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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0048
- Description
- A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0048
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1037
- Description
- Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 10.5 x 20.3 cm
- Description
- Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1037
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Beaded Headband
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3010
- Description
- Loom-woven beaded headband in blue with a white, red and pink geometric design. The ends of the beading are joined with a strip of hide with scalloped edges. Green and light green ribbons (64.0 cm long) are sewn onto the centre of the hide strip.
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- Title
- Beaded Headband
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 25.8 cm
- Description
- Loom-woven beaded headband in blue with a white, red and pink geometric design. The ends of the beading are joined with a strip of hide with scalloped edges. Green and light green ribbons (64.0 cm long) are sewn onto the centre of the hide strip.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3010
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Gathering Basket
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- grass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.0001
- Description
- A low, wide, open-mouthed coiled basket made of woven grass. The basket has an openwork scalloped border around the mouth.
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- Title
- Gathering Basket
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- grass
- Dimensions
- 11.0 cm
- Description
- A low, wide, open-mouthed coiled basket made of woven grass. The basket has an openwork scalloped border around the mouth.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Salish
- crafts
- weaving
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.0001
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; plastic; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3005 a,b
- Description
- Two loom-woven headbands with leather finishing the ends and leather thongs attached to each end.a) Light blue with a geometric design (triangles and crosses) in red, yellow, dark blue, and orange. Tag attached: “Found in bag with ‘Reba Bearspaw 30.00 2 headbands & braid 1 pair ha__ labre__d ?…
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- Title
- Headband
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; plastic; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.6 (a,b) x 83.6 (a); 86.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two loom-woven headbands with leather finishing the ends and leather thongs attached to each end.a) Light blue with a geometric design (triangles and crosses) in red, yellow, dark blue, and orange. Tag attached: “Found in bag with ‘Reba Bearspaw 30.00 2 headbands & braid 1 pair ha__ labre__d ?(medallions?)’.”b) Yellow with geometric pattern in blue, red, white, orange, green and brown.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Reba Bearspaw
- regalia
- beading
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3005 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0062
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0062
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0057
- Description
- A long, rectangular, woven shawl of twenty dents per inch. The shawl has brightly coloured stripes that are predominently red and a diamond-shaped tapestry in the centre. A linen fringe at each end is knotted into patterened netting.
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- Title
- Shawl
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 96.5 x 206.5 cm
- Description
- A long, rectangular, woven shawl of twenty dents per inch. The shawl has brightly coloured stripes that are predominently red and a diamond-shaped tapestry in the centre. A linen fringe at each end is knotted into patterened netting.
- Subject
- decorative
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0057
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0010
- Description
- A conical woven straw sun hat decorated with two rows of blue flowers and green leaves around the hat, and green trim at the bottom edge.
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- Title
- Sun Hat
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A conical woven straw sun hat decorated with two rows of blue flowers and green leaves around the hat, and green trim at the bottom edge.
- Subject
- decorative
- flowers
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0010
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0003
- Description
- Tightly woven rug with multi-coloured geometric step designs and fringed ends. The dominant colour of this piece is burgundy. The style of this rug is reminiscent of Navajo work, however the slits created by changing colours have been left open, not closed as in Navajo work.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 151.0 x 251.0 cm
- Description
- Tightly woven rug with multi-coloured geometric step designs and fringed ends. The dominant colour of this piece is burgundy. The style of this rug is reminiscent of Navajo work, however the slits created by changing colours have been left open, not closed as in Navajo work.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Indigenous
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0003
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0001
- Description
- Rug with ornate Persian design with burgundy, blue, gold, and white as dominant colours. The cotton warp threads are used as fringe on two ends. The carpet is worn with some edge trim missing.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 327.0 x 463.0 cm
- Description
- Rug with ornate Persian design with burgundy, blue, gold, and white as dominant colours. The cotton warp threads are used as fringe on two ends. The carpet is worn with some edge trim missing.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0001
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0004
- Description
- Rug with Persian geometric design in peach, gold, and brown. The warp has been left free on two ends to form fringe. Rug is fraying to 5 cm at one end, has holes at one end, and is faded.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 281.0 x 370.0 cm
- Description
- Rug with Persian geometric design in peach, gold, and brown. The warp has been left free on two ends to form fringe. Rug is fraying to 5 cm at one end, has holes at one end, and is faded.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0004
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0005
- Description
- Rug with ornate Persian design, with blue, burgundy and mustard as dominant colours. Floral style pattern with a blue ornate pattern as border. Ends of carpet had fringe .
