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Date
1880
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0019 a,b
Description
A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
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Title
Beaded Armbands
Date
1880
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
29.0 cm
Description
A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
Subject
Stoney Nakoda
beadwork
crafts
decorative
indigenous
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0019 a,b
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Date
1880
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0022
Description
Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.
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Title
Beaded Trim
Date
1880
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
7.5 x 196.0 cm
Description
Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
decorative
Mrs. Simeon
F. O. (Pat) Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0022
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Date
1884 – 1920
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.04.1002 a-d
Description
4 old gun barrels (a) Winchester 44, serial #268154, 66.0 long, diameter of bore 1.0, outside of barrel octagonal, two notches on underside of barrel; stamped on barrel: "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven. Conn. U.S.A. Patented October 14, 1884"; stamped on underside of b…
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Title
Rifle Gun Barrels
Date
1884 – 1920
Material
metal
Description
4 old gun barrels (a) Winchester 44, serial #268154, 66.0 long, diameter of bore 1.0, outside of barrel octagonal, two notches on underside of barrel; stamped on barrel: "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven. Conn. U.S.A. Patented October 14, 1884"; stamped on underside of barrel: “W”; “8”; “44”; “D”; and two maker’s marks (b) Winchester Model 67A, 75.6 long, diameter of bore 0.5, round barrel tapers slightly, notch cut into top of barrel near end. Stamped on barrel: "Made in New Haven, Conn.-Winchester Model 67A -U.S. of America - Trade Mark -22 S.L.ORL.R.-" (c) 76.4 long, diameter of bore 0.8, trigger intact, stamped near start of barrel: "Ross Rifle Co. Canada M-10 Patented" stamped on top of barrel: “E”; near the “E” there is a stamp with two flags, a crown, “16”, “D”, and “C”; “X” stamped on a piece of metal that surrounds the barrel; stamped on the underside of the barrel: “555B”; “X5” close to where magazine would be attached (d) 62.5 long, diameter of bore 0.5, stamped on top of barrel: "FabriqueNationale D'armes de Guerre Herstal-Belgique"; stamped on one side of the barrel: "R [star] C .22 L [logo]"; near the top of the barrel is an oval stamp containing three letters; stamped on the underside of the barrel: “3515”; “c”; and a small square around the letter “D”
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
104.04.1002 a-d
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Date
1885 – 1925
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.1005 a,b
Description
Beaded, stylized floral toe, Rocky Mountain style cut in one piece, big stylized flower on toe with solid red/green leaves with teardrop and white glass bead but outlined in yellow with blue/white rounded shapes on top, motif outlined in broken line of transparent beads, long rectangular tongues (1…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1885 – 1925
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
18.5 x 12.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
Beaded, stylized floral toe, Rocky Mountain style cut in one piece, big stylized flower on toe with solid red/green leaves with teardrop and white glass bead but outlined in yellow with blue/white rounded shapes on top, motif outlined in broken line of transparent beads, long rectangular tongues (1 notched), tall soft ankle flap notched at edges, tying thongs at ankles.
Subject
Bill Peyto
Indigenous
beadwork
footwear
regalia
Credit
Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
Catalogue Number
103.03.1005 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
bone; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0020
Description
A long woman's breastplate made up of five rows of vertical hair pipes joined by strips of beads. There is a fringe of beads at the top and another fringe of hair pipes at the bottom.
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Title
Beaded Breastplate
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
bone; glass; fibre
Dimensions
120.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
A long woman's breastplate made up of five rows of vertical hair pipes joined by strips of beads. There is a fringe of beads at the top and another fringe of hair pipes at the bottom.
Subject
Indigenous
decorative
ceremonial
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0020
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0031
Description
A collection of twenty-three yellow beads and fifty-four green beads from a broken necklace.
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Title
Bead
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
1.0 (maximum) cm
Description
A collection of twenty-three yellow beads and fifty-four green beads from a broken necklace.
Subject
decorative
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0031
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
skin; fibre, cotton; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0004 a,b
Description
A pair of beaded leggings with a flap of cotton fabric. These leggings tie around the legs with thongs. The design of the legging beadwork is of two yellow stripes containing a motif which is repeated in blue beads between the stripes on a white background.
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Title
Beaded Leggings
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
skin; fibre, cotton; glass
Dimensions
36.0 x 44.0 cm
Description
A pair of beaded leggings with a flap of cotton fabric. These leggings tie around the legs with thongs. The design of the legging beadwork is of two yellow stripes containing a motif which is repeated in blue beads between the stripes on a white background.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
decorative
regalia
Blackfoot?
