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Date
1900 – 1935
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.1006 a,b
Description
yellow geometric on white outlined in dark blue, (a) 21.8 x 8.0 x.5 (b) 20.7 x 8.5 x .5 worked directly on buckskin, thongs at each corner, (b) beaded on long edges by white beads, (a) only along 1 edge, light blue, red, and yellow triangular hourglass motifs outlined in dark blue at each end, …
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Title
Beaded Armband
Date
1900 – 1935
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Description
yellow geometric on white outlined in dark blue, (a) 21.8 x 8.0 x.5 (b) 20.7 x 8.5 x .5 worked directly on buckskin, thongs at each corner, (b) beaded on long edges by white beads, (a) only along 1 edge, light blue, red, and yellow triangular hourglass motifs outlined in dark blue at each end, 5 yellow squares outlined in dark blue form checkerboard motif at middle.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
Catalogue Number
103.01.1006 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.1044 a,b
Description
Pair, geometric design with American flags on white background, white background, long edges have 2 rows of mauve and one of light green, centered is a multi-coloured spade, 3 rows of red beads outline the spade, from each side, black and green bar ca 8.0 long from which hangs a stylizedAmerican fl…
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Title
Beaded Armbands
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
10.4 x 33.2 cm
Description
Pair, geometric design with American flags on white background, white background, long edges have 2 rows of mauve and one of light green, centered is a multi-coloured spade, 3 rows of red beads outline the spade, from each side, black and green bar ca 8.0 long from which hangs a stylizedAmerican flag 3.0 x 2.7, red and blue, near each end are 2 geometric designs, light green outlined in red, edges bound with cotton, a buckskin thong and a red twill sewn onto armband as ties. a: 33.2 x 10.4 b: 33.0 x 10.0
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1044 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1925
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0075 a,b
Description
Completely beaded canvas armbands with thongs of buckskin attached on underside at each of the four corners, and a double strand of canvas wrapped with beads hanging from one corner of each. Contains, on white background, three images of three light green crennelated fortresses outlined in dark red…
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Title
Beaded Armbands
Date
1900 – 1925
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Dimensions
11.0 x 31.0 cm
Description
Completely beaded canvas armbands with thongs of buckskin attached on underside at each of the four corners, and a double strand of canvas wrapped with beads hanging from one corner of each. Contains, on white background, three images of three light green crennelated fortresses outlined in dark red with a further outline of brass beads at the crennels, and having a long blue Roman cross rising from its centre. Narrow border of canvas backing with edging of light green transparent beads along long edges. Two long strands of thick canvas rope wrapped with white beads and a blue band at the middle hang from one corner.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0075 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0015
Description
A curved bottom flat pouch with a small 'tail' hanging from the bottom edge, and two short handles made of a string of beads. The pouch is entirely covered with beadwork of blue, yellow, dark blue and red beads with a cross of white beads on the front.
