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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre; fibre, synthetic; plastic
Catalogue Number
102.01.0018
Description
Circular pillow cover made of layers of lace with a pink plastic rose in the centre.
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Title
Pillowcase
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre; fibre, synthetic; plastic
Description
Circular pillow cover made of layers of lace with a pink plastic rose in the centre.
Subject
households
furnishing;
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.0018
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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.
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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
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Date
1968 – 1970
Material
fibre, cotton; hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0024
Description
Rectangular, large rust-coloured rug with brown border band at perimeter and tied fringes on two ends only. Squares of geometric patterns, in brown, ivory, gold alternate in three different patterns - namely, ivory circles, gold circles and brown ivory square pattern.
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Title
Floor Rug
Date
1968 – 1970
Material
fibre, cotton; hair, sheep
Dimensions
300.0 x 405.0 cm
Description
Rectangular, large rust-coloured rug with brown border band at perimeter and tied fringes on two ends only. Squares of geometric patterns, in brown, ivory, gold alternate in three different patterns - namely, ivory circles, gold circles and brown ivory square pattern.
Subject
households
furnishings
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0024
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Date
1969 – 1971
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.03.0106
Description
A three legged, roughly circular side table made from a cross section of a cedar tree, highly polished at the cut and covered with polyeurethane varnish. Very stable because the disposition of the legs is good.
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Title
Coffee Table
Date
1969 – 1971
Material
wood
Dimensions
48.0 cm
Description
A three legged, roughly circular side table made from a cross section of a cedar tree, highly polished at the cut and covered with polyeurethane varnish. Very stable because the disposition of the legs is good.
Subject
households
furniture
Andrew Andersen
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0106
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Date
prior to 1980
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.03.1014 a-c
Description
Light wooden kitchen chairs. Flat shaped seat, turned legs. Back has four turned spindles and centre flat shaped. Top is rounded. A gold coloured round design on centre slat, appears hand made .
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Title
Kitchen Chair
Date
prior to 1980
Material
wood
Description
Light wooden kitchen chairs. Flat shaped seat, turned legs. Back has four turned spindles and centre flat shaped. Top is rounded. A gold coloured round design on centre slat, appears hand made .
Subject
households
furniture
kitchen
Credit
Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
102.03.1014 a-c
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Date
prior to 1980
Material
wood; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
102.03.1017 a,b
Description
Two folding camp tables. Slats of wood ca. 20.0x70.0 cm are sewn into sleeves of heavy canvas which facilitates folding. Long pieces of leather thong are rivetted to each end. Painted on the canvas is the branch JZ over quarter circle.
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Title
Camp; Folding Table
Date
prior to 1980
Material
wood; fibre; skin
Description
Two folding camp tables. Slats of wood ca. 20.0x70.0 cm are sewn into sleeves of heavy canvas which facilitates folding. Long pieces of leather thong are rivetted to each end. Painted on the canvas is the branch JZ over quarter circle.
Subject
activities
packers and guides
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Smyth, Banff, 1997
Catalogue Number
102.03.1017 a,b
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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
1960 – 1965
Material
hair
Catalogue Number
102.04.0182 a,b
Description
Circular fringed sealskin mat or table cover or seat cover; hides from young seals.a) is natural sealskinb) is professionally tanned
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Title
Table Mat
Date
1960 – 1965
Material
hair
Description
Circular fringed sealskin mat or table cover or seat cover; hides from young seals.a) is natural sealskinb) is professionally tanned
Subject
households
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0182 a,b
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Date
1968 – 1972
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0185
Description
Small beige, linen, overshot weave doily, rectangular in shape.
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Title
Placemat
Date
1968 – 1972
Material
fibre
Dimensions
15.5 x 23.0 cm
Description
Small beige, linen, overshot weave doily, rectangular in shape.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0185
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0221
Description
An elegantly smooth glass vase of two colours of glass annealed to each other, green glass inside a cobalt blue glass.
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Title
Flower Vase
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
glass
Dimensions
16.7 x 7.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
An elegantly smooth glass vase of two colours of glass annealed to each other, green glass inside a cobalt blue glass.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0221
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
bark; grass; fibre; quill
Catalogue Number
102.04.0270 a,b
Description
Two oval, lidded, birchbark baskets with flat bases, straight sides. (A) White crosshatch and red zig-zag quillwork on exterior with black thread trim at rim and base (where sweetgrass is located, red and white flower design on lid, as well as sweetgrass. Black thread rim trim. (B) green and white…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
bark; grass; fibre; quill
Dimensions
6.0 x 7.0 x 13.5 cm
Description
Two oval, lidded, birchbark baskets with flat bases, straight sides. (A) White crosshatch and red zig-zag quillwork on exterior with black thread trim at rim and base (where sweetgrass is located, red and white flower design on lid, as well as sweetgrass. Black thread rim trim. (B) green and white "X" design in quillwork on exterior, with sweetgrass and black thread trim at rim and base. Red flower with green and white stem on lid in quillwork, as well as sweetgrass black thread rim trim. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base.
