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Date
1920
Material
grass
Catalogue Number
104.19.0020
Description
A small basket that is made with natural and dyed straw woven in a checkerboard pattern. The basket has a pronounced shoulder which angles in to a narrower mouth. There is a coiled, flat, straw lid that fits into the opening.
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1920
Material
grass
Dimensions
17.0 cm
Description
A small basket that is made with natural and dyed straw woven in a checkerboard pattern. The basket has a pronounced shoulder which angles in to a narrower mouth. There is a coiled, flat, straw lid that fits into the opening.
Subject
households
Indigenous, Klickitat
crafts
basketry
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0020
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
grass, reed
Catalogue Number
104.19.0021
Description
A small rectangular basket with high sides. The basket is woven of natural coloured material with four coloured diamond shapes (white, red and black) on the side that have been made with dyed grass (an imbricated design).
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
grass, reed
Dimensions
12.0 x 18.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
A small rectangular basket with high sides. The basket is woven of natural coloured material with four coloured diamond shapes (white, red and black) on the side that have been made with dyed grass (an imbricated design).
Subject
Indigenous, Salish
Thompson River
crafts
basketry
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0021
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Date
1920
Material
grass; hair, sheep; skin
Catalogue Number
104.19.0022
Description
A deep, rectangular, flat bag woven of corn husks. The bag is decorated with colums of triangles stitched or woven with yarn. The basket has a long leather thong carrying strap.
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1920
Material
grass; hair, sheep; skin
Dimensions
30.0 x 45.0 cm
Description
A deep, rectangular, flat bag woven of corn husks. The bag is decorated with colums of triangles stitched or woven with yarn. The basket has a long leather thong carrying strap.
Subject
Indigenous
Plateau
Western Plains
Nez Perce
trading
crafts
basketry
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0022
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood, split willow shoots; plant, Devil’s Claw
Catalogue Number
104.19.0098
Description
A coiled basket with flat base and straight, flaring sides, coils stitched with natural coloured split root ? with very dark brown design of same material. Design composed of three parallel lines running around the sides of the basket, along the top then slanting down, then along the bottom, then s…
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood, split willow shoots; plant, Devil’s Claw
Dimensions
9.5 x 12.0 cm
Description
A coiled basket with flat base and straight, flaring sides, coils stitched with natural coloured split root ? with very dark brown design of same material. Design composed of three parallel lines running around the sides of the basket, along the top then slanting down, then along the bottom, then slanting up again, repeated around with the rectangular areas left between the path of the lines filled in as dark coloured parallelograms. The rim of the basket, the coil along the bottom, and one single coil in the base are dark. Design inside as well as outside, piece of knotted black thread through top coil on one side of basket, presumably for display at some time, very sturdy. Marks: round cardboard tag framed with metal attached with string to basket with string sealed to back of tag with black sealing wax with signet impression, tag handwritten in faded ink, "Fine Pima river ? Art 8913/50".
Subject
Indigenous, Pima
households
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0098
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
bark
Catalogue Number
104.19.0103
Description
A round basket bowl of twining technique with natural light coloured background and red brown, brown and black design. Design around sides formed of elongated red brown and black trapezoidal shapes stepping up and down on one another forming a zig-zag around the sides with a brown triangle at the b…
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
bark
Dimensions
15.5 x 21.5 cm
Description
A round basket bowl of twining technique with natural light coloured background and red brown, brown and black design. Design around sides formed of elongated red brown and black trapezoidal shapes stepping up and down on one another forming a zig-zag around the sides with a brown triangle at the base of each zig-zag and an inverted brown triangle at the top of each. Rim is banded with two brown lines with groups of three triangles sitting on the top line spaced around the rim, two brown lines are at the bottom of the zig-zag pattern with another band inside the circle formed by these on the bottom of the basket composed of a mixture of brown and light coloured twining, with a small circle of solid brown at the centre of the base. Design not visible on the inside but mottled pattern can be vaguely seen in reverse against the brown exterior.
