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- Date
- 1920
- Material
- wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0007 a-p
- Description
- A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the…
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- Title
- Arrows
- Date
- 1920
- Material
- wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 78.0 (longest) cm
- Description
- A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the wooden point broken off. This arrow is notched at the end of the shaft and has no feathers. f-p) Eleven wooden arrows shaped to a point at one end and notched at the other end. Each arrow has three feathers tied on at the notched end of the shaft. Some of these arrows have painted bands under the feathers.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0007 a-p
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Storage Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.0022
- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0022
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1055 a,b
- Description
- Pair, painted geometric design. One piece of parfleche, top and bottom folded towards each other then sides folded inwards, 3 sets of buckskin thongs tie to close case. Top has buckskin thong for loop, bottom has 2 short buckskin straps. Painted design centre row of diamonds flanked by rows of tria…
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- Title
- Parfleche
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 55.5 cm
- Description
- Pair, painted geometric design. One piece of parfleche, top and bottom folded towards each other then sides folded inwards, 3 sets of buckskin thongs tie to close case. Top has buckskin thong for loop, bottom has 2 short buckskin straps. Painted design centre row of diamonds flanked by rows of triangles, colours red, dark blue, light blue,yellow and green.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1055 a,b
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- Date
- 1927 – 1937
- Material
- skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1006
- Description
- Round, hand drum, painted symbols, a single piece of wood 3.0 thick x 15.0 wide is bent into a circle, rawhide is stretched tightly over top and sides then laced through bottom edges, only fragments of hand hold rawhide remains, painted design depicts the brown earth, orange waxing moon, 6 yellow a…
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- 1927 – 1937
- Material
- skin; wood
- Description
- Round, hand drum, painted symbols, a single piece of wood 3.0 thick x 15.0 wide is bent into a circle, rawhide is stretched tightly over top and sides then laced through bottom edges, only fragments of hand hold rawhide remains, painted design depicts the brown earth, orange waxing moon, 6 yellow and orange triangular and 1 zig-zag symbol around edge, worn thin and hole ca. 2.5 diameter on edge of moon, inside on wood is painted 1927.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- music
- souvenirs
- Deer Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1006
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1056
- Description
- Small rectangular bag with long shoulder strap, embroidered, machine sewn. Front, back and flap one piece, 2 sewn-in gussets. Long 56.5x 2.0 shoulder strap. Lined with pink floral material,single snap closure. Embroidered design on front and flap. Front motif is a purple flower with orange centr…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- Small rectangular bag with long shoulder strap, embroidered, machine sewn. Front, back and flap one piece, 2 sewn-in gussets. Long 56.5x 2.0 shoulder strap. Lined with pink floral material,single snap closure. Embroidered design on front and flap. Front motif is a purple flower with orange centre, one pink bud, 2 green leaves, dark brown stems. On flap single 5-leaved red flower, one green leaf, brown stem.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1056
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Miniature Canoe
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.09.1002
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 106.09.1002
- Description
- One piece birchbark with scratched design. One piece of birch bark cut and bent to shape, ends bound together with willow strands. 2 strips of willow sandwich top edge of bark, closely bound with willow strands. Symbols scratched into surface of bark, both sides.
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- Title
- Miniature Canoe
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 16.2 x 48.2 cm
- Description
- One piece birchbark with scratched design. One piece of birch bark cut and bent to shape, ends bound together with willow strands. 2 strips of willow sandwich top edge of bark, closely bound with willow strands. Symbols scratched into surface of bark, both sides.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 106.09.1002
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Miniature Canoe
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.09.1003
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 106.09.1003
- Description
- One piece poplar bark canoe, 2 seats. One piece of bark is cut and laced to shape with willow strands, 2 willow strips sandwich top edge of bark, laced on with willow strands to shape a graceful top line. 2 wooden "seats" spaced in thirds help to ensure the curved opening.
