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Mountain And Mining Transit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.44.1015
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1015
- Description
- Gurley M&M (mountain and mining) transit. Original wooden box contains blued and brass instrument, field tools, sun shade fitting, ground cloth, plumb bob, etc. Paper labels inside lid of box.
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- Title
- Mountain And Mining Transit
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Gurley M&M (mountain and mining) transit. Original wooden box contains blued and brass instrument, field tools, sun shade fitting, ground cloth, plumb bob, etc. Paper labels inside lid of box.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Hugh J. McCauley, Bryn Mawr, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1015
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1018
- Description
- Large wooden tripod for use with transit (104.44.1015). Varnished wood with collapsing (telescoping) three legs with brass leg points and thumb screws for leg adjustments. The top bezel of threaded brass has a round wooden cover cap. Brass leg brackets are stamped: “W. & L.E. GURLEY, TROY, N.Y.”
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- Title
- Tripod
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 93.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Large wooden tripod for use with transit (104.44.1015). Varnished wood with collapsing (telescoping) three legs with brass leg points and thumb screws for leg adjustments. The top bezel of threaded brass has a round wooden cover cap. Brass leg brackets are stamped: “W. & L.E. GURLEY, TROY, N.Y.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Hugh J. McCauley, Bryn Mawr, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1018
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- Date
- 1870 – 1972
- Material
- metal; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.35.3002
- Description
- Metal tube with six round holes down the length and rectangular opening near mouthpiece wrapped with sinew. Orange “ALBERTA STONEY INDIAN HAND CRAFTS MORLEY - ALBERTA” tag with CRW’s writing on reverse: “Born 1876 about Edwin Dixon died June 15 ‘72 The flute given moon on geese Mar 1st 1876 Old …
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- Title
- Flute
- Date
- 1870 – 1972
- Material
- metal; sinew
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 1.4 x 30.8 cm
- Description
- Metal tube with six round holes down the length and rectangular opening near mouthpiece wrapped with sinew. Orange “ALBERTA STONEY INDIAN HAND CRAFTS MORLEY - ALBERTA” tag with CRW’s writing on reverse: “Born 1876 about Edwin Dixon died June 15 ‘72 The flute given moon on geese Mar 1st 1876 Old flute given by Hudson Bay Maria Lefthand.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.35.3002
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal, brass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3018
- Description
- Braided leather lash (97.0 cm long) with a fur band at the centre and a piece of red fabric tied to the end. The lash is attached to a tapered wooden handle decorated with brass tacks. There is a fabric lined fur strip (cuff?) attached to the narrow end of the handle with a shell fastener.
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- Title
- Whip
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal, brass; wood
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Braided leather lash (97.0 cm long) with a fur band at the centre and a piece of red fabric tied to the end. The lash is attached to a tapered wooden handle decorated with brass tacks. There is a fabric lined fur strip (cuff?) attached to the narrow end of the handle with a shell fastener.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Gordon Cecil
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3018
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Artist Assemblage
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- Date
- 2001 – 2003
- Material
- paint; plastic; fibre; metal; wood; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1019
- Description
- Collection of painting tools including: an apron; 2 paint brushes; 2 plastic plates; a ceramic bowl; a nutcracker; a pair of scissors; a pallette knife; a plaster knife; and 5 cut paint tubes. All pieces are covered in oil paint.
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- Title
- Artist Assemblage
- Date
- 2001 – 2003
- Material
- paint; plastic; fibre; metal; wood; ceramic
- Dimensions
- 61.0 (apron) x 79.0 (apron) cm
- Description
- Collection of painting tools including: an apron; 2 paint brushes; 2 plastic plates; a ceramic bowl; a nutcracker; a pair of scissors; a pallette knife; a plaster knife; and 5 cut paint tubes. All pieces are covered in oil paint.
- Subject
- crafts
- painting
- Maureen Fair
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift and purchased from Maureen Fair, Canmore, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1019
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Needlepoint Sampler
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- 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
- 2002
- Material
- metal; enamel; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1222 a,b
- Description
- A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) (a) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold and (b) a grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn on…
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 2002
- Material
- metal; enamel; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) (a) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold and (b) a grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn onto a metal back of a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) lapel pin. (a) A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold. The hinged pin comes through the fabric at the back displaying a barrel-type catch for closing. A silver-coloured metal hook is sewn onto the top part; this hooks through a silver-coloured rivet in the bottom of the folded triangular-shaped ribbon and attaches to a metal ring, which in turn is attached to a ring soldered to the top part of the back of a heraldic gold-coloured stylized eagle, wings outstretched, embossed with ten divisional/regimental shields, one under the head and nine on the tips of the its feathers. There is a second ring soldered onto the bottom back of the eagle, suspended from which is a gold-coloured Maltese cross with webbed design surface and a flat-surfaced Christian cross in the centre.(b) A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn onto a metal back of a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) lapel pin. The size is (2.5 wide x 1 width x 1cm deep).The medal and lapel pin are stored in a red-paper covered metal hinged box (black bottom) lined with white satin on the inside cover and white faux velvet on the container part with depressions made for the medal and the lapel pin. Gold script with the jeweller’s particulars “Friedrich Orth Wien seit 1840” is embossed on the inside cover. A heraldic eagle is embossed in gold on the top of the box lid.
