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Storage Basket
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- Date
- 1920
- Material
- grass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0020
- Description
- A small basket that is made with natural and dyed straw woven in a checkerboard pattern. The basket has a pronounced shoulder which angles in to a narrower mouth. There is a coiled, flat, straw lid that fits into the opening.
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- Title
- Storage Basket
- Date
- 1920
- Material
- grass
- Dimensions
- 17.0 cm
- Description
- A small basket that is made with natural and dyed straw woven in a checkerboard pattern. The basket has a pronounced shoulder which angles in to a narrower mouth. There is a coiled, flat, straw lid that fits into the opening.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0020
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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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Chromograph Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0074
- Date
- 1874 – 1874
- Material
- paper; varnish
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0074
- Description
- A varnished chromograph on cardboard with the texture of canvas showing. The picture is of a white clapboard church at the centre of a snowy landscape with a house in the left foreground and wagon sheds in the right foreground. There are people in winter clothing approaching the church on foot an…
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- Title
- Chromograph Picture
- Date
- 1874 – 1874
- Material
- paper; varnish
- Dimensions
- 39.5 (image); 42.4 (frame) x 50.0 (image); 53.2 (frame) cm
- Description
- A varnished chromograph on cardboard with the texture of canvas showing. The picture is of a white clapboard church at the centre of a snowy landscape with a house in the left foreground and wagon sheds in the right foreground. There are people in winter clothing approaching the church on foot and in horsedrawn wagons. The picture is framed with a very simple wood frame painted gold with two screw eyes and a wire at the back for hanging. The back of the picture is marked “--GE & CO. CHROMO --RIN. O.” in the blc, and “Entered according to A---& Sonoress (?) in the year 1874 by Strobridge & Co. in teh officeo fthe Librarian of Congress.” in the brc.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- family
- Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0074
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Needlepoint Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1041
- Date
- 1873 – 1873
- Material
- linen; wood; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1041
- Description
- Needlepoint sampler by Lucy Ann Andrew, aged 11 years, 1873. Mounted in a shadowbox with wooden frame and plexiglass front. The sampler is done in cross-stitch, multi-coloured (brown, dark grey, light grey and blue) on a loosely woven ecru linen. It depicts an alphabetical display of double upper a…
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- Title
- Needlepoint Sampler
- Date
- 1873 – 1873
- Material
- linen; wood; glass;
- Dimensions
- 32.5 x 24.2 cm
- Description
- Needlepoint sampler by Lucy Ann Andrew, aged 11 years, 1873. Mounted in a shadowbox with wooden frame and plexiglass front. The sampler is done in cross-stitch, multi-coloured (brown, dark grey, light grey and blue) on a loosely woven ecru linen. It depicts an alphabetical display of double upper and single lowercase needlepoint work including “Lucy Ann Andrew, her sampler, aged 11 years, August 6, 1873”, located in bottom one-third portion of sampler. There is a stitched hem around three-quarters of what would have been unfinished weft and warp.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- children
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Silvia and Eric Soole, Victoria, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1041
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- mineral, jade; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1020
- Description
- One carved Chinese jade bowl, on carved wooden stand. Bottom of stand stamped “CHINA” and stamped with Chinese characters.
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- Title
- Carved Bowl
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- mineral, jade; wood
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 22.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- One carved Chinese jade bowl, on carved wooden stand. Bottom of stand stamped “CHINA” and stamped with Chinese characters.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1020
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0025
- Description
- A heavy silver man's ring with an oval shaped flat face on top. There are three deep incisions into the oval plane and side of the ring on each side.
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- Title
- Ring
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 2.3 cm
- Description
- A heavy silver man's ring with an oval shaped flat face on top. There are three deep incisions into the oval plane and side of the ring on each side.
- Subject
- decorative
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0025
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0033
- Description
- A metal (possibly silver) pendant, cut out in the shape of the Jerusalem cross with an inscribed outline around the edge. Four smaller Greek crosses are around the centre and join each arm of the larger cross. The word 'JERUSALEM'' is inscribed across the horizontal bar of the large cross. There…
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 2.8 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A metal (possibly silver) pendant, cut out in the shape of the Jerusalem cross with an inscribed outline around the edge. Four smaller Greek crosses are around the centre and join each arm of the larger cross. The word 'JERUSALEM'' is inscribed across the horizontal bar of the large cross. There is loop at the top of the large cross for hanging the pendant, and a gold colured loop clasp is attached. The back of the large cross is the same as the front, with the image of the whole pendant repeated and inscribed at centre of the large cross.
- Subject
- religion
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0033
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0039
- Description
- A silver-coloured (possibly silver) heptagonal pendant featuring the profile of woman with upswept hair and a background texture of close concentric circles. The flat edge of the heptagon is at the bottom of the pendant, and a round loop is attached around the top point for hanging. The back of th…
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 2.7 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- A silver-coloured (possibly silver) heptagonal pendant featuring the profile of woman with upswept hair and a background texture of close concentric circles. The flat edge of the heptagon is at the bottom of the pendant, and a round loop is attached around the top point for hanging. The back of the pendant is stamped with “9”.
