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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0088
Description
Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
Subject
households
animals, monkeys
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0088
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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0036
Description
A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
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Title
Bag
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
20.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0036
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.08.0037
Description
A square, white, handwoven cotton bag with an overshot pattern of red along the top and in vertical bands from the top to part way down the bag. The bag has a twisted black and red cord handle.
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Title
Bag
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
21.5 x 22.0 cm
Description
A square, white, handwoven cotton bag with an overshot pattern of red along the top and in vertical bands from the top to part way down the bag. The bag has a twisted black and red cord handle.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0037
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
103.08.0045
Description
A square draw string bag of natural woven linen with a white twisted cord drawstring. The bag is decorated with a panel of crocheted netting with squirrel shapes formed by threading red string through the netting.
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Title
Bag
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
9.0 x 15.0 cm
Description
A square draw string bag of natural woven linen with a white twisted cord drawstring. The bag is decorated with a panel of crocheted netting with squirrel shapes formed by threading red string through the netting.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0045
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0046
Description
A pouch-shaped crocheted cord bag with a long woven handle. The bag is decorated with a pattern of white diamonds connected with white horizontal bands surrounded by smaller black and red triangles on each side. The circular bottom of the bag is natural coloured with a red ring.
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Title
Bag
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
19.0 x 44.0 cm
Description
A pouch-shaped crocheted cord bag with a long woven handle. The bag is decorated with a pattern of white diamonds connected with white horizontal bands surrounded by smaller black and red triangles on each side. The circular bottom of the bag is natural coloured with a red ring.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0046
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0047
Description
A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
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Title
Bag
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
Dimensions
20.5 x 22.0 cm
Description
A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0047
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0049
Description
A pouch shaped bag of knitted black wool decorated with a horizontal band of llamas and a horizontal band of bulls.
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Title
Bag
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
15.0 x 27.5 cm
Description
A pouch shaped bag of knitted black wool decorated with a horizontal band of llamas and a horizontal band of bulls.
Subject
households
crafts
knitting
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0049
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Date
1920 – 1945
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
103.08.0050
Description
A flat linen bag with pointed sides and a flat bottom. The bag is made from natural linen bound with a light brown band across both the bottom and the top. The bag has two very narrow short brown handles, and is decorated with a small embroidered basket of flowers on side.
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Title
Bag
Date
1920 – 1945
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
30.5 x 50.0 cm
Description
A flat linen bag with pointed sides and a flat bottom. The bag is made from natural linen bound with a light brown band across both the bottom and the top. The bag has two very narrow short brown handles, and is decorated with a small embroidered basket of flowers on side.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0050
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Date
1920 – 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.08.3002
Description
Flat square bag with beading on one side and fringe (24.0 cm long) along bottom edge that is trimmed with plastic hollow beads. The bag is lined with printed yellow fabric and has two handles that are tied together with a strip of hide. The front of the bag has a beaded design edged with black ve…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1920 – 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin; plastic
Dimensions
29.0 x 33.0 cm
Description
Flat square bag with beading on one side and fringe (24.0 cm long) along bottom edge that is trimmed with plastic hollow beads. The bag is lined with printed yellow fabric and has two handles that are tied together with a strip of hide. The front of the bag has a beaded design edged with black velvet, the back is finished with red felt (wool?). Beaded design has blue background with dark red, blue and white corners. There are two identical designs (17.5 x 14.0 cm) in diamond shapes with geometric shapes in green, dark blue, red and orange. Two small diamond shapes with a red cross in the centre separate the two major motifs.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.3002
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
106.06.0004
Description
A highly ornamental horse bridle or headstall. The caparison has a crown strap with three runners to the muzzle strap, all with diagonal stripes of beadwork and round beaded medallions at end of nose piece and side runners. There is fringe where the nose piece joins the crown strap
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
36.0 (approx.) x 56.0 (approx.) cm
Description
A highly ornamental horse bridle or headstall. The caparison has a crown strap with three runners to the muzzle strap, all with diagonal stripes of beadwork and round beaded medallions at end of nose piece and side runners. There is fringe where the nose piece joins the crown strap
Subject
Indigenous, Blackfoo
Stoney
Assiniboine
transportation
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0004
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1164
Description
Light coloured beaded buckskin jacket with three pockets on the front and no fasteners. The jacket resembles a sportscoat. There is beaded decoration on the front pockets, on the front placket, and on the yoke at the back. There is fringe hanging from the bottom seam of the yoke.
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
150.3 x 78.4 cm
Description
Light coloured beaded buckskin jacket with three pockets on the front and no fasteners. The jacket resembles a sportscoat. There is beaded decoration on the front pockets, on the front placket, and on the yoke at the back. There is fringe hanging from the bottom seam of the yoke.
Subject
Dave White Jr.