- Subject
- Golden Order of Merit of the Republik of Austria
- award
- guiding
- climbing
- skiing
- humanitarian
- businessman
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1222 a,b
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Kerosene Safelight
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- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1056 a
- Description
- Kerosene darkroom safe light, green; fuel tank as base, ring one side for carrying; wire clasp holds top unit down, hinged at back; wick; wick holder and turn knobs to lengthen wick in shielded area directly on top of fuel tank; hole in bottom of top unit (shade)where wick assembly enters; this rec…
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- Title
- Kerosene Safelight
- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 20.3 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Kerosene darkroom safe light, green; fuel tank as base, ring one side for carrying; wire clasp holds top unit down, hinged at back; wick; wick holder and turn knobs to lengthen wick in shielded area directly on top of fuel tank; hole in bottom of top unit (shade)where wick assembly enters; this rectangular box has a slot in front; a red sheet of glass is inserted, a flap (hinged at top) falls over the glass area;top of the box is a round extension which acts as a chimney; painted green.
- Subject
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1056 a
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Kerosene Safelight
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- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1056 b
- Description
- Darkroom kerosene safe light, painted red; fuel tank as base, ring to one side for carrying; thin metal clasp in front holds down top unit; hinged at the back (broken); hole in bottom if unit allows wick assembly on fuel tank to be inserted; top unit (shade) has flat face with a rounded back; flap …
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- Title
- Kerosene Safelight
- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 11.2 x 20.3 x 12.6 cm
- Description
- Darkroom kerosene safe light, painted red; fuel tank as base, ring to one side for carrying; thin metal clasp in front holds down top unit; hinged at the back (broken); hole in bottom if unit allows wick assembly on fuel tank to be inserted; top unit (shade) has flat face with a rounded back; flap falls over a red glass plate inserted in slots at face; hinged at top; rounded extension above shade acts as chimney.
- Subject
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1056 b
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Folding Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1049
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood, leather, glass, metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1049
- Description
- Folding plate camera with two plate holders; leather covered wood body with fold out bed; bellows - lens assembly rides on a brass track; distance indicator on left side "30" inscribed on the bed;optical viewfinder which tilts for use of vertical and horizontal shots; lens pole floats up/down on 2 …
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood, leather, glass, metal
- Dimensions
- 17.7 x 15.2 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Folding plate camera with two plate holders; leather covered wood body with fold out bed; bellows - lens assembly rides on a brass track; distance indicator on left side "30" inscribed on the bed;optical viewfinder which tilts for use of vertical and horizontal shots; lens pole floats up/down on 2 posts, geared knob on left side; shutter selection above lens; aperture selection below; shutter release on right right; Bausch &Lomb Opt. Co. lens; Model name plate; maroon leather bellows; 2 plateholders made of wood; brass fasteners; cardboard dividers; metal exposure guards; door on right side for inserting plate holders; door at back opens for fine focusing; leather carrying strap on top.
- Subject
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1049
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- Date
- 1876
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1082
- Description
- Section of tree mounted on rustic plaque, "J L" "JU 5 1876 AD". Bark forms frame around scar baring wood of the tree and bearing the deeply carved letters, plaque behind is single, thick plank of wood, beveled along the edges in a wide (3.7) band. Band textured with a pattern of fingertip depressio…
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- Title
- Tree Blaze
- Date
- 1876
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 31.7 cm
- Description
- Section of tree mounted on rustic plaque, "J L" "JU 5 1876 AD". Bark forms frame around scar baring wood of the tree and bearing the deeply carved letters, plaque behind is single, thick plank of wood, beveled along the edges in a wide (3.7) band. Band textured with a pattern of fingertip depressions, tree blaze cut off square at top and bottom, but curves back into plaque at sides. Back of plaque reveals it is actually two planks skillfully joined, with 3 small knotholes, and 2 holes drilled through at opposite,diagonal corners holding deeply set screws which attach the blaze. At centre top is small, metal mounting plate with upside-down keyhole, and hole drilled through wood behind (for hanging plaque) front of plaque and bark of blaze have been shellacked, penciled mounting plate, "T".