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
11.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
A curved bottom flat pouch with a small 'tail' hanging from the bottom edge, and two short handles made of a string of beads. The pouch is entirely covered with beadwork of blue, yellow, dark blue and red beads with a cross of white beads on the front.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0015
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; hair; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0228
Description
A flat triangular purse with lightly beaded flap, beaver fur front, long buckskin shoulder strap, and fringes down sides becoming longer at the bottom point. Flap is beaded with three small blue triangles outlined in red and two small yellow triangles outlined in bright blue, forming a semi circula…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; hair; glass
Dimensions
20.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
A flat triangular purse with lightly beaded flap, beaver fur front, long buckskin shoulder strap, and fringes down sides becoming longer at the bottom point. Flap is beaded with three small blue triangles outlined in red and two small yellow triangles outlined in bright blue, forming a semi circular shape with a vertical line of pearly pink beads outlined in green at its centre. Flap edged with pearly pink and green beads. Edging of red and light brown beads around bottom point of purse. Back body of purse tan buckskin, but fringes, flap, strap and edging band of back are white doeskin. Flap ties closed with white buckskin thongs.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0228
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0229
Description
A flat, square, rounded bottom, tan buckskin purse with square, spotted fawn hair panel set into front, side panels of front notch edged and lightly beaded with two light and dark blue geometric, diamond , motifs on each side and one at the bottom centre. Small rounded buckskin flap has four flyin…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Dimensions
24.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A flat, square, rounded bottom, tan buckskin purse with square, spotted fawn hair panel set into front, side panels of front notch edged and lightly beaded with two light and dark blue geometric, diamond , motifs on each side and one at the bottom centre. Small rounded buckskin flap has four flying light and dark blue geometric figures and is edged with dark blue beads. Bottom of purse is fringed. Short carrying strap of buckskin notched along one edge and lined with pink orange satin, inside completely lined with satin. Closes with buckskin covered toggle attached through fawn hide and fastens through hole in small piece of buckskin sewn to underside of flap.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0229
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0230
Description
A small cylindrical buckskin purse beaded predominantly orange around sides, with small notched buckskin collar slit and threaded through with a buckskin drawstring. Sides almost completely covered with beading in two panels, one with orange bow tie shape on blue background, the other orange backgr…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
12.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
A small cylindrical buckskin purse beaded predominantly orange around sides, with small notched buckskin collar slit and threaded through with a buckskin drawstring. Sides almost completely covered with beading in two panels, one with orange bow tie shape on blue background, the other orange background with a large stepped diamond of white outlined with blue and a red centre, and another similar red diamond outlined in white with a blue centre. Purse lined with pink and yellow paisley patterned material.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0230
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0232
Description
A small, flat, square, very lightly beaded buckskin purse with transparent yellow beaded strand carrying strap. Front of purse has feather stitched cross of dark blue beads tipped in red and light blue beads tipped in red. Back has single complex flower blossom of red accented with yellow and outli…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
16.0 x 13.5 cm
Description
A small, flat, square, very lightly beaded buckskin purse with transparent yellow beaded strand carrying strap. Front of purse has feather stitched cross of dark blue beads tipped in red and light blue beads tipped in red. Back has single complex flower blossom of red accented with yellow and outlined in iridescent black, with leaves below in two shades of green. Sides and bottom of purse edged with white beads. Small semi circular flap is notched along curved edge and has hole at middle to fasten over small tiggle of buckskin sewn to purse beneath flap.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0232
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0234
Description
Small, rounded, flat buckskin bag with short lighter fringe around sides and bottom. Lightly beaded on front with single flower at centre with many petals outlined in blue black, and petals filled in with blue black and white seed beads. Four white stems and outlined black leaves curve from the blo…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
16.5 x 18.0 cm
Description
Small, rounded, flat buckskin bag with short lighter fringe around sides and bottom. Lightly beaded on front with single flower at centre with many petals outlined in blue black, and petals filled in with blue black and white seed beads. Four white stems and outlined black leaves curve from the blossom towards the corners of the purse. An alternately beaded white and black stem rises from the top of the blossom with a white and black trifoliate mass at the top, and two alternately beaded white and black bird's legs support the blossom at the bottom. The mouth of the purse is trimmed with white and black beads, as well as a small pointed tab with a buttonhole slit which is sewn to the middle of the back opening. The back of the purse is two pieces of buckskin patched together.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0234
