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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…
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- 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
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Miniature Teepee
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1006
- 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.
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- 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
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- 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.”
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- 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
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- 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.”
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- 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
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Trinket Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0177
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- bark; grass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0177
- Description
- Cylindrical, flat-bottomed, birchbark, unlidded box. Bottom is stitched to wall by reed or cane, and top rim is bound in read or cane. No other decoration.
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- Title
- Trinket Basket
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- bark; grass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical, flat-bottomed, birchbark, unlidded box. Bottom is stitched to wall by reed or cane, and top rim is bound in read or cane. No other decoration.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0177
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Basketry Cup And Saucer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0372%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0372 a,b
- Description
- A small cup and saucer woven completely of split cedar(?) (a) cup - very simple deep shape with stiff braided loop handle at one side, three imbricated parallelograms around outside, one blue, one pink, one green, twining technique, lip finished in lighter colour twining. (b) saucer - small shallow…
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- Title
- Basketry Cup And Saucer
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- A small cup and saucer woven completely of split cedar(?) (a) cup - very simple deep shape with stiff braided loop handle at one side, three imbricated parallelograms around outside, one blue, one pink, one green, twining technique, lip finished in lighter colour twining. (b) saucer - small shallow dish of twining technique to match cup with a series of green, pink and red parallelograms imbricated around the edge, which is finished with a lighter colour twining.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Indigenous
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0372 a,b
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Umbrella Stand
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0397
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair; hoof; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0397
- Description
- Umbrella stand made out of three lower elk legs with dew claws in tact. Opening is ca. 14.0 cm dia. flaring out at bottom to ca. 25.0 cm dia. Lined with a red paisley patterned fabric. Around edge is a flap of buckskin with lacing.
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- Title
- Umbrella Stand
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair; hoof; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 37.0 cm
- Description
- Umbrella stand made out of three lower elk legs with dew claws in tact. Opening is ca. 14.0 cm dia. flaring out at bottom to ca. 25.0 cm dia. Lined with a red paisley patterned fabric. Around edge is a flap of buckskin with lacing.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0397
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1037
- Description
- Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 10.5 x 20.3 cm
- Description
- Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1037
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre; feathers; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.3001 a,b
- Description
- Two roughly triangular backrests with sticks, bark removed, held together by woven buckskin thongs. Each rest is edged with red fabric and has a thong at the pointed end for tying to a pole. a) This rest has a braided thong at the pointed end of the rest.b) This rest has two feathers attached at…
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- Title
- Teepee Backrest
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre; feathers; skin
- Dimensions
- 45.0 (a); 50.0 (b) x 65.0 (a); 83.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two roughly triangular backrests with sticks, bark removed, held together by woven buckskin thongs. Each rest is edged with red fabric and has a thong at the pointed end for tying to a pole. a) This rest has a braided thong at the pointed end of the rest.b) This rest has two feathers attached at the pointed end. There are two tags attached to this rest: a white one with “Made by George Kaquitts” on one side and “backrests for a teepee” on the reverse, and a yellow tag with “Silas Abraham Aug. 6 1970” on one side and “Flora Rabbitt” on the reverse.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.3001 a,b
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Kerosene Lantern
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.3001
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.3001
- Description
- Brass font, plain sides, ribbed shoulders with carrying handle. Pressure pump, screw top opening for gas another dial to indicate fullness. 6.5 cm dia. opening through centre, gauze collar insert screws into opening. Chimney missing.
