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Date
prior to 1970
Material
bone; skin; hoof
Catalogue Number
103.01.3010
Description
Bones (toe bones?) strung on a leather thong (62.0 cm long) with 6 groups of two dew claws (deer? elk?) hanging from short lenghts of thong. Tag with CRW's writing: "Archie Daniels ask him about these vertebrae & deer nails"
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
bone; skin; hoof
Dimensions
17.5 x 35.8 cm
Description
Bones (toe bones?) strung on a leather thong (62.0 cm long) with 6 groups of two dew claws (deer? elk?) hanging from short lenghts of thong. Tag with CRW's writing: "Archie Daniels ask him about these vertebrae & deer nails"
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3010
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3016 a-h
Description
Round-braided strands of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.2 to 14.0 cm long) and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops. a) 60.0 x 7.0 x 1.2 cm, light blue and orange beading; b) 58.0 x 6.0 x 1.3 cm, red and light green beading beading;c) …
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass; glass; skin
Dimensions
60.0 cm
Description
Round-braided strands of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.2 to 14.0 cm long) and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops. a) 60.0 x 7.0 x 1.2 cm, light blue and orange beading; b) 58.0 x 6.0 x 1.3 cm, red and light green beading beading;c) 59.0 x 8.0 x 1.6 cm, light green and orange beading;d) 66.0 x 6.3 x 1.5 cm, light blue and red beading;e) 61.0 x 8.9 x 1.4 cm, light blue and red beading;f) 59.0 x 10.0 x 1.9 cm, red and light blue beading;g) 59.0 x 9.2 x 1.3 cm, red and light blue beading;h) 59.0 x 8.0 x 1.6 cm, red and light blue beading.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3016 a-h
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
hair, horse; glass; feather; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3022 a,b
Description
Fur armbands with hanging pelts, feathers, hairlocks and large beaded medallions. Each medallion (6.0 cm diameter) has a scalloped blue beaded border with a multi coloured centre. Each hairlock has a beaded band in white, red and orange where it attaches to the armband. a) Armband (28.0 cm ci…
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Title
Beaded Armband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
hair, horse; glass; feather; fibre; skin
Dimensions
11.0 (a); 12.0 (b) x 105.0 (a); 110.0 (b) cm
Description
Fur armbands with hanging pelts, feathers, hairlocks and large beaded medallions. Each medallion (6.0 cm diameter) has a scalloped blue beaded border with a multi coloured centre. Each hairlock has a beaded band in white, red and orange where it attaches to the armband. a) Armband (28.0 cm circumference) lined with white polkadotted red fabric. This armband has a red squirrel pelt attached.b) Armband (22.0 cm circumference) lined with yellow and white fabric. This armband has a weasel pelt attached.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
ceremonial
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3022 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3023 a,b
Description
Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the arm…
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Title
Beaded Armband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin
Dimensions
19.0 (a); 18.0 (b) x 22.0 (a); 9.0 (b) cm
Description
Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the armband (24.4 cm circumference).
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
ceremonial
crafts
sewing
needlework
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3023 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3024 a,b
Description
Two beaded braid medallions, each with a blue background and spiralling pink petals. Each medallion has a buckskin backing with thin thongs (14.0 cm long) to tie medallions onto braids.
