Skip header and navigation

Narrow Results By

331 records – page 1 of 17.

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.
  1 image  
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
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1945 – 1965
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.08.0041
Description
A black woven cotton bag of three bands of material sewn together, with the two outer bands extending to form the handle. The bag has a cotton lining. The bag is decorated with bands of red and white geometric flowers that border the handle and inside panel. There is also some pick-up stitch emb…
  1 image  
Title
Bag
Date
1945 – 1965
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
32.5 x 46.0 cm
Description
A black woven cotton bag of three bands of material sewn together, with the two outer bands extending to form the handle. The bag has a cotton lining. The bag is decorated with bands of red and white geometric flowers that border the handle and inside panel. There is also some pick-up stitch embroidery along the top opening of the bag on centre panel. The bag has four gold tassels hanging along the bottom edge.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0041
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre, silk; fibre, rayon
Catalogue Number
103.08.0042
Description
A rectangular bag of woven silk and metallic threads in various sized vertical stripes. The bag has two woven strap handles to match in medium length. The bag has a rayon lining.
  1 image  
Title
Bag
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre, silk; fibre, rayon
Dimensions
21.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
A rectangular bag of woven silk and metallic threads in various sized vertical stripes. The bag has two woven strap handles to match in medium length. The bag has a rayon lining.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0042
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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.
  1 image  
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
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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.
  1 image  
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
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Catalogue Number
103.08.0048
Description
A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
  1 image  
Title
Bag
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Dimensions
23.0 x 36.0 cm
Description
A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
Subject
households
souvenirs
tourism
crafts
decorative
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0048
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0059
Description
A pouch-shaped string bag with green, beige and red horizontal stripes. The bag has a beige-coloured strap handle.
  1 image  
Title
Bag
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Dimensions
23.0 x 60.0 cm
Description
A pouch-shaped string bag with green, beige and red horizontal stripes. The bag has a beige-coloured strap handle.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0059
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0074
Description
A handbag made of two round woven straw disks with some openwork near the outer edge and green trim along the outer edge. The handles of the bag are braided, and the braid continues around the circumference of the bag.
  1 image  
Title
Bag
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Dimensions
42.0 x 44.0 cm
Description
A handbag made of two round woven straw disks with some openwork near the outer edge and green trim along the outer edge. The handles of the bag are braided, and the braid continues around the circumference of the bag.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0074
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass
Catalogue Number
102.04.1037
Description
Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
  1 image  
Title
Basket
Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass
Dimensions
8.5 x 10.5 x 20.3 cm
Description
Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
Subject
Indigenous
households
weaving
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
102.04.1037
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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.
  1 image  
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
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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…
  1 image  
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
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin; quill; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0007
Description
A loom woven quill belt with a white background with a red and purple triangular pattern along the top and bottom edges. There is a band of turquoise, red and pink diamond shapes along the centre of the belt, and a chequerboard pattern at each end of white alternating with yellow, blue, red and tu…
  1 image  
Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
skin; quill; glass
Dimensions
4.3 x 64.0 cm
Description
A loom woven quill belt with a white background with a red and purple triangular pattern along the top and bottom edges. There is a band of turquoise, red and pink diamond shapes along the centre of the belt, and a chequerboard pattern at each end of white alternating with yellow, blue, red and turquoise squares. The belt is fastened with thongs, and is trimmed with beads along the outside edges.
Subject
Indigenous
Chippeway
Athapaskan
regalia
decorative
beadwork
quillwork
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0007
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.04.3010
Description
Loom-woven beaded headband in blue with a white, red and pink geometric design. The ends of the beading are joined with a strip of hide with scalloped edges. Green and light green ribbons (64.0 cm long) are sewn onto the centre of the hide strip.
  1 image  
Title
Beaded Headband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
4.2 x 25.8 cm
Description
Loom-woven beaded headband in blue with a white, red and pink geometric design. The ends of the beading are joined with a strip of hide with scalloped edges. Green and light green ribbons (64.0 cm long) are sewn onto the centre of the hide strip.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
weaving
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.3010
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.04.0043
Description
A black elasticized headband, only the back half being elasticized. The pattern half of the headband seems to be a simple warp of hemp in tabby array, the cross lattices being wound in bright mercerized cotton at each line, the resulting pattern looking very like beadwork, the pattern being squared…
  1 image  
Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
