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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0003
- Description
- Tightly woven rug with multi-coloured geometric step designs and fringed ends. The dominant colour of this piece is burgundy. The style of this rug is reminiscent of Navajo work, however the slits created by changing colours have been left open, not closed as in Navajo work.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 151.0 x 251.0 cm
- Description
- Tightly woven rug with multi-coloured geometric step designs and fringed ends. The dominant colour of this piece is burgundy. The style of this rug is reminiscent of Navajo work, however the slits created by changing colours have been left open, not closed as in Navajo work.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Indigenous
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0003
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- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- bark; grass; quill; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0176
- Description
- Birchbark disc with braided sweetgrass sewn to it in three spiralled circles, then a twelve-pointed star fanning out from outermost grass circle to a further triple-spiralled ring of sweetgrass. Disc is decorated simply with parallel strokes in three lines of quills. “3.00” written in ballpoint on …
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- Title
- Table Mat
- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- bark; grass; quill; fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.5 cm
- Description
- Birchbark disc with braided sweetgrass sewn to it in three spiralled circles, then a twelve-pointed star fanning out from outermost grass circle to a further triple-spiralled ring of sweetgrass. Disc is decorated simply with parallel strokes in three lines of quills. “3.00” written in ballpoint on underside.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- crafts
- quillwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0176
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- bark; grass; fibre; quill
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0271
- Description
- Flat-based, straight-sided, circular, lidded basket. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base. Vertical red and white quillwork on base and lid exterior. Pink and green tulip-like flower on lid. Sweetgrass and black thread rim trim.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- bark; grass; fibre; quill
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Flat-based, straight-sided, circular, lidded basket. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base. Vertical red and white quillwork on base and lid exterior. Pink and green tulip-like flower on lid. Sweetgrass and black thread rim trim.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- crafts
- quillwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0271
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0347 a,b
- Description
- Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in backg…
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 10.5 x 14.9 cm
- Description
- Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in background, bottom left corner chipped (b) is square with rounded corners, stamped "MB Italy" logo on bottom. Pictures same Chief in portrait, signed "Banff" and marked "Indian Chief, Canada".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0347 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; bark; cedar;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1016 a,b
- Description
- Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/bla…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; bark; cedar;
- Description
- Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/black/white) continuous "V" design, half diamond design from top edge, same colours
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1016 a,b
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0001
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0001
- Description
- A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 150.0 cm
- Description
- A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0001
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- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of armlets, each consisting of three thick strands wrapped with stripes of dark blue, yellow and red beads. Two wrapped strands hang from the centre of each armlet with loops of beads at the ends and where they attach.
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- Title
- Beaded Armlet
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 32.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of armlets, each consisting of three thick strands wrapped with stripes of dark blue, yellow and red beads. Two wrapped strands hang from the centre of each armlet with loops of beads at the ends and where they attach.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0003 a,b
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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- shell, cowrie; metal, brass; shin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0009
- Description
- A man's choker necklace of brass beads alternating with cowrie shells. This necklace would be tied around the neck with rawhide thongs.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- shell, cowrie; metal, brass; shin
- Dimensions
- 96.0 cm
- Description
- A man's choker necklace of brass beads alternating with cowrie shells. This necklace would be tied around the neck with rawhide thongs.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0009
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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
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- 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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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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Ceremonial Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0055
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0055
- Description
- A twined grass necklace made of sweetgrass, its ends made of white buckskin with coiled grey-purple, yellow, and red beads around them.
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- Title
- Ceremonial Necklace
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 120.0 cm
- Description
- A twined grass necklace made of sweetgrass, its ends made of white buckskin with coiled grey-purple, yellow, and red beads around them.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0055
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Beaded Necklaces
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- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin; seed; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0195 a-i
- Description
- A collection of eight brightly beaded necklaces of the type made for tourists. (a) blue and white, 54.0x2.0, narrow strap of blue and white beads in a zigzag pattern, joined together at bottom and ending with four long strands of blue and white fringe. (b) Blue and white with buckskin tassel, 45.0x…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklaces
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin; seed; wood
- Dimensions
