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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.1004 a-e
Description
A red-brown calumet in five pieces.
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Title
Calumet
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
wood
Description
A red-brown calumet in five pieces.
Subject
households
Indigenous
ceremonial
smoking
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
109.02.1004 a-e
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
stone; wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.0029 a,b
Description
A large calumet with large red stone T-shaped bowl (a); and long thick wooden stick stem (b); cylindrical smoke bowl joins base in V-joint; bowl base is flattened along bottom and along the top in front of the smoke bowl where it tapers slightly and is cut off at angle; stone smoothly polished to d…
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Title
Calumet
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
stone; wood
Dimensions
12.0 x 4.1 x 63.4 cm
Description
A large calumet with large red stone T-shaped bowl (a); and long thick wooden stick stem (b); cylindrical smoke bowl joins base in V-joint; bowl base is flattened along bottom and along the top in front of the smoke bowl where it tapers slightly and is cut off at angle; stone smoothly polished to dull sheen; thick, round stem (b) is carved from tree branch with hole drilled through its length; long tube mouthpiece carved at one end, and shorter tube joint for bowl at other.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
smoking
Stoney
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0029 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.0004
Description
A long leather pouch with long leather fringe along the bottom edge. The opening is shaped and beaded around the edge. The bottom third of the bag is beaded with a light blue background and a diagonal design in red, and a blue with orange design at the top and bottom. Horizontal lines of beads (…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
14.0 x 74.0 (approx.) cm
Description
A long leather pouch with long leather fringe along the bottom edge. The opening is shaped and beaded around the edge. The bottom third of the bag is beaded with a light blue background and a diagonal design in red, and a blue with orange design at the top and bottom. Horizontal lines of beads (interrupted after every third bead) form the design on the back of pouch.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
smoking
ceremonial
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0004
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
stone; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
109.02.0036
Description
A long squared red stone pipe stem which tapers at one end; long thin lines have been incised along the length on the sides of each face, and a simplified scroll pattern along the length of the top face; small wooden tube mouthpiece has been inserted at narrower end of stem, and a larger wooden tub…
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Title
Calumet Stem
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
stone; wood; fibre
Dimensions
1.6 x 2.3 x 32.5 cm
Description
A long squared red stone pipe stem which tapers at one end; long thin lines have been incised along the length on the sides of each face, and a simplified scroll pattern along the length of the top face; small wooden tube mouthpiece has been inserted at narrower end of stem, and a larger wooden tube which is wrapped with fine string at the other to join the pipe bowl; has been smoked.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
smoking
Stoney
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0036
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal, copper; metal, brass; wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0064
Description
A wooden box with a hinged lid that is overlaid with brass and inlaid with copper in a geometric design. Written in black ink on the bottom is “P.A. Moore” (Philip Augustus Moore). The copper inlay is shifting and oxidizing. The wood frame is shifting and warping, and the wood is stained.
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Title
Cigarette Box
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal, copper; metal, brass; wood
Dimensions
4.0 x 9.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
A wooden box with a hinged lid that is overlaid with brass and inlaid with copper in a geometric design. Written in black ink on the bottom is “P.A. Moore” (Philip Augustus Moore). The copper inlay is shifting and oxidizing. The wood frame is shifting and warping, and the wood is stained.
Subject
households
decorative
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0064
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Date
1905 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0130
Description
A flat rectangular metal box with a small blue button-snap closure the on side. The case is decorated with a loop design in the upper right corner, and is marked with the monogram “P.A.M” in the centre.
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Title
Cigarette Case
Date
1905 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
8.5 x 9.5 cm
Description
A flat rectangular metal box with a small blue button-snap closure the on side. The case is decorated with a loop design in the upper right corner, and is marked with the monogram “P.A.M” in the centre.
Subject
smoking
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0130
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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0176
Description
A hand carved wooden cigarette holder with a mouthpiece, possibly made of bone, attached to one end. The carved figure of a bear, in a walking posture, is on top of the cigarette holder.
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Title
Cigarette Holder
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
wood
Dimensions
2.8 x 1.5 x 12.4 cm
Description
A hand carved wooden cigarette holder with a mouthpiece, possibly made of bone, attached to one end. The carved figure of a bear, in a walking posture, is on top of the cigarette holder.
Subject
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0176
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
ivory
Catalogue Number
103.08.0177 a,b
Description
Two ivory cigarette holders:a) An ivory cigarette holder with the figure of a tiger incised on the round stem. The holder is also decorated with a painted black stripes and a painted red mouth. b) A round ivory cigarette holder with a landscape and the figure of a tiger incised on the stem. The …
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Title
Cigarette Holder
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
ivory
Dimensions
22.6 (a); 18.7 (b) cm
Description
Two ivory cigarette holders:a) An ivory cigarette holder with the figure of a tiger incised on the round stem. The holder is also decorated with a painted black stripes and a painted red mouth. b) A round ivory cigarette holder with a landscape and the figure of a tiger incised on the stem. The holder is also decorated with painted black stripes, a painted red mouth, and a painted black landscape.
Subject
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0177 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
wood; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.08.0178 a,b
Description
Two cigarette holders:a) A turned wooden cigarette holder with three rings inscribed just above a slightly flared end. b) A black plastic flat ended cigarette holder with two white rings just above a round tip.
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Title
Cigarette Holder
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
wood; plastic
Dimensions
1.1 (a); 1.0 (b) x 1.0 (b) x 9.5 (a); 9.9 (b) cm
Description
Two cigarette holders:a) A turned wooden cigarette holder with three rings inscribed just above a slightly flared end. b) A black plastic flat ended cigarette holder with two white rings just above a round tip.
Subject
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0178 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1935
Material
ivory
Catalogue Number
103.08.0179
Description
A carved ivory cigarette holder featuring the figure of a demon with a monkey-like face. The demon’s eyes have painted black pupils. The holder has a hole at the top of the stem, rather than through the centre at the end, to allow smoke to pass into the mouth.
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Title
Cigarette Holder
Date
1900 – 1935
Material
ivory
Dimensions
1.3 x 1.3 x 7.6 cm
Description
A carved ivory cigarette holder featuring the figure of a demon with a monkey-like face. The demon’s eyes have painted black pupils. The holder has a hole at the top of the stem, rather than through the centre at the end, to allow smoke to pass into the mouth.
Subject
smoking
ceremonial
religious
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0179
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