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- 1950s
- Soroptimist
- ceremonial
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; feather; bone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0018
- Description
- Rattle carved from burled piece of wood. Top burl has been hollowed and filled with small pebbles? and capped with a round flat slice of bone. Burl just beneath has been carved to represent a buffalo head painted black with claws added as horns and beads inserted as eyes. Top burl has been stained …
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- Title
- Rattle
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; feather; bone
- Dimensions
- 27.7 x 6.0 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- Rattle carved from burled piece of wood. Top burl has been hollowed and filled with small pebbles? and capped with a round flat slice of bone. Burl just beneath has been carved to represent a buffalo head painted black with claws added as horns and beads inserted as eyes. Top burl has been stained yellow on front with picture of flying eagle, and green on back with drawing of dog's head. Bone at top painted around each nail head with a circle of black outlined in red and a green star at the centre. 'Neck' of buffalo painted with bands of red, black, yellow, green and brown. Three feathers tied in group attached around bottom of handle with a string of sinew.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0018
Images
Drumstick Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.33.0019%20a-c
- Date
- 1955 – 1975
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0019 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three crude drumsticks made of sticks of wood with the end wrapped with a softer material. (a) knotty stick with bark scraped off with long piece of tan buckskin, 13 cm sewn to fit around one end. (b) straight stick with bark, dark brown, still on, wrapped at one end with strip of…
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- Title
- Drumstick Collection
- Date
- 1955 – 1975
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.9 x 37.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of three crude drumsticks made of sticks of wood with the end wrapped with a softer material. (a) knotty stick with bark scraped off with long piece of tan buckskin, 13 cm sewn to fit around one end. (b) straight stick with bark, dark brown, still on, wrapped at one end with strip of white muslin which is knotted and tied at bottom of wrapping. (c) smoothly carved stick of light wood with beige pieces of buckskin wrapped at both ends and sewn to fit with sinew.
- Subject
- Indians
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0019 a-c
Images
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- skin; hair; wood; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0023
- Description
- Hand drum with round hoop frame covered with hide and brown-grey fur around outside with six long striped features hanging from a buckskin thong spaced evenly around the circumference. Drum head is a circle of hide laced around its edges into the middle of the hoop and painted with a red and blue b…
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- Title
- Bear Drum
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- skin; hair; wood; feather
- Description
- Hand drum with round hoop frame covered with hide and brown-grey fur around outside with six long striped features hanging from a buckskin thong spaced evenly around the circumference. Drum head is a circle of hide laced around its edges into the middle of the hoop and painted with a red and blue band around the border with a pencil drawing of a bear's head at the centre. Handholds in the back formed of twisted hide in two loops attached to two strings of twisted hide stretched across the back, with an additional long strap of twisted hide for hanging.See narative.
- Subject
- Indians
- ceremonial
- dancing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0023
Images
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- stone; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0030 a,b
- Description
- A calumet with grey stone T-shape bowl and long wooden stem; (a) cylindrical smoke bowl sits atop long narrow base which tapers toward front where it is cut off at angle, and is carved into cube shape at end where stem joins; bowl is incised with scratched design of diamond shapes on sides, around …
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- Title
- Calumet
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- stone; wood
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 2.2 x 48.7 cm
- Description
- A calumet with grey stone T-shape bowl and long wooden stem; (a) cylindrical smoke bowl sits atop long narrow base which tapers toward front where it is cut off at angle, and is carved into cube shape at end where stem joins; bowl is incised with scratched design of diamond shapes on sides, around smoke bowl, and on each face of the cube; pipe stem (b) is shaped from stick which thickens and is flattened at bottom near bowl joint; mouthpiece is formed by whittling stem flat at one end, with carved round dowel joint at other to join to bowl; a series of charred lines have been burnt into top and sides of stem; end of stem near mouthpiece shows evidence of having been painted yellow ochre at one time.
