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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.
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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
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Date
1950 – 1965
Material
fibre, cotton; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0056
Description
A flat, rectangular, white cotton bag with two short handles, and wooden rods threaded through a casing at the opening. The bag is decorated with an underwater seascape appliqued on the front.
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Title
Bag
Date
1950 – 1965
Material
fibre, cotton; wood
Dimensions
32.0 x 46.5 cm
Description
A flat, rectangular, white cotton bag with two short handles, and wooden rods threaded through a casing at the opening. The bag is decorated with an underwater seascape appliqued on the front.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0056
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3023 a,b
Description
Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the arm…
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Title
Beaded Armband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; skin
Dimensions
19.0 (a); 18.0 (b) x 22.0 (a); 9.0 (b) cm
Description
Two armbands made from yarn.a) Thick bright pink yarn (10.0 to 20.0 cm long) tied onto a white shoelace (22.5 cm circumference).b) Lengths of purple yarn (16.0 cm long) folded in half and machine stiched with heavy black thread to create a fringe. Leather thongs are attached to each end of the armband (24.4 cm circumference).
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
ceremonial
crafts
sewing
needlework
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3023 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
106.06.3037 a,b
Description
Two large beaded medallions with fringe along the bottom edge and a hide strip attached to the back at the top. Each beaded orange circle, worked on canvas, is decorated with blue, white and red chevrons forming a eight-pointed star at the centre.
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
20.5 x 37.5 cm
Description
Two large beaded medallions with fringe along the bottom edge and a hide strip attached to the back at the top. Each beaded orange circle, worked on canvas, is decorated with blue, white and red chevrons forming a eight-pointed star at the centre.
Subject
Indigenous
decorative
crafts
beadwork
animals, horses
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3037 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal, copper; enamel
Catalogue Number
104.20.0465
Description
A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
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Title
Bonbon Dish
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal, copper; enamel
Dimensions
2.5 cm
Description
A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
metalwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0465
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; sinew; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.24.3010
Description
Plastic bag containing pieces of hide and sinew used for mending.
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; sinew; fibre
Description
Plastic bag containing pieces of hide and sinew used for mending.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
sewing
needlework
households
clothing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.24.3010
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0062
Description
A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
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Title
Purse
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
15.0 x 19.5 cm
Description
A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0062
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Date
1955 – 1965
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
103.05.0057
Description
A long, rectangular, woven shawl of twenty dents per inch. The shawl has brightly coloured stripes that are predominently red and a diamond-shaped tapestry in the centre. A linen fringe at each end is knotted into patterened netting.
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Title
Shawl
Date
1955 – 1965
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, flax
Dimensions
96.5 x 206.5 cm
Description
A long, rectangular, woven shawl of twenty dents per inch. The shawl has brightly coloured stripes that are predominently red and a diamond-shaped tapestry in the centre. A linen fringe at each end is knotted into patterened netting.
Subject
decorative
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0057
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre, plant
Catalogue Number
103.04.0010
Description
A conical woven straw sun hat decorated with two rows of blue flowers and green leaves around the hat, and green trim at the bottom edge.
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Title
Sun Hat
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre, plant
Dimensions
26.5 x 41.0 cm
Description
A conical woven straw sun hat decorated with two rows of blue flowers and green leaves around the hat, and green trim at the bottom edge.
Subject
decorative
flowers
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0010
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Date
1950 – 1952
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0017
Description
Navajo style rug, hand woven, grey background with zigzag and diamond pattern in gold, red, black and white. Four corner tassels.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1950 – 1952
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
110.5 x 168.0 cm
Description
Navajo style rug, hand woven, grey background with zigzag and diamond pattern in gold, red, black and white. Four corner tassels.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0017
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