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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0387 a,b
- Description
- Hand thrown, footed bowls with grey glazed exteriors. One bowl has white enamel V-shape design and other has light blue and white enamel sunburst design. Signed"Joska - Denmark "69" on bottom. Bowl with "V" design has been cracked and previously mended. Other bowl has .9 x .5 cm. rim chip.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, footed bowls with grey glazed exteriors. One bowl has white enamel V-shape design and other has light blue and white enamel sunburst design. Signed"Joska - Denmark "69" on bottom. Bowl with "V" design has been cracked and previously mended. Other bowl has .9 x .5 cm. rim chip.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Joska
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0387 a,b
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- Date
- 1966
- Material
- ceramic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0395
- Description
- Hand thrown, almost flat bottom wine jar with orange glaze exterior and grey slip interior. Brown and green oval design on exterior. Small handle affixed to side of jug with attached leather thong. Signed on bottom" _________Banff Potteries "66". Logo stamp near base on unglazed clay.
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- Title
- Wine Jar
- Date
- 1966
- Material
- ceramic; skin
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, almost flat bottom wine jar with orange glaze exterior and grey slip interior. Brown and green oval design on exterior. Small handle affixed to side of jug with attached leather thong. Signed on bottom" _________Banff Potteries "66". Logo stamp near base on unglazed clay.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- craft
- Banff Potteries
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0395
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- Date
- 1965
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0140 a-g
- Description
- A group of seven cast plastic figurines with brown patine and standing on bases. The figures represent the seven Japanese gods of good fortune. (a) kneeling lady playing lyre, with halo around head. Benteu, Goddess of Beauty and the Arts (b) standing man with domed bald head, holding gourd and …
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- Title
- Figurine Group
- Date
- 1965
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A group of seven cast plastic figurines with brown patine and standing on bases. The figures represent the seven Japanese gods of good fortune. (a) kneeling lady playing lyre, with halo around head. Benteu, Goddess of Beauty and the Arts (b) standing man with domed bald head, holding gourd and fan, 6.5h. Jurojin, God of Long Life, a venerable old man. (c) man standing on three bales of rice, holding mallet upraised and a sack, 5.9h. Daikoku, strikes the wooden hammer and makes gold coins appear. (d) man holding large fish and fishing rod, 6.5h. Edisu, God of Fishers, pure hearted and contented with a simple life, he is always lucky and happy. (e) man holding spear, broken, and pagoda like object, with halo around head, 6.7h. Bishamon, God of Warriors, very courageous. (f) man with big belly and broad smile, holding palm fan and sack over shoulder, 6.2h. Hotei, an optimist, very open minded and always happy, fond of and kind to children. (g) man holding staff and scroll, 6.7h. Fukurokiyu, God of deep learning and noble character.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0140 a-g
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- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wood; metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0077
- Description
- Piece of polished arbutus driftwood with two black-painted, copper, screwed-in candle holders.
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- Title
- Candelabrum
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wood; metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 12.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Piece of polished arbutus driftwood with two black-painted, copper, screwed-in candle holders.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0077
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Commemorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1186
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1186
- Description
- mass produced commemorative plate with gold rim trim and plate centre includes decal of two Canadian Geese taking lift off over bullrushes and water. Writing on front of plate in maroon letters "ALBERTA FISH & GAME ASSOCIATION 32nd ANNUAL CONVENTION BANFF FEB. 2nd 1961" with gold trim between lette…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plate
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- mass produced commemorative plate with gold rim trim and plate centre includes decal of two Canadian Geese taking lift off over bullrushes and water. Writing on front of plate in maroon letters "ALBERTA FISH & GAME ASSOCIATION 32nd ANNUAL CONVENTION BANFF FEB. 2nd 1961" with gold trim between letters. Verso: Hycroft & Canada Medicine Hat
- Credit
- Purchased from Debra Reeve, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1186
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Cross Stitch Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0024
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0024
- Description
- A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the t…
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- Title
- Cross Stitch Sampler
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the top in tan colour with cross stitch, with a cross stitched dog filling the space left at the end of the alphabet, then a row of blue cross stitching divides the numerals from 1 through 9 to 0 in light green, ending with the date "1913", then a blue line followed by "Catharine Robb", in pink, "her sampler, aged 7", in light green. Followed by a blue line with a small looped garland of pink flowers hanging from it, and a picture below carefully worked in needlepoint of a basket of flowers at the centre and a tree in pink flowerpot on either side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0024
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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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- 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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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0014
- 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
- 1832 – 1832
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0244
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim-footed, jar with 2.6 cm. diameter neck. Wax resist applied (probably) before glazing, Dominant green calligraphy and miscellaneous objects in design with yellow, red, white, pale green and deep blue trim. Red-bordered label in E.S. Morse's writing says "China, age 1832" and number…
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1832 – 1832
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.9 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim-footed, jar with 2.6 cm. diameter neck. Wax resist applied (probably) before glazing, Dominant green calligraphy and miscellaneous objects in design with yellow, red, white, pale green and deep blue trim. Red-bordered label in E.S. Morse's writing says "China, age 1832" and number resembling "707".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Chinese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0244
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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- glass; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0012
- Description
- A necklace made by alternating sets of two dentalium shells with various coloured beads. A triangular shaped abalone shell hanging from centre as a pendant.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- glass; shell
- Dimensions
- 38.0 cm
- Description
- A necklace made by alternating sets of two dentalium shells with various coloured beads. A triangular shaped abalone shell hanging from centre as a pendant.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0012
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0015
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0015
- Description
- A necklace of eleven strands of beads strung between fringed animal hide. The strands get longer as they proceed down the mecklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker beads.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 86.0 x 71.0 cm
- Description
- A necklace of eleven strands of beads strung between fringed animal hide. The strands get longer as they proceed down the mecklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- decorative
- ceremonial
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0015
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0017
- Description
- A set of six bracelets made of twisted copper wire.