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0235
Description
A small cylindrical buckskin bag, fringed around the bottom, completely beaded around the slides, with a wide notched collar, threaded through slits with a buckskin drawstring. Sides beaded with white background and motifs of light blue crosses outlined with orange squares, then darker blue squares…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
18.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
A small cylindrical buckskin bag, fringed around the bottom, completely beaded around the slides, with a wide notched collar, threaded through slits with a buckskin drawstring. Sides beaded with white background and motifs of light blue crosses outlined with orange squares, then darker blue squares, then red squares forming a stepped diamond shape. Similar stepped squares form triangular shapes hanging from top and sitting on bottom of beaded band forming the sides. Beadwork banded with narrow light and dark blue alternating bars at top and bottom. Interior lined with lightweight white canvas.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0235
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0236
Description
A square buckskin purse with side and bottom panels added for width. Large beaded geometric motif at centre of front with green diamond and triangles at centre accented with pink and red, the whole figure outlined with a white band following the shape. The back has a green and white outlined open c…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
28.0 x 9.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A square buckskin purse with side and bottom panels added for width. Large beaded geometric motif at centre of front with green diamond and triangles at centre accented with pink and red, the whole figure outlined with a white band following the shape. The back has a green and white outlined open cross with a white triangle and diamond hanging from its base having red accents and green centres. Front and back edges of the sides and bottom are bound with a thick band of white and red bars beaded over the seams. Rounded flap has same red and white trimming its edges with two holes cut through at middle for tying with a double buckskin wrapped rolled handles. Inside completely lined with light brown cotton fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0236
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Date
1965 – 1976
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0237
Description
A cylindrical buckskin bag completely beaded around sides with large red poppies and buds with green stems and leaves, on a pearly white background. Long buckskin fringe around base of bag. Very wide, soft buckskin fringe around base of bag. Very wide, soft buckskin double drawstring. Drawstring th…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1965 – 1976
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
28.0 x 18.5 cm
Description
A cylindrical buckskin bag completely beaded around sides with large red poppies and buds with green stems and leaves, on a pearly white background. Long buckskin fringe around base of bag. Very wide, soft buckskin fringe around base of bag. Very wide, soft buckskin double drawstring. Drawstring thongs tied at ends and fringed, bag completely lined with bright orange cotton fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Rose Labelle
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0237
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0240
Description
A rectangular pouch of white buckskin with the bottom half made from hairy deer hide from the fetlocks of a deer with the bony outgrowth still attached. Bottom half of back of tan buckskin. White buckskin fringe across bottom of purse, and along bottom of white buckskin upper portion of bag. Lightl…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Dimensions
37.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
A rectangular pouch of white buckskin with the bottom half made from hairy deer hide from the fetlocks of a deer with the bony outgrowth still attached. Bottom half of back of tan buckskin. White buckskin fringe across bottom of purse, and along bottom of white buckskin upper portion of bag. Lightly beaded along bottom of buckskin with blue and yellow triangles sitting on a thick band of red and yellow alternating bars, with an interrupted line of blue beads below and above. Bands continue around back of purse but triangles do not. Top edge of purse cut into large scallops and trimmed with red and blue bead edging. Double drawstring of buckskin through slits cut at neck of purse. Lined with white satin fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0240
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Date
1965 – 1979
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0264
Description
A flat pouch shaped buckskin bag, fringed along sides and bottom, with braided buckskin drawstring through slits at neck. Raw edges of buckskin are notched. Beaded panel in bottom two thirds of front contains picture of large yellow sun with pointed rays outlined in orange, setting over straight la…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1965 – 1979
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
26.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
A flat pouch shaped buckskin bag, fringed along sides and bottom, with braided buckskin drawstring through slits at neck. Raw edges of buckskin are notched. Beaded panel in bottom two thirds of front contains picture of large yellow sun with pointed rays outlined in orange, setting over straight landscape of green with iridescent black cylindrical beads below. Orange four pointed star in upper left corner and crescent moon in upper right are outlined in black. Worked on white diagonally beaded background with red lettering beaded below, "Sun set in the west".
