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Beaded Caparison
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0046%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0046 a,b
- Description
- Two beadstrips which together form a decorative headstall for a horse in ceremonial parade, heavily beaded canvas, the elongated strips have a white ground on which geometric figures in stepped square patterns form triangles, crosses, and diamonds in blue, burgundy, and green. At the wider end of …
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 51.5 cm
- Description
- Two beadstrips which together form a decorative headstall for a horse in ceremonial parade, heavily beaded canvas, the elongated strips have a white ground on which geometric figures in stepped square patterns form triangles, crosses, and diamonds in blue, burgundy, and green. At the wider end of each a cutout square allows for attaching to headstall. The beads of (a) at the top are a clear blue glass, on (b) they are a frosty opaque blue.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0046 a,b
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Beaded Caparison
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0049
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0049
- Description
- A decorative martingale for a horse in parade. Heavily beaded, it broadly forms an "H" of two strips with geometric figures on them, and a cross bar with a floral emblem on it. The vertical strips have buckskin ties at the tops, and are white with various triangles and diamonds, principally in verm…
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A decorative martingale for a horse in parade. Heavily beaded, it broadly forms an "H" of two strips with geometric figures on them, and a cross bar with a floral emblem on it. The vertical strips have buckskin ties at the tops, and are white with various triangles and diamonds, principally in vermilion with green and blue borders, gonfalon lower ends. The centre panel is almost square and is a very pale blue ground with a conventional flower made up of circles upon it in deep green and blood red, plus four leaves of light green. Below the panel is a fringe of light buckskin, running from strut to strut.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0049
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Bison Bison Horn
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.01.1003
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- horn, bison
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.1003
- Description
- One bison horn, appears to be very old.
- Title
- Bison Bison Horn
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- horn, bison
- Dimensions
- 22.0 cm
- Description
- One bison horn, appears to be very old.
- Credit
- Gift of Flora Poucette, Morley, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.1003
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- Date
- 1909
- Material
- horn; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.1014
- Description
- Pair of bison horns mounted together on a piece of wood 4.0 thick which is mounted on a shaped piece of wood for hanging. Brass hanger screwed on to centre back.
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- Title
- Bison Horns
- Date
- 1909
- Material
- horn; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of bison horns mounted together on a piece of wood 4.0 thick which is mounted on a shaped piece of wood for hanging. Brass hanger screwed on to centre back.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Sir Donald
- animal
- buffalo
- bison
- Credit
- Gift of Glenbow Museum, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.1014
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1033
- Description
- Gas (kerosene ?) lamp from horse drawn carriage. Cylindrical lamp housing, thick bevelled glass on end. Small red faceted glass in centre of other end, this end opens. Large square opening on side (glass missing), long narrow tubular base. Chimney has 2 rounded tiers, smaller on top, with small…
- Title
- Carriage Lamp
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 19.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Gas (kerosene ?) lamp from horse drawn carriage. Cylindrical lamp housing, thick bevelled glass on end. Small red faceted glass in centre of other end, this end opens. Large square opening on side (glass missing), long narrow tubular base. Chimney has 2 rounded tiers, smaller on top, with small continuous holes around each.
- Subject
- transportation
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1033
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Commemorative Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0106
- Date
- 1892 – 1895
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0106
- Description
- A long, horizontal orange brooch pin with picture of horseman with sword drawn riding white charger, and dates "1688 1690". Orange cellulose fits over shaped metal, copper? backing and is held in place by a thin brass coloured frame which clips over the edges of the backing. Back of pin has long p…
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- Title
- Commemorative Pin
- Date
- 1892 – 1895
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 1.3 x 7.4 cm
- Description
- A long, horizontal orange brooch pin with picture of horseman with sword drawn riding white charger, and dates "1688 1690". Orange cellulose fits over shaped metal, copper? backing and is held in place by a thin brass coloured frame which clips over the edges of the backing. Back of pin has long pin like bar which fastens in hook clasp, with a shorter, sharp pin just above it. Marks: on back, under pin clasp, "The ----teheads/ Newark" at the bottom, "Pat. Oct. 18.92 Mar. 7.93".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0106
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Decorative Bowl
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0227
- Date
- 1900 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0227
- Description
- Metal bowl decorated with orange, blue, gold, white & red enamels. Exterior of bowl orange, interior floral and horse design in centre with red/blue/gold patterned border banding. Loss of gold enamel. "Handmade in Austria Steinbock-Email" sticker on base.
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- Title
- Decorative Bowl
- Date
- 1900 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 cm
- Description
- Metal bowl decorated with orange, blue, gold, white & red enamels. Exterior of bowl orange, interior floral and horse design in centre with red/blue/gold patterned border banding. Loss of gold enamel. "Handmade in Austria Steinbock-Email" sticker on base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0227
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Fire at the Castle, Life from the Inner Most Court of Chiyoda Castle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactchy.04.04%20a-c
- Date
- 1896
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ChY.04.04 a-c
- Description
- (a) lady dressed in a black kimono carries a paper lantern and long sword, there is a tall column of smoke behind her, above the roof tops, and shadowy figures (b) 37.4 x 25.7/36.0 x 24.1 two ladies, one mounted on a white horse, the other holding the horse and a long sword in her other hand, both …
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- Title
- Fire at the Castle, Life from the Inner Most Court of Chiyoda Castle
- Date
- 1896
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 37 x 25 cm
- Description
- (a) lady dressed in a black kimono carries a paper lantern and long sword, there is a tall column of smoke behind her, above the roof tops, and shadowy figures (b) 37.4 x 25.7/36.0 x 24.1 two ladies, one mounted on a white horse, the other holding the horse and a long sword in her other hand, both are dressed in black kimonos and wearing tall conical black hats (c) 37.7 x 25.7/35.9 x 24.5 three ladies dressed in black kimonos with tall black hats are all holding long swords, and one has a paper lantern. Horses were brought to Japan from North China and Mongolia.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ChY.04.04 a-c
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- Date
- 1900 – 1934
- Material
- metal; enamel; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0043
- Description
- A bridle of sturdy woven straps of blue wool ? with a series of small brass square "links" attached through the straps and decorating the noseband and runners, forming flexible bands of brass at these points. Round brass rings attached to runners by a square brass link hold a steel bit. Brass piece…
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- Title
- Horse Bridle
- Date
- 1900 – 1934
- Material
- metal; enamel; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 34.3 x 57.5 cm
- Description
- A bridle of sturdy woven straps of blue wool ? with a series of small brass square "links" attached through the straps and decorating the noseband and runners, forming flexible bands of brass at these points. Round brass rings attached to runners by a square brass link hold a steel bit. Brass pieces worked with cloisonne enamel of flowers within small circles. Large brass buckles fasten throat latch and browband. Long, 104.0 cm. woven blue reins attached to brass rings at bit by brown leather straps. Ends straps and buckle holes reinforced with leather.
- Subject
- activities
- riding
- regalia
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0043
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1029
- Description
- Small, brown horse collar. Machine and hand sewn, tightly rolled, metal buckle and straps rivetted on to main body of collar.
- Title
- Horse Collar
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 52.2 cm
- Description
- Small, brown horse collar. Machine and hand sewn, tightly rolled, metal buckle and straps rivetted on to main body of collar.
- Subject
- transportation
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1029
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