- Subject
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0039
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0041
- Description
- A round pendant with a flat ring soldered to the top for hanging. One side of the pendant bears a relief image of an open roadster on a mountain road with spruce trees and mountains in background. The other side bears a relief image of a bearded man, holding a tall staff and wearing a toga or robe…
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 2.4 cm
- Description
- A round pendant with a flat ring soldered to the top for hanging. One side of the pendant bears a relief image of an open roadster on a mountain road with spruce trees and mountains in background. The other side bears a relief image of a bearded man, holding a tall staff and wearing a toga or robe, carrying a child on one shoulder while walking through a forest.
- Subject
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0041
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1870 – 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0005 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins with parfleche soles and a thong threaded through holes at the ankle for tying. The beadwork is of yellow, red and blue geometric design in a wide strip from the ankle, along the instep to the toe. There is also a narrow strip of beadwork vertically along the back of the he…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1870 – 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 25.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins with parfleche soles and a thong threaded through holes at the ankle for tying. The beadwork is of yellow, red and blue geometric design in a wide strip from the ankle, along the instep to the toe. There is also a narrow strip of beadwork vertically along the back of the heel.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0005 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1870 – 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins with a fringe along the back of the heel. There is a casing at the ankle for a thong used to tie the moccasins on the foot. These moccasins are completely beaded on the uppers with the exception of an area of the ankle. The design is on a blue background except for the in…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1870 – 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 23.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins with a fringe along the back of the heel. There is a casing at the ankle for a thong used to tie the moccasins on the foot. These moccasins are completely beaded on the uppers with the exception of an area of the ankle. The design is on a blue background except for the instep which is white with a stepped triangle which has a cross at its tip. The colours of beads are: blue, white, red, dark blue, and black.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0003 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
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- 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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Beaded Headband
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.0002
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- glass; feather; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0002
- Description
- A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
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- Title
- Beaded Headband
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- glass; feather; fibre
- Dimensions
- 56.0 (circumference) cm
- Description
- A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0002
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0003
- Description
- A soft, flat, circular hat knitted of gold, turquoise, white, brown, green and red wool in a Fair Isle pattern.
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- Title
- Tam-O-Shanter
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- A soft, flat, circular hat knitted of gold, turquoise, white, brown, green and red wool in a Fair Isle pattern.
- Subject
- crafts
- decorative
- knitting
- Phillip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0003
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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0013
- Description
- A band with brown and white speckled scallop shells and white scallop shells sewn on a strip of cotton in three rows with a repeating pattern.
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- Title
- Headband
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, cotton; shell
- Dimensions
- 56.0 (circumference) cm
- Description
- A band with brown and white speckled scallop shells and white scallop shells sewn on a strip of cotton in three rows with a repeating pattern.
- Subject
- decorative
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0013
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Hatband Ornament, Headwear
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0022
- Description
- A braided leather hatband with the length doubled around in a circle and held together in four places with wrappings of leather.
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- Title
- Hatband Ornament, Headwear
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Description
- A braided leather hatband with the length doubled around in a circle and held together in four places with wrappings of leather.
- Subject
- decorative
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0022
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0002
- Description
- A deerskin bunting (moss bag) that is fringed along the front closure and just below the top edge. There is green and blue beadwork on the front panel and just above upper fringe. The bag is lined with commercially patterned cotton fabric.
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- A deerskin bunting (moss bag) that is fringed along the front closure and just below the top edge. There is green and blue beadwork on the front panel and just above upper fringe. The bag is lined with commercially patterned cotton fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0002
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0005 a,b
- Description
- A pair of completely beaded leggings with a deerskin flap. These leggings tie around the legs with thongs. The beadwork is of a yellow background with pink, red and blue triangular design.
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- Title
- Beaded Leggings
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of completely beaded leggings with a deerskin flap. These leggings tie around the legs with thongs. The beadwork is of a yellow background with pink, red and blue triangular design.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Blood
- Peigan
- beadwork
- decorative
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0005 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1890
- Material
- skin; skin, ermine; hair, sheep; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0010 a,b
- Description
- Natural skin leggings fringed along the length of one side. A beaded strip along the outside length of each legging has a white background with a coloured design. There are ermine tails fastened into the fringe. The fringe is approximately 10 cm long.
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- Title
- Beaded Leggings
- Date
- 1875 – 1890
- Material
- skin; skin, ermine; hair, sheep; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 71.0 cm
- Description
- Natural skin leggings fringed along the length of one side. A beaded strip along the outside length of each legging has a white background with a coloured design. There are ermine tails fastened into the fringe. The fringe is approximately 10 cm long.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0010 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0021
- Description
- A white cotton child's coat with a cape collar of lace and bands of ribbon. The front opening is closed with hooks and eyes. The coat is fully lined.
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- Title
- Coat
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A white cotton child's coat with a cape collar of lace and bands of ribbon. The front opening is closed with hooks and eyes. The coat is fully lined.
- Subject
- decorative
- children
- Edmee Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0021
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