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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- hair, buffalo; skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1151
- Description
- One medium length men’s bison coat with wooden toggle buttons and shawl collar.
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- Title
- Buffalo Coat
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- hair, buffalo; skin; metal; wood
- Description
- One medium length men’s bison coat with wooden toggle buttons and shawl collar.
- Credit
- Gift of Kathleen Campbell, Invermere, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1151
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
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Jewellery Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1052
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1052
- Description
- A dark blue fine leather jewellery case with a leather handle, brass hinges and a brass lock. The inside of the case has a zippered pocket on the lid and is lined with light brown fabric. There are a number of compartments inside the case, including two blue leather lidded compartments, that are …
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- Title
- Jewellery Case
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; wood
- Description
- A dark blue fine leather jewellery case with a leather handle, brass hinges and a brass lock. The inside of the case has a zippered pocket on the lid and is lined with light brown fabric. There are a number of compartments inside the case, including two blue leather lidded compartments, that are also lined with light brown fabric.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- clothing
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1052
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1050 a,b
- Description
- Pair hide beaded cuffs with red stroud sleeves, sleeves cut off above elbow, beaded band 13.5 wide, white bead trim, dark blue background, 2 green and white diamond designs 10.0 x 8.3, red serge sewn onto edges, buckskin laces looped through cuff, cotton lined wool sleeve has 2 cotton strips, blue …
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- Title
- Beaded Cuffs
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 38.0 cm
- Description
- Pair hide beaded cuffs with red stroud sleeves, sleeves cut off above elbow, beaded band 13.5 wide, white bead trim, dark blue background, 2 green and white diamond designs 10.0 x 8.3, red serge sewn onto edges, buckskin laces looped through cuff, cotton lined wool sleeve has 2 cotton strips, blue and beige, ca 1.0 wide, sewn onto sleeve, across at the wrist and up the arm. a: 38.0 long b: 43.0 long
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1050 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass; hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1036 a,b
- Description
- Strips of various colours, red wool on 3 edges, beaded onto canvas, 3 strips of different colours red, purple, yellow-purple, white purple, light blue background, red wool sewn over edges for border 3 sides. (a) 34.0 x 16.0 (b) 33.5 x 16.0
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- Title
- Beaded Cuffs
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass; hair; fibre
- Description
- Strips of various colours, red wool on 3 edges, beaded onto canvas, 3 strips of different colours red, purple, yellow-purple, white purple, light blue background, red wool sewn over edges for border 3 sides. (a) 34.0 x 16.0 (b) 33.5 x 16.0
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1036 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1910
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1040 a,b
- Description
- Pair bead strips, red and white triangles on blue background, background light blue, 4 rows of medium blue beads trim one end and one side, 6 red and white triangles ca 10.2 x 4.0 along other edge, a single row of medium blue beads outline the tops of the triangles, canvas backing. a: 63.2 x 6.5 b…
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- Title
- Beaded Strips
- Date
- prior to 1910
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 63.2 cm
- Description
- Pair bead strips, red and white triangles on blue background, background light blue, 4 rows of medium blue beads trim one end and one side, 6 red and white triangles ca 10.2 x 4.0 along other edge, a single row of medium blue beads outline the tops of the triangles, canvas backing. a: 63.2 x 6.5 b: 62.2 x 6.5
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1040 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1038
- Description
- white bead background with 9 geometric designs, leather belt, 4 holes punched one end, 3 other, white beads 73.5 long. Open, balanced design of geometric shapes; 3 diamonds with dark blue border, red and black cross in centre with yellow background. Between and end of each diamond are dark blue, re…
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 85.0 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- white bead background with 9 geometric designs, leather belt, 4 holes punched one end, 3 other, white beads 73.5 long. Open, balanced design of geometric shapes; 3 diamonds with dark blue border, red and black cross in centre with yellow background. Between and end of each diamond are dark blue, red and lime rectangles, each end has a square yellowand dark red design.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1038
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1059
- Description
- long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly g…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 43.5 x 130.0 cm
- Description
- long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly gathered, ca 13.0 wide, rest is pleat gathered ca 5.5 wide, front half of skirt is completely gathered in ca 2.0 wide pleats that fall loosely, waistband 3.0 wide is attached to front of the skirt and an extended band 46.0 long which would go around the waist and fastened to secure the waist, bodice lined with a dark stripe of light brown silk, bottom of skirt lined ca 16.0 from bottom with a medium brown material, scalloped edge, finely sewn dress, unfinished, devoid of any accessories e.g. buttons, snaps, 2 woven tapes ca 1.5 wide hand sewn onto inside of bodice for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Quaker
- characters
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1059
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1022
- Description
- Grey taffeta bonnet, Mary Schäffer's, stiff brim 14.0 wide, 47.0 around, lined with white fabric, crown pleated at top and gathered more closely at nape, a small fabric bow is at back centre, the hat is lined with stiff, brown netting, a piece of stiff paper is inserted into the middle pleat at the…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Grey taffeta bonnet, Mary Schäffer's, stiff brim 14.0 wide, 47.0 around, lined with white fabric, crown pleated at top and gathered more closely at nape, a small fabric bow is at back centre, the hat is lined with stiff, brown netting, a piece of stiff paper is inserted into the middle pleat at the crown, tie ribbons sewn on to sides of brim 6.5 wide, one 58.0 long, other 26.0 long.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1022
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1062
- Description
- Green, silk, fitted jacket, Mary Schäffer's, fine silk taffeta, handmade fitted jacket, long sleeves gathered at elbow to fit snugly at wrist; 2 fabric covered decorative buttons below gathers, 2 snaps tighten wrist further, gathered at centre back, comes to a V-point; a pleated piece of fabric 17.…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- Green, silk, fitted jacket, Mary Schäffer's, fine silk taffeta, handmade fitted jacket, long sleeves gathered at elbow to fit snugly at wrist; 2 fabric covered decorative buttons below gathers, 2 snaps tighten wrist further, gathered at centre back, comes to a V-point; a pleated piece of fabric 17.0 x 4.5 is sewn on to centre back at waist, at each end are 2 covered decorative buttons, from them hang 2 pieces of fabric 11.0long by 12.0 wide on which is appliqued a flower and leaf motif, the 2 flowers are light blue, 1 has a yellow centre, pleated waistband ca 10.0 wide, front also comes to V-points, closed with snaps, 72.0 long band hangs from centre left, bottom is ca 22.0 wide hanging at a diagonal, appliqued flowers on end, light pink, light blue and blue with 2 light green leaves, bodice is lined with patterned silk, 3.5 wide twill waistband has hooks and eyes, cotton dress shields at underarms.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1062
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- quill; skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1037 a,b
- Description
- Blue ground, red yellow triangular designs (a) 45.5 x 7.0 typical zigzag quillwork ca 6.0 wide rows, on buckskin with canvas backing, blue ground with an asymmetrical design of red yellow brown triangles (b) 88.0 x 6.5 same as (a) except 2 sets of design with 3 rows of red/yellow in checkerboard.
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- Title
- Quill Strips
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- quill; skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- Blue ground, red yellow triangular designs (a) 45.5 x 7.0 typical zigzag quillwork ca 6.0 wide rows, on buckskin with canvas backing, blue ground with an asymmetrical design of red yellow brown triangles (b) 88.0 x 6.5 same as (a) except 2 sets of design with 3 rows of red/yellow in checkerboard.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1037 a,b
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0012
- 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/artifact103.01.0014
- 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/artifact103.01.0015
- 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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- 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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Beaded Breastplate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0020
- 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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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
- 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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