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Commemorative Coin
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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1065 a,b
- Description
- 1969 Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar, in envelope, INDIAN DAYS 1889-1969 value one dollar in Banff. Shows picture of tepee with mountain background. Obverse: BANFF CANADA KIWANIS DOLLAR EXPIRES SEPT.30.69. with head wearing buffalo horn headddress. Plastic envelope with flap, pocket is 4.7 square…
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Description
- 1969 Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar, in envelope, INDIAN DAYS 1889-1969 value one dollar in Banff. Shows picture of tepee with mountain background. Obverse: BANFF CANADA KIWANIS DOLLAR EXPIRES SEPT.30.69. with head wearing buffalo horn headddress. Plastic envelope with flap, pocket is 4.7 square, rounded flap has 2.7 fold-over.
- Subject
- events
- Banff Indian Days
- organization
- Kiwanis
- artists
- Charlie Beil
- George McLean
- Chief Walking Buffalo
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Purchased from Robert Smith, Banff, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1065 a,b
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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3039
- Description
- Silver coloured bucking horse with rider (12.5 cm high) stands on top of tall blue and silver pillar which stands on a round "marble" disk attached to wooden base. Wood base has metal plaque with “KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL” in circle with “K” at centre and "BANFF INDIAN DAYS All Round Cowboy 1969" …
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; stone
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 10.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Silver coloured bucking horse with rider (12.5 cm high) stands on top of tall blue and silver pillar which stands on a round "marble" disk attached to wooden base. Wood base has metal plaque with “KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL” in circle with “K” at centre and "BANFF INDIAN DAYS All Round Cowboy 1969" inscribed on centre of plaque. Bottom of wooden base is stamped with “ANC CALGARY 723 10th Ave S.W. PHONE 263-1150 M46--.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3039
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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.3002
- Description
- Metal blade curves down at ends to wooden handles. One side soldered and a different handle form opposite side. Tag: "Old Chiniquay 50 yrs. old brought by Louis Labelle Aug. 1, 1969."
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- Title
- Drawknife
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Metal blade curves down at ends to wooden handles. One side soldered and a different handle form opposite side. Tag: "Old Chiniquay 50 yrs. old brought by Louis Labelle Aug. 1, 1969."
- Subject
- Indigenous
- woodworking
- Chiniquay
- Louis Labelle
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.3002
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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3006 a-f
- Description
- Six various sized copper cooking pots, old Hudson's Bay style with bail handles. a) Slightly misshapen pot (18.7 x 21.5 x 21 cm) stored in (b).b) Large pot with broken handle (20.7 x 30.0 x 31.5 cm).c) Pot with rounded bottom (18.5 x 18.0 x 17.5 cm ) stored in (a).d) Pot blackened from use (15.2…
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- Title
- Cooking Pot
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 20.7 (b) x 30.0 (b) x 31.5 (b) cm
- Description
- Six various sized copper cooking pots, old Hudson's Bay style with bail handles. a) Slightly misshapen pot (18.7 x 21.5 x 21 cm) stored in (b).b) Large pot with broken handle (20.7 x 30.0 x 31.5 cm).c) Pot with rounded bottom (18.5 x 18.0 x 17.5 cm ) stored in (a).d) Pot blackened from use (15.2 x 15.5 x 15.5 cm) stored in (f).e) Small pot (12.6 x 10.0 x 11.5 cm) stored in (d).f) Blackened pot (16.2 x 18.0 x 19.5 cm) sitting in shallow blue and white enamel bowl with tag attached with CRW's writing: "West end Chiniki Lake AD Oct 27 '69"
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3006 a-f
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- Date
- 1920
- Material
- wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0007 a-p
- Description
- A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the…
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- Title
- Arrows
- Date
- 1920
- Material
- wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 78.0 (longest) cm
- Description
- A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the wooden point broken off. This arrow is notched at the end of the shaft and has no feathers. f-p) Eleven wooden arrows shaped to a point at one end and notched at the other end. Each arrow has three feathers tied on at the notched end of the shaft. Some of these arrows have painted bands under the feathers.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0007 a-p
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Storage Basket
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- 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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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1153
- Description
- One men’s beaded buckskin jacket. Buckskin fringe from yoke and along jacket bottom. Beadwork on yoke, cuffs, pockets and along front placket, floral design in red, blue, green, orange and white. Beige fabric lining.
