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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, moose
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0001
- Description
- A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, moose
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0001
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0002
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, bag with a long fringe of soft leather along the bottom edge and a short leather thong handle at the top. The bag is very colourfully beaded with a medium blue background and a many-coloured design (yellow,orange, red and many shades of blue). There are light blue bands alon…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, bag with a long fringe of soft leather along the bottom edge and a short leather thong handle at the top. The bag is very colourfully beaded with a medium blue background and a many-coloured design (yellow,orange, red and many shades of blue). There are light blue bands along each side and a white band along the bottom. The bag has a pointed, beaded flap at the top that ties with a leather thong.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- decorative
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0002
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0006
- Description
- A flat rectangular purse with a long fringe along the bottom edge. The bag’s opening fastens with a thong which ties through two holes. The front of the purse is defined with an outline of beads, the inside of which is filled with vertical rows of beads forming a horizontal design of three diamon…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A flat rectangular purse with a long fringe along the bottom edge. The bag’s opening fastens with a thong which ties through two holes. The front of the purse is defined with an outline of beads, the inside of which is filled with vertical rows of beads forming a horizontal design of three diamonds at the top and at the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0006
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0008
- Description
- A curved bottom flat purse with a long deerskin finge around the sides and bottom, and a handle made of two deerskin thongs tied together at the middle. Both sides of the purse are completely beaded with bands of red and blues which follow the contour of the purse's shape.
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 9.5; 8.0 (fringe) cm
- Description
- A curved bottom flat purse with a long deerskin finge around the sides and bottom, and a handle made of two deerskin thongs tied together at the middle. Both sides of the purse are completely beaded with bands of red and blues which follow the contour of the purse's shape.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0008
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0012
- Description
- A black velvet pouch with a looped bead fringe along the edges. The bag has a twisted, faded red wool cord at the neck with wool pom-poms at each end. The bag is decoarated with multicoloured beadwork on the front with a tulip-like flower with other flowers on a vine extending from the tulip-like…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A black velvet pouch with a looped bead fringe along the edges. The bag has a twisted, faded red wool cord at the neck with wool pom-poms at each end. The bag is decoarated with multicoloured beadwork on the front with a tulip-like flower with other flowers on a vine extending from the tulip-like flower.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0012
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0013
- Description
- A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A small, rounded flat deerskin pouch with a thong at the neck used to close the pouch. The bag has a fringe of beads along all of its edges and is decorated in the centre with a large circle of beads with five diamond shapes around a smaller inner circle. There is also beadwork at the end of the fastening thong with three beaded loops.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0013
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; skin, muskrat; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0014
- Description
- A deerskin pouch with a drawstring thong closing. The lower 2/3 of the pouch is covered with muskrat fur. The bag has a fringe along the upper edge of the fur and along the bottom edge of the pouch with longer fringe at the corners. There are beads edging the mouth of the pouch and along the to…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; skin, muskrat; fibre
- Dimensions
- 15.0 (approximately) x 23.0 (approximately) cm
- Description
- A deerskin pouch with a drawstring thong closing. The lower 2/3 of the pouch is covered with muskrat fur. The bag has a fringe along the upper edge of the fur and along the bottom edge of the pouch with longer fringe at the corners. There are beads edging the mouth of the pouch and along the top of the upper fringe. The bag is lined with a printed fabric.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0014
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0016
- Description
- A deerskin pouch with thongs threaded through the neck to pull the pouch closed. The flat tab at the end of each thong and the edge of the pouch opening are edged with beads. The lower half of the pouch is completely covered with white beads and has a central design of a horizontal band edged wit…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin, deer
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A deerskin pouch with thongs threaded through the neck to pull the pouch closed. The flat tab at the end of each thong and the edge of the pouch opening are edged with beads. The lower half of the pouch is completely covered with white beads and has a central design of a horizontal band edged with triangles worked in contrasting coloured beads. The pouch has a circular beaded design on the opposite side.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0016
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0017
- Description
