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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
1885 – 1905
Material
glass; fibre; hair
Catalogue Number
103.07.1033
Description
Beaded Blackfoot dance belt with 5 hanging panels, belt band 15.5 wide at centre tapers to 9.0 at ends, stitched onto cotton covered heavy canvas. Open floral design centered with a red and white club-like flower. 5 hanging panels: centre piece 27.0 long, 2 outside panels squarish with correspondin…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1885 – 1905
Material
glass; fibre; hair
Dimensions
43.0 x 86.0 cm
Description
Beaded Blackfoot dance belt with 5 hanging panels, belt band 15.5 wide at centre tapers to 9.0 at ends, stitched onto cotton covered heavy canvas. Open floral design centered with a red and white club-like flower. 5 hanging panels: centre piece 27.0 long, 2 outside panels squarish with corresponding blue tassels, 2 each side (2 missing each side) Other 2 panels of a different design and colours - were arm bands, belt bandends are cotton ca 8.5 long with 2 cotton ties each side, edge beading lightblue.
Subject
Indigenous, Blackfoot
beadwork
regalia
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1033
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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 – 1890
Material
skin, moose; skin, caribou; glass
Catalogue Number
104.10.0005
Description
A moosehide sheath made to hold a rifle (small trapper's gun). There is a very short fringe of leather along one side and around the top. The case is decorated with beadwork of blue, yellow, white and red beads in three narrow bands at the bottom, and a wide band at the top made up of five rows of…
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Title
Gun Case
Date
1880 – 1890
Material
skin, moose; skin, caribou; glass
Dimensions
100.0 cm
Description
A moosehide sheath made to hold a rifle (small trapper's gun). There is a very short fringe of leather along one side and around the top. The case is decorated with beadwork of blue, yellow, white and red beads in three narrow bands at the bottom, and a wide band at the top made up of five rows of beadwork.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
hunting
crafts
beadwork
Fred Brewster
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.10.0005
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
bone; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0005
Description
A woman's necklace of double hair pipes alternating with similar lengths of threaded beads in red and blue. The red beads are glass and the blue beads may be clay beads.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
bone; glass
Dimensions
135.0 cm
Description
A woman's necklace of double hair pipes alternating with similar lengths of threaded beads in red and blue. The red beads are glass and the blue beads may be clay beads.
Subject
decoration
beadwork
crafts
Indigenous
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0005
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
106.06.0035
Description
A long strip of beadwork containing three circles. The strip is beaded with a white background, a blue circular motif on each circle, and a long vertical centre stripe with three horizontal stripes between each of the circles.
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre; glass
Dimensions
166.5 x 14.0 cm
Description
A long strip of beadwork containing three circles. The strip is beaded with a white background, a blue circular motif on each circle, and a long vertical centre stripe with three horizontal stripes between each of the circles.
Subject
transportation
regalia
beadwork
Indigenous, Stoney
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0035
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Date
1880 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; grass
Catalogue Number
109.02.0007
Description
A long pouch of deerskin with a four pointed opening which folds over to form a pointed flap where a tying thong is attached. The edge of the opening is beaded. There is long leather fringe along the bottom bottom edge that has bugle beads strung close to the music. The bottom third of the bag is…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1880 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; grass
Dimensions
16.0 x 74.0 cm
Description
A long pouch of deerskin with a four pointed opening which folds over to form a pointed flap where a tying thong is attached. The edge of the opening is beaded. There is long leather fringe along the bottom bottom edge that has bugle beads strung close to the music. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and two red and blue diamond shapes.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Kootenay
beadwork
smoking
ceremonial
Ktunaxa
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0007
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Date
1880 – 1930
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0029
Description
A strip of beadwork sewn together in rows completely covering a hide strip. The design features a medium blue background with a yellow square in the middle, outlined with dark blue, and three long pointed shapes at either side. A small red square at the centre of the yellow square is surrounded by…
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Title
Beaded Trim
Date
1880 – 1930
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
8.5 x 46.0 cm
Description
A strip of beadwork sewn together in rows completely covering a hide strip. The design features a medium blue background with a yellow square in the middle, outlined with dark blue, and three long pointed shapes at either side. A small red square at the centre of the yellow square is surrounded by four green squares and then eight dark blue squares. One end of the strip has a white and dark blue scalloped band.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
decorative
Blackfoot
Assiniboine
Mandan
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0029
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
skin; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0030 a,b
Description
A pair of beadwork strips with the beads stitched directly on the hide in horizontal rows. The design of each strip is a white background with a dark blue X at the centre and diamond shapes at each end of medium blue, red and silver-coloured (possibly nickle) beads. Each strip has yellow looped be…
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Title
Beaded Armbands
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
skin; glass; metal
Dimensions
7.5 x 29.0 cm
Description
A pair of beadwork strips with the beads stitched directly on the hide in horizontal rows. The design of each strip is a white background with a dark blue X at the centre and diamond shapes at each end of medium blue, red and silver-coloured (possibly nickle) beads. Each strip has yellow looped beaded edging along the long sides. Both strips have a narrow leather thong through the beadwork at one end that is knotted and left with both ends hanging.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0030 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.0071
Description
A wide long belt, sturdy canvas ground, heavily beaded, buckskin ties. White ground with stylized or conventional flowers in pink tulip like and red tipped bud forms. Looped clear glass beads and red beads on border of belt.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
10.0 x 100.0 cm
Description
A wide long belt, sturdy canvas ground, heavily beaded, buckskin ties. White ground with stylized or conventional flowers in pink tulip like and red tipped bud forms. Looped clear glass beads and red beads on border of belt.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0071
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Date
1880 – 1890
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1126 a,b
Description
Pair of leggings, fringed on both sides, top band ca. 6.5 wide has lace holes across top. Beaded directly onto leggings, white background, ca 6.0 wide strips, four columns meet top and bottom strips, each column has 3 designs, dark blue with light blue and red inverted stepped open box with stylize…
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Title
Beaded Leggings
Date
1880 – 1890
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
65.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
Pair of leggings, fringed on both sides, top band ca. 6.5 wide has lace holes across top. Beaded directly onto leggings, white background, ca 6.0 wide strips, four columns meet top and bottom strips, each column has 3 designs, dark blue with light blue and red inverted stepped open box with stylized flower green, blue and red growing out of the centre, 3 blue squared arches between columns along top and bottom edge, red fabric binding along bottom edge, quite worn and mostly gone on (a).
