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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0034
Description
A stylized lion walking with its tail curled along its right side. The lion has a white body, a yellow tail, a yellow mane with a pattern of circles, and orange ears, toes and tail tip. A stick on the side of the lion reads “Piispa Henrik Kupittaan Saui Koriste, Keramiikkeja.”
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
10.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
A stylized lion walking with its tail curled along its right side. The lion has a white body, a yellow tail, a yellow mane with a pattern of circles, and orange ears, toes and tail tip. A stick on the side of the lion reads “Piispa Henrik Kupittaan Saui Koriste, Keramiikkeja.”
Subject
households
collectables
animals, lions
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0034
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Catalogue Number
107.01.0054 a-c
Description
A set of three elephants, one large (a) and two small (b,c), walking with their trunks curled under. Each elephant has ivory tusks, eyes and toenails. The elephants are carved of dark wood and have incised wrinkles on their legs, neck, and back.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Dimensions
7.3 (a); 5.2 (b,c) x 5.2 (a); 3.3 (b,c) x 11.8 (a); 7.5 (b,c) cm
Description
A set of three elephants, one large (a) and two small (b,c), walking with their trunks curled under. Each elephant has ivory tusks, eyes and toenails. The elephants are carved of dark wood and have incised wrinkles on their legs, neck, and back.
Subject
households
collectables
animals, elephants
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0054 a-c
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
ivory; stone
Catalogue Number
107.01.0055
Description
Small elephant, with its trunk to the ground, carved from ivory. There is a carved blanket with fringe over the elephant’s back that is inlaid with a circle of coloured stones and an incised 'harness' on top of the head inset with coloured stones.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
ivory; stone
Dimensions
4.5 x 3.5 x 7.7 cm
Description
Small elephant, with its trunk to the ground, carved from ivory. There is a carved blanket with fringe over the elephant’s back that is inlaid with a circle of coloured stones and an incised 'harness' on top of the head inset with coloured stones.
Subject
households
collectables
souvenirs
animals, elephants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0055
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Catalogue Number
107.01.0056
Description
Carved wooden elephant standing with its trunk hanging to the ground. The elephant has a hair-like texture carved on its back, holes near the trunk for ivory tusks and inset eyes (ivory?).
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Dimensions
6.3 x 3.4 x 6.3 cm
Description
Carved wooden elephant standing with its trunk hanging to the ground. The elephant has a hair-like texture carved on its back, holes near the trunk for ivory tusks and inset eyes (ivory?).
Subject
households
collectables
animals, elephants
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0056
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0057
Description
A cast metal elephant, running with its trunk extended, painted to look like bronze. There is a maker’s mark on the belly of the elephant.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.6 x 2.7 x 9.5 cm
Description
A cast metal elephant, running with its trunk extended, painted to look like bronze. There is a maker’s mark on the belly of the elephant.
Subject
households
collectables
animals, elephants
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0057
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Catalogue Number
107.01.0058
Description
A carved wooden elephant, light brown, standing with its trunk hanging to the ground. Ivory tusks are inset on either side of the trunk.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Description
A carved wooden elephant, light brown, standing with its trunk hanging to the ground. Ivory tusks are inset on either side of the trunk.
Subject
households
collectables
animals, elephants
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0058
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
metal, bronze; ivory
Catalogue Number
107.01.0084
Description
A bronze charging bull with its tail raised and its head down and slightly turned to one side. The bull has a broad snout, curly hair on its head, and curved ivory horns. The bull has been cast with features and hair texture showing in detail including cloven hooves. The figurine’s black patina …
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
metal, bronze; ivory
Dimensions
5.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
A bronze charging bull with its tail raised and its head down and slightly turned to one side. The bull has a broad snout, curly hair on its head, and curved ivory horns. The bull has been cast with features and hair texture showing in detail including cloven hooves. The figurine’s black patina worn at high points showing bronze colour through.
Subject
households
souvenirs
collectables
animals, bovine
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0084
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Catalogue Number
107.01.0085 a,b
Description
Two nearly identical carved wooden elephants with ivory tusks and inlaid ivory eyes. Each elephant is standing with its trunk hanging to the ground and slightly curled under at the end. The grain of wood is vertical with end grain showing as stippled texture on the back and under the belly. Eac…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; ivory
Dimensions
14.0 x 6.7 x 12.5 cm
Description
Two nearly identical carved wooden elephants with ivory tusks and inlaid ivory eyes. Each elephant is standing with its trunk hanging to the ground and slightly curled under at the end. The grain of wood is vertical with end grain showing as stippled texture on the back and under the belly. Each elephant has a grooved crease carved in the top of its head, two creases in each ear, and three along each side.
Subject
households
animals, elephants
collectables
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0085 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0087
Description
Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him …
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.5 x 5.5 x 8.8 cm
Description
Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him and circle above that, and two long triangular shapes at each side of the oval. The figurine is glazed with green-blue slip.