Subject
households
Indigenous, Ojibwa
crafts
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0270 a,b
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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
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0283
Description
Tall, circular vase with triangular hand-formed rim. Bottom one-third of vase unglazed, upper portion and interior glazed with copper content (green) glaze and rust and blue abstract decoration on one of triangular faces. Base stamped "Ceramic Arts Calgary". Three circular felt pieces on base.
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
19.6 x 11.5 cm
Description
Tall, circular vase with triangular hand-formed rim. Bottom one-third of vase unglazed, upper portion and interior glazed with copper content (green) glaze and rust and blue abstract decoration on one of triangular faces. Base stamped "Ceramic Arts Calgary". Three circular felt pieces on base.
Subject
households
decorative
Ceramic Arts
Les Manning
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0283
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0291
Description
Mass produced item, squat, bulbous vase which narrows at neck and flares to wide rim. Very deep green with light green at midsection and neck. Trimmed foot reveals rust-coloured clay. Under base glaze is stamped logo "BMP" (Blue Mountain Pottery, a popular commercial item circa 1960).
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
12.5 x 12.8 cm
Description
Mass produced item, squat, bulbous vase which narrows at neck and flares to wide rim. Very deep green with light green at midsection and neck. Trimmed foot reveals rust-coloured clay. Under base glaze is stamped logo "BMP" (Blue Mountain Pottery, a popular commercial item circa 1960).
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0291
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0307
Description
Hand thrown production pot, trimmed foot. Tall and cylindrical and neck rounded to create inturned rim. Incised pattern of alternating x's and line designs. Incised appearance probably created by rolling on a raised mould pattern which indented the clay. Recesses glazed in yellow, top and bottom in…
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Title
Vase
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
19.8 cm
Description
Hand thrown production pot, trimmed foot. Tall and cylindrical and neck rounded to create inturned rim. Incised pattern of alternating x's and line designs. Incised appearance probably created by rolling on a raised mould pattern which indented the clay. Recesses glazed in yellow, top and bottom in brown. Stamped on bottom "166/20 Germany”.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0307
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Date
1969 – 1970
Material
wood; grass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0320
Description
Hinged, lidded box lined with pink cotton fabric. Light coloured wood is unvarnished on bottom. "Made in U.S.S.R." sticker on bottom. Decoration is stained yellow and red straw or grass arranged in floral and geometric diamond design throughout lid and sides.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1969 – 1970
Material
wood; grass
Dimensions
5.4 x 12.2 x 24.0 cm
Description
Hinged, lidded box lined with pink cotton fabric. Light coloured wood is unvarnished on bottom. "Made in U.S.S.R." sticker on bottom. Decoration is stained yellow and red straw or grass arranged in floral and geometric diamond design throughout lid and sides.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0320
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Date
1960 – 1965
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0331
Description
Slope-sided, small bowl with slightly concave, grey-green base and red interior with grey, circular animal decoration, sun and "HP" on sloped sides.
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Title
Decorative Ashtray
Date
1960 – 1965
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.2 x 9.1 cm
Description
Slope-sided, small bowl with slightly concave, grey-green base and red interior with grey, circular animal decoration, sun and "HP" on sloped sides.
Subject
households
decorative
animal
horse
elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0331
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0332
Description
Square, shallow dish with white base and interior. Interior has painted bird with multi-coloured gems or rhinestones in tall feathers. Bottom signed "Hand made in Austria", followed by logo.
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Title
Pin Tray
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.0 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm
Description
Square, shallow dish with white base and interior. Interior has painted bird with multi-coloured gems or rhinestones in tall feathers. Bottom signed "Hand made in Austria", followed by logo.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0332
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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
1965 – 1975
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0349
Description
Small rectangular, beige doily with fringed ties at two ends but sides plain woven edge, open basket weave.
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Title
Doily
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
fibre
Dimensions
15.3 x 22.0 cm
Description
Small rectangular, beige doily with fringed ties at two ends but sides plain woven edge, open basket weave.
Subject
households
Mary Andrews
weaving
crafts
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0349
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