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- Title
- Miniature Canoe
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 19.0 x 64.5 cm
- Description
- One piece poplar bark canoe, 2 seats. One piece of bark is cut and laced to shape with willow strands, 2 willow strips sandwich top edge of bark, laced on with willow strands to shape a graceful top line. 2 wooden "seats" spaced in thirds help to ensure the curved opening.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 106.09.1003
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1005
- Description
- Shaped wooden bow, no string one piece of wood carved into slight bow, notched both ends, stained red ochre.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 3.7 x 116.2 cm
- Description
- Shaped wooden bow, no string one piece of wood carved into slight bow, notched both ends, stained red ochre.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1005
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Cradle Board Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.1015
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1015
- Description
- Beaded, white buckskin doll's cradleboard. White buckskin completely covers board, backboard beaded floral design, blue background, black and yellow trim. Red, orange and yellow flower. 2 red and white circles. Smoked buckskin "doll", blue cotton fabric forms hood, white buckskin blanket 13.0 x 12…
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- Title
- Cradle Board Doll
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.7 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded, white buckskin doll's cradleboard. White buckskin completely covers board, backboard beaded floral design, blue background, black and yellow trim. Red, orange and yellow flower. 2 red and white circles. Smoked buckskin "doll", blue cotton fabric forms hood, white buckskin blanket 13.0 x 12.0 covers doll. 5 geometric bead designs and along top. Buckskin loop 22.0 c 1.5 sewn onto back.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1015
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1039
- Description
- White beaded background with 5 geometric designs, white pony beads stitched through canvas, 3 similar designs ca 17.0 x 7.0 diamond shapes, all outlined with dark blue, 2 outer designs with yellow, light blue and orange, centre design with dark blue, light blue and orange, 2 smaller diamond and squ…
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 91.5 cm
- Description
- White beaded background with 5 geometric designs, white pony beads stitched through canvas, 3 similar designs ca 17.0 x 7.0 diamond shapes, all outlined with dark blue, 2 outer designs with yellow, light blue and orange, centre design with dark blue, light blue and orange, 2 smaller diamond and square designs separate the 3 outlined in dark blue, with light blue and orange centres, buckskin ends sewn on with 2 thongs each end, ca 21.0 long.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1039
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1004
- Description
- All metal shingle saw, tubular frame 2.0 diameter in "D" shape, 20 holes punched into tube atregular intervals, blade 75.0 long is 3.3 deep at heel and toe, centre part of blade is 5.0 deep at centre, 42.0 long.
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- Title
- Shingle Saw
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- All metal shingle saw, tubular frame 2.0 diameter in "D" shape, 20 holes punched into tube atregular intervals, blade 75.0 long is 3.3 deep at heel and toe, centre part of blade is 5.0 deep at centre, 42.0 long.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- carpentry
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1004
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- Date
- 1925 – 1945
- Material
- glass; skin; shell; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1004
- Description
- beaded cravat and black hair neckband, stylized pink/gold/green flowers outlined in blue on pale blue background worked on faded red fabric in shape of cravat, stitched at top to 5.0 cm wide black hide beckband, white bone button stitched to middle of neckband by 2 short dangling strands of .5 cm …
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- Title
- Beaded Cravat
- Date
- 1925 – 1945
- Material
- glass; skin; shell; fibre
- Dimensions
- 19.2 x 12.0 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- beaded cravat and black hair neckband, stylized pink/gold/green flowers outlined in blue on pale blue background worked on faded red fabric in shape of cravat, stitched at top to 5.0 cm wide black hide beckband, white bone button stitched to middle of neckband by 2 short dangling strands of .5 cm diam pale blue beads, a small cowrie shell at each end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- regalia
- beadwork
- Tom Simeon
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1004
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.1010
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass; hoof; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1010
- Description
- open-ended strands of brass beads and hooves, long strand of Hudson's Bay Co. brass trade beads, deer hoof at each end of open strand.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass; hoof; skin
- Dimensions
- 114.0 cm
- Description
- open-ended strands of brass beads and hooves, long strand of Hudson's Bay Co. brass trade beads, deer hoof at each end of open strand.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- ceremonial
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1010
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1011%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1011 a,b
- Description
