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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- stone; metal; amber; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0024 a-c
- Description
- Pair granite stones with amber handles and storage box. (a,b) curling stones 27.0 diameter, polished granite, an unpolished band ca. 4.0 wide runs around the middle. Scalloped edged leather padding under the steel handle, hand grip 5.5 long x 2.6 diameter is of amber. (c) sturdy wooden box, 67.5 x …
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- Title
- Curling Stone
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- stone; metal; amber; skin; wood
- Description
- Pair granite stones with amber handles and storage box. (a,b) curling stones 27.0 diameter, polished granite, an unpolished band ca. 4.0 wide runs around the middle. Scalloped edged leather padding under the steel handle, hand grip 5.5 long x 2.6 diameter is of amber. (c) sturdy wooden box, 67.5 x 29.0 x 35.5. 2 compartments modified to hold each rock secure. Hinged lid, 2 handles and lock of metal. Brass letters "DW" nailed on to front of box.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- curling
- Dave White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0024 a-c
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1039 a-d
- Description
- Ladies' white figure skates (a,b) with wood blade guards (c,d). High, laced boot, white laces,thick sole, 3.5 high heel. Skate blade screwed onto sole and heel "6" engraved in metal and "Olympia". Wooden blade guards 31.5 long, 2.2 wide. Groove for blade with swivel to hold onto blade. Stamped on …
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- Title
- Figure Skates
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Description
- Ladies' white figure skates (a,b) with wood blade guards (c,d). High, laced boot, white laces,thick sole, 3.5 high heel. Skate blade screwed onto sole and heel "6" engraved in metal and "Olympia". Wooden blade guards 31.5 long, 2.2 wide. Groove for blade with swivel to hold onto blade. Stamped on side "Barnard guards St. Paul Minn". Cut into sides "BANFF" otherside "PEGGY".
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Margaret Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Recreation Centre, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1039 a-d
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Identification Sign
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1026
- Description
- Wooden slat with stamped letters: "A.O. WHEELER WALKING - TOUR BANFF”. Irregularly shaped slat of wood from a packing case, nail holes both sides, broken off top and bottom. Pencilled graffiti one side. “[illegible names] Banff May 1941-54”
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 11.8 x 39.7 cm
- Description
- Wooden slat with stamped letters: "A.O. WHEELER WALKING - TOUR BANFF”. Irregularly shaped slat of wood from a packing case, nail holes both sides, broken off top and bottom. Pencilled graffiti one side. “[illegible names] Banff May 1941-54”
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Smyth, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1026
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- Date
- 1920 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1101 a,b
- Description
- Rusty baking powder tin, Mount Assiniboine summit canister typical baking powder tin 13.1 x 7.0 dia. very rusty, some of the paper seal still evident inside top edge (b) lid 1.1 deep has "MAGIC BAKING POWDER PURE WHOLESOME" embossed.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1920 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Rusty baking powder tin, Mount Assiniboine summit canister typical baking powder tin 13.1 x 7.0 dia. very rusty, some of the paper seal still evident inside top edge (b) lid 1.1 deep has "MAGIC BAKING POWDER PURE WHOLESOME" embossed.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount Assiniboine
- Brad White
- Credit
- Gift of Brad White, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1101 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- skin; fibre, felt; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1006 a,b
- Description
- Palmer boots (Ontario) with blue felt at ankle, early ski boots ca. 1930, sturdy ankle-high brown leather, 3.2 cm band of thick navy blue felt around inside of top edge, square toes, two brass brackets around sole edge on either side of toe, leather laces through 8 metal eyelets each side soft leat…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- skin; fibre, felt; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.3 x 9.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Palmer boots (Ontario) with blue felt at ankle, early ski boots ca. 1930, sturdy ankle-high brown leather, 3.2 cm band of thick navy blue felt around inside of top edge, square toes, two brass brackets around sole edge on either side of toe, leather laces through 8 metal eyelets each side soft leather folding tongue stitched at sides to opening, yellow numbers stamped inside ankle: "7 3547", grooves around heel for ski binding.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Paris family
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1030 a,b
- Description
- High chocolate brown lady's hiking boots,16 lace holes on each side, sole is heavy 2-ply leather which is sewn and nailed to the boot, metal plates in the heel and toe of boot, boots show signs of extensive wear.
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 35.2 x 9.0 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- High chocolate brown lady's hiking boots,16 lace holes on each side, sole is heavy 2-ply leather which is sewn and nailed to the boot, metal plates in the heel and toe of boot, boots show signs of extensive wear.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1030 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0012
- Description
- A conical knitted hat with triangular ear flaps and a multi-coloured tassel at the top point. A rib knit border forms a ruffle with stripes at the bottom around the neck edge. The hat’s main colour is a natural beige colour with mult-coloured stripes (red, orange, pink, green, blue) in bands aro…
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- Title
- Toque
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 52.0 (base) x 38.0 cm
- Description
- A conical knitted hat with triangular ear flaps and a multi-coloured tassel at the top point. A rib knit border forms a ruffle with stripes at the bottom around the neck edge. The hat’s main colour is a natural beige colour with mult-coloured stripes (red, orange, pink, green, blue) in bands around the hat. There are geometric and bird shapes on the coloured bands.
