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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
(a) fibre, cotton; (b) skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.0065 a,b
Description
A purse that has a small change purse inside. The purse (a) is a black polished cotton clutch purse covered with crewel work flowers of vibrant reds, blues, pinks, yellows and white. The purse has a small loop handle. The change purse (b) is a small leather coin purse with a white Scottie dog o…
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
(a) fibre, cotton; (b) skin
Dimensions
14.5 (a); 5.0 (b) x 22.5 (a); 7.5 (b) cm
Description
A purse that has a small change purse inside. The purse (a) is a black polished cotton clutch purse covered with crewel work flowers of vibrant reds, blues, pinks, yellows and white. The purse has a small loop handle. The change purse (b) is a small leather coin purse with a white Scottie dog on the flap.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0065 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton; fibre, rayon; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0078
Description
A black cotton bag embroidered with white and brown flowers between geometrically patterned vertical stripes. A pair of wooden bars at the bag’s opening supports a rayon lining and two fabric covered cord handles.
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton; fibre, rayon; wood
Dimensions
27.0 x 36.0 cm
Description
A black cotton bag embroidered with white and brown flowers between geometrically patterned vertical stripes. A pair of wooden bars at the bag’s opening supports a rayon lining and two fabric covered cord handles.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0078
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0161
Description
A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
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Title
Purse
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Dimensions
24.0 x 1.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
Subject
tourism
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0161
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0241
Description
A grey leather, commercially tanned, handmade purse, distinguished by a pocket in the front which contains two small papoose figures with hand painted faces. The purse has two parallel flaps which flop over the top and tie, and a very long pair of shoulder straps. Part of the sewing is cotton, part…
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Title
Purse
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre
Dimensions
25.0 x 8.5 x 30.0 cm
Description
A grey leather, commercially tanned, handmade purse, distinguished by a pocket in the front which contains two small papoose figures with hand painted faces. The purse has two parallel flaps which flop over the top and tie, and a very long pair of shoulder straps. Part of the sewing is cotton, part of it is sinew. The bag contains a piece of sinew.
Subject
Indigenous
figure
papoose
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0241
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0361
Description
Small, square, white linen bag with drawstring through casing at neck. Pierced design has been worked through the linen by cutting and drawing out a certain thread, then following this line with stitching which is pulled tightly around counted bunches of thread. Design on one side is square windowp…
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
14.0 x 12.4 cm
Description
Small, square, white linen bag with drawstring through casing at neck. Pierced design has been worked through the linen by cutting and drawing out a certain thread, then following this line with stitching which is pulled tightly around counted bunches of thread. Design on one side is square windowpane, other side three horizontal lines. Pierced stitching follows sides of bag and along drawstring casing. Drawstring of cord made from loosely twisted linen threads, unlined.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0361
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre; ivory; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0364
Description
A rectangular ecru linen bag with green and blue embroidered trees and blue handle. Flat bag has on each side three stylized triangular trees made up of small green triangles and sitting in large blue pots which have been worked in cross stitch on coarse linen canvas. Border of small green triangle…
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre; ivory; metal
Dimensions
18.0 x 22.6 cm
Description
A rectangular ecru linen bag with green and blue embroidered trees and blue handle. Flat bag has on each side three stylized triangular trees made up of small green triangles and sitting in large blue pots which have been worked in cross stitch on coarse linen canvas. Border of small green triangles and blue lines along bottom and top of bag. Twisted blue cotton cord handles are attached through small ivory rings covered with stitching and making a small hole at each side of the bag. Double handles are tied in bows at each side and together at top. Small, hollow, pointed sterling silver cone, awl? is tied through a small hole at the top by a narrower blue cord to one of the handles. Lined with green Japanese silk.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0364
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
Catalogue Number
108.05.0001 a,b
Description
A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled…
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Title
Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
Dimensions
60.0 (a); 24.0 (b) x 14.0 (a); 6.1 (b) x 15.0 (a); 0.5 (b) cm
Description
A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled with dried moss.b) A small stuffed doll of buckskin with a bonnet on its head. The bonnet trim and simple facial features are beaded with blue and black beads.