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0264
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; hair; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0266
Description
A long, flat, rectangular buckskin purse completely beaded on the front, short buckskin flap, fringes across the bottom, and rolled buckskin loop handle wrapped with beads and a patch of brown fur at the middle. Front completely beaded with blue background and large simple motif of a red diamond wi…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; hair; fibre
Dimensions
33.5 x 20.0 cm
Description
A long, flat, rectangular buckskin purse completely beaded on the front, short buckskin flap, fringes across the bottom, and rolled buckskin loop handle wrapped with beads and a patch of brown fur at the middle. Front completely beaded with blue background and large simple motif of a red diamond with red chevron above and below, all connected with white outline bands. Sides and top trimmed with an edging of notched buckskin. Flap formed from an extension of the back folded over at the top and notched at the edge. Flap fastens through two small slits on each side with a doubled thong sewn to the front of the purse. Handle wrapped with red beads at the bottom and white at the centre covered with the patch of fur and sewn to the sides of the purse through small pieces of fringed buckskin at the ends. Front of purse lined with purple fabric printed with musical instruments.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
Elaine Twoyoungman
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0266
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0293
Description
A flat, square, round bottomed buckskin purse with long spotted fawn hair panel set into front. Fringes around bottom and part way up sides, small flap at top, and strap handle of buckskin. Buckskin panels on either side of fawn hair contain three arrow motifs of green, blue and pearly pink. Panel …
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Dimensions
24.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
A flat, square, round bottomed buckskin purse with long spotted fawn hair panel set into front. Fringes around bottom and part way up sides, small flap at top, and strap handle of buckskin. Buckskin panels on either side of fawn hair contain three arrow motifs of green, blue and pearly pink. Panel at bottom repeats same motif three times. Motif repeated across flap with vertical bands of feather stitching beaded in blue with green tips. Inside of purse and strap lined with tightly woven white fabric. Buttonhole tab of buckskin, sewn to underside of top flap, buttons over rolled buckskin toggle attached to front of purse. Back of purse has long notched buckskin strip down the middle.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0293
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Date
1960 – 1979
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0295
Description
A rectangular white buckskin purse with front of beaver fur. Fringed along sides and bottom with white buckskin. Long strap of buckskin reinforced with a strip of buckskin sewn over two cords for strength and tied to sides of purse with thongs. Scallop edged flap is lightly beaded with stepped moti…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1960 – 1979
Material
skin; hair; glass; fibre
Dimensions
28.0 x 34.0 cm
Description
A rectangular white buckskin purse with front of beaver fur. Fringed along sides and bottom with white buckskin. Long strap of buckskin reinforced with a strip of buckskin sewn over two cords for strength and tied to sides of purse with thongs. Scallop edged flap is lightly beaded with stepped motif at centre of small blue, yellow, red and green squares. Motifs at each side of three adjoined triangles of blue outlined with red, then green, and small arrows shooting toward them of yellow, green, red and blue. Flap edged with tightly looped green beading, and ties through double slits at each side with doubled thongs attached to front of purse. Completely lined with white satiny fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0295
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
glass; skin; fibre; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.07.1034
Description
7 panel beaded belt, geometric designs with American flags.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
glass; skin; fibre; metal, brass
Dimensions
15.5 x 105.0 cm
Description
7 panel beaded belt, geometric designs with American flags.
Subject
Indigenous
Blackfeet
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1034
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin; quill
Catalogue Number
103.07.0005
Description
A loom woven quill belt. The belt has a white background and features a design of a series of red diamonds running the length of the belt with a border of red and blue squares.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin; quill
Dimensions
3.5 x 65.0 cm
Description
A loom woven quill belt. The belt has a white background and features a design of a series of red diamonds running the length of the belt with a border of red and blue squares.
Subject
Indigenous
Athapaskan
Chippeway
decorative
regalia
quillwork
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0005
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
quill; glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.0006
Description
A loom woven quill belt that is split at one end. The belt has a white background with red and turquoise triangles along edges. The design features a central band of white outlined in yellow containing blue diamonds outlined in yellow. The split ends of the belt are worked in a red, white and bl…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
quill; glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
4.0 x 78.0 cm
Description
A loom woven quill belt that is split at one end. The belt has a white background with red and turquoise triangles along edges. The design features a central band of white outlined in yellow containing blue diamonds outlined in yellow. The split ends of the belt are worked in a red, white and blue chevron pattern. The entire belt is edged with white beads.
Subject
Indigenous
Chippeway
Athapaskan
decorative
regalia
quillwork
beadwork
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0006
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