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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
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1040
- Description
- A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 70.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
- Subject
- souvenir
- Field, B.C.
- Credit
- Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1040
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- Date
- c. 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; bone; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3021 a-j
- Description
- Man's 10 piece regalia set of beaded white buckskin. Each piece has trimming band of light blue and dark blue, with same motif in yellow and dark blue, on a red background. a) Open front jacket (156.0 x 81.0 cm) with two pockets on the front. The jacket closes with thong ties and has one rolled …
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- c. 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; bone; fibre
- Dimensions
- 156.0 x 81.0 cm
- Description
- Man's 10 piece regalia set of beaded white buckskin. Each piece has trimming band of light blue and dark blue, with same motif in yellow and dark blue, on a red background. a) Open front jacket (156.0 x 81.0 cm) with two pockets on the front. The jacket closes with thong ties and has one rolled hide toggle. The front opening has a chevron-shaped patch of beadwork with fringe of metal beads and animal teeth hanging from the bottom edge. There is fringe along the arms (76.0 cm long) and along the bottom (10.0 cm long).b,c) Pair of leggings (79.0 x 39.0 cm) with beaded strips, chevron-shaped beaded patches and fringe (10.0 cm). d,e) Pair of gloves (37.0 x 23.5 cm) with beaded gauntlets and beaded backs of the hands. The outside edge of each glove has long fringe (29.0 cm). Gauntlets are lined with green satin and have an outline stitched flower on the exterior opposite the beaded surface. Palm and fingers worn from use, beading loose and fringe separating from glove and gauntlet. f,g) Pair of high top moccasins (28.0 x 9.6 x 23.0 cm) with patched soles. Both worn from use and dirty.h) Headband (38.5 x 4.6 cm) with canvas backing and red and yellow dyed feathers attached. There is a 23.0 cm long thong tie attached to one end.i) Belt (90.7 x 5.0 cm) with thong ties (approx. 28.0 cm long) with a rectangular (12.0 x 14.6 cm) beaded patch attached to one end (like a buckle).j) Bag (36.0 x 27.5 cm) with one fully beaded side and two loop handles, one for carrying and one to hang bag from shoulder. The bottom edge of the bag has long fringe (27.0 cm). There are patches of dirt on the beads.
- Subject
- ceremonial
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3021 a-j
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- Date
- c. 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; shell; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3020 a-i
- Description
- Woman's regalia set with nine pieces of white buckskin with beading of red background edged with yellow and dark blue interlocked triangular band with repeated motif of light blue and dark blue. a) Dress (129.4 x 108.2 cm) with heavily beaded yoke. The beading is canvas backed and separating from …
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- Title
- Set Regalia
- Date
- c. 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; shell; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 108.2 (a) x 129.4 (a) cm
- Description
- Woman's regalia set with nine pieces of white buckskin with beading of red background edged with yellow and dark blue interlocked triangular band with repeated motif of light blue and dark blue. a) Dress (129.4 x 108.2 cm) with heavily beaded yoke. The beading is canvas backed and separating from body of dress. The undersides of the sleeves are open. Beaded yoke has fringe of beads, shells and metal bells. b,c) Leggings or cuffs (36.5 x 27.0 cm) in trapezoid shape with four ties on each of the angled edges. Both are fully beaded and backed with canvas. Some beads are loose or missing along edges. Dirt spots on beading. d,e) Gloves (33.0 x 18.8 cm) with fringe (16.0 cm) along the bottom edges. Gauntlets beaded and lined with printed fabric. Beading on both coming loose (row of approx. 23 beads missing on (d)). Hide on gloves soiled and worn from use - two holes in middle finger (d). f,g) Moccasins, heavily beaded with high tops, (24.5 x 21.6 x 8.2 cm) with heavily soiled and worn soles. Soles have been patched.h) Belt (76.6 x 6.0 cm) with no ties. The belt is backed with canvas and has a 10.0 cm section with no beading at one end.i) Headband (26.3 x 9.8 cm; 52.5 cm circumference) with two points along top edge. Stitched together at the back - no elastic.
- Subject
- regalia
- ceremonial
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3020 a-i
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