Jacob Twoyoungmen
crafts
sewing
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
Catalogue Number
103.05.1164
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Date
1930 – 1970
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0345
Description
Nine short strands of very small, wooden, light brown beads threaded on string and tied together into a bunch. A few long dark brown hairs are caught in the knot.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1930 – 1970
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
20.0 cm
Description
Nine short strands of very small, wooden, light brown beads threaded on string and tied together into a bunch. A few long dark brown hairs are caught in the knot.
Subject
households
adornment
decorative
beadwork
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0345
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Date
1920 – 1971
Material
glass; tooth; shell; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3003
Description
Eight groups of four strands on coral coloured beads strung on skin thongs. Hanging from bottom strand are 13 teeth and three 13.0 long strands of beads and a cowrie shell on the end of each. Tag CRW's writing: "Viola Hunter March 3 1971 belonged to George Hunter father of old John Hunter Corral …
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1920 – 1971
Material
glass; tooth; shell; skin
Dimensions
5.0 x 43.8 cm
Description
Eight groups of four strands on coral coloured beads strung on skin thongs. Hanging from bottom strand are 13 teeth and three 13.0 long strands of beads and a cowrie shell on the end of each. Tag CRW's writing: "Viola Hunter March 3 1971 belonged to George Hunter father of old John Hunter Corral (sic) coloured beads & shells ca. 1950."
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
George Hunter
John Hunter
Viola Hunter
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3003
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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
metal, brass; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.33.0005 a,b
Description
A pair of brass bells, each shaped like a clamshell, cast with a raised scrolled face-like design with two knobby eyes on each side and a slit at the mouth. A small pebble (clay?) is loose inside and acts as the clapper. Each bell has a square handle at the top with a hole pierced through the han…
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Title
Bell
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
metal, brass; fibre
Dimensions
5.5 x 4.0 x 5.0 cm
Description
A pair of brass bells, each shaped like a clamshell, cast with a raised scrolled face-like design with two knobby eyes on each side and a slit at the mouth. A small pebble (clay?) is loose inside and acts as the clapper. Each bell has a square handle at the top with a hole pierced through the handle and a red cord loop tied on.
Subject
crafts
metalwork
animals
music
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0005 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
105.03.0004
Description
A squared flat bell of carved wood with a tree carved on the body of the bell and a flat diamond shaped handle with incised lines. A sticker inside the bell is marked “No. 693-2 Bali Indonesia S.S.S.”
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Title
Bell
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood
Dimensions
14.0 cm
Description
A squared flat bell of carved wood with a tree carved on the body of the bell and a flat diamond shaped handle with incised lines. A sticker inside the bell is marked “No. 693-2 Bali Indonesia S.S.S.”
Subject
souvenirs
music
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.03.0004
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.01.0015
Description
Large throw, handwoven in homespun wool. Pattern reminiscent of Navajo work in browns, oranges, and reds. One seam in centre undone.
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Title
Blanket
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
158.0 x 253.0 cm
Description
Large throw, handwoven in homespun wool. Pattern reminiscent of Navajo work in browns, oranges, and reds. One seam in centre undone.
Subject
households
furnishings
Indigenous
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.0015
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Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1176
Description
A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons o…
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Title
Buckskin Jacket
Date
1915
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
Dimensions
44.0 x 58.0cm cm
Description
A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons on cuffs. The jacket has a pinked stand-up pinked collar and pinked cuffs, pockets and bottom edges. Simple floral embroidery work using brown, yellow and pink thread on yoke (back and front), pockets, and red and brown simple stitching on the cuffs. Measurement arms and shoulders 124.0cm wide.
Subject
crafts
sewing
beadwork
Mary Sharpless Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Eric C. Sharpless, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.05.1176
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.1014 a-c
Description
Three hand-carved busts of light polished wood on dark brown turned bases.a) Man with cowboy hat. Bright pink markings on the bottom are illegible.b) Woman with long braids wrapped around her head. Bright pink markings on the bottom are barely legible “Hand carved by Augustine...”c) Young woman wi…
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Title
Bust
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood
Description
Three hand-carved busts of light polished wood on dark brown turned bases.a) Man with cowboy hat. Bright pink markings on the bottom are illegible.b) Woman with long braids wrapped around her head. Bright pink markings on the bottom are barely legible “Hand carved by Augustine...”c) Young woman with long hair and a demure smile. The bottom of this bust is marked “Hand Carved by Augustin Oberdmeryani” in bright pink.
Subject
crafts
woodworking
carving
art
artists
Augustin Oberdmeryani
Jimmy Simpson
Billie Simpson
Mary Simpson
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
107.02.1014 a-c
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.0002
Description
A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loo…
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Title
Buttonhole Scissors
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.3 x 4.3 x 9.7 cm
Description
A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loops at the end.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
sewing
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0002
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Date
1920 – 1968
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
107.02.1019
Description
Two small bowls, joined together by various animals, carved from pink and black stone.
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Title
Carving
Date
1920 – 1968
Material
stone
Description
Two small bowls, joined together by various animals, carved from pink and black stone.
Subject
households
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
107.02.1019
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