Subject
households
animals, insects
collectables
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0087
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.01.1015
Description
A figurine of a doe and her calf. Both are lying down, heads together. Hand written on shoulder of doe: "Banff Canada". Label on bottom reads: "Marbolex Reg'd by Danesi Toronto Canada". Scratched into surface on bottom: "1950".
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
19.0 x 31.5 cm
Description
A figurine of a doe and her calf. Both are lying down, heads together. Hand written on shoulder of doe: "Banff Canada". Label on bottom reads: "Marbolex Reg'd by Danesi Toronto Canada". Scratched into surface on bottom: "1950".
Subject
households
souvenirs
Banff
Credit
Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1996
Catalogue Number
107.01.1015
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Date
1920
Material
wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
Catalogue Number
104.05.0007 a-p
Description
A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the…
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Title
Arrows
Date
1920
Material
wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel
Dimensions
78.0 (longest) cm
Description
A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the wooden point broken off. This arrow is notched at the end of the shaft and has no feathers. f-p) Eleven wooden arrows shaped to a point at one end and notched at the other end. Each arrow has three feathers tied on at the notched end of the shaft. Some of these arrows have painted bands under the feathers.
Subject
Indigenous
Plains
hunting
sports, archery
travel
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0007 a-p
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.1040
Description
An ashtray in the shape of a tepee. The base is round with a groove for a cigarette, the tepee flap is open above this. The tepee is yellow top and bottom with figures drawn around it. On base: "Banff, Alberta"
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Title
Ashtray
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
ceramic
Description
An ashtray in the shape of a tepee. The base is round with a groove for a cigarette, the tepee flap is open above this. The tepee is yellow top and bottom with figures drawn around it. On base: "Banff, Alberta"
Subject
souvenirs
households
Banff
Credit
Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
102.04.1040
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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.
Subject
households
souvenirs
tourism
crafts
decorative
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0048
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.0020
Description
A hide pouch with a small flap and long fringe around each side and along the bottom. The bag is decorated with green and white beads along the top edge, and a green and white beadwork diamond shape on the front.
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin
Dimensions
14.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
A hide pouch with a small flap and long fringe around each side and along the bottom. The bag is decorated with green and white beads along the top edge, and a green and white beadwork diamond shape on the front.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
souvenirs
tourism
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0020
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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
Beaded Cape
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
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
ceremonial
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3015
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.3002 a,b
Description
Pair of child's low moccasins, beaded and lined with blue fabric. Vamp entirely beaded with a white background, and a blue, green and black figure with a hat. Beaded band around ankle in white, red and blue. Beaded red cross at centre back in blue. The sole of (a) is marked in black ink with “…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
5.7 x 9.7 x 21.3 cm
Description
Pair of child's low moccasins, beaded and lined with blue fabric. Vamp entirely beaded with a white background, and a blue, green and black figure with a hat. Beaded band around ankle in white, red and blue. Beaded red cross at centre back in blue. The sole of (a) is marked in black ink with “Child boy’s (struck through) 13.”
Subject
Indigenous
children
beadwork
souvenirs
regalia
trade
tourism
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3002 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
skin; hair; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1089 a,b
Description
Pair of low moccasins with black fur trim around ankle. Beadwork on toe, open floral pattern in green, red & yellow. Small tag reads: “#24 1-EAC 9.00”
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
skin; hair; glass
Description
Pair of low moccasins with black fur trim around ankle. Beadwork on toe, open floral pattern in green, red & yellow. Small tag reads: “#24 1-EAC 9.00”
Subject
clothing
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.03.1089 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
skin; hair; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1090 a,b
Description
Pair of low moccasins with fur trim at openings; beaded vamp with floral design in blue, orange and yellow with green and yellow border around edge. Small tag reads: “#24 1 - E.A.C./9.00”
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
skin; hair; glass
Description
Pair of low moccasins with fur trim at openings; beaded vamp with floral design in blue, orange and yellow with green and yellow border around edge. Small tag reads: “#24 1 - E.A.C./9.00”
Subject
clothing
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.03.1090 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
skin; hair; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1091 a,b
Description
Pair of low moccasins with fur trim around openings, beaded vamp with floral design in blue, green, pink, orange and yellow. Small tag reads: “#24 1 - E.A.C. / 9.00”
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
skin; hair; glass
Description
Pair of low moccasins with fur trim around openings, beaded vamp with floral design in blue, green, pink, orange and yellow. Small tag reads: “#24 1 - E.A.C. / 9.00”
Subject
clothing
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.03.1091 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.1093 a,b
Description
Pair of beaded moccasins. Heavy beading completely covers vamp, white background with red, light blue and dark blue geometric design. Beaded black velvet band around back of ankle.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Description
Pair of beaded moccasins. Heavy beading completely covers vamp, white background with red, light blue and dark blue geometric design. Beaded black velvet band around back of ankle.
Subject
clothing
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.03.1093 a,b
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