- A long narrow bag made of deerskin which is cinched in the middle allowing either end to hang down and hold items. Both ends of the bag are fringed and have beadwork forming three spikey white leaves outlined in red with small red flowers. The bag is lined with sheer aqua coloured rayon or nylon,…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- A long narrow bag made of deerskin which is cinched in the middle allowing either end to hang down and hold items. Both ends of the bag are fringed and have beadwork forming three spikey white leaves outlined in red with small red flowers. The bag is lined with sheer aqua coloured rayon or nylon, and has two leather covered rings that push down to secure the bag’s contents.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- decorative
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0017
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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0040 a,b
- Description
- Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0040 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0061
- Description
- A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- beadwork
- needlework
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0061
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0063
- Description
- A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tasse…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tassel at each end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0063
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0064
- Description
- A square, flat, bag of finely woven white wool with three vertical bands of red, orange and black worked in a simple geometric design. The bag has three tassels hanging from the bottom edge: orange on the left, yellow in the middle, and red on the right.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A square, flat, bag of finely woven white wool with three vertical bands of red, orange and black worked in a simple geometric design. The bag has three tassels hanging from the bottom edge: orange on the left, yellow in the middle, and red on the right.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0064
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0066
- Description
- A circular handbag formed from two woven disks of natural straw that have been sewn together along the outer edge with green and red raffia. The bag is decorated with groups of red, orange and purple flowers with green leaves, each group spaced evenly around the bag. The bag has a single braided s…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Description
- A circular handbag formed from two woven disks of natural straw that have been sewn together along the outer edge with green and red raffia. The bag is decorated with groups of red, orange and purple flowers with green leaves, each group spaced evenly around the bag. The bag has a single braided straw handle.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0066
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0069
- Description
- An envelope style handbag of natural woven straw with a design of green, red and white straw woven in.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 37.5 cm
- Description
- An envelope style handbag of natural woven straw with a design of green, red and white straw woven in.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0069
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0071
- Description
- A two piece handbag made in the envelope style. The purse is made of woven purple straw with a central pattern of red and natural straw, and border pattern of white straw.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A two piece handbag made in the envelope style. The purse is made of woven purple straw with a central pattern of red and natural straw, and border pattern of white straw.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0071
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0073
- Description
- A very wide, very short, black leather purse with canvas sides that fastens with a zipper. The purse has a carrying strap that attaches at each side of the purse through metal rings. The canvas sides are decorated with a garden of embroidered flowers worked in wool.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 40.5 cm
- Description
- A very wide, very short, black leather purse with canvas sides that fastens with a zipper. The purse has a carrying strap that attaches at each side of the purse through metal rings. The canvas sides are decorated with a garden of embroidered flowers worked in wool.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0073
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, hemp
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0075 a,b
- Description
- A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front r…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, hemp
- Dimensions
- 21.5 (a);7.5 (b) x 31.0 (a); 10.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front right side. The matching coin purse is fastened with a turquoise hemp button pushed through a loop. Inside the purse is a tag reading “100% natural hemp, Phillipines handwoven, Sarte Lagaspi, Phillipines”.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- tourism
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0075 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0076
- Description
- A natural coloured canvas bag with a black wool design of vertical bands in tight loops forming a crenelated pattern at the top and bottom of each band. The purse has a horizontal seam that shows where two pieces of canvas are joined. The bag is fastened with a short black string tie.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A natural coloured canvas bag with a black wool design of vertical bands in tight loops forming a crenelated pattern at the top and bottom of each band. The purse has a horizontal seam that shows where two pieces of canvas are joined. The bag is fastened with a short black string tie.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0076
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- grass; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0077
- Description
- A woven grass pouch-shaped, silk lined, purse with a covered ring at the top where a braided handle is attached. The purse is decorated with a single grass flower with felt leaves that is attached at the left side of the front.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- grass; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A woven grass pouch-shaped, silk lined, purse with a covered ring at the top where a braided handle is attached. The purse is decorated with a single grass flower with felt leaves that is attached at the left side of the front.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0077
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