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0004 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1890
Material
skin, elk; skin, ermine; hair, sheep; feather; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0008
Description
A fringed man's elkskin shirt that has ermine tails attached to the fringe along the sides and sleeves. The shirt is decorated with wide strips of white beadwork with a blue, light blue and gold pattern along the tops of the sleeves and over each shoulder, extending down the front and back of the …
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Title
Beaded Shirt
Date
1880 – 1890
Material
skin, elk; skin, ermine; hair, sheep; feather; glass; fibre
Dimensions
55.0 (shoulders) x 70.0 cm
Description
A fringed man's elkskin shirt that has ermine tails attached to the fringe along the sides and sleeves. The shirt is decorated with wide strips of white beadwork with a blue, light blue and gold pattern along the tops of the sleeves and over each shoulder, extending down the front and back of the shirt, and connected at the bottom with another beaded panel. The back of the shirt has a square beadwork patch surrounded with fringe between the shoulders.
Subject
Indigenous, Blackfoot
regalia
decorative
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0008
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0013
Description
A very short, completely beaded, tabard with beaded strips sewn to each shoulder forming cap sleeves. Each side of the jacket is beaded with a white background containing four large red and blue square figures with V-shaped “staircase” in the middle, on either side of central vertical bar of the s…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass
Dimensions
51.5 x 25.3 cm
Description
A very short, completely beaded, tabard with beaded strips sewn to each shoulder forming cap sleeves. Each side of the jacket is beaded with a white background containing four large red and blue square figures with V-shaped “staircase” in the middle, on either side of central vertical bar of the same red adn blues. A series of small read and blue stepped triangles from a band a the top and bottom of the bodice. The beads are worked on canvas which is rolled at the neck to form edging, and edged with red fabric at the bottom. Short bead strips are sewn to each shoulder, and each has a design of two large white diamond shapes around a blue diamond and a yellow ochre diamond, with a horizontally divided background in the blue and yellow ochre colour. The diamond shapes are outlined with black and red glass beads. Short buckskin thongs tie the tabard together at the corners under the arms.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Plains
Cree
ceremonial
children
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0013
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre, silk; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0033
Description
A woman's cape of black silk bordered extensively with netted jet bads and fringe. The silk is shoulder width at the top and narrows down to points hanging below the waist. The cape is a small size and very heavy in weight. The cape has a high collar that closes with hooks, and the bodice also f…
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Title
Cape
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre, silk; glass
Dimensions
36.0 x 64.0 cm
Description
A woman's cape of black silk bordered extensively with netted jet bads and fringe. The silk is shoulder width at the top and narrows down to points hanging below the waist. The cape is a small size and very heavy in weight. The cape has a high collar that closes with hooks, and the bodice also fastens with hooks at the front.
Subject
social customs
Isabella Brewster
decorative
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0033
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
fibre, silk; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0034
Description
A woman's medium size dark red silk skirt with velvet around the inside hem. This long skirt is fitted at the waist and hips and flares out at the hem. The dress is fastened with a black jet bead butterfly clasp at the waist.
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Title
Skirt
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
fibre, silk; fibre; glass
Dimensions
40.5 x 102.0 cm
Description
A woman's medium size dark red silk skirt with velvet around the inside hem. This long skirt is fitted at the waist and hips and flares out at the hem. The dress is fastened with a black jet bead butterfly clasp at the waist.
Subject
Isabella Brewster
social customs
decorative
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0034
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Date
1880 – 1930
Material
skin; glass; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0008
Description
A woman's beaded belt with harness leather straps and a brass buckle. The beadwork has a white border and three patterned sections alternating with two solid leather squares. The beaded patterns are worked in yellow, pink, blue, dark blue and red.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1880 – 1930
Material
skin; glass; metal, brass
Dimensions
7.5 x 116.0 cm
Description
A woman's beaded belt with harness leather straps and a brass buckle. The beadwork has a white border and three patterned sections alternating with two solid leather squares. The beaded patterns are worked in yellow, pink, blue, dark blue and red.