Subject
Indigenous
households
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0103
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
bark; wood
Catalogue Number
104.19.0104
Description
A fairly large round bottomed basket bowl of natural light coloured background, and red brown and black design worked in twining technique. Design around outside composed of red brown triangles and rectangles accented with black which form large flying wedges. Rim banded with red brown with final r…
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
bark; wood
Dimensions
19.5 x 29.0 cm
Description
A fairly large round bottomed basket bowl of natural light coloured background, and red brown and black design worked in twining technique. Design around outside composed of red brown triangles and rectangles accented with black which form large flying wedges. Rim banded with red brown with final row of lip twined with brown over the teeth of the ribs sticking up. Bottom of basket encircled with red brown band is light brown with two bands of brown inside around centre. Two rows of twining in a twill pattern reinforces the base just inside the outer band. Inside of basket is brown with pattern indiscernible except as vague patches of light and darker colour.
Subject
Indigenous
households
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0104
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Date
1890 – 1930
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.19.0108
Description
A large shallow basket with flat bottom and sides flaring outward. Coiled construction with stitches of split root around each coil stitched into the top of the coil below. Natural coloured background with imbricated design of wide dark parallograms forming 'V's sitting on a single band of dark coi…
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Title
Storage Basket
Date
1890 – 1930
Material
wood
Dimensions
9.8 x 34.2 cm
Description
A large shallow basket with flat bottom and sides flaring outward. Coiled construction with stitches of split root around each coil stitched into the top of the coil below. Natural coloured background with imbricated design of wide dark parallograms forming 'V's sitting on a single band of dark coil, and joined each to the other at the top with a dark bar with oblique lines running off topped by a small parallogram of golden brown with a single motif of golden brown between each. Sturdy but flexible, small string loop one side. Note: minor stitch breakage revealing coils beneath.
Subject
Indigenous
households
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0108
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; paper
Catalogue Number
104.45.1006
Description
A flat rectangular box with a label on top. The label features a woman in profile and “Puritan” in fancy lettering over the drawing of a pin. The label is also marked “Dressmakers’ Pins FINEST BRASS PINS MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN PIN CO., WATERBUTY, CONN., U.S.A.” The box is filled with st…
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Title
Straight Pin
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
metal; paper
Description
A flat rectangular box with a label on top. The label features a woman in profile and “Puritan” in fancy lettering over the drawing of a pin. The label is also marked “Dressmakers’ Pins FINEST BRASS PINS MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN PIN CO., WATERBUTY, CONN., U.S.A.” The box is filled with straight pins.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.45.1006
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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
1920 – 1930
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0026
Description
Navajo rug in soft naturally dyed wool, light brown with variation of stepped polygons, arrows and diamonds in dark brown, white and orange, rug has dark brown border and beige edge, woven in weft faced tabby weave, (8 stitches to an inch).
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
111.0 x 180.5 cm
Description
Navajo rug in soft naturally dyed wool, light brown with variation of stepped polygons, arrows and diamonds in dark brown, white and orange, rug has dark brown border and beige edge, woven in weft faced tabby weave, (8 stitches to an inch).
Subject
households
furnishings
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0026
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Date
1920 – 1955
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0034
Description
A multi-coloured rug with short pile, principle colours are navy blue, rose and light blue, pattern is primarily a floral and leaf motif, a navy blue band (12 cm.) frames the central panel - the band is decorated with a variety of stylized flowers in blue, pink and white, the flowers are lined up i…
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1920 – 1955
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
139.0 x 201.0 cm
Description
A multi-coloured rug with short pile, principle colours are navy blue, rose and light blue, pattern is primarily a floral and leaf motif, a navy blue band (12 cm.) frames the central panel - the band is decorated with a variety of stylized flowers in blue, pink and white, the flowers are lined up in a fairly regular row and are approx. the same size. Inside the blue frame is a large central polygon with a white background and a complex of pink, blue and beige floral and geometric shapes, lengthwise edges are bound in rose coloured thread, the underside of these edges have a 3 cm. wide band of twill tape hand-sewn in brown thread, white polygon is surrounded inside blue band with pink background containing floral motif.
Subject
households
furnishings
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0034
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0035
Description
Multi-coloured throw rug, (probably Mid-Eastern), completely geometric design is symmetrical. The central panel, with a variety of shapes and colours, is framed by several bands of varying widths and patterns, warp fringe is short and has been tied into knots.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
84.0 x 198.0 cm
Description
Multi-coloured throw rug, (probably Mid-Eastern), completely geometric design is symmetrical. The central panel, with a variety of shapes and colours, is framed by several bands of varying widths and patterns, warp fringe is short and has been tied into knots.
Subject
households
furnishings
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0035
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