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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; paper; plastic; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1021
- Description
- A wooden box containing a black Viewmaster with a metal advancing arm and 46 reels (36 in envelopes, 10 with no envelope). A small pamphlet has the words for “Part I - Passion Play.” The wooden box has a hinged lid and brass fittings.
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; paper; plastic; wood
- Description
- A wooden box containing a black Viewmaster with a metal advancing arm and 46 reels (36 in envelopes, 10 with no envelope). A small pamphlet has the words for “Part I - Passion Play.” The wooden box has a hinged lid and brass fittings.
- Subject
- entertainment
- households
- children
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1021
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Beaded Moccasin
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3011
- Description
- Child’s high top moccasin with beaded geometric pattern on the vamp in blue, red, yellow and green. There is a short fringe at the heel. This moccasin has no laces. The sole is dirty and patched and there is a small hole near the design on the vamp. Burrs are attached all over the moccasin.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasin
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 10.1 x 8.2 x 18.5 cm
- Description
- Child’s high top moccasin with beaded geometric pattern on the vamp in blue, red, yellow and green. There is a short fringe at the heel. This moccasin has no laces. The sole is dirty and patched and there is a small hole near the design on the vamp. Burrs are attached all over the moccasin.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- beadwork
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3011
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3001
- Description
- Mossbag of aqua-blue velvet lined with light blue flower-patterned cotton. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a large rose and bud in pink and red with green leaves and white stems. The open edges of the bag are finished with sacllope-edged hide and have laces attached. The hide has holes for…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.7 x 101.0 cm
- Description
- Mossbag of aqua-blue velvet lined with light blue flower-patterned cotton. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a large rose and bud in pink and red with green leaves and white stems. The open edges of the bag are finished with sacllope-edged hide and have laces attached. The hide has holes for lacing the bag closed. Tag attached: “Carol Labelle pawned for 20.00 Dec 12 ‘75” in CRW handwriting.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3001
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3002
- Description
- Purple corduroy mossbag lined with flannel red and yellow paisley-patterned fabric. The open edges of the bag are edged with hide that has holes for lacing and has laces attached. Both sides of the bag are beaded with red and white flowers and green stems and leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s hand…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 25.7 x 74.6 cm
- Description
- Purple corduroy mossbag lined with flannel red and yellow paisley-patterned fabric. The open edges of the bag are edged with hide that has holes for lacing and has laces attached. Both sides of the bag are beaded with red and white flowers and green stems and leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwriting: “Irene Rider pounded May 2 1975.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Irene Rider
- regalia
- beadwork
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3002
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- Date
- 1979
- Material
- fibre; skin; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3003
- Description
- Bright blue velvet lined with white fabric (cotton?). The bag has a pinked hide edge with lacing holes and two long bundled laces attached. Both sides of the bag have a beaded floral design in red, yellow, blue and orange with green leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwritting: “Winifred Bearspaw…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1979
- Material
- fibre; skin; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 87.0 cm
- Description
- Bright blue velvet lined with white fabric (cotton?). The bag has a pinked hide edge with lacing holes and two long bundled laces attached. Both sides of the bag have a beaded floral design in red, yellow, blue and orange with green leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwritting: “Winifred Bearspaw pounded but can sell $50. Feb 5 79.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3003
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3004
- Description
- Green corduroy mossbag lined with pink, purple and yellow floral-patterned cotton. The open edges of the bag are finished with hide with large holes for laces and two long laces attached. Each side of the bag is beaded with flowers in blue, red, orange and grey with light green leaves. Tag atta…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 24.1 x 81.2 cm
- Description
- Green corduroy mossbag lined with pink, purple and yellow floral-patterned cotton. The open edges of the bag are finished with hide with large holes for laces and two long laces attached. Each side of the bag is beaded with flowers in blue, red, orange and grey with light green leaves. Tag attached with CRW handwriting: “Caroline Salter Nov 22 ‘75 pawned.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3004
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- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3005
- Description
- Blue velvet mossbag lined with flannel fabric with a baby blanket pattern (rabbits, horses, elephants) in blue, pink and yellow. The top opening of the bag is unfinished. The side opening is edged with hide with a scalloped edge. The hide has slit holes for lacing the bag closed and has laces at…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.8 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- Blue velvet mossbag lined with flannel fabric with a baby blanket pattern (rabbits, horses, elephants) in blue, pink and yellow. The top opening of the bag is unfinished. The side opening is edged with hide with a scalloped edge. The hide has slit holes for lacing the bag closed and has laces attached. Both sides of the bag have beaded flowers in purple and red with green leaves all edged in yellow.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3005
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- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3006
- Description
- Black corduroy mossbag lined with purple, pink and green floral patterned red flannel. The open edge of the bag is edged with commercially prepared leather (sueded side out) with scalloped edges and oval holes for laces. Both sides of the bag have floral patterned beading in blue, pink, yellow an…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.2 x 71.2 cm