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Title
Hair Ornament
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
7.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Two beaded braid medallions, each with a blue background and spiralling pink petals. Each medallion has a buckskin backing with thin thongs (14.0 cm long) to tie medallions onto braids.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
regalia
crafts
beading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3024 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3028
Description
Round-braided strand (1.5 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (13.0 cm long) in orange and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass; glass; skin
Dimensions
7.0 x 60.0 cm
Description
Round-braided strand (1.5 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (13.0 cm long) in orange and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3028
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3029
Description
Very finely round-braided strand (2.0 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.5 cm long) in white and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with leather fringe (7.0 cm long). Tag in CRW’s handwriting “Be_l_y Beaver - Sweetgrass Oct 1…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass; glass; skin
Dimensions
9.3 x 62.0 cm
Description
Very finely round-braided strand (2.0 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.5 cm long) in white and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with leather fringe (7.0 cm long). Tag in CRW’s handwriting “Be_l_y Beaver - Sweetgrass Oct 17 credit.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3029
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3030
Description
Round-braided strand ( 1.7 cm diameter) of sweetgrass. Both ends of the strand are joined in a red, white and orange beaded (9.0 cm long) buckskin tube with fringe (16.5 cm long) at the end.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass; glass; skin
Dimensions
8.0 x 72.0 cm
Description
Round-braided strand ( 1.7 cm diameter) of sweetgrass. Both ends of the strand are joined in a red, white and orange beaded (9.0 cm long) buckskin tube with fringe (16.5 cm long) at the end.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3030
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1011
Description
Blue velvet, beaded, with patterned cotton lining, buckskin strips with eyelets down middle, triangle and arrowhead shapes beaded of red, blue, green, and white, sides of velvet with flowers made of bead outlines and stitching inside, inner lining cotton with pink, orange and green flower patterns.
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Title
Mossbag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin; glass
Dimensions
14.5 x 24.0 x 67.0 cm
Description
Blue velvet, beaded, with patterned cotton lining, buckskin strips with eyelets down middle, triangle and arrowhead shapes beaded of red, blue, green, and white, sides of velvet with flowers made of bead outlines and stitching inside, inner lining cotton with pink, orange and green flower patterns.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
103.05.1011
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Date
prior to 1979
Material
skin; shell; metal; feather; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.05.3015
Description
Pieced white buckskin trimmed with three different sets (two geometric, one floral) of bead strips, a medallion and six other pieces of beadwork with diamond patterns. There are a number of ermine pelts, cowrie shells, bells, dyed feathers and a plastic shrunken head souvenir attached to the robe.…
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Title
Beaded Cape
Date
prior to 1979
Material
skin; shell; metal; feather; plastic
Description
Pieced white buckskin trimmed with three different sets (two geometric, one floral) of bead strips, a medallion and six other pieces of beadwork with diamond patterns. There are a number of ermine pelts, cowrie shells, bells, dyed feathers and a plastic shrunken head souvenir attached to the robe. Tag attached: “note incl- ‘Julia say (sic) not chicken but poss. sun dance cape’.”
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
ceremonial
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3015
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Date
prior to 1979
Material
skin; fibre; feather; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.3018
Description
Red and blue printed fabric with attached feathers covering entire surface. Beaded waistband with black and white glass hair pipes (2.8 x 0.3 cm) and animal tails attached. The apron has a canvas backing.
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Title
Regalia Apron
Date
prior to 1979
Material
skin; fibre; feather; glass
Dimensions
46.0 x 77.0 cm
Description
Red and blue printed fabric with attached feathers covering entire surface. Beaded waistband with black and white glass hair pipes (2.8 x 0.3 cm) and animal tails attached. The apron has a canvas backing.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beading
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3018
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Date
c. 1960
Material
skin; glass; shell; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.3020 a-i
Description
Woman's regalia set with nine pieces of white buckskin with beading of red background edged with yellow and dark blue interlocked triangular band with repeated motif of light blue and dark blue. a) Dress (129.4 x 108.2 cm) with heavily beaded yoke. The beading is canvas backed and separating from …
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Title
Set Regalia
Date
c. 1960
Material
skin; glass; shell; metal; fibre
Dimensions
108.2 (a) x 129.4 (a) cm
Description
Woman's regalia set with nine pieces of white buckskin with beading of red background edged with yellow and dark blue interlocked triangular band with repeated motif of light blue and dark blue. a) Dress (129.4 x 108.2 cm) with heavily beaded yoke. The beading is canvas backed and separating from body of dress. The undersides of the sleeves are open. Beaded yoke has fringe of beads, shells and metal bells. b,c) Leggings or cuffs (36.5 x 27.0 cm) in trapezoid shape with four ties on each of the angled edges. Both are fully beaded and backed with canvas. Some beads are loose or missing along edges. Dirt spots on beading. d,e) Gloves (33.0 x 18.8 cm) with fringe (16.0 cm) along the bottom edges. Gauntlets beaded and lined with printed fabric. Beading on both coming loose (row of approx. 23 beads missing on (d)). Hide on gloves soiled and worn from use - two holes in middle finger (d). f,g) Moccasins, heavily beaded with high tops, (24.5 x 21.6 x 8.2 cm) with heavily soiled and worn soles. Soles have been patched.h) Belt (76.6 x 6.0 cm) with no ties. The belt is backed with canvas and has a 10.0 cm section with no beading at one end.i) Headband (26.3 x 9.8 cm; 52.5 cm circumference) with two points along top edge. Stitched together at the back - no elastic.