- Subject
- winter
- sports
- crafts
- knitting
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0012
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Riding Breeches
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- hair, sheep; skin; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0035
- Description
- A woman's brown wool (knit fabric) jodphurs with front pockets, a fly, and suspender buttons inside the waistband. There are suede patches on the inside of each leg. The legs lace at the bottom where they are tightly fitted. The pants have a cotton lining and are a small size. The label reads: “…
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- Title
- Riding Breeches
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- hair, sheep; skin; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 90.5 cm
- Description
- A woman's brown wool (knit fabric) jodphurs with front pockets, a fly, and suspender buttons inside the waistband. There are suede patches on the inside of each leg. The legs lace at the bottom where they are tightly fitted. The pants have a cotton lining and are a small size. The label reads: “Made in England Pytchley Brand”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0035
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- Date
- 1928 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0137
- Description
- A D-shaped brass ring hinged at one end with a slot at other to allow the end of the lock to pass through. The end of the ring has a hole to insert a padlock.
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- Title
- Lock
- Date
- 1928 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A D-shaped brass ring hinged at one end with a slot at other to allow the end of the lock to pass through. The end of the ring has a hole to insert a padlock.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0137
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- Date
- 1925 – 1955
- Material
- metal, silver; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0035
- Description
- An oval-shaped, sterling silver, pin with a vertically striped enamelled shield of green, light blue and white at the centre. There is a relief of a ram's head, in silver, over the shield and a silver banner beneath reading “The Alpine Club of Canada”.
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- Title
- Fraternal Pin
- Date
- 1925 – 1955
- Material
- metal, silver; enamel
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- An oval-shaped, sterling silver, pin with a vertically striped enamelled shield of green, light blue and white at the centre. There is a relief of a ram's head, in silver, over the shield and a silver banner beneath reading “The Alpine Club of Canada”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0035
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- Date
- 1920 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0040
- Description
- A gold medal in the shape of a hexagram with leaf tips between each point and a circular seal in the centre. The seal has a figure centred under “Banff 1920” on the face of the medal. An inscription, “Winner’s Regents”, is on the reverse of the medal.
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1920 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 cm
- Description
- A gold medal in the shape of a hexagram with leaf tips between each point and a circular seal in the centre. The seal has a figure centred under “Banff 1920” on the face of the medal. An inscription, “Winner’s Regents”, is on the reverse of the medal.
- Subject
- sports
- Pearl Moore
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0040
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0007
- Description
- A flat piece of curved wood that tapers slightly at the ends which are rounded. The number “216” is written on the bottom of the boomerang.
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- Title
- Boomerang
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- A flat piece of curved wood that tapers slightly at the ends which are rounded. The number “216” is written on the bottom of the boomerang.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0007
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0004
- Description
- A deerskin sheath with a canvas backing made to hold a rifle. The case has bands of beadwork at the top and bottom, each about 1/5 of length of the case. The beadwork has a white beaded background with a design of two triangles joined at tips in yellows, red and blue. There is a leather fringe a…
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- Title
- Gun Case
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 104.0 cm
- Description
- A deerskin sheath with a canvas backing made to hold a rifle. The case has bands of beadwork at the top and bottom, each about 1/5 of length of the case. The beadwork has a white beaded background with a design of two triangles joined at tips in yellows, red and blue. There is a leather fringe along the side of the beadwork and around the top of the case.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Blackfoot
- sports
- hunting
- crafts
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- tourism
- trading
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0004
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0455 a-e
- Description
- A travelling utensil kit with five pieces.a) A folding knife with a white plastic handle.b) A folding fork with a white plastic handle. c) A flat glass that fits in (e), the leather case, and holds (d), which in turn, holds the knife and fork.d) A piece of leather with red straps to hold the knife …
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- Title
- Flatware Set
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 (e) x 6.0 (e) x 14.5 (a,b) cm
- Description
- A travelling utensil kit with five pieces.a) A folding knife with a white plastic handle.b) A folding fork with a white plastic handle. c) A flat glass that fits in (e), the leather case, and holds (d), which in turn, holds the knife and fork.d) A piece of leather with red straps to hold the knife and fork.e) A small leather case with a flap that snaps shut.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0455 a-e
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0002 a,b
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of Telact 8X (magnification) field binoculars. Two lenses, cased in black leather, are hinged on a metal centre bar to adjust for eye width and lock in place with a thumbscrew. The eyepieces are black plastic with adjustment rings and a marked sca…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 11.5 (a); 14.0 (b) x 6.5 (a); 8.0 (b) x 13.7 (a); 15.0(b) cm