- Description
- Black corduroy mossbag lined with purple, pink and green floral patterned red flannel. The open edge of the bag is edged with commercially prepared leather (sueded side out) with scalloped edges and oval holes for laces. Both sides of the bag have floral patterned beading in blue, pink, yellow and white with green and pink leaves and green stems.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3006
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3007
- Description
- Burgundy uncut corduroy mossbag lined with floral printed fabric in green, blue, white and purple. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a floral design in green, blue, orange, light blue and clear beads. Approximately the bottom third of the bag is edged with hide. The top edge of the bag is u…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 90.2 cm
- Description
- Burgundy uncut corduroy mossbag lined with floral printed fabric in green, blue, white and purple. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a floral design in green, blue, orange, light blue and clear beads. Approximately the bottom third of the bag is edged with hide. The top edge of the bag is unfinished. Tag attached with CRW’s handwriting: “Shirley Holloway Mossbag red Dec 4 1978.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3007
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- Date
- prior to 1973
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3017
- Description
- Dark brown fur apron with three compartments. Each section holds a doll, one larger than the other two, that is sewn in place. Each doll has hide clothing, fur on the head and beaded facial features. Long thong tie (69.8 cm long) attached at upper two corners. Tag attached: “Eliza Hunter broug…
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- Title
- Regalia Apron
- Date
- prior to 1973
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Dark brown fur apron with three compartments. Each section holds a doll, one larger than the other two, that is sewn in place. Each doll has hide clothing, fur on the head and beaded facial features. Long thong tie (69.8 cm long) attached at upper two corners. Tag attached: “Eliza Hunter brought this spring of ‘72 How babies were carried? (copied from note in CRW handwriting).”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Eliza Hunter
- regalia
- beadwork
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3017
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- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3022 a-d
- Description
- Child’s (boy) outfit with a shirt, leggings and an apron.a) Light hide shirt (91.5 x 45.3 cm), open sided with thong ties. The shirt has canvas backed bead strips attached along the back of the arms and over the shoulders. The strips are edged with red and blue beads and have a red and blue geome…
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 91.5 (a) x 45.3 (a) cm
- Description
- Child’s (boy) outfit with a shirt, leggings and an apron.a) Light hide shirt (91.5 x 45.3 cm), open sided with thong ties. The shirt has canvas backed bead strips attached along the back of the arms and over the shoulders. The strips are edged with red and blue beads and have a red and blue geometric pattern on a white background. There is fringe (16.0 cm long) attached across the shoulders and under the arm beadstrips. b,c) Leggings (b - 64.5 x 28.0 cm; c - 62.0 x 25.7 cm) with beadstrips (same pattern as shirt) and thong ties. The edges of the leggings are pinked.d) Apron (26.0 x 29.0 cm) with two half-oval parts with blue and red beaded decoration on the front and red beading on the back. Both the front and back have a fringed edge (4.0 cm). The apron is tied together at one side. e) black and yellow butterfly necklace
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3022 a-d
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3031
- Description
- Light hide shirt with fringed (14.0 cm long) short sleeves and fringe along the bottom hem (90.0 cm long). The shirt is decorated with beaded diamonds in yellow and green on the front and back. The front of the shirt also has two chevrons of beading one in yellow and green and another in red and …
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- Title
- Beaded Blouse
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Light hide shirt with fringed (14.0 cm long) short sleeves and fringe along the bottom hem (90.0 cm long). The shirt is decorated with beaded diamonds in yellow and green on the front and back. The front of the shirt also has two chevrons of beading one in yellow and green and another in red and blue.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3031
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre; hoof
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3032 a-e
- Description
- A girl’s outfit with matching beadwork of orange with black and white stepped geometric designs (triangles and diamonds).a) Dress of light hide with fringe along the yoke and around both short sleeves (13.5 cm long) and along the bottom hem (6.5 cm long). There are thong ties at both sides of the …
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre; hoof
- Dimensions
- 72.5 (a) x 84.5 (a) cm
- Description
- A girl’s outfit with matching beadwork of orange with black and white stepped geometric designs (triangles and diamonds).a) Dress of light hide with fringe along the yoke and around both short sleeves (13.5 cm long) and along the bottom hem (6.5 cm long). There are thong ties at both sides of the neck opening. The front of the dress yoke has three beaded diamonds, backed with fabric and sewn to the dress. The front of the dress also has two beaded medallions with dewclaw and bead tassels. The back of the dress also has beaded medallions (no tassels) and two beaded diamonds on the yoke.b) Belt (70.5 x 6.0 cm), fully beaded and backed with fabric (pink and white floral print), with thong ties attached to each end. The belt is orange with black and white triangles and has black and orange edge beading. Section (2.0 cm) of edge beading missing.c) Headband (22.5 x 4.2 cm; 46.3 cm circumference) with same beading pattern and fabric backing as belt. The ends of the band are attached with a piece of white elastic. A beaded, hide backed medallion is strung on the elastic.d,e) Moccasins with high tops and beadstrips attached to the top. The beadstrips, with canvas and blue fabric backing, match the belt and headband. Each moccasin has a single long wrapping lace and two thong laces attached to the beadstrip. There is fringe at both heels. The soles are dirty and worn from use.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3032 a-e
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1157 a,b
- Description
- Mossbag of blue velvet with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with pink rickrack and commercial embroidery strip. Separate lining of padded floral printed fabric.
