting
crafts
decorative
beadwork
regalia
tourism
trading
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0004
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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
1920 – 1940
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0090 a,b
Description
A pair of small brass toothpick holders. The holders are shaped like Dutch clogs, with pointed upturned toes, and each has a geometric design incised on top.
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Title
Toothpick Holder
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
7.5 cm
Description
A pair of small brass toothpick holders. The holders are shaped like Dutch clogs, with pointed upturned toes, and each has a geometric design incised on top.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0090 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0105 a-l
Description
A set of twelve clear crystal champagne glasses. Each glass has a wide shallow bowl set on a tall fluted stem with a round base. The glasses are richly decorated with gold bands and looped gold garlands of flowers.
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Title
Beverage Set
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
glass
Dimensions
14.5 cm
Description
A set of twelve clear crystal champagne glasses. Each glass has a wide shallow bowl set on a tall fluted stem with a round base. The glasses are richly decorated with gold bands and looped gold garlands of flowers.
Subject
households
social customs
plants
flowers
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0105 a-l
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
104.20.0124 a-c
Description
Three oval shaped Madeira cloths. Each mat has scalloped borders with an eyelet design defining a large oval in the center. The mats are also decorated with small eyelet flowers.
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Title
Place Mat
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
25.0 x 34.0 cm
Description
Three oval shaped Madeira cloths. Each mat has scalloped borders with an eyelet design defining a large oval in the center. The mats are also decorated with small eyelet flowers.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0124 a-c
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
ceramic, bone china
Catalogue Number
104.20.0137 a,b
Description
A matched cup and saucer with a wide dark band inside the rim of the cup and on the saucer. Six vine-like scrolls are spaced evenly around the inside and outside of the cup, and also on the rim of the saucer. The middle of the cup depression and the bottom of the cup are both decorated with a ci…
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Title
Cup And Saucer
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
ceramic, bone china
Description
A matched cup and saucer with a wide dark band inside the rim of the cup and on the saucer. Six vine-like scrolls are spaced evenly around the inside and outside of the cup, and also on the rim of the saucer. The middle of the cup depression and the bottom of the cup are both decorated with a circle drawn around a scrollwork medallion. The cup has a narrow base flaring out to the mouth, and a slightly scrolled loop handle attached at one side. Both pieces are marked “Royal Grafton, Fine Bone China”, and “Made in England”. The cup is also marked with the number “#1564”.
Subject
households
social customs
decorative
plants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0137 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0197
Description
A round white plate with a wide, slightly shaped rim. The rim is completely covered with floral relief decoration. The centre of plate is decorated with a bouquet of brightly coloured flowers. The plate is marked “Made in England Coalport AD 1750 II E 39 478 9”
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Title
Dinner Plate
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
ceramic
Description
A round white plate with a wide, slightly shaped rim. The rim is completely covered with floral relief decoration. The centre of plate is decorated with a bouquet of brightly coloured flowers. The plate is marked “Made in England Coalport AD 1750 II E 39 478 9”
Subject
households
decorative
flowers
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0197
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0198
Description
A round plate with a very dense decoration of small leaves and medium sized flowers on a white background. Five butterflies fly around inside the rim and one sits in the centre.
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Title
Dinner Plate
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
ceramic
Description
A round plate with a very dense decoration of small leaves and medium sized flowers on a white background. Five butterflies fly around inside the rim and one sits in the centre.
Subject
households
decorative
plants
flowers
animals
insects
butterfly
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0198
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0211
Description
A clear cut-glass decanter with a spherical body and a long neck which flares at the top. The bottle has a large faceted round crystal stopper.
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Title
Decanter
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
glass
Dimensions
30.0 cm
Description
A clear cut-glass decanter with a spherical body and a long neck which flares at the top. The bottle has a large faceted round crystal stopper.
Subject
households
social customs
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0211
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Date
1920 – 1935
Material
wood; shell, coconut
Catalogue Number
104.20.0471
Description
A hightly polished brown wooden base attached to a short stem with a polished coconut (?) shell attached to form the goblet. The shell carved with leafy vines and the seal of the Prince of Wales (rearing lion and unicorn holding shield reading 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' with crown above, and bann…
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Title
Goblet Cup
Date
1920 – 1935
Material
wood; shell, coconut
Dimensions
16.5 cm
Description
A hightly polished brown wooden base attached to a short stem with a polished coconut (?) shell attached to form the goblet. The shell carved with leafy vines and the seal of the Prince of Wales (rearing lion and unicorn holding shield reading 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' with crown above, and banner below with motto 'Ich Diew'). The opposite side has a carved circle containing two clasped hands with a heart pendant.
Subject
households
decorative
royalty
plants
sybols
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0471
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