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Date
1913
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1073 a,b
Description
Pair of ankle high moccasins, fully beaded foot, blue background with geometric design, a column of burgundy, green and yellow squares angle across foot, stepped triangles top and bottom go around heel, not as heavily designed inside foot, ankle flaps sewn on with long ties, small fringe sewn at he…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1913
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
16.0 x 10.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
Pair of ankle high moccasins, fully beaded foot, blue background with geometric design, a column of burgundy, green and yellow squares angle across foot, stepped triangles top and bottom go around heel, not as heavily designed inside foot, ankle flaps sewn on with long ties, small fringe sewn at heel.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
Mary Wright
regalia
Credit
Gift of Anna Templeton-Cotill, West Levant, England, 1992
Catalogue Number
103.03.1073 a,b
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Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1176
Description
A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons o…
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Title
Buckskin Jacket
Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
Dimensions
44.0 x 58.0cm cm
Description
A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons on cuffs. The jacket has a pinked stand-up pinked collar and pinked cuffs, pockets and bottom edges. Simple floral embroidery work using brown, yellow and pink thread on yoke (back and front), pockets, and red and brown simple stitching on the cuffs. Measurement arms and shoulders 124.0cm wide.
Subject
crafts
sewing
beadwork
Mary Sharpless Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Eric C. Sharpless, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1176
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Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1177
Description
An adult’s beaded buckskin jacket with leather tie front closing; appears to be Stoney beadwork; all beadwork done in the lazy stitch. Blue, green, and ochre beads, stitched in rows on breast front, beading of and blue and ochre on the shoulders and around the armholes, a rounded chevron-shaped des…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Dimensions
51.0 x 65.0cm cm
Description
An adult’s beaded buckskin jacket with leather tie front closing; appears to be Stoney beadwork; all beadwork done in the lazy stitch. Blue, green, and ochre beads, stitched in rows on breast front, beading of and blue and ochre on the shoulders and around the armholes, a rounded chevron-shaped design (five rows) of alternating dark and light blue beads on the back ending with two light blue, dark blue and ochre, tails. The beadwork from the bottom rounded chevron-shaped pattern extends to the shoulders and down the arms meeting with two separate rows (of two) of blue and ochre beads. The cuffs and bottom of the jacket have cutouts on wide fringes and also have the regular narrow fringes. There are fringes around the armholes, down the sleeves and around the v-shaped beadwork design on the back. The jacket has no collar but has a strip of pinked thin leather sewn down, ending in a cutout beaded flap (13.0cm long) which is sewn on so that it hangs down like a small necktie when the jacket is closed. The jacket has ochre spots on the front and back and yellow spots on the sleeves. Measurement 148.0cm, across chest.
Subject
regalia
sewing
Indigenous, Stoney
beadwork
Mary Sharpless Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Eric C. Sharpless, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1177
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1112 a,b
Description
One pair of women’s slipper-style moccasins. Velvet edging around opening. Floral beadwork on vamp and around ankle in green, red, blue, pink and metallic beads. Pink and purple piping outlining vamp.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; glass; metal
Dimensions
24.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
One pair of women’s slipper-style moccasins. Velvet edging around opening. Floral beadwork on vamp and around ankle in green, red, blue, pink and metallic beads. Pink and purple piping outlining vamp.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Cree
Bertha Oliver
regalia
Credit
Gift of Gwen Barker, Banff, 1999
Catalogue Number
103.03.1112 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1083
Description
One pair of women’s beaded buckskin gauntlets with fringe along side of cuff. Floral beadwork in green, blue, red, pink and metallic beads.
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Title
Gauntlet Gloves
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; glass; metal; fibre
Dimensions
19.0 x 30.5 cm
Description
One pair of women’s beaded buckskin gauntlets with fringe along side of cuff. Floral beadwork in green, blue, red, pink and metallic beads.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Cree
Bertha Oliver
regalia
Credit
Gift of Gwen Barker, Banff, 1999
Catalogue Number
103.07.1083
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.03.3010
Description
Unfinished moccasin with the top completely beaded in a geometric design in red, yellow and white on a blue background.
