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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
1929
Catalogue Number
LaC.03.01
Description
General colour: blue. The lake at the bottom is banked on the right by trees and on the left in the distance by a mountain face rising out of the water. Glacier is center with five peaks visible: The central one being left of center at the very top. Sky is yellow grey and mostly in the upper right …
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Title
Moraine Lake
Date
1929
Dimensions
40.3 x 51.9 cm
Description
General colour: blue. The lake at the bottom is banked on the right by trees and on the left in the distance by a mountain face rising out of the water. Glacier is center with five peaks visible: The central one being left of center at the very top. Sky is yellow grey and mostly in the upper right corner.
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
Catalogue Number
LaC.03.01
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Indian Village Of Koksilah

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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
1935
Catalogue Number
LaC.03.04
Description
General colour: brown ink on white. A pencil grid of three quarter inch squares has been laid over a birds eye view of an indian village. Left of center is a church. A road goes up and right from it. There are buildings here and there. Tree branches in the lower left corner and trees spaced across …
Title
Indian Village Of Koksilah
Date
1935
Dimensions
26.6 x 28.5 cm
Description
General colour: brown ink on white. A pencil grid of three quarter inch squares has been laid over a birds eye view of an indian village. Left of center is a church. A road goes up and right from it. There are buildings here and there. Tree branches in the lower left corner and trees spaced across the upper area.
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
Catalogue Number
LaC.03.04
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Date
n.d.
Material
beans; beads
Catalogue Number
103.01.0237
Description
A simple single strand necklace made of greyish-white, red, and brown beads/beans. Pattern is 3 white, 1 red, 3 white, 1 large brown.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
n.d.
Material
beans; beads
Dimensions
3.0 x 32.0 cm
Description
A simple single strand necklace made of greyish-white, red, and brown beads/beans. Pattern is 3 white, 1 red, 3 white, 1 large brown.
Subject
Whyte home
beads
beadwork
beans
Chinese
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0237
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Date
n.d.
Material
bead; string
Catalogue Number
103.01.0238
Description
A simple beaded strand necklace consisting of oval grooved brown beads alternated with small clear yellow beads. Beads are strung on a black string.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
n.d.
Material
bead; string
Dimensions
1.0 x 72.0 cm
Description
A simple beaded strand necklace consisting of oval grooved brown beads alternated with small clear yellow beads. Beads are strung on a black string.
Subject
Whyte home
jewelry
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0238
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Date
n.d.
Material
beads
Catalogue Number
103.01.0240
Description
A Beaded necklace;ace consisting of brown beads/seeds on black string. 4 red and black beads are interspersed among the brown beads. The strand ends in two loops of beads.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
n.d.
Material
beads
Dimensions
2.0 x 69.0 cm
Description
A Beaded necklace;ace consisting of brown beads/seeds on black string. 4 red and black beads are interspersed among the brown beads. The strand ends in two loops of beads.
Subject
whyte home
jewellery
beadwork
accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0240
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Date
n.d.
Material
paper; ink; paint; glass; wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.0089 a-d
Description
A set of 4 ink and watercolour drawings in frames. a) Portrait of Indigenous man with two braids, two feathers at back of head, and braided grass headband. Red shirt coloured with watercolour. Orange lines emanating from figure. “RL Hunter” in lower right corner. In thin gold painted wooden frame w…
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Title
Drawing
Date
n.d.
Material
paper; ink; paint; glass; wood
Dimensions
38.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A set of 4 ink and watercolour drawings in frames. a) Portrait of Indigenous man with two braids, two feathers at back of head, and braided grass headband. Red shirt coloured with watercolour. Orange lines emanating from figure. “RL Hunter” in lower right corner. In thin gold painted wooden frame with glass. b) 30.0 cm x 37.0 cm. Ink drawing of two figures on the bank of a river. Man sitting outside of teepee at right, fire with rack of meat over top in centre, and another figure working on a hide stretched on a frame at left. “RL Hunter” in bottom right. In thin gold and black frame with glass. c) 27.0 cm x 38.0 cm. Ink and watercolour drawing of woman and young girl on black and white horse. Both figures are wearing buckskin dresses. Horse is walking through green field with red flowers. “R.L. Hunter” bottom centre. In same gold frame as A .d) 23.0 cm x 28.0. cm. Ink drawing of two figures on horseback beside a diver. Front figure is leading a packhorse and back figure is dragging a wooden frame with large hide bundle on it. “R.L. Hunter” bottom centre right. In black wooden frame with glass.
Subject
Whyte home
art
drawing
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0089 a-d
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Date
n.d.
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
107.02.0097 a-c
Description
Three drawings, pencil and coloured pencil on paper from spiral bound sketchbook. All signed “N. OneSpot” in bottom corner. a) mountain goat on rocky cliff. Blue mountains in background. b) adult bear with cub walking across ground with short grasses. Rolling hills in background. c) portrait. Elk …
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Title
Drawing
Date
n.d.
Material
paper
Dimensions
22.5 x 30.0 cm
Description
Three drawings, pencil and coloured pencil on paper from spiral bound sketchbook. All signed “N. OneSpot” in bottom corner. a) mountain goat on rocky cliff. Blue mountains in background. b) adult bear with cub walking across ground with short grasses. Rolling hills in background. c) portrait. Elk with head lifted standing in front of treed slopes with blue mountain in background.