- 54.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of eight brightly beaded necklaces of the type made for tourists. (a) blue and white, 54.0x2.0, narrow strap of blue and white beads in a zigzag pattern, joined together at bottom and ending with four long strands of blue and white fringe. (b) Blue and white with buckskin tassel, 45.0x.8, strap at edges with white zigzag line between. Ends joined together with fringed buckskin tassel. (c) Blue and light blue, 48.0x1.0, strap as (b) but half zigzag blue and half light blue along length. Ends knotted at bottom extend below knot and end in chain link fringe of light and blue. (d) black and white, 49.0x.8, knotted as (c) but patterned as (b), white inside. (e) light blue and orange, 38.3x.7, single strand of six light blue beads between an oval shape composed of bright orange beads. (f) seed and beads, 48.0x.7, single strand composed of two elliptical brown seeds alternating with two beaded oval shapes, white on the outside with red centres. (g) multicoloured with wood spikes, 30.5x3.0, single strand of oval beaded links with buckskin thongs to tie at back of neck. Appearance of claw necklace, with short pieces of wood representing the claws evenly spaced around the strand. Each wooden claw has tight loop of light blue beads at end. (h) black and white collar, 40.0x7.0, collar like necklace in a wide, netted band of rows of black, then white beads. Ties at back of neck with short buckskin thongs.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0195 a-i
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Beaded Breastplate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.1018
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- bone; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1018
- Description
- 3 sections of hair pipes with leather and beads, centre section beads 3.7 long with black and some white glass beads at each end, outer beads 10.4 long, 4 strips of leather divide beads into section, beads threaded on long rawhide strips which extend into long fringes on either side, rawhide stri…
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- Title
- Beaded Breastplate
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- bone; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- 3 sections of hair pipes with leather and beads, centre section beads 3.7 long with black and some white glass beads at each end, outer beads 10.4 long, 4 strips of leather divide beads into section, beads threaded on long rawhide strips which extend into long fringes on either side, rawhide strips tied into loop to go over head.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Tsuut’ina
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- regalia
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1018
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0001%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1895 – 1910
- Material
- skin; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0001 a,b
- Description
- A pair of moccasins that are entirely beaded on soles and uppers. The beadwork design is a white background with three flowers on the sole which are outlined in a different colour, the tops are beaded right to the ankle with a vinelike flower design, and the tongue is beaded at the end which forms …
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1895 – 1910
- Material
- skin; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 26.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of moccasins that are entirely beaded on soles and uppers. The beadwork design is a white background with three flowers on the sole which are outlined in a different colour, the tops are beaded right to the ankle with a vinelike flower design, and the tongue is beaded at the end which forms two vertical narrow flaps to which are attached small tin cones.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0001 a,b
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Beaded Moccasin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0008
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre, silk; hair, horse
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0008
- Description
- A single soft moccasin with a centre seam and an ankle flap with leather thongs to tie at the ankle. A separate vamp is outlined with many rows of horsehair wrapped with red and green silk thread.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasin
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre, silk; hair, horse
- Dimensions
- 25.0 cm
- Description
- A single soft moccasin with a centre seam and an ankle flap with leather thongs to tie at the ankle. A separate vamp is outlined with many rows of horsehair wrapped with red and green silk thread.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Tsuut’ina
- Slavey
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0008
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0037%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0037 a,b
- Description
- A pair of lightly beaded buckskin moccasins cut from one piece to shape of foot then stitched along outside of sole and up back of heel. Wide notch edged ankle flap with narrow rectangular tongue. Toe beaded with two large light blue wedges containing red orange, green and orange checks, hanging in…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of lightly beaded buckskin moccasins cut from one piece to shape of foot then stitched along outside of sole and up back of heel. Wide notch edged ankle flap with narrow rectangular tongue. Toe beaded with two large light blue wedges containing red orange, green and orange checks, hanging in a row with an arrow point hanging from the tip. A narrow beaded band of black and white interlocked triangles runs along the seam is covered with an orange, green and blue stripe of beads. Long buckskin strips attached to moccasin on either side of tongue under ankle flap for typing, have never been used.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- footwear
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0037 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0039%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1965 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0039 a,b
- Description
- A pair of hand made buckskin moccasins cut to shape of foot from one piece and seamed along outer side and up heel. Seams have lighter buckskin piping. Narrow scalloped ankle flap of lighter buckskin, small buckskin pull tab inside at top of heel. Toe of moccasin lightly beaded with conventional fl…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1965 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 9.5 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of hand made buckskin moccasins cut to shape of foot from one piece and seamed along outer side and up heel. Seams have lighter buckskin piping. Narrow scalloped ankle flap of lighter buckskin, small buckskin pull tab inside at top of heel. Toe of moccasin lightly beaded with conventional flower with four blue petals and dark brown centre, four green leaves between each petal, and light blue and yellow semi-circles beneath the petals, with a stem and blue leaves leading up under the tongue. Beaded at the outside heel is an orange circular flower with heavy green leaves on each side. Small rounded tongue has edging trim of blue and yellow beads. Very short buckskin tie attaches through sides and tongue of moccasins, never used.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- footwear
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0039 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0041%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0041 a,b
- Description
- A pair of small, child's moccasins, each made from a piece of hide folded over and seamed at outer side and up at heel, tongue part of body. Cuffed with sewn on piece of buckskin. Simple floral motif in beadwork on vamps, two blossoms in red and blue outlined in white beads, and a lower pair of blo…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of small, child's moccasins, each made from a piece of hide folded over and seamed at outer side and up at heel, tongue part of body. Cuffed with sewn on piece of buckskin. Simple floral motif in beadwork on vamps, two blossoms in red and blue outlined in white beads, and a lower pair of blossoms in brown outlined in blue. Trim of cuff decorated with alternate blue and red beads, and tongue outlined in yellow. Tie for each moccasin is threaded under cuff and emerges by side of tongue at edge of cuff.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- children
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0041 a,b
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