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
Mary Wright
regalia
Credit
Gift of Anna Templeton-Cotill, West Levant, England, 1992
Catalogue Number
103.05.1126 a,b
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Date
1885 – 1900
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1023
Description
Morning coat length bead-adorned shirt, fringed, notched collar with thongs, slits from bottom to armpits with thong ties, notched bottom edge and sleeves, bead pattern, white background, open geometric design with triangles, diamonds, and crosses of red, mauve and green, strips on sleeves from bre…
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Title
Beaded Shirt
Date
1885 – 1900
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Dimensions
55.0 x 89.0 cm
Description
Morning coat length bead-adorned shirt, fringed, notched collar with thongs, slits from bottom to armpits with thong ties, notched bottom edge and sleeves, bead pattern, white background, open geometric design with triangles, diamonds, and crosses of red, mauve and green, strips on sleeves from breast over shoulder to lower back (canvas backed), fringes on ends, buckskin backed swatches, solarplexus, back (fringed).
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1969
Catalogue Number
103.05.1023
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Miniature; Cradle Board Doll

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Date
c. 1890
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.1008
Description
A miniature beaded cradleboard with doll. The board has a red edge, dark blue background with an inset beaded design in yellow, brown and red in a flower shape. The cradle is soft buckskin with beading around edge, a rose and two small circles. Fringes. A small doll is in the cradle.
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Title
Miniature; Cradle Board Doll
Date
c. 1890
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Description
A miniature beaded cradleboard with doll. The board has a red edge, dark blue background with an inset beaded design in yellow, brown and red in a flower shape. The cradle is soft buckskin with beading around edge, a rose and two small circles. Fringes. A small doll is in the cradle.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
playthings
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
108.05.1008
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
skin; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1025
Description
Beaded breast piece, blue red dominant colours. Side panels 68.0x7.0, light blue background beads, diagonal stripes of red, green, white and brown, Fringed on bottom. Top has attached piece 16.0 long with attached rawhide tie. Centre piece 28.5x22.0, darker blue background, symmetrical flower d…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
skin; glass; metal
Description
Beaded breast piece, blue red dominant colours. Side panels 68.0x7.0, light blue background beads, diagonal stripes of red, green, white and brown, Fringed on bottom. Top has attached piece 16.0 long with attached rawhide tie. Centre piece 28.5x22.0, darker blue background, symmetrical flower design, red with green stems and leaves, white border. Brass balls and bells on rawhide string. Fringes 25.0 long.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
horse
regalia
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.06.1025
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
106.06.1043
Description
Light coloured beadwork, front and strips. In shape of an "H", side pieces 79.5 x 8.5, white background beads, green next dominant colour, blue, red and gold. Bottom pattern has 3 red crosses, fringed ends, rawhide ties at top. Sioux legging strips. Centre piece, 21.0 x 23.5, front piece of Cr…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
21.0 x 23.5 cm
Description
Light coloured beadwork, front and strips. In shape of an "H", side pieces 79.5 x 8.5, white background beads, green next dominant colour, blue, red and gold. Bottom pattern has 3 red crosses, fringed ends, rawhide ties at top. Sioux legging strips. Centre piece, 21.0 x 23.5, front piece of Crow gun case, dominant colours, rose, light blue, yellow, green, blue and white border. Rawhide fringes 29.0 long.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
animal
horse
regalia
Elizabeth Bearspaw
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.06.1043
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Date
1880 – 1930
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.1055 a,b
Description
Pair of moccasins decorated with beadwork in geometric design, blue, red and yellow on white background. Red wool trim at ankle. Unstitched soles.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1880 – 1930
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Description
Pair of moccasins decorated with beadwork in geometric design, blue, red and yellow on white background. Red wool trim at ankle. Unstitched soles.
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
beadwork
regalia
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.03.1055 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.0004 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins that are sewn around the sole. The ankle flaps are made of canvas with thongs for tying. The beadwork design on the instep is a triangular shape with leaf-like appendages and a heart shaped flower at the tip. The bead colours are green, red and blue with a white outline.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
27.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins that are sewn around the sole. The ankle flaps are made of canvas with thongs for tying. The beadwork design on the instep is a triangular shape with leaf-like appendages and a heart shaped flower at the tip. The bead colours are green, red and blue with a white outline.
Subject
Indigenous, Kootenai Salish
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0004 a,b
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