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 80.0 cm
- Description
- Mossbag of blue velvet with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with pink rickrack and commercial embroidery strip. Separate lining of padded floral printed fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1157 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1158 a,b
- Description
- Mossbag of beige corduroy with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with red and purple ribbon. Separate lining of padded dark green velvet.
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- Mossbag of beige corduroy with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with red and purple ribbon. Separate lining of padded dark green velvet.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1158 a,b
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Beaded Caparison
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3044 a,b
- Description
- Caparison set with robe and headstall.a) Robe (111.0 x 101.0 cm) of light hide with beaded patches attached: two brown diamonds with orange, blue and white stepped diamonds at centre; two yellow circles with red and blue crosses at centre; one blanket strip of three circles joined by two rectangles…
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 101.0 (a); 59.5 (b) x 111.0 (a); 43.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Caparison set with robe and headstall.a) Robe (111.0 x 101.0 cm) of light hide with beaded patches attached: two brown diamonds with orange, blue and white stepped diamonds at centre; two yellow circles with red and blue crosses at centre; one blanket strip of three circles joined by two rectangles, white with red and blue diamonds; and two large yellow and black butterflies.b) A headstall of two joined beaded strips with diamonds attached along outer edges. The colours and beaded motif matches the blanket strip on (a). There are two elastic loops attached to the top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3044 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3001
- Description
- Caucasian sleepy-eye plastic doll, wearing a white bonnet, swaddled in white and brown flannel and placed snugly in a black velvet mossbag. White cotton fabric with decorative ribbon and lace edging is folded over the top of the mossbag. The bag is decorated with beaded multi-coloured chevrons an…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 26.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Caucasian sleepy-eye plastic doll, wearing a white bonnet, swaddled in white and brown flannel and placed snugly in a black velvet mossbag. White cotton fabric with decorative ribbon and lace edging is folded over the top of the mossbag. The bag is decorated with beaded multi-coloured chevrons and has hide at the front closure. There is a single thong threaded through slits at the front and then tied to itself at the top of the bag’s opening.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3001
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3003 a,b
- Description
- Two very similar handmade dolls, one (b) has a slightly darker coloured face. Each doll has a firmly stuffed fabric body and is dressed in hide clothing - a pullover coat with a hood, leggings, and footwear. The coat has fur tirm on the bottom hem and around the hood opening. Each doll’s facial f…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 18.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Two very similar handmade dolls, one (b) has a slightly darker coloured face. Each doll has a firmly stuffed fabric body and is dressed in hide clothing - a pullover coat with a hood, leggings, and footwear. The coat has fur tirm on the bottom hem and around the hood opening. Each doll’s facial features are beaded with black for the eyes and nostrils and red for the mouth.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3003 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3004
- Description
- Handmade male doll with a firmly stuffed cloth body and a hide covered head. The doll has black yarn hair with two braids, and beaded facial features with red beads for the mouth and black beads for the eyes and nostrils. The braids are wrapped with beaded hide at the ends. The doll’s clothes are …
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 16.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade male doll with a firmly stuffed cloth body and a hide covered head. The doll has black yarn hair with two braids, and beaded facial features with red beads for the mouth and black beads for the eyes and nostrils. The braids are wrapped with beaded hide at the ends. The doll’s clothes are made of hide with a headband, shirt, leggings and simple moccasins. The shirt and fringed leggings are decorated with squares of red and white beads. The headband is also decorated with red and white beads. The doll is made from moose hide and has mule deer hide shoes.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3004
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3005
- Description
- Handmade female doll with firmly stuffed cloth body and a hide covered head with black braided yarn hair. The braids are wrapped with beaded hide at the ends. The doll has beaded facial features with red beads at the mouth and black beads for the eyes and nostrils. The doll is wearing a long sle…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 15.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade female doll with firmly stuffed cloth body and a hide covered head with black braided yarn hair. The braids are wrapped with beaded hide at the ends. The doll has beaded facial features with red beads at the mouth and black beads for the eyes and nostrils. The doll is wearing a long sleeved hide dress, with fringe under the yoke and along the bottom hem, and high top moccasins. The yoke of the dress is decorated with white and red beaded squares. The doll also has a bead wrapped belt with blue white and pink beads at the waist.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3005
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