- Subject
- Indians
- Noah Goat
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0030 a,b
Images
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0137 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three souvenir type square scarves. (a) white wool like rayon ? printed with a stylized map of Alberta and British Columbia with illustrations depicting all the resort areas of these provinces in their appropriate places on the map. Map surrounded with a heavy border of badly offse…
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 68.0 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of three souvenir type square scarves. (a) white wool like rayon ? printed with a stylized map of Alberta and British Columbia with illustrations depicting all the resort areas of these provinces in their appropriate places on the map. Map surrounded with a heavy border of badly offset blue flowers, with an outer border at the edge of swimmers, skiers, golfer, etc. in front of a panorama of mountains. Short thread fringe on all four sides. (b) white silky rayon, clusters of brightly coloured international flags around each corner, with a light blue seal of the Soroptimist International Association at the centre, and a banner beneath, "1921 Jubilee 1971". White rolled hem outside narrow blue border line. Printed in one corner. (c) on the blue border, "Mildred Sprout". (c) green and brown rayon "Waltzing Matilda" words and tune printed on a white frame surrounding vignetted scenes taken from the song, all against a green yellow background of grass, trees and bushes. Light brown edge border 3 cm wide with rolled hem on all four sides. Near one corner is attached a small piece of brass coloured metal in the shape of a kangaroo inscribed "Francois".
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs: CRW
- Soroptimist
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0137 a-c
Images
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- foot; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1004
- Description
- Rattle made from a hoof attached to a wooden handle with a piece of hide. The bottom of the handle is also covered in a piece of hide.
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- Title
- Rattle
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- foot; skin; wood
- Description
- Rattle made from a hoof attached to a wooden handle with a piece of hide. The bottom of the handle is also covered in a piece of hide.
- Subject
- Indians, Stoney
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.1004
Images
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3028
- Description
- Round-braided strand (1.5 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (13.0 cm long) in orange and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops.
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Round-braided strand (1.5 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (13.0 cm long) in orange and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3028
Images
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3029
- Description
- Very finely round-braided strand (2.0 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.5 cm long) in white and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with leather fringe (7.0 cm long). Tag in CRW’s handwriting “Be_l_y Beaver - Sweetgrass Oct 1…
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- Very finely round-braided strand (2.0 cm diameter) of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.5 cm long) in white and light green and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with leather fringe (7.0 cm long). Tag in CRW’s handwriting “Be_l_y Beaver - Sweetgrass Oct 17 credit.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3029
Images
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3030
- Description
- Round-braided strand ( 1.7 cm diameter) of sweetgrass. Both ends of the strand are joined in a red, white and orange beaded (9.0 cm long) buckskin tube with fringe (16.5 cm long) at the end.
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- Title
- Necklace
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 72.0 cm
- Description
- Round-braided strand ( 1.7 cm diameter) of sweetgrass. Both ends of the strand are joined in a red, white and orange beaded (9.0 cm long) buckskin tube with fringe (16.5 cm long) at the end.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3030
Images
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; shell; metal; feather; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3015
- Description
- Pieced white buckskin trimmed with three different sets (two geometric, one floral) of bead strips, a medallion and six other pieces of beadwork with diamond patterns. There are a number of ermine pelts, cowrie shells, bells, dyed feathers and a plastic shrunken head souvenir attached to the robe.…
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- Title
- Robe
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; shell; metal; feather; plastic
- Description
- Pieced white buckskin trimmed with three different sets (two geometric, one floral) of bead strips, a medallion and six other pieces of beadwork with diamond patterns. There are a number of ermine pelts, cowrie shells, bells, dyed feathers and a plastic shrunken head souvenir attached to the robe. Tag attached: “note incl- ‘Julia say (sic) not chicken but poss. sun dance cape’.”
- Subject
- Indians
- crafts
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3015
Images
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3016
- Description
- Rectangular hide with fringe along the bottom edge. Dyed feathers, ermine pelts and one piece of beadwork (white, red, blue) attached to the front of the apron. Long thong ties attached at waist. Tag attached: “note in bag - ‘poss. dance bustle or apron Stoney’,” and on reverse in CRW handwriti…
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- Title
- Apron
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; feather
- Dimensions
- 78.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular hide with fringe along the bottom edge. Dyed feathers, ermine pelts and one piece of beadwork (white, red, blue) attached to the front of the apron. Long thong ties attached at waist. Tag attached: “note in bag - ‘poss. dance bustle or apron Stoney’,” and on reverse in CRW handwriting “Old Joe Kootenay.”
- Subject
- Indians
- Stoney
- Joe Kootenay
- crafts
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3016
Images
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre; feather; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3018
- Description
- Red and blue printed fabric with attached feathers covering entire surface. Beaded waistband with black and white glass hair pipes (2.8 x 0.3 cm) and animal tails attached. The apron has a canvas backing.
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- Title
- Apron
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre; feather; glass
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 77.0 cm
- Description
- Red and blue printed fabric with attached feathers covering entire surface. Beaded waistband with black and white glass hair pipes (2.8 x 0.3 cm) and animal tails attached. The apron has a canvas backing.