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- Title
- Bracelets
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal, copper
- Description
- A set of six bracelets made of twisted copper wire.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- trading
- hunting
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0017
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Beaded Breastplate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0021
- Date
- 1895 – 1910
- Material
- skin; bone; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0021
- Description
- A men's breastplate with two rows of hair pipes connected in the centre by beads. A fringe of vermilion dyed leather is along both outside edges.
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- Title
- Beaded Breastplate
- Date
- 1895 – 1910
- Material
- skin; bone; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 78.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A men's breastplate with two rows of hair pipes connected in the centre by beads. A fringe of vermilion dyed leather is along both outside edges.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Plains
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Blackfoot
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0021
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0028
- Description
- A costume jewelry tiara with an adjustable band. A filigree design along the front features scrolls and stars. The design is highlighted with stones of clear glass and pink glass. The three stars, one raised in the middle and two on either side of it, are decorated with inscribed scroll designs.…
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- Title
- Tiara
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 cm
- Description
- A costume jewelry tiara with an adjustable band. A filigree design along the front features scrolls and stars. The design is highlighted with stones of clear glass and pink glass. The three stars, one raised in the middle and two on either side of it, are decorated with inscribed scroll designs. The two side stars have pink stones at their centre, and the middle star has six clear stones.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0028
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- Date
- 1915 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0042
- Description
- A triangular shaped pendant with the hanging loop at the top broken off. The front of the pendant has a gold coloured skull and crossbones applied to the surface of a black triangle at the centre with twelve red dots spaced evenly in the gold coloured border band. The back of the pendant has a go…
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1915 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- A triangular shaped pendant with the hanging loop at the top broken off. The front of the pendant has a gold coloured skull and crossbones applied to the surface of a black triangle at the centre with twelve red dots spaced evenly in the gold coloured border band. The back of the pendant has a gold crown, with a red Latin cross through it, applied to the surface in relief. The back is also marked with “G.F.” a trademark.
- Subject
- decorative
- Philip Moore
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0042
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0013%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- skin, moose; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0013 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins made to the shape of a foot with a seam around the sole. The scalloped ankle flap has leather thong ties. Beadwork on the toe is in the shape of a four sided star. Beadwork at the scalloped edge of the ankle flap is orange, blue, and green.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- skin, moose; glass
- Dimensions
- 23.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins made to the shape of a foot with a seam around the sole. The scalloped ankle flap has leather thong ties. Beadwork on the toe is in the shape of a four sided star. Beadwork at the scalloped edge of the ankle flap is orange, blue, and green.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0013 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0018%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin, moose; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0018 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft soled moccasins of ankle height with a small ankle flap. A small tongue edged with beads hangs out loosely at the front. Beadwork on the toe is a pattern of squares with three smaller squares running off at diagonal from each corner of a larger square. The colours of the beadwork a…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin, moose; glass
- Dimensions
- 21.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft soled moccasins of ankle height with a small ankle flap. A small tongue edged with beads hangs out loosely at the front. Beadwork on the toe is a pattern of squares with three smaller squares running off at diagonal from each corner of a larger square. The colours of the beadwork are white transparent, yellow and red.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- decorative
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0018 a,b
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Beaded Headband
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.0001
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0001
- Description
- A headband of beads sewn on to deer hide. The beads are sewn on in a lazy stitch, with transparent white beads forming the background and squares of blue and orange as a pattern. There is bead trim around both edges.
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- Title
- Beaded Headband
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Dimensions
- 57.0 (circumference) cm
- Description
- A headband of beads sewn on to deer hide. The beads are sewn on in a lazy stitch, with transparent white beads forming the background and squares of blue and orange as a pattern. There is bead trim around both edges.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- decorative
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0001
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