Subject
households
children
toys
crafts
beadwork
Indigenous, Stoney
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0001 a,b
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0010
Description
Small handmade buckskin doll laced tightly into moss bag. Doll wears buckskin bonnet trimmed with red and yellow beads and has simply beaded features. Doll is swaddled with striped grey, blue and white cotton flannel material, moss bag has flap at head trimmed with red and yellow beads along edge,…
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Title
Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
20.0 x 5.5 x 7.0 cm
Description
Small handmade buckskin doll laced tightly into moss bag. Doll wears buckskin bonnet trimmed with red and yellow beads and has simply beaded features. Doll is swaddled with striped grey, blue and white cotton flannel material, moss bag has flap at head trimmed with red and yellow beads along edge, and is trimmed with a zig-zag line of red and yellow beads along sides. Opening of bag is covered with buckskin flap and is laced across with buckskin thong. Marks: small spot of purple ink/paint on back of bag.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0010
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0015
Description
A small Indigenous papoose doll wrapped in moss bag. Head of buckskin with beaded features, and wearing a pointed cap trimmed around the edge with orange and blue beads. Body of pink and white checked waffle weave material, doll rests on firmly stuffed pink pillow. Buckskin mossbag with high collar…
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Title
Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
24.0 x 7.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
A small Indigenous papoose doll wrapped in moss bag. Head of buckskin with beaded features, and wearing a pointed cap trimmed around the edge with orange and blue beads. Body of pink and white checked waffle weave material, doll rests on firmly stuffed pink pillow. Buckskin mossbag with high collar, decorated along sides with green glass beads is tightly laced across front over buckskin flap beneath.
Subject
Indigenous
playthings
children
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0015
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0016
Description
Firmly stuffed, handmade Indigenous doll of buckskin wearing shirt and leggings. Blue and red beaded facial features with black horsehair bound at either side with buckskin ties, and tiara like headband with orange and white zig-zag beading. Buckskin shirt is sleeveless with fringe across chest at …
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Title
Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Dimensions
35.0 x 8.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
Firmly stuffed, handmade Indigenous doll of buckskin wearing shirt and leggings. Blue and red beaded facial features with black horsehair bound at either side with buckskin ties, and tiara like headband with orange and white zig-zag beading. Buckskin shirt is sleeveless with fringe across chest at front and back, and blue cross motif worked in beads on front and across yoke in back, plain leggings with wide flap at sides. Arms and feet simply sewn of buckskin, underbody of green textured fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
playthings
children
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0016
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre; glass; shell; feather
Catalogue Number
108.05.0017
Description
An Indigenous doll of buckskin wearing long buckskin dress. Stuffed face has been given shape by stitching, with brown and white carefully worked eyelashed eyes, eyebrows and red lips of beads. Long black yarn hair has been wrapped into braids at each side with leather thongs, and has two small fea…
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Title
Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre; glass; shell; feather
Dimensions
42.0 x 8.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
An Indigenous doll of buckskin wearing long buckskin dress. Stuffed face has been given shape by stitching, with brown and white carefully worked eyelashed eyes, eyebrows and red lips of beads. Long black yarn hair has been wrapped into braids at each side with leather thongs, and has two small feathers stuck through at back. Dress is of commercially tanned buckskin simply fringed at ends of sleeves and hem, with doubled thongs held together by a single bead spaced evenly around middle of skirt and along yoke in back. Flat leather fringed purse with pointed flap closing with cowrie shell, hangs from belt tied around waist. Moccasins on feet have high ankle flaps tied up with leather thongs. Underbody of stuffed white material, single strand necklace of large red, orange and green beads.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0017
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0018
Description
Indigenous doll of buckskin with comparatively small head, wearing shirt and leggings. Simple facial features of black beads, and black yarn hair braided at either side of face. Rather stiff buckskin shirt has fringe at shoulders and across back yoke which is trimmed with red beads, wide belt at wa…
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Title
Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
34.0 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