fibre; rubber
Dimensions
2.9 x 26.0 cm
Description
A black elasticized headband, only the back half being elasticized. The pattern half of the headband seems to be a simple warp of hemp in tabby array, the cross lattices being wound in bright mercerized cotton at each line, the resulting pattern looking very like beadwork, the pattern being squared off, consisting of red chevrons with white crowns radiating from the centre yellow-gold butterfly.
Subject
households
weaving
crafts
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0043
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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.
  1 image  
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
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
n.d.
Material
fibre; wool
Catalogue Number
102.01.1009
Description
A checked white yellow and grey wool blanket. There is a seam down the middle and the edges are hemmed with a yellow yarn.
  1 image  
Title
Blanket
Date
n.d.
Material
fibre; wool
Dimensions
139 x 154 cm
Description
A checked white yellow and grey wool blanket. There is a seam down the middle and the edges are hemmed with a yellow yarn.
Subject
households
Barbara Whyte
Medicine Hat Cultural Centre
weaving
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2012
Catalogue Number
102.01.1009
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
c. 1875
Material
fibre; cotton; wool
Catalogue Number
102.01.1010
Description
Patterned blue and beige blanket with beige fringe along the edge.
  1 image  
Title
Blanket
Date
c. 1875
Material
fibre; cotton; wool
Dimensions
100 x 250 cm
Description
Patterned blue and beige blanket with beige fringe along the edge.
Subject
households
Sharples
weaving
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2012
Catalogue Number
102.01.1010
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
c. 1700
Material
hair sheep
Catalogue Number
102.01.1011
Description
A checked beige, red and blue blanket. There is a prominent seam down the middle.
  1 image  
Title
Blanket
Date
c. 1700
Material
hair sheep
Dimensions
199 x 184 cm
Description
A checked beige, red and blue blanket. There is a prominent seam down the middle.
Subject
households
Sharples
weaving
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2012
Catalogue Number
102.01.1011
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
grass?
Catalogue Number
110.02.0005
Description
A round basket woven of natural grass with a flat bottom and straight slightly flared sides. The bowl is made with coil construction and is very sturdy.
  1 image  
Title
Bowl
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
grass?
Dimensions
4.5 x 12.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A round basket woven of natural grass with a flat bottom and straight slightly flared sides. The bowl is made with coil construction and is very sturdy.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
basketry
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.02.0005
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
n.d.
Material
paper; plastic; fibre; metal; plant, rattan;
Catalogue Number
103.09.1249 a-j
Description
Ten name tags/badges from weaving conferences: (a) a piece of weaving (18.0x10.0cm wide) beige, brown, white and rust, fringed ends, with a corded string to put around neck; paper name tag enclosed in a piece of plastic attached with a pin, “CAMROSE LUTHERAN COLLEGE”, their logo, and hand printed i…
  1 image  
Title
Conference Name Tag
Date
n.d.
Material
paper; plastic; fibre; metal; plant, rattan;
Description
Ten name tags/badges from weaving conferences: (a) a piece of weaving (18.0x10.0cm wide) beige, brown, white and rust, fringed ends, with a corded string to put around neck; paper name tag enclosed in a piece of plastic attached with a pin, “CAMROSE LUTHERAN COLLEGE”, their logo, and hand printed in black ink “Mary Andrews”. Au verso written in pencil “camrose”.(b) a piece of light brown mat board (10.5x12.0cm wide) with a blue string attached to place around the neck, framing a hand-woven scene of flowers: blue background with three white clouds, three pink flowers with green leaves, with black on bottom. Printed on attached piece of paper below the mat “mary andrews banff”. Written in pencil on the back “Banff”.(c) a rectangular piece of light brown mat board (13.8x8.8cm high) with a small skein of grey/beige/white wool glued on, viewer’s left, and a beige piece of paper, also glued on, with “mary andrews banff” printed on the front. Au verso “DRIFTWOOD” in black ink and “Calgary 1983” in pencil.(d) a light blue piece of mat board (12.7cm sq.) with a blue corded string attached to place around the neck, framing a piece of piece of woven tartan in green, blue, black, yellow and pink, printed in black on the paper frame ”H W S D A 74/84 Mary Andrews”. Au verso in black ink “TABLE 1” and in pencil “Red Deer”.(e) a light blue card with royal blue printing viewer’s right “The University of Lethbridge Continuing Education” and its logo viewer’s left, “Mary Andrews Banff” printed in black ink. The card is enclosed in a plastic sleeve with metal spring-loaded clip on top to attach to clothing. A piece of weaving which is a colour gamp (13.5x9.5cm wide) in various colours, ranging from black, to orange, red, blue, is attached to the card.(f) a piece of light blue mat board (10.5x12.0cm wide) with a blue corded string attached to place around the neck. Glued onto this is another piece of mat board framing a hand-woven scene of blue background and two pink flowers with green leaves, black on bottom. There was a name tag attached but only the glue remains.(g) an inkle loom-woven bookmark (17.0x2.4cm wide) orange, beige, white and yellow, fringed ends, attached with a pin to beige card (two hand-painted flowers, viewer’s left, with “Mary Andrews” hand printed on) which is encased in a plastic sleeve.(h) an oval-shaped piece of light red mat board (4.5x7.0cm wide) with an oval-shaped piece of paper, printed in black ink “Mary Andrews Banff”. There are two holes with circles of rattan strung together so it can be worn around the neck. Au verso written in pencil “Calgary May 1988”.(i) a piece of green and yellow woven material (6.0x9.0cm long) in a plastic enclosure with a pin on the back so it can be attached to clothing. A white label is attached “Mary Andrews” hand written “Banff” type written.(j) an off-white card folded (15.0x12.0cm wide) and glued. Inside it has a piece of pink and white weaving that shows through a circular hole cutout. “Mary Andrews” is hand printed in blue ink. The card has holes in the corners and a piece of orange/pink yarn is threaded through for the neck. Au verso hand written “Mary Andrews Edmonton 1992”.
Subject
personal
identity
crafts
weaving
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
103.09.1249 a-j
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

331 records – page 1 of 17.

Back to Top