Subject
Whyte home
art
drawing
landscape
nature
Indigenous
Tsuut’ina
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0097 a-c
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Date
1900 – 1935
Material
bone; metal, brass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.1002
Description
long hair pipes alternating with 6 brass beads, long, triple strands fastened together behind neck by strip of harness leather and at bottom of front by longer strip, strands extend in strip below front, the outer ending in longer lengths of beads and the middle 2 in hairpipes, strung on buckskin t…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1900 – 1935
Material
bone; metal, brass; skin
Dimensions
4. 5 x 108.0 cm
Description
long hair pipes alternating with 6 brass beads, long, triple strands fastened together behind neck by strip of harness leather and at bottom of front by longer strip, strands extend in strip below front, the outer ending in longer lengths of beads and the middle 2 in hairpipes, strung on buckskin that extends in a loose braid at the ends tied into single large knot.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.01.1002
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Date
1900 – 1960
Material
glass; hoof
Catalogue Number
103.01.1009
Description
Thick strand of wrapped black beads and hooves, black seed beads wrapped around fabric to form thick strand, short areas of black white hands each side, 6 deer hooves or deer claws attached by buckskin bands along each side, 2 together at bottom.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1900 – 1960
Material
glass; hoof
Dimensions
39.5 cm
Description
Thick strand of wrapped black beads and hooves, black seed beads wrapped around fabric to form thick strand, short areas of black white hands each side, 6 deer hooves or deer claws attached by buckskin bands along each side, 2 together at bottom.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.01.1009
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Date
1925 – 1940
Material
metal, brass; hoof; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.1010
Description
open-ended strands of brass beads and hooves, long strand of Hudson's Bay Co. brass trade beads, deer hoof at each end of open strand.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1925 – 1940
Material
metal, brass; hoof; skin
Dimensions
114.0 cm
Description
open-ended strands of brass beads and hooves, long strand of Hudson's Bay Co. brass trade beads, deer hoof at each end of open strand.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
103.01.1010
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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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Date
1850 – 1880
Material
glass; shell
Catalogue Number
103.01.0012
Description
A necklace made by alternating sets of two dentalium shells with various coloured beads. A triangular shaped abalone shell hanging from centre as a pendant.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1850 – 1880
Material
glass; shell
Dimensions
38.0 cm
Description
A necklace made by alternating sets of two dentalium shells with various coloured beads. A triangular shaped abalone shell hanging from centre as a pendant.
Subject
Indigenous
West Coast, California
beadwork
decorative
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0012
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Date
n.d.
Material
fibre; glass; metal; skin, deer
Catalogue Number
103.01.0013
Description
A loop necklace of ten strands of beads strung between fringed deerskin. The strands lengthen as they proceed down the necklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker, larger metal (brass?) beads.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
n.d.
Material
fibre; glass; metal; skin, deer
Dimensions
81.0 cm
Description
A loop necklace of ten strands of beads strung between fringed deerskin. The strands lengthen as they proceed down the necklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker, larger metal (brass?) beads.
Subject
decorative
ceremonial
medicinal
Stoney
Indigenous
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0013
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Date
1890
Material
fibre; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0014
Description
A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded tog…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1890
Material
fibre; glass; metal
Dimensions
57.0 cm
Description
A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded together so the necklace forms a loop.
Subject
decorative
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0014
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.0015
Description
A necklace of eleven strands of beads strung between fringed animal hide. The strands get longer as they proceed down the mecklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker beads.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
86.0 x 71.0 cm
Description
A necklace of eleven strands of beads strung between fringed animal hide. The strands get longer as they proceed down the mecklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker beads.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
ceremonial
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0015
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Date
n.d.
Material
ceramic; metal, brass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0034
Description
A choker type necklace of fifteen bright blue ceramic beads threaded on metallic thread. A brass bell hangs from the necklace’s centre.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
n.d.
Material
ceramic; metal, brass; fibre
Dimensions
31.5 cm
Description
A choker type necklace of fifteen bright blue ceramic beads threaded on metallic thread. A brass bell hangs from the necklace’s centre.
Subject
decorative
beadwork
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0034
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Date
n.d.
Material
skin; fibre, jute; glass; shell, cowrie; hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.01.0035
Description
A necklace of large blue irregular-shaped glass beads. A disk hangs from the centre of the beaded section of the necklace and is wrapped in pink, red and black wool. The disk also has four cowrie shells attached in a star or flower design. A leather belt strap is attached the beaded section and i…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
n.d.
Material
skin; fibre, jute; glass; shell, cowrie; hair, sheep
Dimensions
83.5 cm
Description
A necklace of large blue irregular-shaped glass beads. A disk hangs from the centre of the beaded section of the necklace and is wrapped in pink, red and black wool. The disk also has four cowrie shells attached in a star or flower design. A leather belt strap is attached the beaded section and is used to adjust the length.
Subject
beading
crafts
decorative
trading
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0035
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.1036
Description
Beaded necklace with five rosettes or medallions, in blue, green, red and white, with beaded fringe at bottom.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
18.0 x 56.0 cm
Description
Beaded necklace with five rosettes or medallions, in blue, green, red and white, with beaded fringe at bottom.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
regalia
beadwork
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.01.1036
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.1037
Description
Beaded medallion necklace in red and black with beaded fringe at bottom.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
7.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Beaded medallion necklace in red and black with beaded fringe at bottom.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
crafts
beadwork
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.01.1037
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.1038
Description
Long beaded “daisy chain” necklace of red and clear beads with skin tie on each end.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
2.0 x 141.0 cm
Description
Long beaded “daisy chain” necklace of red and clear beads with skin tie on each end.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
regalia
beadwork
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.01.1038
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