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Date
1898 – 1905
Material
fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.09.0024
Description
A collection of eight silk ribbon sashes: a) A ribbon, 61.0 cm long, with blue and purple stripes, knotted at one end, with a metal fastener. b) A ribbon, 64.5 cm long, with black and orange stripes with the numbers '02' embroidered in orange. This ribbon is knotted one end.c) A strip of ribbon, 5…
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Title
Bandolier
Date
1898 – 1905
Material
fibre, silk
Dimensions
5.0 cm
Description
A collection of eight silk ribbon sashes: a) A ribbon, 61.0 cm long, with blue and purple stripes, knotted at one end, with a metal fastener. b) A ribbon, 64.5 cm long, with black and orange stripes with the numbers '02' embroidered in orange. This ribbon is knotted one end.c) A strip of ribbon, 52.0 cm long, that is half orange, and half black.d) A ribbon, 64.5 cm long, with green with yellow stripes. It is knotted at one end and has a metal buckle.e) A ribbon, 62.5 cm long, that is red with black stripes. It is knotted at one end and has a metal buckle.f) A ribbon, 67.0 cm long, with black and orange stripes and the numbers '02' embroidered in orange. The ribbon is knotted at one end and is very similay to 103.09.0024b. g) A ribbon, 62.5 cm long, that is dark blue with yellow, red and green stripes. This ribbon is knotted at one end. h) A strip of ribbon, 33.0 cm long, that is half orange and half black. This strip of ribbon has been tied into a large bow. 103.09.0024c may be a remnant from this bow.Ribbons 103.09.0024b and 103.09.0024f are each labeled “The Wick Adjustable Fancy Band, Phila. All Rights Reserved”.
Subject
education
sports
awards
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0024
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
hair, horse; glass; feather; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3022 a,b
Description
Fur armbands with hanging pelts, feathers, hairlocks and large beaded medallions. Each medallion (6.0 cm diameter) has a scalloped blue beaded border with a multi coloured centre. Each hairlock has a beaded band in white, red and orange where it attaches to the armband. a) Armband (28.0 cm ci…
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Title
Beaded Armband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
hair, horse; glass; feather; fibre; skin
Dimensions
11.0 (a); 12.0 (b) x 105.0 (a); 110.0 (b) cm
Description
Fur armbands with hanging pelts, feathers, hairlocks and large beaded medallions. Each medallion (6.0 cm diameter) has a scalloped blue beaded border with a multi coloured centre. Each hairlock has a beaded band in white, red and orange where it attaches to the armband. a) Armband (28.0 cm circumference) lined with white polkadotted red fabric. This armband has a red squirrel pelt attached.b) Armband (22.0 cm circumference) lined with yellow and white fabric. This armband has a weasel pelt attached.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
ceremonial
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3022 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3023 a,b
Description
Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the arm…
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Title
Beaded Armband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin
Dimensions
19.0 (a); 18.0 (b) x 22.0 (a); 9.0 (b) cm
Description
Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the armband (24.4 cm circumference).
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
ceremonial
crafts
sewing
needlework
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3023 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.3007
Description
Narrow, fully beaded belt with metal buckle. White background with three groups of blue and red diamond designs separated with blue double headed arrows. The beads are sewn on canvas, and the belt is backed with very soft hide.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin; metal; fibre
Dimensions
3.5 x 76.0 cm
Description
Narrow, fully beaded belt with metal buckle. White background with three groups of blue and red diamond designs separated with blue double headed arrows. The beads are sewn on canvas, and the belt is backed with very soft hide.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3007
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
bone; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.1018
Description
3 sections of hair pipes with leather and beads, centre section beads 3.7 long with black and some white glass beads at each end, outer beads 10.4 long, 4 strips of leather divide beads into section, beads threaded on long rawhide strips which extend into long fringes on either side, rawhide stri…
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Title
Beaded Breastplate
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
bone; skin; glass
Dimensions
27.0 x 38.0 cm
Description
3 sections of hair pipes with leather and beads, centre section beads 3.7 long with black and some white glass beads at each end, outer beads 10.4 long, 4 strips of leather divide beads into section, beads threaded on long rawhide strips which extend into long fringes on either side, rawhide strips tied into loop to go over head.