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of Telact 8X (magnification) field binoculars. Two lenses, cased in black leather, are hinged on a metal centre bar to adjust for eye width and lock in place with a thumbscrew. The eyepieces are black plastic with adjustment rings and a marked scale on each. The lenses at the front are encased in black coloured brass. The binoculars have a long thin leather hanging strap. The name “P.A. Moore” is written on the metal by both of the lenses.b) A tan leather case curved to fit binoculars with a flip top which can be secured with a strap through the leather covered buckle at the front of the case. The case has a long adjustable neck strap with a leather covered buckle attached through narrow straps to brass lugs on each side of the case. A narrow leather strap is secured across the top, and wider leather strap is across the back. The inside of the case is built up to fit binoculars and lined with red velvet. A small leather pocket inside at the back holds an adjustment pin for the binoculars. The case has “P. Moore” stamped on the lid.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- hiking
- hunting
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0002 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0003
- Description
- A small compass set in a deep round brass case with a sliding button mechanism to lock the needle in place. The face dial is scaled at eight points and marked “N”, “NE”, “E”, “SE”, “S”, “SW”, “W”, and “NW”. The magnetic compass needle is half black (indicates North direction) and half silver colo…
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- Title
- Compass
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 3.5 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A small compass set in a deep round brass case with a sliding button mechanism to lock the needle in place. The face dial is scaled at eight points and marked “N”, “NE”, “E”, “SE”, “S”, “SW”, “W”, and “NW”. The magnetic compass needle is half black (indicates North direction) and half silver coloured. “MADE IN FRACE” is stamped on the back.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- hiking
- exploration
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0003
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- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Material
- steel; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.0003
- Description
- Small bore Crosman 22 air rifle with a steel barrel and breech, a wooden stock that has been painted brown, and a steel butt. This is a bolt action rifle with air compression. There is a pinhole sight on the bolt chamber. The rifle is marked on one side of the bolt action with “CROSMAN 22 Pat. …
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- Title
- Rifle
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Material
- steel; wood
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 3.3 x 88.5 cm
- Description
- Small bore Crosman 22 air rifle with a steel barrel and breech, a wooden stock that has been painted brown, and a steel butt. This is a bolt action rifle with air compression. There is a pinhole sight on the bolt chamber. The rifle is marked on one side of the bolt action with “CROSMAN 22 Pat. Oct. 28, 1924 Other Patents Pending”, and on the other side of the bolt action with “MFD by CROSMAN ARMS CO. Rochester, N.Y.”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.0003
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Decorative Ornament
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0096 a-f
- Description
- Japanese novelties to attach to purses, fans etc:(a) wing-shaped red sleeve with white lining, from doll's kimono?, designa both sides, two flying cranes one side, one flying crane other side both with grass. (b) 10.0 x 4.5, quilted badminton racket design one side with ball and birdie.(c) 6.8 x …
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- Title
- Decorative Ornament
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- Japanese novelties to attach to purses, fans etc:(a) wing-shaped red sleeve with white lining, from doll's kimono?, designa both sides, two flying cranes one side, one flying crane other side both with grass. (b) 10.0 x 4.5, quilted badminton racket design one side with ball and birdie.(c) 6.8 x 5.3, pear-shaped and quilted on one side, scowling man's face.(d) 7.3 x 3.0, gourd-shaped, stuffed one side, green to orange tied ribbons.(e) 5.0 x 3.0, back view of sitting cat, light coloured black spots, faded red ribbon tied at neck. (f) 8.0 x 3.8, inverted basket with black and white cat playing with yarn under it.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- miniatures
- animal
- cat
- bird
- crane
- sports
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0096 a-f
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Double-Barrel Shotgun
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- Date
- 1875 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.0004
- Description
- Double barreled, hinge action shotgun with wooden buttstock and fore-stock . Two triggers separately activate each of two hammers at barrel heads. Lever between hammers pulls to side to break shotgun barrel from stock. Barrels held together by solid strip of metal along length. Delicate cross hatch…
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- Title
- Double-Barrel Shotgun
- Date
- 1875 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 6.0 x 118.0 cm
- Description
- Double barreled, hinge action shotgun with wooden buttstock and fore-stock . Two triggers separately activate each of two hammers at barrel heads. Lever between hammers pulls to side to break shotgun barrel from stock. Barrels held together by solid strip of metal along length. Delicate cross hatching decorates stock near breech and hand grip beneath. Steel breech and hammers ornately etched with floral design and 'W. Richards'. Carved wooden (plastic?) medallion screwed to small truncated projection on underside of stock. Marks: “16” carved into each side of buttstock; “W. Richards” engraved on each side in front of hammers; “2707” and “__0T0B” stamped into metal between barrels on undersideNote: trigger guard broken off; buttstock loose and held to breech with black electrician's tape; gouges on underside of buttstock and on underside of forestock.
- Subject
- sports
- hunting
- Indigenous
- Israel Rolling Mud
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.0004
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0019
- Description
- Black, oblong rock with grooves or indentations which allow ease of gripping.
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- Title
- Shotput
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 9.5 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Black, oblong rock with grooves or indentations which allow ease of gripping.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- pastime
- activities
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0019
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