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- Date
- 1880 – 1890
- Material
- skin, moose; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0004
- Description
- A small curved bottom flat belt bag with a flap the same size and shape as the bag. The flap is fastened with a leather thong and is completely beaded with a green background and a series of small checks surmounted by an upside down triangle containing a cross (design of pink, yellow and red bead…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1880 – 1890
- Material
- skin, moose; glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A small curved bottom flat belt bag with a flap the same size and shape as the bag. The flap is fastened with a leather thong and is completely beaded with a green background and a series of small checks surmounted by an upside down triangle containing a cross (design of pink, yellow and red beads).
- Subject
- Indians, Stoney
- decorative
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0004
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- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1885 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass; ivory
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0360
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