Subject
regalia
ceremonial
Indigenous
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3020 a-i
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Date
c. 1960
Material
skin; glass; metal; bone; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.3021 a-j
Description
Man's 10 piece regalia set of beaded white buckskin. Each piece has trimming band of light blue and dark blue, with same motif in yellow and dark blue, on a red background. a) Open front jacket (156.0 x 81.0 cm) with two pockets on the front. The jacket closes with thong ties and has one rolled …
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Title
Set Regalia
Date
c. 1960
Material
skin; glass; metal; bone; fibre
Dimensions
156.0 x 81.0 cm
Description
Man's 10 piece regalia set of beaded white buckskin. Each piece has trimming band of light blue and dark blue, with same motif in yellow and dark blue, on a red background. a) Open front jacket (156.0 x 81.0 cm) with two pockets on the front. The jacket closes with thong ties and has one rolled hide toggle. The front opening has a chevron-shaped patch of beadwork with fringe of metal beads and animal teeth hanging from the bottom edge. There is fringe along the arms (76.0 cm long) and along the bottom (10.0 cm long).b,c) Pair of leggings (79.0 x 39.0 cm) with beaded strips, chevron-shaped beaded patches and fringe (10.0 cm). d,e) Pair of gloves (37.0 x 23.5 cm) with beaded gauntlets and beaded backs of the hands. The outside edge of each glove has long fringe (29.0 cm). Gauntlets are lined with green satin and have an outline stitched flower on the exterior opposite the beaded surface. Palm and fingers worn from use, beading loose and fringe separating from glove and gauntlet. f,g) Pair of high top moccasins (28.0 x 9.6 x 23.0 cm) with patched soles. Both worn from use and dirty.h) Headband (38.5 x 4.6 cm) with canvas backing and red and yellow dyed feathers attached. There is a 23.0 cm long thong tie attached to one end.i) Belt (90.7 x 5.0 cm) with thong ties (approx. 28.0 cm long) with a rectangular (12.0 x 14.6 cm) beaded patch attached to one end (like a buckle).j) Bag (36.0 x 27.5 cm) with one fully beaded side and two loop handles, one for carrying and one to hang bag from shoulder. The bottom edge of the bag has long fringe (27.0 cm). There are patches of dirt on the beads.
Subject
ceremonial
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3021 a-j
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.3007
Description
Narrow, fully beaded belt with metal buckle. White background with three groups of blue and red diamond designs separated with blue double headed arrows. The beads are sewn on canvas, and the belt is backed with very soft hide.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin; metal; fibre
Dimensions
3.5 x 76.0 cm
Description
Narrow, fully beaded belt with metal buckle. White background with three groups of blue and red diamond designs separated with blue double headed arrows. The beads are sewn on canvas, and the belt is backed with very soft hide.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3007
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
hair; grass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.09.0097
Description
A buckskin thong with parts of six ermine pelts attached to it. Two full body pelts, legs and tails, two lengthwise strips of pelt, and two pelts sewn into tubes with red straw attached in the tail zone to hang down.