Indigenous doll of buckskin with comparatively small head, wearing shirt and leggings. Simple facial features of black beads, and black yarn hair braided at either side of face. Rather stiff buckskin shirt has fringe at shoulders and across back yoke which is trimmed with red beads, wide belt at waist is beaded in feather stitch of white with blue at tips, and beading motif is repeated in two bands up the front of the shirt to the shoulders. Leggings of lighter colour buckskin are softer and have notched flaps at the side with turquoise and black beads at the sides of the legs. Moccasins have turquoise and black beaded crow's foot motif with green sequins. Hands are simply cut out in mitten shape, buckskin underpants, stuffed underbody of white fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
playthings
children
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0018
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0019
Description
An Indigenous doll wearing simple buckskin dress with large floral design of blue leaves with orange glass centres beaded across chest and back. Horsehair stitched to head gathered at each side, with a single buckskin thong looped across back of head, simple notched headband, and beaded features of…
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Title
Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Dimensions
33.0 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
An Indigenous doll wearing simple buckskin dress with large floral design of blue leaves with orange glass centres beaded across chest and back. Horsehair stitched to head gathered at each side, with a single buckskin thong looped across back of head, simple notched headband, and beaded features of blue eyes and red mouth, with black bead nostrils. Buckskin moccasins with flap at heel and short buckskin leggings sewn to body. Underbody of firmly stuffed red fabric, hands stitched to side of body.
Subject
Indigenous
playthings
children
figure
female
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0019
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0020
Description
A firmly stuffed Indigenous doll wearing shirt and leggings with brown fur band around head. Head is of brown fabric with circular piece of buckskin and beaded features sewn on to represent face. Waist length horsehair braids tied at bottom with buckskin. Simple shirt with fringe at yoke across fro…
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Title
Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Dimensions
33.0 x 7.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A firmly stuffed Indigenous doll wearing shirt and leggings with brown fur band around head. Head is of brown fabric with circular piece of buckskin and beaded features sewn on to represent face. Waist length horsehair braids tied at bottom with buckskin. Simple shirt with fringe at yoke across front and back, and simple leggings fringed at the sides. Plain moccasins sewn on to feet, and hands separate from arms sewn to bottoms of sleeves and cut out in shape of fingers and thumbs. Stuffed underbody of white fabric with printed blue sailboats.
Subject
Indigenous
playthings
children
figure
male
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0020
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; hair; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
108.05.0034
Description
A doll representing a young girl, bisqued head with painted, glazed features, open mouth with small even teeth, slanted eyes, and pierced earlobes, eyes open and close with weighted mechanism in head, black wig of fine wool ? done up in elaborate hair style of braided knot with two flowers, att…
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Title
Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; hair; fibre; paper
Dimensions
39.0 x 6.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A doll representing a young girl, bisqued head with painted, glazed features, open mouth with small even teeth, slanted eyes, and pierced earlobes, eyes open and close with weighted mechanism in head, black wig of fine wool ? done up in elaborate hair style of braided knot with two flowers, attached to shaped fabric covering top of head. Painted wood, moveable arms and legs are ball jointed at elbows wrists and knees, and held to the body by a length of elastic cord connecting them with the moveable head. Body of papier mache composition;. Wearing hand stitched, faded pink silk pajamas trimmed with bands of green, the overblouse tying along one side, and tied at the waist with a dark pink ribbon sash.
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0034
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; paper; hair; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0036
Description
A doll representing a young girl with honey blonde hair. Bisque china head with painted, glazed features, small even teeth, pierced earlobes, and eyes that open and close by weighted mechanism inside head. Wig of human hair is attached to shaped fabric frame covering top of head, arms and legs of p…
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Title
Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; paper; hair; fibre
Dimensions
46.0 x 8.0 x 13.5 cm
Description
A doll representing a young girl with honey blonde hair. Bisque china head with painted, glazed features, small even teeth, pierced earlobes, and eyes that open and close by weighted mechanism inside head. Wig of human hair is attached to shaped fabric frame covering top of head, arms and legs of painted wood are jointed at elbows, knees and wrists, and connected to moveable head by elastic cord passing through the body. Body of papier mache composition, wearing knitted undervest with pink ribbon at neck, muslin bloomers with lace trim at the knees, and a muslin chemise trimmed with lace at the edges. Note tied around neck: "Rosie of the '20s".
