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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; metal; shell
Catalogue Number
103.01.0078
Description
A simple necklace, strung on a buckskin thong are brass beads and cowrie shells, the shells having been bored through. Sequence of three beads then shell, three beads, shell and so on.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; metal; shell
Dimensions
83.0 cm
Description
A simple necklace, strung on a buckskin thong are brass beads and cowrie shells, the shells having been bored through. Sequence of three beads then shell, three beads, shell and so on.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0078
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Date
1973 – 1978
Material
glass; claw; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0088
Description
A necklace of a double strand of seed beads with five large cat (cougar ?) claws attached at front. The length is composed of blue and white beads strung on each strand with six blue beads, then five white, then six more blue, then the two strands joined together by a single white bead, with this p…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1973 – 1978
Material
glass; claw; fibre
Dimensions
42.5 cm
Description
A necklace of a double strand of seed beads with five large cat (cougar ?) claws attached at front. The length is composed of blue and white beads strung on each strand with six blue beads, then five white, then six more blue, then the two strands joined together by a single white bead, with this pattern of loops thus formed repeated along its length. The five claws are evenly spaced at the front with two of these beaded loops between each.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
animal
cougar
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0088
Images
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Date
1970 – 1974
Material
skin; metal; plastic; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
103.08.0365 a,b
Description
Two thick, women's wallets which fold in half and close with snapping tab across end. Leather, with long bill pocket at back, change compartment on the right, and photo card case on the left, pockets beneath. (a) white lined with red napped fabric, bill pocket divided lengthwise by red leather st…
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Title
Wallet
Date
1970 – 1974
Material
skin; metal; plastic; fibre; paper
Dimensions
3.2 x 8.4 x 11.7 cm
Description
Two thick, women's wallets which fold in half and close with snapping tab across end. Leather, with long bill pocket at back, change compartment on the right, and photo card case on the left, pockets beneath. (a) white lined with red napped fabric, bill pocket divided lengthwise by red leather strip. Change pocket flap trimmed with brass, snaps shut. Brass keychain through small grommat above. Snapping flap on photo case trimmed with brass, contains plastic windows holding many cards. (b) brown, leather false wall in bill pocket at back fits under flap at top. Change purse and photo card case snap shut with flaps. Many cards in plastic window holder, and pocket beneath. Two receipts in bill pocket.
Subject
Whyte home
personal
identification
accessories
fashion
necessities
households
CRW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0365 a,b
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Date
1970 – 1979
Material
skin; plastic; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0366 a,b
Description
Two brand new flat, folding thin wallets of tan coloured leather with long bill pocket at back, credit card slots, and plastic windows. (a) plain, top stitched around all folded edges, and embossed gold initials, "C.W." in upper left corner. Two compartments in bill pocket, two card slots on right…
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Title
Wallet
Date
1970 – 1979
Material
skin; plastic; metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 9.2 x 11.5 cm
Description
Two brand new flat, folding thin wallets of tan coloured leather with long bill pocket at back, credit card slots, and plastic windows. (a) plain, top stitched around all folded edges, and embossed gold initials, "C.W." in upper left corner. Two compartments in bill pocket, two card slots on right, and leather framed plastic window on left.(b) tooled design, laced around edges with red leather strips. Tooled design of maple leaves on front with scroll across and initials, "C.R.W." Back tooled with flower and leaf, Two card slots on right and two on left, with clear plastic card windows clasped with brass pin at centre, inside dyed dark brown.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
necessities
personal
fashion
gift
households
CRW
Olive Holloway
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0366 a,b
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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