- Subject
- Indians
- crafts
- beading
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3018
Images
Ceremonial Stick
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact109.02.3008
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- antler; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3008
- Description
- Peeled stick wtih red and green lines drawn around the stick (marker?). There are pieces of fringed commercial hide attached at both ends and the middle of the stick. A forked antler is attached to one end.
- Title
- Ceremonial Stick
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- antler; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 4.9 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Peeled stick wtih red and green lines drawn around the stick (marker?). There are pieces of fringed commercial hide attached at both ends and the middle of the stick. A forked antler is attached to one end.
- Subject
- Indians
- ceremonial
- dancing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3008
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- feather; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3011
- Description
- Three bunches of feathers with dried flesh attached. Tag: “Eagle Feathers brought by Old Joe Kootenay.”
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- Title
- Feather Fan
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- feather; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- Three bunches of feathers with dried flesh attached. Tag: “Eagle Feathers brought by Old Joe Kootenay.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3011
Images
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3012
- Description
- Turned wood (looks like a baluster) with a shaped wooden bowl attached near the end opposite the mouthpiece. The pipe is nailed together. Tag with CRW writing: “From Big Horn probably Laurier Hunter” on one side, and “Old Wildman fr. Big Horn” on the reverse.
- Title
- Calumet
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 3.5 x 67.0 cm
- Description
- Turned wood (looks like a baluster) with a shaped wooden bowl attached near the end opposite the mouthpiece. The pipe is nailed together. Tag with CRW writing: “From Big Horn probably Laurier Hunter” on one side, and “Old Wildman fr. Big Horn” on the reverse.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3012
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hoof; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3019
- Description
- Replica of a hairbag, (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013) beaded front and back, with rounded bottom corners. The bag has red and white stepped diamonds on a black background with a pink and black border on one side, and a black and white ‘checker-board’ pattern on the reverse with …
- Title
- Hairbag
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hoof; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 22.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Replica of a hairbag, (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013) beaded front and back, with rounded bottom corners. The bag has red and white stepped diamonds on a black background with a pink and black border on one side, and a black and white ‘checker-board’ pattern on the reverse with 2 radiating circles near the bottom edge. The bag has a braided hide handle attached at the top corners. There are four pieces of hoof hanging from the bottom edge of the bag. The bag has been sewn shut.
- Subject
- Indians
- crafts
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3019
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3022
- Description
- Light hide machine sewn bag with drawstring at top and fringe attached to bottom edge. Both sides of the bag have a beaded patch (15.0 x 20.0 cm) with red, white and yellow triangles and a diamond on a blue background with dark blue triangles along the edges.
- Title
- Calumet Bag
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 57.0 cm
- Description
- Light hide machine sewn bag with drawstring at top and fringe attached to bottom edge. Both sides of the bag have a beaded patch (15.0 x 20.0 cm) with red, white and yellow triangles and a diamond on a blue background with dark blue triangles along the edges.
- Subject
- Indians
- crafts
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3022
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3037
- Description
- Replica of a hairbag (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013). Small bag, stiched shut along the top edge, with both sides fully beaded. One side has a pattern of green and white squares with a blue and black triangle border, the other side has a multicoloured stepped diamond on a blue b…
- Title
- Hairbag
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 16.3 cm
- Description
- Replica of a hairbag (could be displayed Re: Corleigh Belton July 2013). Small bag, stiched shut along the top edge, with both sides fully beaded. One side has a pattern of green and white squares with a blue and black triangle border, the other side has a multicoloured stepped diamond on a blue background with a black edge on three sides and three black squares along the top edge. The bag has a braided hide handle (39.0 x 2.0 cm) with fur attached. The bottom edge of the bag has beaded hanging thong with fur tufts at the end.
- Subject
- Indians
- crafts
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- religious
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3037
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- stone; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3042
- Description
- Brown-grey triangular rock with a hole filled with crushed and dried plant material.
- Title
- Incense Rock
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- stone; grass
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 9.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Brown-grey triangular rock with a hole filled with crushed and dried plant material.
- Subject
- Indians
- ceremonial
- religious
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3042
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- sinew; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3045
- Description
- Small bundle of feathers (natural brown and dyed pink) bound together with sinew.
- Title
- Fan
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- sinew; feather
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- Small bundle of feathers (natural brown and dyed pink) bound together with sinew.
- Subject
- Indians
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3045