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0036
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; wood; glass; hair; feathers
Catalogue Number
108.05.0089
Description
Small man wearing grey buckskins, red and yellow beads, feather headdress, and carved wooden face. Very plain buckskin outfit with fringes at shirt bottom, sides of leggings and across back shoulders. Yellow and red bead necklace, and trimming on clothing and moccasins. Unpainted wooden head has ca…
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Title
Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; wood; glass; hair; feathers
Dimensions
28.5 x 4.0 cm
Description
Small man wearing grey buckskins, red and yellow beads, feather headdress, and carved wooden face. Very plain buckskin outfit with fringes at shirt bottom, sides of leggings and across back shoulders. Yellow and red bead necklace, and trimming on clothing and moccasins. Unpainted wooden head has carved features with pursed lips, and extends to form torso under clothing. Six small feathers in band form headdress. Straight brown hair glued to head is cut off at shoulders. Hands are flat cut outs from buckskin, with black feather stitched to left hand. Armature of body seems to be wire.
Subject
Indigenous, Shoshone-Cree
Italian
playthings
children
Sarain Stump
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0089
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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
skin; hair; glass; quill
Catalogue Number
108.05.0090
Description
Small, buckskin man with grey fur "coonskin" style hat and breastplate. Wearing buckskin vest with grey hair front, and breech cloth over grey hair leggings. Breastplate of porcupine quills trimmed with blue and red beads, over red, white and blue headed choker necklace. Grey fur hat fits closely …
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Title
Doll
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
skin; hair; glass; quill
Dimensions
18.3 x 4.0 x 6.5 cm
Description
Small, buckskin man with grey fur "coonskin" style hat and breastplate. Wearing buckskin vest with grey hair front, and breech cloth over grey hair leggings. Breastplate of porcupine quills trimmed with blue and red beads, over red, white and blue headed choker necklace. Grey fur hat fits closely to head with long thick fur tail. Face of buckskin seamed down middle and shaped to form nose, with beady black eyes and red line bead mouth. Bare arms are tubes of buckskin, body stuffed, star medallion on front of breechcloth with porcupine quills and beads. Fringe across vest at back shoulders.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0090
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.1003
Description
Large buckskin doll with fur bands front of shirt. Handmade, firmly stuffed man wearing plain leggings and shirt lacing front. Wide fur bands cover shirt front. Black yarn braids with buckskin ties. Simple beaded linear facial features of red and black seed beads.
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Title
Doll
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Dimensions
40.3 x 21.0 cm
Description
Large buckskin doll with fur bands front of shirt. Handmade, firmly stuffed man wearing plain leggings and shirt lacing front. Wide fur bands cover shirt front. Black yarn braids with buckskin ties. Simple beaded linear facial features of red and black seed beads.
Subject
Indigenous
playthings
households
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
108.05.1003
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Date
prior to 1986
Material
skin; hair; glass
Catalogue Number
108.05.1020
Description
Soft sculpted doll. Face is stuffed and stitched nylon with two black beads for eyes and two white beads for teeth. Hair is completely covered with rabbit hair. Body is very simply made of buckskin, fringes cut along back of jacket, chaps and fingers. Buckskin thong 9.0 cm loops from top of hea…
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Title
Doll
Date
prior to 1986
Material
skin; hair; glass
Dimensions
15.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
Soft sculpted doll. Face is stuffed and stitched nylon with two black beads for eyes and two white beads for teeth. Hair is completely covered with rabbit hair. Body is very simply made of buckskin, fringes cut along back of jacket, chaps and fingers. Buckskin thong 9.0 cm loops from top of head. Tag attached to doll: "Grace Daniels Stoney, 15.95"
Subject
Indigenous
souvenir
Grace Daniels
Credit
Purchased from Banff Indian Trading Post, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
108.05.1020
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