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Description
- One men’s beaded buckskin jacket. Buckskin fringe from yoke and along jacket bottom. Beadwork on yoke, cuffs, pockets and along front placket, floral design in red, blue, green, orange and white. Beige fabric lining.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1153
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Commemorative Plaque
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- Date
- 1969 – 2000
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1190
- Description
- A wooden plaque with “Banff Indian Days” burned into the face along with two stylized teepees and the initials “DJS” (Dave Spence). The centre of the plaque features an arc of 10 silver coins, dating from 1969 to 1978, that commemorate Banff Indian Days. There is a coin index underneath the coins…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1969 – 2000
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 56.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden plaque with “Banff Indian Days” burned into the face along with two stylized teepees and the initials “DJS” (Dave Spence). The centre of the plaque features an arc of 10 silver coins, dating from 1969 to 1978, that commemorate Banff Indian Days. There is a coin index underneath the coins: 1969 Chief Walking Buffalo; 1970 Chief Hector Crawler; 1971 Chief Crowfoot; 1972 Chief Sitting Wind; 1973 Chief Turtle “Spope”; 1974 Chief Imasees; 1975 Chief Steinhauer; 1976 Chief White Calf; 1977 Chief Black Wolf; 1978 Charlie Beil (Sculptor).
- Credit
- Gift of Dave Spence, Comox, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1190
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1002 a-d
- Description
- A set of dancing bells - 2 rings of small cowbells on buckled leather straps and 2 rings of small cowbells on leather straps fastened with leather thongs.
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- Title
- Bell
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- A set of dancing bells - 2 rings of small cowbells on buckled leather straps and 2 rings of small cowbells on leather straps fastened with leather thongs.
- Subject
- dancing
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- George Kaquitts
- Credit
- Purchased from Cinderella Simeon, Morley, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1002 a-d
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- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- fibre; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3019
- Description
- Soft, light doeskin laced on to wooden board (63.7 x 21.0 cm) with hide thong and blue gingham fabric. Two loom-woven bead strips with green lines and white, yellow and blue diamonds attached on either side of the bag’s front opening. The machine-sewn bag is lined with green cotton at the top, pr…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- fibre; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- Soft, light doeskin laced on to wooden board (63.7 x 21.0 cm) with hide thong and blue gingham fabric. Two loom-woven bead strips with green lines and white, yellow and blue diamonds attached on either side of the bag’s front opening. The machine-sewn bag is lined with green cotton at the top, printed baby fabric with kittens and balls of yarn, and blue fabric at the bottom of the bag. The board has two rectangular handles near the top. There is a bent stick with notched ends and bark removed (attaches for sunshade?). Tag attached: “Plains Ind? very soft doeskin.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3019
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3027
- Description
- Light hide machine sewn vest with two pockets on the front and four thong ties at the front opening. The yoke is lined with grey fabric (nylon?). The vest has fringe (14.6 cm long) along the yoke at the front and back. The vest is decorated with beading in geometric patterns on the pockets and f…
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 53.7 x 69.4 cm
- Description
- Light hide machine sewn vest with two pockets on the front and four thong ties at the front opening. The yoke is lined with grey fabric (nylon?). The vest has fringe (14.6 cm long) along the yoke at the front and back. The vest is decorated with beading in geometric patterns on the pockets and front and back of the yoke in dark blue, blue, yellow, red and white.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3027
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Beaded Martingale
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- Date
- 1960 – 1973
- Material
- feather; fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3020
- Description
- Two beaded strips, backed with purple fabric, joined by a beaded rectangle at centre. The beadwork is red and blue diamonds on a white ground (very similar to 103.07.3051). One end of each of the strips is forked. The square ends are joined together with ribbon. There are feathers and leather th…
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- Title
- Beaded Martingale
- Date
- 1960 – 1973
- Material
- feather; fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- Two beaded strips, backed with purple fabric, joined by a beaded rectangle at centre. The beadwork is red and blue diamonds on a white ground (very similar to 103.07.3051). One end of each of the strips is forked. The square ends are joined together with ribbon. There are feathers and leather thongs attached to the outside edges. A tag with CRW writing is attached: “Jack Labelle Nov 13 1973 belonged to David Simeon more at home.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3020
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1055 a,b
- Description
- Pair, painted geometric design. One piece of parfleche, top and bottom folded towards each other then sides folded inwards, 3 sets of buckskin thongs tie to close case. Top has buckskin thong for loop, bottom has 2 short buckskin straps. Painted design centre row of diamonds flanked by rows of tria…
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- Title
- Parfleche
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 55.5 cm
- Description
- Pair, painted geometric design. One piece of parfleche, top and bottom folded towards each other then sides folded inwards, 3 sets of buckskin thongs tie to close case. Top has buckskin thong for loop, bottom has 2 short buckskin straps. Painted design centre row of diamonds flanked by rows of triangles, colours red, dark blue, light blue,yellow and green.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1055 a,b