- Floral motif with mauve beadwork toe and side, brown buckskin, sewn with sinew, foot constructed in Rocky Mountain style, ankle piece, long buckskin thongs attached below tongue, centre toe, mauve outlined green leaf with 5 stylized conifer trees stemming out, 3 trees purple, 2 purple with red top,…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 11.8 x 9.6 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- Floral motif with mauve beadwork toe and side, brown buckskin, sewn with sinew, foot constructed in Rocky Mountain style, ankle piece, long buckskin thongs attached below tongue, centre toe, mauve outlined green leaf with 5 stylized conifer trees stemming out, 3 trees purple, 2 purple with red top, all mauve outlined, a mauve stem extends along the side with two sets of leaves, one set 2 red, other 2 red, one green.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Cyril Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1011 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1013%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1013 a,b
- Description
- Peigan moccasins, blue/red/green pyramid on toe, shaped to foot,sole separate, short (no ankle flap) with small notched cuff, toe beaded in large, blue stepped-triangle outlined in red, then green, short, rounded tongue folds over short thong tie at ankle, and is edged in blue beads, ankle trimmed …
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 11.5 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Peigan moccasins, blue/red/green pyramid on toe, shaped to foot,sole separate, short (no ankle flap) with small notched cuff, toe beaded in large, blue stepped-triangle outlined in red, then green, short, rounded tongue folds over short thong tie at ankle, and is edged in blue beads, ankle trimmed in short broken line of blue beads, seams at heel trimmed in blue beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1013 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- skin; hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1020 a,b aa, bb
- Description
- 2 pairs high fur mukluks, buckskin soles, fur from ankle to knee, over toe, long buckskin laces from each side of foot, multicoloured yarn pompons, decorated front, large yarn tassels hang from braided strings at top of side, (aa bb) brown and black fur (31.0 x 45.5) -blue/brown yarn braids, (a,b)…
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- Title
- Mukluks
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- skin; hair; fibre
- Description
- 2 pairs high fur mukluks, buckskin soles, fur from ankle to knee, over toe, long buckskin laces from each side of foot, multicoloured yarn pompons, decorated front, large yarn tassels hang from braided strings at top of side, (aa bb) brown and black fur (31.0 x 45.5) -blue/brown yarn braids, (a,b) brown and white fur (27.5 x 43.0) -red/green/white braids and tassels, 1 lace missing on one, Cree style moccasin foot.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1020 a,b aa, bb
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1034%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1034 a,b
- Description
- ankle high, blue flower, green leaves, one piece foot construction with added ankle flap and tongue, thong tied on tongue, large blue flower with 3 red buds and blue trim on foot, lightgreen leaves with darker green trim around flower and stems and leaves along outside of foot, Rocky Mountain style.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 12.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- ankle high, blue flower, green leaves, one piece foot construction with added ankle flap and tongue, thong tied on tongue, large blue flower with 3 red buds and blue trim on foot, lightgreen leaves with darker green trim around flower and stems and leaves along outside of foot, Rocky Mountain style.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1034 a,b
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Beaded Headband
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.1003
- Date
- 1925 – 1945
- Material
- glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1003
- Description
- Narrow white, round medallion with 4 long tassels, green diagonal stripes outlined in orange, alternating with grey diamond/triangle motif outlined in green, green/grey bead trim along bottom edge, medallion concentric circle of blue/grey, tassels red/grey on buckskin.
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- Title
- Beaded Headband
- Date
- 1925 – 1945
- Material
- glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Narrow white, round medallion with 4 long tassels, green diagonal stripes outlined in orange, alternating with grey diamond/triangle motif outlined in green, green/grey bead trim along bottom edge, medallion concentric circle of blue/grey, tassels red/grey on buckskin.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- Bill Peyto
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1003
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0009%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- hide; fibre, silk; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0009 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins with a centre seam and leather thongs that tie at the ankle flap. The small vamp is edged with welt wrapped with pink silk thread. Other colours are horse hair wrap. In the center of the vamp is beadwork forming a flower with blossoms in transparent pink, green and blue be…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- hide; fibre, silk; glass
- Dimensions
- 27.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins with a centre seam and leather thongs that tie at the ankle flap. The small vamp is edged with welt wrapped with pink silk thread. Other colours are horse hair wrap. In the center of the vamp is beadwork forming a flower with blossoms in transparent pink, green and blue beads. Thick rough hide likely bison.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Slavey
- Metis
- regalia
- decorative
- beadwork
- bison
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0009 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0012 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins made to the shape of the foot with a seam around the sole. There is an ankle flap and tongue with leather thongs to tie at the ankle.
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- Title
- Moccasins
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, deer
- Dimensions
- 25.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins made to the shape of the foot with a seam around the sole. There is an ankle flap and tongue with leather thongs to tie at the ankle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0012 a,b
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