Skip header and navigation

Narrow Results By

1542 records – page 1 of 78.

Miniature; Model Teepee

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1002
Date
prior to 1925
Material
skin, deer; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
101.01.1002
Description
White deerskin sewn together in two places, stretched over wooden tent pegs which are tied onto wooden hoop with deerskin. Two smoke flaps with long poles attached. Front of tepee closed with 6 wooden sticks. Painted decoration: top border of black with yellow dots two thirds up from bottom, below …
  1 image  
Title
Miniature; Model Teepee
Date
prior to 1925
Material
skin, deer; wood; fibre
Dimensions
58.0 cm
Description
White deerskin sewn together in two places, stretched over wooden tent pegs which are tied onto wooden hoop with deerskin. Two smoke flaps with long poles attached. Front of tepee closed with 6 wooden sticks. Painted decoration: top border of black with yellow dots two thirds up from bottom, below that are various scenes. To the right of tent opening are two hunters under a half sun. Next is a shield and spear and then a woman with a tomahawk. To the left of the opening is a hunter on horseback facing a bison under a half sun. A blue border around bottom and tent opening.
Subject
Indigenous
souvenir
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
101.01.1002
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Miniature; Model Teepee

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1004
Date
prior to 1975
Material
wood; skin; hair; stone
Catalogue Number
101.01.1004
Description
A tepee made of sticks and tanned hide glued together to form the traditional cone shaped top. The flap in front is formed from small bits of wood looped together. The front part of the tepee above the flap does not reach the top. This allows a hole for air. Inside the tent there is a ring of stone…
  1 image  
Title
Miniature; Model Teepee
Date
prior to 1975
Material
wood; skin; hair; stone
Description
A tepee made of sticks and tanned hide glued together to form the traditional cone shaped top. The flap in front is formed from small bits of wood looped together. The front part of the tepee above the flap does not reach the top. This allows a hole for air. Inside the tent there is a ring of stones for the fire pit. Animal hair for bison hides.
Subject
Indigenous
souvenir
Catharine Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.01.1004
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; wood; stone; skin
Catalogue Number
101.01.1006
Description
Miniature model of a camp scene on a green fabric. Tepee is made out of birchbark, decorated with a bear, eagle and bison. Inside is a firepit. Outside are two female figures, one kneeling on a hide, one standing, one black dog, one canoe and two pack saddles. Cook fire with pot and sticks.
  1 image  
Title
Miniature Teepee
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; wood; stone; skin
Dimensions
36.0 x 36.0 x 42.0 cm
Description
Miniature model of a camp scene on a green fabric. Tepee is made out of birchbark, decorated with a bear, eagle and bison. Inside is a firepit. Outside are two female figures, one kneeling on a hide, one standing, one black dog, one canoe and two pack saddles. Cook fire with pot and sticks.
Subject
Indigenous
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.01.1006
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; paint; metal
Catalogue Number
101.02.1014
Description
1 large square dark wood doorhandle with Whyte Museum geometric symbol on surface. Holes at back with metal screws.
  1 image  
Title
Doorhandle
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; paint; metal
Description
1 large square dark wood doorhandle with Whyte Museum geometric symbol on surface. Holes at back with metal screws.
Subject
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
decorative
Credit
Gift of Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
101.02.1014
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.01.0015
Description
Large throw, handwoven in homespun wool. Pattern reminiscent of Navajo work in browns, oranges, and reds. One seam in centre undone.
  1 image  
Title
Blanket
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
158.0 x 253.0 cm
Description
Large throw, handwoven in homespun wool. Pattern reminiscent of Navajo work in browns, oranges, and reds. One seam in centre undone.
Subject
households
furnishings
Indigenous
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.0015
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1970
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.01.3001
Description
Purple wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing purple triangular pattern. A blue label with yellow machine embroidery, attached near one corner, reads “Beaver State Robes and Shawls REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS PENDLETON, OREGON.”
  1 image  
Title
Blanket
Date
prior to 1970
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
161.0 x 197.0 cm
Description
Purple wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing purple triangular pattern. A blue label with yellow machine embroidery, attached near one corner, reads “Beaver State Robes and Shawls REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS PENDLETON, OREGON.”
Subject
Indigenous
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.3001
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1970
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.01.3002
Description
Grey wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing small grey triangular pattern. A black and red machine embroidered label is attached near one corner “CAYUSE INDIAN BLANKETS MANUFACTURED BY PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON, OREGON.”
  1 image  
Title
Blanket
Date
prior to 1970
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
129.0 x 166.0 cm
Description
Grey wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing small grey triangular pattern. A black and red machine embroidered label is attached near one corner “CAYUSE INDIAN BLANKETS MANUFACTURED BY PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON, OREGON.”
Subject
Indigenous
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.3002
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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.
  1 image  
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
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
hair, sheep; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.02.0015
Description
Rug made from commercial rug kit, pattern is mock Persian in blue, orange and gold on a cream ground, symmetrical pattern. Rya style, wool tied on a nylon mesh and then cotton backed.