Subject
Indigenous
Tsuut’ina
beadwork
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.01.1018
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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
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
Beaded 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.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3028
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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
Beaded 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.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3029
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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
Beaded 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.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3030
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.0015
Description
A necklace of eleven strands of beads strung between fringed animal hide. The strands get longer as they proceed down the mecklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker beads.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
86.0 x 71.0 cm
Description
A necklace of eleven strands of beads strung between fringed animal hide. The strands get longer as they proceed down the mecklace. The centre of each strand is made up of darker beads.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
ceremonial
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0015
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3016 a-h
Description
Round-braided strands of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.2 to 14.0 cm long) and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops. a) 60.0 x 7.0 x 1.2 cm, light blue and orange beading; b) 58.0 x 6.0 x 1.3 cm, red and light green beading beading;c) …
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass; glass; skin
Dimensions
60.0 cm
Description
Round-braided strands of sweetgrass with fringed buckskin ends that are beaded (12.2 to 14.0 cm long) and tied together. Each end of the beading is finished with beaded loops. a) 60.0 x 7.0 x 1.2 cm, light blue and orange beading; b) 58.0 x 6.0 x 1.3 cm, red and light green beading beading;c) 59.0 x 8.0 x 1.6 cm, light green and orange beading;d) 66.0 x 6.3 x 1.5 cm, light blue and red beading;e) 61.0 x 8.9 x 1.4 cm, light blue and red beading;f) 59.0 x 10.0 x 1.9 cm, red and light blue beading;g) 59.0 x 9.2 x 1.3 cm, red and light blue beading;h) 59.0 x 8.0 x 1.6 cm, red and light blue beading.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3016 a-h
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
bone; skin; hoof
Catalogue Number
103.01.3010
Description
Bones (toe bones?) strung on a leather thong (62.0 cm long) with 6 groups of two dew claws (deer? elk?) hanging from short lenghts of thong. Tag with CRW's writing: "Archie Daniels ask him about these vertebrae & deer nails"
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
prior to 1970
Material
bone; skin; hoof
Dimensions
17.5 x 35.8 cm
Description
Bones (toe bones?) strung on a leather thong (62.0 cm long) with 6 groups of two dew claws (deer? elk?) hanging from short lenghts of thong. Tag with CRW's writing: "Archie Daniels ask him about these vertebrae & deer nails"
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3010
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Date
1890 – 1950
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
106.06.0001
Description
Beaded saddle made from pieces of leather, roughly in the shape of a cross, with notched edges and a cinch at one side. The top and bottom arms of the cross hold two padded pillows, each covered with beads of blue and white (patterns on front pillows different from that on back ones), with beaded …
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Title
Beaded Saddle
Date
1890 – 1950
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
93.0 x 49.0 cm
Description
Beaded saddle made from pieces of leather, roughly in the shape of a cross, with notched edges and a cinch at one side. The top and bottom arms of the cross hold two padded pillows, each covered with beads of blue and white (patterns on front pillows different from that on back ones), with beaded rectangular flaps and two rounded tabs hanging from each pillow. The each tab has a long string of beads with a tassel hanging at the end.
Subject
Indigenous
Plains Ojibwa
Cree
crafts
beadwork
ceremonial
transportation
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0001
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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
Indigenous
ceremonial
dancing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0023
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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.
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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.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
Laurier Hunter
ceremonial
smoking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3012
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin; stone; wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.3060
Description
Wooden pipe stem decorated with pyrography and wrapped with a section of bead-wrapped hide (yellow, black, red and white) with fringe at each end. The simple grey stone bowl is attached to the stem. Tag attached: “$20.00”.
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Title
Calumet
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin; stone; wood
Dimensions
7.2 x 2.6 x 52.0 cm
Description
Wooden pipe stem decorated with pyrography and wrapped with a section of bead-wrapped hide (yellow, black, red and white) with fringe at each end. The simple grey stone bowl is attached to the stem. Tag attached: “$20.00”.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
religious
smoking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3060
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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
Indigenous
Noah Goat
ceremonial
smoking
Stoney
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0030 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
catlinite; wood; quill
Catalogue Number
109.02.1044 a-d
Description
Four pieces of peace pipes. (a) Long wooden pipe stem, rounded at both ends and hollowed through centre. 17.0 cm of the stem is wound with coloured porcupine quills, background of red with two green bands on each side of a yellow cross. (b and c) pipe bowl made of calinite, broken where the bow…
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Title
Calumet
Date
prior to 1970
Material
catlinite; wood; quill
Dimensions
36.0 cm
Description
Four pieces of peace pipes. (a) Long wooden pipe stem, rounded at both ends and hollowed through centre. 17.0 cm of the stem is wound with coloured porcupine quills, background of red with two green bands on each side of a yellow cross. (b and c) pipe bowl made of calinite, broken where the bowl meets the stem (d) pipe bowl in "L" shape
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
109.02.1044 a-d
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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.
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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
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
ceremonial
smoking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3022
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Date
1895 – 1905
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.1036
Description
Long, fringed bag, 2 distinct beaded designs. Fringes ca 36.5 long. Short thong sewn on side near top, opening of bag petal shaped, red bead trim and down sides. Beaded panel ca 17.0 deep, one side aqua coloured bead border, white background, coral coloured flower centered,yellow bud, 4 blue stem…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1895 – 1905
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
18.0 x 90.0 cm
Description
Long, fringed bag, 2 distinct beaded designs. Fringes ca 36.5 long. Short thong sewn on side near top, opening of bag petal shaped, red bead trim and down sides. Beaded panel ca 17.0 deep, one side aqua coloured bead border, white background, coral coloured flower centered,yellow bud, 4 blue stems radiate from centre with yellow, blue, red buds. Other side, clear bead border, light blue bandground, symmetrical floral design, red and black flower, 2 blue stems with 5 petal flower on each end. 2 lower black stems curve upwards each side of flower with a red blossom on each. Edges beaded with white and a centre band of green, yellow and coral.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
109.02.1036
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