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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
- prior to 1979
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3038
- Description
- Plain black wool shawl with long red fringe (46.0 cm long) on all edges. The fringe is woven with two rows of black beads. Yellow tag with CRW writing: “Yvonne Poucette.”
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- Title
- Shawl
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 151.0 x 178.8 cm
- Description
- Plain black wool shawl with long red fringe (46.0 cm long) on all edges. The fringe is woven with two rows of black beads. Yellow tag with CRW writing: “Yvonne Poucette.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3038
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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 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0351
- Description
- Placemat size runner in beige linen. Weave pattern creates diamond and chevron textures, ends are fringed from warp thread. Large stain visible.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- Placemat size runner in beige linen. Weave pattern creates diamond and chevron textures, ends are fringed from warp thread. Large stain visible.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Barbara Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0351
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0396
- Description
- Long, pieced table runner. Beige with embroidered patterns of flowers and green foliage. Has old stitching along each side, appears to be part of a once larger hanging or coverlet.
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 239.0 cm
- Description
- Long, pieced table runner. Beige with embroidered patterns of flowers and green foliage. Has old stitching along each side, appears to be part of a once larger hanging or coverlet.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0396
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Teepee Backrest
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; feather; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.3002
- Description
- A miniature teepee backrest made from twigs, bark removed, held together by woven buckskin thongs. The top of the backrest is a triangle edged with red fabric. The bottom of the backrest is two long rectangles of the same twig and fabric edging construction. The backrest is decorated with feathe…
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- Title
- Teepee Backrest
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; feather; skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 68.0 cm
- Description
- A miniature teepee backrest made from twigs, bark removed, held together by woven buckskin thongs. The top of the backrest is a triangle edged with red fabric. The bottom of the backrest is two long rectangles of the same twig and fabric edging construction. The backrest is decorated with feathers. A tag attached to the rest reads “Made by George Kaquitts” and on the reverse “back rest for a teepee decor. art”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.3002
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Trinket Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0365
- Date
- 1955 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0365
- Description
- A small round basket with flat bottom and fitted lid. Woven in bird-cage technique with natural coloured grasses as background and design of bright pink, purple, and green dye. Green birds and purple birds walk around side and three swirling crescents of purple, green and pink on the lid top. Lid f…
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- Title
- Trinket Basket
- Date
- 1955 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 7.1 cm
- Description
- A small round basket with flat bottom and fitted lid. Woven in bird-cage technique with natural coloured grasses as background and design of bright pink, purple, and green dye. Green birds and purple birds walk around side and three swirling crescents of purple, green and pink on the lid top. Lid fits over lip on basket formed by incorporating a flat ring of wood into the rim. Checkerboard pattern discernible in weaving at centre of base of basket.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0365
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- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0163
- Description
- A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 10.5 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0163
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0359
- Description
- Eggcup-like lidded container which has been lathe -urned. Flat, broad base which narrows at base of container which is deep bowled. Snug fitting cap is ridged and has knob handle. Unpainted interior, exterior rust colour, with dark brown and cream coloured decorative details.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 7.7 x 5.9 cm
- Description
- Eggcup-like lidded container which has been lathe -urned. Flat, broad base which narrows at base of container which is deep bowled. Snug fitting cap is ridged and has knob handle. Unpainted interior, exterior rust colour, with dark brown and cream coloured decorative details.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0359
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