- Subject
- exploration
- Jean L'Heureux
- Credit
- Gift of Bruce Bell Smith, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1082
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- glass; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1001
- Description
- Tall kerosene lamp, glass base, font, and chimney, heavy base of clear glass, round six-sided foot and tapering shaft atop, trimmed by glass beading, clear glass font rests on top, long, wide wick curling inside, large brass cap with finger screw and slit in top, feeds and adjusts wick, 4 wire spri…
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- Title
- Kerosene Lamp
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- glass; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 43.4 cm
- Description
- Tall kerosene lamp, glass base, font, and chimney, heavy base of clear glass, round six-sided foot and tapering shaft atop, trimmed by glass beading, clear glass font rests on top, long, wide wick curling inside, large brass cap with finger screw and slit in top, feeds and adjusts wick, 4 wire springs on cap hold 19.0 cm high glass chimney trimmed by glass beading at top, brass cap has "BANNER" embossed on side
- Subject
- households
- household item
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1001
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1021 a,b
- Description
- Men’s traditional moccasins made of of white tail deer. Completely beaded, pale blue/red/yellow tepee, Rocky Mountain style cut of one piece, pale blue background, red and yellow tepee design on toe, red and yellow bow design along each side of foot, sole edge trimmed in stepped red and dark blue m…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 12.5 x 26.5 cm
- Description
- Men’s traditional moccasins made of of white tail deer. Completely beaded, pale blue/red/yellow tepee, Rocky Mountain style cut of one piece, pale blue background, red and yellow tepee design on toe, red and yellow bow design along each side of foot, sole edge trimmed in stepped red and dark blue motifs, large soft ankle flap, small, rectangular tongue, long buckskin laces, soles patched at heel and ball of foot.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1021 a,b
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- Date
- 1790 – 1836
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1053 a-f
- Description
- Pair shoes, pair gloves, pillow, long embroidered dress, (a) dress 132.0x72.0. Fine cotton with vertical lines of embroidery running full length, high empire line, short set-in sleeves with 5.0 wide lace at sleeve opening, tightly gathered centre front skirt. Bodice 15.0 long with silk lacing t…
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- Title
- Ensemble
- Date
- 1790 – 1836
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- Pair shoes, pair gloves, pillow, long embroidered dress, (a) dress 132.0x72.0. Fine cotton with vertical lines of embroidery running full length, high empire line, short set-in sleeves with 5.0 wide lace at sleeve opening, tightly gathered centre front skirt. Bodice 15.0 long with silk lacing to tighten. Back opening to waist with drawstring neckline and empire waistline. 24.0 long slit openings at waist both sides. Bodicelined with unbleached cotton. (b,c) ivory satin shoes, 26.0 long. Very pointed toe, narrow leather sole and heel, heel shaped, 2.0 high. (d,e) tiny white unlined leather gloves, 12.5 around palm, 13.0 from centre finger to wrist. Fine stitching with 3 decorative 4.0 long seams on back of hand, wrist closure with a snap. (f) ring cushion, 13.0x9.0x4.0, embossed satin with satin bows on each corner with tiny white shells. Shells threaded on fine wire. 2.0 long steel straight pins are stuck into pillow to form letters, one side "L'Amitie", other side appears to be "PLMS"
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1053 a-f
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- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- meatl, iron; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0026
- Description
- An iron used for crimping hair. This iron has scissor-like handles that are painted black. There is one double blade and one single blade for crimping. The iron is marked with some illegible initials and “Osborne & Co.” and “.00”.
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- Title
- Crimping Iron
- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- meatl, iron; paint
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 6.7 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- An iron used for crimping hair. This iron has scissor-like handles that are painted black. There is one double blade and one single blade for crimping. The iron is marked with some illegible initials and “Osborne & Co.” and “.00”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0026
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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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- 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 – 1890
- Material
- skin, deer; skin, ermine; hair, sheep; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0011
- Description
- A man's deerskin shirt with fringe at the ends of the sleeves. The shirt has strips of beadwork at the shoulders that extend down both the front and back of the garment with a fringe of ermine tails along the length of the outside edge. The background of the beadwork is white with an x-shaped pa…
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- Title
- Beaded Shirt
- Date
- 1875 – 1890
- Material
- skin, deer; skin, ermine; hair, sheep; glass
- Dimensions
- 53.0 (shoulder) x 81.0 cm
- Description
- A man's deerskin shirt with fringe at the ends of the sleeves. The shirt has strips of beadwork at the shoulders that extend down both the front and back of the garment with a fringe of ermine tails along the length of the outside edge. The background of the beadwork is white with an x-shaped pattern of blue, yellow and red. There is a medallion of beadwork in the centre of both the front and back of the shirt, with an ermine tail hanging from the centre of each medallion.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0011
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