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Title
Headdress Ornament
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
hair; grass; skin
Dimensions
10.0 x 46.0 cm
Description
A buckskin thong with parts of six ermine pelts attached to it. Two full body pelts, legs and tails, two lengthwise strips of pelt, and two pelts sewn into tubes with red straw attached in the tail zone to hang down.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
ceremonial
accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0097
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; skin; glass; hair
Catalogue Number
103.09.1155
Description
Blue beaded brow band with red diamonds trimmed in dark blue, a line of two rows of yellow and one of red beads trim the band next to the face. Down feathers and ermine skins hang from the temples. Dark tipped white eagle feathers are bound with red wool and secured with narrow bands of white tap…
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Title
War Bonnet Headdress
Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; skin; glass; hair
Description
Blue beaded brow band with red diamonds trimmed in dark blue, a line of two rows of yellow and one of red beads trim the band next to the face. Down feathers and ermine skins hang from the temples. Dark tipped white eagle feathers are bound with red wool and secured with narrow bands of white tape. The cap is made of skin.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.09.1155
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; glass; hair; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.09.3027
Description
Loom beaded red band, sewn on to red felt, with white and blue diamonds. Each end of browband has loom beaded rectangle with long hanging beaded strips and white fur. Dark feathers with light down at tips attached with red dots.
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Title
War Bonnet Headdress
Date
prior to 1970
Material
feathers; glass; hair; fibre; skin
Description
Loom beaded red band, sewn on to red felt, with white and blue diamonds. Each end of browband has loom beaded rectangle with long hanging beaded strips and white fur. Dark feathers with light down at tips attached with red dots.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3027
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Date
prior to 1979
Material
hair; skin; glass; fibre; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.3035
Description
Light to dark brown coloured stiff hair with blue fabric braided centre. Roach attached to loom beaded headband with green, yellow and white repeated pattern, ends of band attached with elastic. White beaded diamond, backed with commercial leather, with bird design and fringe attached to headband…
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Title
Roach Headdress
Date
prior to 1979
Material
hair; skin; glass; fibre; wood
Description
Light to dark brown coloured stiff hair with blue fabric braided centre. Roach attached to loom beaded headband with green, yellow and white repeated pattern, ends of band attached with elastic. White beaded diamond, backed with commercial leather, with bird design and fringe attached to headband at temples. Roach stored on wood form and wrapped in printed cotton. Tag with CRW’s writing: “ALVIN DIXON To pay bill mine to sell.”
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
ceremonial
beadwork
Alvin Dixon
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3035
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood; feather; bone
Catalogue Number
104.33.0018
Description
Rattle carved from burled piece of wood. Top burl has been hollowed and filled with small pebbles? and capped with a round flat slice of bone. Burl just beneath has been carved to represent a bison head painted black with claws added as horns and beads inserted as eyes. Top burl has been stained ye…
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Title
Ceremonial Rattle
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood; feather; bone
Dimensions
27.7 x 6.0 x 6.3 cm
Description
Rattle carved from burled piece of wood. Top burl has been hollowed and filled with small pebbles? and capped with a round flat slice of bone. Burl just beneath has been carved to represent a bison head painted black with claws added as horns and beads inserted as eyes. Top burl has been stained yellow on front with picture of flying eagle, and green on back with drawing of dog's head. Bone at top painted around each nail head with a circle of black outlined in red and a green star at the centre. 'Neck' of buffalo painted with bands of red, black, yellow, green and brown. Three feathers tied in group attached around bottom of handle with a string of sinew.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
animal
buffalo
bird
eagle
dog
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0018
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Date
1955 – 1975
Material
wood; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.33.0019 a-c
Description
A collection of three crude drumsticks made of sticks of wood with the end wrapped with a softer material. (a) knotty stick with bark scraped off with long piece of tan buckskin, 13 cm sewn to fit around one end. (b) straight stick with bark, dark brown, still on, wrapped at one end with strip of…
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Title
Drumstick Collection
Date
1955 – 1975
Material
wood; skin; fibre
Dimensions
2.9 x 37.5 cm
Description
A collection of three crude drumsticks made of sticks of wood with the end wrapped with a softer material. (a) knotty stick with bark scraped off with long piece of tan buckskin, 13 cm sewn to fit around one end. (b) straight stick with bark, dark brown, still on, wrapped at one end with strip of white muslin which is knotted and tied at bottom of wrapping. (c) smoothly carved stick of light wood with beige pieces of buckskin wrapped at both ends and sewn to fit with sinew.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0019 a-c
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