Subject
Indigenous
Blood
Peigan
Blackfoot
regalia
decorative
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0008
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Date
1880 – 1890
Material
skin; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0016
Description
A woman's beaded belt of harness leather that fastens with a buckle. The belt is worked in beads of blue, yellow and pink in predominently solid coloured sections with small white beaded patterns that alternate with areas of leather.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1880 – 1890
Material
skin; glass; metal
Dimensions
3.0 x 105.0 cm
Description
A woman's beaded belt of harness leather that fastens with a buckle. The belt is worked in beads of blue, yellow and pink in predominently solid coloured sections with small white beaded patterns that alternate with areas of leather.
Subject
Indigenous
Blackfoot
Siksika
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0016
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Date
1885 – 1910
Material
hide, caribou; fibre; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.08.0011
Description
A purse made of a soft caribou hide pouch topped with black velvet. The hide is embroidered in silk with a bouquet of flowers and an inscription “Mrs. J. Brewster” and “Winnipeg Man”.
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1885 – 1910
Material
hide, caribou; fibre; fabric
Dimensions
16.0 x 29.0 cm
Description
A purse made of a soft caribou hide pouch topped with black velvet. The hide is embroidered in silk with a bouquet of flowers and an inscription “Mrs. J. Brewster” and “Winnipeg Man”.
Subject
Indigenous, Cree
decorative
regalia
embroidery
Isabella Brewster
Metis
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0011
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
stone; wood; skin; metal; hair, buffalo; feather, eagle; sinew
Catalogue Number
104.06.0004
Description
A war club/pony club made of an oval-shaped stone attached to a leather-covered stick handle with a leather strap. The leather strap has a tuft of eagle down at its end. The end of the handle has a leather loop with a bunch of long dark bison hair tied together at one end.
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Title
Club
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
stone; wood; skin; metal; hair, buffalo; feather, eagle; sinew
Dimensions
55.0 cm
Description
A war club/pony club made of an oval-shaped stone attached to a leather-covered stick handle with a leather strap. The leather strap has a tuft of eagle down at its end. The end of the handle has a leather loop with a bunch of long dark bison hair tied together at one end.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
military
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0004
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Date
1880 – 1940
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0116
Description
A round, cup-shaped white porcelain bell with a knobby handle. The bell is decorated with gold lines around the bottom edge and each of the knobs of the handle. There are high relief clusters of coloured flowers and smaller single flowers scattered over surface of bell. The bell is marked with a …
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Title
Service Bell
Date
1880 – 1940
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
11.0 cm
Description
A round, cup-shaped white porcelain bell with a knobby handle. The bell is decorated with gold lines around the bottom edge and each of the knobs of the handle. There are high relief clusters of coloured flowers and smaller single flowers scattered over surface of bell. The bell is marked with a Dresden hallmark.
Subject
households
decorative
communication
flowers
plants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0116
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0212
Description
A tall thin bottle of ruby and clear Venetian glass with a tall flared stopper of the same glass. The bottom of the decanter is red glass with indented circles which are clear. Red stripes run up the length of the neck and to the top of the stopper.
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Title
Decanter
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
41.0 cm
Description
A tall thin bottle of ruby and clear Venetian glass with a tall flared stopper of the same glass. The bottom of the decanter is red glass with indented circles which are clear. Red stripes run up the length of the neck and to the top of the stopper.
Subject
households
decorative
social customs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0212
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal, copper; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0466
Description
A simple copper bowl with three brass paw-like feet which support the bowl.
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Title
Bonbon Dish
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal, copper; metal, brass
Dimensions
8.5 cm
Description
A simple copper bowl with three brass paw-like feet which support the bowl.
Subject
households
decorative
animals
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0466
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0469 a,b
Description
A pair of heavy crystal dumbbell-shaped knife rests. Each rest has a bar at the centre and round ends that are heavily faceted.
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Title
Knife Rest
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
12.0 cm
Description
A pair of heavy crystal dumbbell-shaped knife rests. Each rest has a bar at the centre and round ends that are heavily faceted.
Subject
households
decorative
social customs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0469 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
bone
Catalogue Number
104.24.0003
Description
An awl made by cutting the leg bone of an animal in half and carving the bone to a point at one end, leaving the joint end intact. The awl is hollow where the marrow was.
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Title
Leather Awl
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
bone
Dimensions
1.5 x 2.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
An awl made by cutting the leg bone of an animal in half and carving the bone to a point at one end, leaving the joint end intact. The awl is hollow where the marrow was.
Subject
households
crafts
carving
animals
Indigenous
Plains
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.24.0003
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