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Title
Moccasin Fragment
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
13.3 x 27.7 cm
Description
Unfinished moccasin with the top completely beaded in a geometric design in red, yellow and white on a blue background.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3010
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.03.3011
Description
Child’s high top moccasin with beaded geometric pattern on the vamp in blue, red, yellow and green. There is a short fringe at the heel. This moccasin has no laces. The sole is dirty and patched and there is a small hole near the design on the vamp. Burrs are attached all over the moccasin.
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Title
Beaded Moccasin
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
10.1 x 8.2 x 18.5 cm
Description
Child’s high top moccasin with beaded geometric pattern on the vamp in blue, red, yellow and green. There is a short fringe at the heel. This moccasin has no laces. The sole is dirty and patched and there is a small hole near the design on the vamp. Burrs are attached all over the moccasin.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3011
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.3001
Description
Beaded headband with a beaded triangle joined to the centre of the top edge. The ends of the band are attached together with white elastic. A pair of medallions are attached to the elastic. The headband is blue with a geometric design in yellow, red, white and green. There are two groups of fin…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
27.5 x 27.0 cm
Description
Beaded headband with a beaded triangle joined to the centre of the top edge. The ends of the band are attached together with white elastic. A pair of medallions are attached to the elastic. The headband is blue with a geometric design in yellow, red, white and green. There are two groups of finge hanging from the bottom edge of the headband at either end of the triangle. The band is backed by white fabric (canvas?).
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3001
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Date
prior to 1979
Material
glass; plastic; fibre; feather
Catalogue Number
103.04.3002
Description
Beaded headband with a peak at the front centre. The headband is blue with dark blue triangle borders and edged with both blues. The band is decorated with a yellow, red and white geometric design. The ends of the band are joined with elastic, and the elastic is covered with a medallion that hol…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1979
Material
glass; plastic; fibre; feather
Dimensions
13.0 x 31.0 cm
Description
Beaded headband with a peak at the front centre. The headband is blue with dark blue triangle borders and edged with both blues. The band is decorated with a yellow, red and white geometric design. The ends of the band are joined with elastic, and the elastic is covered with a medallion that holds three feathers (eagle?) (24.0 cm long). The headband is backed with white fabric. Tag attached: “found in Eaton’s box marked ‘My Indian Headband’.”
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
Catharine Whyte
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3002
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.3004
Description
Beaded headband backed with hide. The ends of the band are joined with two pieces of black elastic. The top edge of the band has two arches. The top and bottom edges of the band are finished with yellow and blue beading. The band is blue and has a repeating geometric pattern in white, dark blue…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin; fibre
Dimensions
8.0 x 28.2 cm
Description
Beaded headband backed with hide. The ends of the band are joined with two pieces of black elastic. The top edge of the band has two arches. The top and bottom edges of the band are finished with yellow and blue beading. The band is blue and has a repeating geometric pattern in white, dark blue, orange and red.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Catharine Robb Whyte
Princess Whiteshield
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3004
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.3006
Description
Beaded headband joined with elastic at the back. The band is decorated with slanted lines in red, light blue, orange, and dark blue. A triangle is attached at the centre of the top edge of the band and decorated with verticle lines in a reapeated pattern from the centre in dark blue, yellow, red,…
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; fibre
Dimensions
12.4 x 26.3 cm
Description
Beaded headband joined with elastic at the back. The band is decorated with slanted lines in red, light blue, orange, and dark blue. A triangle is attached at the centre of the top edge of the band and decorated with verticle lines in a reapeated pattern from the centre in dark blue, yellow, red, light blue, orange and pink. The band is headbacked with fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3006
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.04.3007
Description
Beaded headband with three peaks along the upper edge. The band has a geometric design in orange and white on a blue background. The upper edge of the band has a black and white border. The ends of the band have hide attached and leather thongs.
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
7.0 x 27.4 cm
Description
Beaded headband with three peaks along the upper edge. The band has a geometric design in orange and white on a blue background. The upper edge of the band has a black and white border. The ends of the band have hide attached and leather thongs.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3007
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