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- Title
- Kerosene Lantern
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0 cm
- Description
- Brass font, plain sides, ribbed shoulders with carrying handle. Pressure pump, screw top opening for gas another dial to indicate fullness. 6.5 cm dia. opening through centre, gauze collar insert screws into opening. Chimney missing.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.3001
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0010
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0010
- Description
- A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 46.0 cm
- Description
- A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- tourism
- souvenir; regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0010
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0011
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0011
- Description
- Necklace of beads woven on a bead loom. A strap of green beads with red beads along edges is attatched to a circular medallion of green beads with three pink, beaded, diamond shapes inside. The pendant has beaded pink edges and two loops of red and green beads hanging off of the bottom edge of th…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 36.5 cm
- Description
- Necklace of beads woven on a bead loom. A strap of green beads with red beads along edges is attatched to a circular medallion of green beads with three pink, beaded, diamond shapes inside. The pendant has beaded pink edges and two loops of red and green beads hanging off of the bottom edge of the disk.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenirs
- Stoney
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0011
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0051
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; plastic; claw
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0051
- Description
- A necklace strung on a buckskin thong, black bear claws and hairpipes alternating on the lowermost portion (when worn), blue, yellow and purple plastic beads in yoke area.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; plastic; claw
- Dimensions
- 103. cm
- Description
- A necklace strung on a buckskin thong, black bear claws and hairpipes alternating on the lowermost portion (when worn), blue, yellow and purple plastic beads in yoke area.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- animal
- bear
- regalia
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0051
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0068
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- skin; glass; shell; claw
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0068
- Description
- A simple necklace with buckskin thong ends, and alternated green and white, then blue and white, then green and yellow beads, four cowrie shells and three sharp claws interspersed in yoke. Note found with necklace: “Dan Wildman’s daughter thinks Mrs. Jonie” in Catharine Whyte’s handwriting.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- skin; glass; shell; claw
- Dimensions
- 73.0 cm
- Description
- A simple necklace with buckskin thong ends, and alternated green and white, then blue and white, then green and yellow beads, four cowrie shells and three sharp claws interspersed in yoke. Note found with necklace: “Dan Wildman’s daughter thinks Mrs. Jonie” in Catharine Whyte’s handwriting.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0068
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0078
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0078
- Description
- A simple necklace, strung on a buckskin thong are brass beads and cowrie shells, the shells having been bored through. Sequence of three beads then shell, three beads, shell and so on.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal; shell
- Dimensions
- 83.0 cm
- Description
- A simple necklace, strung on a buckskin thong are brass beads and cowrie shells, the shells having been bored through. Sequence of three beads then shell, three beads, shell and so on.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0078
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- shell; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1017
- Description
- Pink shell button with red/blue pompom centre, short length of buckskin through two holes drilled at centre hold pompom in place, ends hang 9.0 cm at back to tie on to clothing
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- Title
- Shell Button
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- shell; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- .8 cm
- Description
- Pink shell button with red/blue pompom centre, short length of buckskin through two holes drilled at centre hold pompom in place, ends hang 9.0 cm at back to tie on to clothing
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1017
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3001
- Description
- 22 beads, 18 white and others blue, purple and black strung on a leather thong.
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- Title
- Beads
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- 22 beads, 18 white and others blue, purple and black strung on a leather thong.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3001
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3006 a,b
- Description
- Two beaded braid discs, white background with red and blue triangular shapes, red beaded border. Buckskin backing with buckskin thongs. Tag: "Reba Bearspaw $30.50 two headbands and braid one pair" on one side and “Written on paper bag containing braid discs” on the reverse.
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- Title
- Hair Ornament
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Two beaded braid discs, white background with red and blue triangular shapes, red beaded border. Buckskin backing with buckskin thongs. Tag: "Reba Bearspaw $30.50 two headbands and braid one pair" on one side and “Written on paper bag containing braid discs” on the reverse.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- beadwork
- Reba Bearspaw
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3006 a,b
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Medallion Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.3008
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- stone; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3008
- Description
- Round, flat red stone with skin thong (approx. 90.0 cm long) threaded through a hole in the pendant. One side of the stone has a scratched a star design (Morningstar ? Four Directions?) and on the other is a bison skull. Also scratched in is "Chief Sitting Eagle” (John Hunter).
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- Title
- Medallion Necklace
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- stone; skin
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 44.8 cm
- Description
- Round, flat red stone with skin thong (approx. 90.0 cm long) threaded through a hole in the pendant. One side of the stone has a scratched a star design (Morningstar ? Four Directions?) and on the other is a bison skull. Also scratched in is "Chief Sitting Eagle” (John Hunter).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3008
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- shell, cowrie; feathers; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3009
- Description
- Cowrie shells and feathers strung on a length of fishing line (originally a string). Each cowrie shell has a feather glued into the hollow of the shell and a small loop at the tip to attach each shell to a string.
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- Title
- Bracelet
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- shell, cowrie; feathers; plastic
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- Cowrie shells and feathers strung on a length of fishing line (originally a string). Each cowrie shell has a feather glued into the hollow of the shell and a small loop at the tip to attach each shell to a string.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3009
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