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- Date
- 1927 – 1937
- Material
- skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1006
- Description
- Round, hand drum, painted symbols, a single piece of wood 3.0 thick x 15.0 wide is bent into a circle, rawhide is stretched tightly over top and sides then laced through bottom edges, only fragments of hand hold rawhide remains, painted design depicts the brown earth, orange waxing moon, 6 yellow a…
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- 1927 – 1937
- Material
- skin; wood
- Description
- Round, hand drum, painted symbols, a single piece of wood 3.0 thick x 15.0 wide is bent into a circle, rawhide is stretched tightly over top and sides then laced through bottom edges, only fragments of hand hold rawhide remains, painted design depicts the brown earth, orange waxing moon, 6 yellow and orange triangular and 1 zig-zag symbol around edge, worn thin and hole ca. 2.5 diameter on edge of moon, inside on wood is painted 1927.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- music
- souvenirs
- Deer Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1006
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1056
- Description
- Small rectangular bag with long shoulder strap, embroidered, machine sewn. Front, back and flap one piece, 2 sewn-in gussets. Long 56.5x 2.0 shoulder strap. Lined with pink floral material,single snap closure. Embroidered design on front and flap. Front motif is a purple flower with orange centr…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- Small rectangular bag with long shoulder strap, embroidered, machine sewn. Front, back and flap one piece, 2 sewn-in gussets. Long 56.5x 2.0 shoulder strap. Lined with pink floral material,single snap closure. Embroidered design on front and flap. Front motif is a purple flower with orange centre, one pink bud, 2 green leaves, dark brown stems. On flap single 5-leaved red flower, one green leaf, brown stem.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1056
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Miniature Canoe
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 106.09.1002
- Description
- One piece birchbark with scratched design. One piece of birch bark cut and bent to shape, ends bound together with willow strands. 2 strips of willow sandwich top edge of bark, closely bound with willow strands. Symbols scratched into surface of bark, both sides.
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- Title
- Miniature Canoe
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 16.2 x 48.2 cm
- Description
- One piece birchbark with scratched design. One piece of birch bark cut and bent to shape, ends bound together with willow strands. 2 strips of willow sandwich top edge of bark, closely bound with willow strands. Symbols scratched into surface of bark, both sides.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 106.09.1002
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Miniature Canoe
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.09.1003
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 106.09.1003
- Description
- One piece poplar bark canoe, 2 seats. One piece of bark is cut and laced to shape with willow strands, 2 willow strips sandwich top edge of bark, laced on with willow strands to shape a graceful top line. 2 wooden "seats" spaced in thirds help to ensure the curved opening.
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- Title
- Miniature Canoe
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 19.0 x 64.5 cm
- Description
- One piece poplar bark canoe, 2 seats. One piece of bark is cut and laced to shape with willow strands, 2 willow strips sandwich top edge of bark, laced on with willow strands to shape a graceful top line. 2 wooden "seats" spaced in thirds help to ensure the curved opening.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 106.09.1003
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1005
- Description
- Shaped wooden bow, no string one piece of wood carved into slight bow, notched both ends, stained red ochre.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 3.7 x 116.2 cm
- Description
- Shaped wooden bow, no string one piece of wood carved into slight bow, notched both ends, stained red ochre.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1005
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Cradle Board Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.1015
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1015
- Description
- Beaded, white buckskin doll's cradleboard. White buckskin completely covers board, backboard beaded floral design, blue background, black and yellow trim. Red, orange and yellow flower. 2 red and white circles. Smoked buckskin "doll", blue cotton fabric forms hood, white buckskin blanket 13.0 x 12…
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- Title
- Cradle Board Doll
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.7 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded, white buckskin doll's cradleboard. White buckskin completely covers board, backboard beaded floral design, blue background, black and yellow trim. Red, orange and yellow flower. 2 red and white circles. Smoked buckskin "doll", blue cotton fabric forms hood, white buckskin blanket 13.0 x 12.0 covers doll. 5 geometric bead designs and along top. Buckskin loop 22.0 c 1.5 sewn onto back.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1015
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1039
- Description
- White beaded background with 5 geometric designs, white pony beads stitched through canvas, 3 similar designs ca 17.0 x 7.0 diamond shapes, all outlined with dark blue, 2 outer designs with yellow, light blue and orange, centre design with dark blue, light blue and orange, 2 smaller diamond and squ…
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 91.5 cm
- Description
- White beaded background with 5 geometric designs, white pony beads stitched through canvas, 3 similar designs ca 17.0 x 7.0 diamond shapes, all outlined with dark blue, 2 outer designs with yellow, light blue and orange, centre design with dark blue, light blue and orange, 2 smaller diamond and square designs separate the 3 outlined in dark blue, with light blue and orange centres, buckskin ends sewn on with 2 thongs each end, ca 21.0 long.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1039
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