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 331.0 x 376.0 cm
- Description
- Rug with ornate Persian design, with blue, burgundy and mustard as dominant colours. Floral style pattern with a blue ornate pattern as border. Ends of carpet had fringe .
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0005
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0008
- Description
- Persian rug with an asymmetrical flower and geometric design. Dominant colours include reds on black ground, and red and blue border. The ends of the rug have knotted fringe. Very worn and faded.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 100.0 x 165.0 cm
- Description
- Persian rug with an asymmetrical flower and geometric design. Dominant colours include reds on black ground, and red and blue border. The ends of the rug have knotted fringe. Very worn and faded.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0008
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0009
- Description
- Persian rug with asymmetrical design. The dominant colours are faded red and yellow. Short fringe at both ends but has been tucked and sewn on one of the ends, reason unknown. Very worn and faded, small holes and loss of weft material.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 150.0 cm
- Description
- Persian rug with asymmetrical design. The dominant colours are faded red and yellow. Short fringe at both ends but has been tucked and sewn on one of the ends, reason unknown. Very worn and faded, small holes and loss of weft material.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0009
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0010
- Description
- Small rug with geometric pattern, featuring a dominant peach ground with black figures. The rug has a homespun and plyed warp. It is faded, all edges are fraying badly, and there are large sections of wear on the weft pile.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 97.0 x 130.0 cm
- Description
- Small rug with geometric pattern, featuring a dominant peach ground with black figures. The rug has a homespun and plyed warp. It is faded, all edges are fraying badly, and there are large sections of wear on the weft pile.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0010
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0013
- Description
- Long rug with geometric pattern of multi-tone beige ground with blue, red and black figures. Rug is very worn, and has previously been poorly repaired with red cloth tape on reverse. The edges are fraying and there are many areas of pile loss.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 92.5 x 252.0 cm
- Description
- Long rug with geometric pattern of multi-tone beige ground with blue, red and black figures. Rug is very worn, and has previously been poorly repaired with red cloth tape on reverse. The edges are fraying and there are many areas of pile loss.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0013
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- Date
- 1950 – 1952
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0017
- Description
- Navajo style rug, hand woven, grey background with zigzag and diamond pattern in gold, red, black and white. Four corner tassels.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1950 – 1952
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 110.5 x 168.0 cm
- Description
- Navajo style rug, hand woven, grey background with zigzag and diamond pattern in gold, red, black and white. Four corner tassels.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0017
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- Date
- 1890 – 1935
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0051 a-h
- Description
- A sack-shaped crocheted string bag with a long woven handle. The bag is light brown, with various bands of a black and white triangular pattern, and also has a red ring around the bottom. Inside the bag there is a card that reads “Dear Pearl, This came out of an old shop in old Panama. It’s all …
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- Title
- Woven Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1935
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- A sack-shaped crocheted string bag with a long woven handle. The bag is light brown, with various bands of a black and white triangular pattern, and also has a red ring around the bottom. Inside the bag there is a card that reads “Dear Pearl, This came out of an old shop in old Panama. It’s all filled with greetings. Mrs. Wm. Warren, Banff”. Inside the bag is also: 3 red-earth pottery shards, 3 paper 8-pointed stars with German writing.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0051 a-h
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