  1 image  
Title
Throw Rug
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
hair, sheep; fibre
Dimensions
70.0 x 136.0 cm
Description
Rug made from commercial rug kit, pattern is mock Persian in blue, orange and gold on a cream ground, symmetrical pattern. Rya style, wool tied on a nylon mesh and then cotton backed.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
decorative
rug hooking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0015
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0019
Description
Persian style carpet, geometric pattern of red, beige and black squares on a red background. A cleaning label on one corner indicates that the carpet was cleaned once in Boston, Massachusetts.
  1 image  
Title
Floor Rug
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
266.5 x 356.0 cm
Description
Persian style carpet, geometric pattern of red, beige and black squares on a red background. A cleaning label on one corner indicates that the carpet was cleaned once in Boston, Massachusetts.
Subject
households
furnishings
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0019
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0020
Description
Persian style wool rug, floral design in red, rose, ochre, and indigo.
  1 image  
Title
Throw Rug
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
100.0 x 146.0 cm
Description
Persian style wool rug, floral design in red, rose, ochre, and indigo.
Subject
households
furnishings
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0020
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0021
Description
Black bordered rectangular Navajo scatter rug, ivory ground with three adjoined diamond designs dominant, other geometric symbols in design of rug in colours red, gray, black, brown, four black corner tassels, handwoven.
  1 image  
Title
Throw Rug
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
57.0 x 98.0 cm
Description
Black bordered rectangular Navajo scatter rug, ivory ground with three adjoined diamond designs dominant, other geometric symbols in design of rug in colours red, gray, black, brown, four black corner tassels, handwoven.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
weaving
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0021
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0022
Description
Handwoven, almost square scatter rug with two sides in black trim, two sides with ivory fringe, multi-coloured geometric figures with ivory coloured contrast, almost square red centre panel containing four diamond-shaped hexagons.
  1 image  
Title
Throw Rug
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
54.0 x 68.0 cm
Description
Handwoven, almost square scatter rug with two sides in black trim, two sides with ivory fringe, multi-coloured geometric figures with ivory coloured contrast, almost square red centre panel containing four diamond-shaped hexagons.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
weaving
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0022
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.02.0023 a,b
Description
Woven scatter rugs with basic banded design; brown band plus tassles at either end, band pattern is alternately green and blue with red alternating, geometric details throughout weaving pattern.
  1 image  
Title
Throw Rug
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
61.5 x 123.0 cm
Description
Woven scatter rugs with basic banded design; brown band plus tassles at either end, band pattern is alternately green and blue with red alternating, geometric details throughout weaving pattern.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
weaving
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0023 a,b
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0001
Description
Four circular openwork doilies, all slightly yellowed, worked in eight-pointed star pattern.
  1 image  
Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
11.5 x 11.5 cm
Description
Four circular openwork doilies, all slightly yellowed, worked in eight-pointed star pattern.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0001
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0002
Description
Five handmade Irish doilies with solid centers that are surrounded with six hairpin lace work circles. All doilies are slightly yellowed and the hairpin work is starting to pull away from material on all pieces.
  1 image  
Title
Doily
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
14.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
Five handmade Irish doilies with solid centers that are surrounded with six hairpin lace work circles. All doilies are slightly yellowed and the hairpin work is starting to pull away from material on all pieces.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0002
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0003
Description
Six circular, openwork crocheted, handmade doilies with a rose blosson and leaf pattern in the centre. All slightly yellowed.
  1 image  
Title
Doily
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
14.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
Six circular, openwork crocheted, handmade doilies with a rose blosson and leaf pattern in the centre. All slightly yellowed.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0003
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0004
Description
Four handmade lace doilies. Each has a flower shaped centre, and a border with a twelve point star design. 102.04.0004a is original white colour, while the others are yellowed.
  1 image  
Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
12.5 x 12.5 cm
Description
Four handmade lace doilies. Each has a flower shaped centre, and a border with a twelve point star design. 102.04.0004a is original white colour, while the others are yellowed.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0004
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0005
Description
Six, circular, hand crocheted doilies with scalloped edges.
  1 image  
Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
15.0 x 15.0 cm
Description
Six, circular, hand crocheted doilies with scalloped edges.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0005
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
102.04.0006
Description
Six circular Madeira linen doilies with scalloped edges and a quadrifoil cutwork design.
  1 image  
Title
Doily
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
15.0 x 15.0 cm
Description
Six circular Madeira linen doilies with scalloped edges and a quadrifoil cutwork design.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0006
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

1542 records – page 1 of 78.

Back to Top